Metal Pad Discussion Part II

[Pervert-Sennin]

I got one good review on this pad

http://www.buynshop.com/productinfo/44/VG-DDR-MPD/

just want to make sure hes not the only one who thinks its great, anyone else have it or played on it?

[Johnny Blaze]

Has anyone else had alot of problems with the Red Octane Metal pads?

1 week having it and the up arrow started sticking and occasionally the right arrow. Then the lights stopped lighting up

And for a non slipping metal pad this thing moves all around the place while playing any song on heavy.


Im getting a refund on it and already made plans to buy a cobalt flux, I have heard nothing but great things about those.
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[Shadow_65]

im sory if this has been asked before but is this pad any good? also does it come with a control box? please can someone answer? also can some one tell me where to get one for like $60
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3075732588&category=11054[/url]

[diabloslayer469]

*sigh* newbs these days just don't read the stickies anymore...

For the 873,239th time, those pads suck! And they don't come with a control box.

[zero2dash]

[Knee-ill]

I think its on that The_Ultimate guy. But what would make the first page helpfuler for n00bs would be to post a picture of each pad...
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[diabloslayer469]

I've said this twice and I'll say it again, update the first frickin' post!!! God! That post is so @#&*ing old that it's not even funny. We need to include the newer pads that have been released like the V2 CF, RO Metal Pad, those Metal Pads with the Bar, and those metal pads with poly carbonated plastic but no bar (like the BNS). If we want to stop all of these repeated questions we should just #$*#ing update the first post!!!
ARGH!!!!

[Shadow_65]

i agree they should update the first post it would help alot

[diabloslayer469]

Well, I PMed ps2freak the message. Hopefully he'll agree to update his post.

[|-|ysteria]

are those new BNS metal pads anny good? I mean it looked nice on the websire but how does it perform?
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[diabloslayer469]

This is exactly why we should update the first post.

*Sigh*They suck. They use foil and copper contacts. If that is the only pad you can buy and a CF or building your own pad is out of the question, you'll have to mod the pad with sheet metal.

[VxJasonxV]

If you guys write up a first post, and PM IT TO ME, I'll edit it with your submission.

Oh, and do me a favor, put it in Word, (or OpenOffice ) and spell check it PLEASE.
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[Future Master]

Hi, I have a RO metal pad and i did The Korn kid's modhttp://www.geocities.com/chris_pruss/DDR/Howto_mod_metalpad.html My problem with this mod is it made my pad way too sensitive(i.e. barely stepping on it causes it to register). At first I thought this was a good thing, but I went to my local arcade to play ddr thinking that I had gotten better, but I had gotten worse. I had gotten worse, because I got used to barely needing to step and that doesn't work at the arcade(i.e. I couldn't even hear myself stepping at the arcade). So I was wondering if Ter's mod http://www.rufus3.com/ddr/mmb.html is more accurate to the arcade sensitivity?
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[Cutriss]

It would really be hard for anyone to say that any one mod makes the sensitivity most arcade-like, since the sensitivity of any given arcade pad is dependent on how well it is maintained. I've had machines where if your feet were big enough, you could just gently rock back and forth between the arrows to trigger them without moving your feet...and I've had machines where you had to literally jump on each arrow to get it to respond.
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[islanders54321]

i would just like to know what the sheet metal mod is for the cypher games pads and if there are any clearer directions to ps2 freak's mod

[gr8shotz00]

I have been reading the thousands of post here about problem metal pads. I must admit I am one with complaints too. My up and down keys don't work right. Just like everyone else. I can understand the repairs, broken arrows, rubber feet removal to stop warping.

I noticed something interesting though....

We first bought the Xbox DDR Utlramix and a soft pad. It was terrible. We bought a wireless one and the down arrow never worked. We took it back...I guess many have had problems with them. We got a cheap corded one. And it has been fine. It is a Madcat I think with a dual plug for Xbox and PS2

We hooked it up to the PS2 and it just didnt respond quite the same way. It was over sensaitive. or would double key...sometimes you had to hit the arrows harder to register.

Well today we hooked up the metal pad to the Xbox with an adapter we bought. It's great. Its responsive, no arrow problems at all. It was a total surprise.

To me it appears that the xbox controls are different then the PS2. Enough to make me want to use the Xbox more.

Who knows, maybe the PS2 is wearing out and I need to replace it. My guess the PS2 is just more sensitive.

Any ideas or comments on this one?

[Shadow_65]

[gr8shotz00]

I am not sure what brand it is. It looks like the CG one. In fact many of them look the same. I bet there are only a couple of manufacturer's of these things anyway. It just says made in China on the bottom.

[gr8shotz00]

I am not sure what brand it is. It looks like the CG one. In fact many of them look the same. I bet there are only a couple of manufacturer's of these things anyway. It just says made in China on the bottom.

[diabloslayer469]

Hey VxJasonxV, did you receive my pm with the first post for this thread?