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diabloslayer469
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740.  Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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They suck! I'm guessing that the Deluxe one also had arrows in the back? Don't even consider those pads, they will break down on you very fast. They are just like the other cheap 3rd party metal pad. You should just stick with the BNS DX Xtreme ignition.
The only good pads:
Metal Pads:
CobaltFlux
RedOctane Metal Dance Pad
Soft Pads:
BNS Ignition 2.0
RO Ignition 2.0
LevelSix Ignition 2.0 |
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JohnWayne2k4
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| 741. Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | You don't understand. There are no circuit boards or anything of the sort inside your CF.
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Hence the reason you buy a control box, it sits on the outside, umm yeh, I can't seem to think of any reason to make you believe I don't understand that. When soldering stuff yourself there are all kinds of mistakes to be made its a matter of personal preference leave it at that.
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ichiro
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| 742. Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| JohnWayne2k4 wrote: | | Quote: | You don't understand. There are no circuit boards or anything of the sort inside your CF.
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Hence the reason you buy a control box, it sits on the outside, umm yeh, I can't seem to think of any reason to make you believe I don't understand that. When soldering stuff yourself there are all kinds of mistakes to be made its a matter of personal preference leave it at that. |
What the Hell are you on about? |
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Eckostyle
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| 743. Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Im getting my Red Octane Metal pad on Wednesday(orgasm), but does it require any internal enhancments primarily/after a while?
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JohnWayne2k4
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| 744. Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Primarily it shouldn't, later i hear the arrows crack, but that can be replaced rather easily. If you should notice any weaknesses in its performance such as arrows sticking open it up and check the contact system to make sure the wires are attached to the copper contacts and then make sure the aluminum foil under the arrow is in relatively good condition. Clean off the copper contact(I use a dust rag) once a month to free it from debris, that should be all you'll need to do for quite a while. The only mod I can forsee you may needing to do is replacing the aluminum foil under the arrows.
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RaYiTo
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| 745. Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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My friend wanted to buy a metal pad, and he found this one:
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=237&products_id=3681&PHPSESSID=b5c6484271699b4873690f86b6c1543b
I like the pad, and it looks cheap. It also says FREE SHIPPING. Does this mean FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING?
Also I was wondering if any of you has it, and can give me opinions about it.
I want opinions, because i've seen a lot of threads about metal pads that break easily, or crack, and to make sure he does not make a bad decision.
I didnt find anyone talkin about this one here, so I'm askin.
Your opinions and help will be pretty much aprecciated.
PS: my english DOES suck |
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JohnWayne2k4
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| 746. Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, well heres the deal, the pad is no better than any other pad out there if not worse. Don't get cheap ones you havn't made yourself that come with a bar, there just isn't the weight ratio to keep the thing upright when you lean on it.
Some of the many cheap alternatives that give you a pad of the same or better quality would be a BNS, ebay(the ones without a bar), and cyphergames. You will most likely have to do repairs on your pad so buy a soldering kit(this is very simple to fix deattached wires with) and plenty of clear packing tape incase an arrow breaks.
Also shipping on an ebay pad will most likely run 40$ along with most other pads that way between 40-50 lbs. The lik sang pad you spoke of has really expensive shipping unless you live in(I believe europe), and there is a disclaimer in the shipping part of their site that disreguards the cost of metal pad shipping.
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SLdK
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| 747. Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:33 am Post subject: |
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For anyone who does have a cobalt
how long did it take you to get it?!
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fmuthpaintball
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| 748. Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 11:48 am Post subject: |
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about 2 and a half weeks...but if it is taking longer it is becuase they are trying to figure out the control box problem.
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SLdK
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| 749. Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 11:52 am Post subject: |
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I ordered mine on the 18th....i WANT IT NOW!! 
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Robomonkey92
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JohnWayne2k4
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Geneity X
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| 752. Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:23 am Post subject: |
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I was thinking, would it be possible to solder an arcade DDR pad to a PS2 wires so it could be used at home (I don't know what the connection looks like so maybe itll just fit into a controler box  ) cause that would be friggin sweet!!
and yes, the BNS pads are very nice, just as nice as the RedOctane pads 
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JohnWayne2k4
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| 753. Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Yeh possible but probably pretty complex and most likely cheaper to build an exact arcade replica and wire it for a ps2 yourself than to buy an old pad and rewire it.
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HyperRalph
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| 754. Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:58 am Post subject: |
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just so you know I have done this mod, and it works wonderfully... I scored 3 heavy AAAs on 3 sets after modding this so don't let that person's not-so-good (no offence to the person, I am in his debt cuz without this guide I'd be minus one pad) matsuri japan score throw you off.
the only thing not mentioned in this mod is how to clean the sensor contacts. I used a metal scrub and it worked fine. |
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LinuxRacr
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| 755. Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| HyperRalph wrote: |
just so you know I have done this mod, and it works wonderfully... I scored 3 heavy AAAs on 3 sets after modding this so don't let that person's not-so-good (no offence to the person, I am in his debt cuz without this guide I'd be minus one pad) matsuri japan score throw you off.
the only thing not mentioned in this mod is how to clean the sensor contacts. I used a metal scrub and it worked fine. |
So how responsive is this pad in regards to the acrcade pad with the mods in YOUR experience? I am in the market for a DDR Metal Pad, and I am leaning towards the CF, but if I can pay less, mod it, and it still provides at least a year of good play, then I would be down with the MMB. Besides, $300 hurts!
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HyperRalph
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| 756. Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:01 am Post subject: |
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| LinuxRacr wrote: | | HyperRalph wrote: |
just so you know I have done this mod, and it works wonderfully... I scored 3 heavy AAAs on 3 sets after modding this so don't let that person's not-so-good (no offence to the person, I am in his debt cuz without this guide I'd be minus one pad) matsuri japan score throw you off.
the only thing not mentioned in this mod is how to clean the sensor contacts. I used a metal scrub and it worked fine. |
So how responsive is this pad in regards to the acrcade pad with the mods in YOUR experience? I am in the market for a DDR Metal Pad, and I am leaning towards the CF, but if I can pay less, mod it, and it still provides at least a year of good play, then I would be down with the MMB. Besides, $300 hurts! |
my scores are better than aracde because of the timing window in home versions being better, but it is just as responsive as a colbalt flux (I have played on my friends) after being modded. The only thing I did differently than listed there is I used metal tape instead of duct tape (because metal tape is stronger) it is responsive even on 10fts, but that doesn't matter for me because I am bad without bar on 10s....
the only problem I have at all is it makes weird noises, as all off name brand pads do before they are completely "broke in".
Make sure you resist the temptation to play on the pad before you mod it because I couldn't and I paid for it with two small, but noticable cracks on the surface of the pad (not effecting gameplay just cosmetic) |
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osirisZER0
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| 757. Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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If your looking for a mod for your BNS 2.51, use this:
http://www.geocities.com/chris_pruss/DDR/Howto_mod_metalpad.html
I used this mod on mine and it works so freakin good. I can play so much better using this mod. Almost AAed Afronova, big improvement from NOT AAing Heaven because the buttons used to not register on the inside edge. It's more sensitive than the arcade if you do each arrow right. The only thing is that this mod takes some time to do.
Lots of thanks to whoever came up with this mod. |
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Windows
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| 758. Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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hey all i'm a ddr n00b i'm still in my first week...so bear with me, i was trying to figure out what would be the best home metal pad, the vibration is shaking my apartment, so i thought a metal pad might help, i was thinking with a handle just because i do a lot better in the arcade i saw this
http://www.ddrgame.com/psps2suarmep.html
didn't know what you guys thought about durability, i saw a lot of mods, and a lot of talk about how good the CF is, well cya all ddring. |
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ffrpg
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| 759. Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 1:56 am Post subject: |
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| osirisZER0 wrote: | If your looking for a mod for your BNS 2.51, use this:
http://www.geocities.com/chris_pruss/DDR/Howto_mod_metalpad.html
I used this mod on mine and it works so freakin good. I can play so much better using this mod. Almost AAed Afronova, big improvement from NOT AAing Heaven because the buttons used to not register on the inside edge. It's more sensitive than the arcade if you do each arrow right. The only thing is that this mod takes some time to do.
Lots of thanks to whoever came up with this mod. |
I looked underneath my arrows on the BNS 2.51 metal pad and it's obviously different from the mymybox pads. I'm not quite sure how to apply the mod to the BNS pad. First off, there's a wire that runs under the actual arrow and another wire attached to the copper thing. Does the wire that runs under the arrow (taped to the arrow I guess) do anything?
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but are BNS pads any good? I need to pick up my DDR skills a bit...so i was wondering and i dont want to spend 279 for a cobalt flux pad. PS: im sucking at ddr! 
