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ddrwannabbe123
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1680. PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sonicboom wrote:
im not an insane dancer. 4-footer is the norm for me, sometimes i do 8.

would it work well if i nailed the pads down to a stage?



Umm you could cut tape and mount the pads on a piece of plywood....and if you want to foam inbetween the plywood and pad. It works like a dream if you do that. But i wouldn't suggest stapling or nailing a pad because it can mess up the wiring and it permanent.
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I ordered a new red octane ignition dual platform and I was wondering if I have to mod this for full effect?

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1682. PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
okay, just wondering. after modding then i'll duct tape 'em down instead.

is this the BNS DX that you were talking about?

which "cheapo" softpad is closest (in size, shape and accuracy) to the real metal arcade pad?

do u think around $185 would cover two "cheapo" softpads (or 2 BNS DXs), the necesarry mods, and DDRExtreme?

is it even necesarry to mod a BNS DX? i need these pads to last a good LONG time with no defects.
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i hav a topway pad and it needs modification. wat can i do to modify it?
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1684. PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
heres how i modified mine. got a 3 1/4 inch thick plywood, put it underneath and taped it down with duck tape. voila lol. works great cuz the arrows always register.

my cousin (the idiot he is) made a bar from pvc pipe. he tried to jump it and it broke on him sending him to the ground breaking his arm.

But yea lol this is the easiest way to make it work better.
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heres how i modified mine. got a 3 1/4 inch thick plywood.


christ, that's thick.
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Sonicboom wrote:
okay, just wondering. after modding then i'll duct tape 'em down instead.

is this the BNS DX that you were talking about?

which "cheapo" softpad is closest (in size, shape and accuracy) to the real metal arcade pad?

do u think around $185 would cover two "cheapo" softpads (or 2 BNS DXs), the necesarry mods, and DDRExtreme?

is it even necesarry to mod a BNS DX? i need these pads to last a good LONG time with no defects.



185 should cover...you could get the package deal of two bns dx's in under 130 with shipping......than extreme when it comes out will be 40 to 50 so it should work. You won't need to mod them unless you want them to stay together for double mode. IN that case just use a cut to size plywood that is the lenght and width of the two pads and tape them down to it...


The link you gave is the BNS DX


Any ignition or deluxe style pad is the closest you will get to the arcade witha soft pad.
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I ordered a new red octane ignition dual platform and I was wondering if I have to mod this for full effect?

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Nope.....maybe a chairmat inside if it ever starts ghost stepping.
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okay, so here's what i'm gonna do...

get a HUGE board of plywood, 3 maybe 4 inches thick, with enough room for two pads. tape the two pads down, and boom. dance stage done.

good idea?

...should the area of the plywood be just enough for the two pads or a little bigger? and how do i get these suckers to stay down?
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thanx guys E1.gif biggrin.gif . im off to modify it now
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I bought a $25 Sony pad, God is this thing ugly and kinda annoying!@# Seems that the sensors are too big! If I'm too close to one of the buttons (square, O, X, triangle) I might be stepping on its equal direction so the U D L R don't respond@!# I think I'm gonna open the plastic case and disconnect the X O square and triangle buttons from the pad.
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Hi im starting a DDR club at my school we are hoping to have around 15 members and want atleast 6 pads. Im looking for a pad that will not bust esily but is cheap so we can a few of them plz help!
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boathack wrote:
I bought a $25 Sony pad, God is this thing ugly and kinda annoying!@# Seems that the sensors are too big! If I'm too close to one of the buttons (square, O, X, triangle) I might be stepping on its equal direction so the U D L R don't respond@!# I think I'm gonna open the plastic case and disconnect the X O square and triangle buttons from the pad.


You know you can probably disable those buttons from the option menu of the game, rather than having to crack open the pads.

I was having the same problem with my friend's (on Konamix) and that helped immeasurably.
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Sonicboom wrote:
okay, so here's what i'm gonna do...

get a HUGE board of plywood, 3 maybe 4 inches thick, with enough room for two pads. tape the two pads down, and boom. dance stage done.

good idea?

...should the area of the plywood be just enough for the two pads or a little bigger? and how do i get these suckers to stay down?


The same size would be better...and look better... than on the edges tape the pads down....when in the middle stretch the pads before taping so they are as smooth as possible. Have fun!


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Hi im starting a DDR club at my school we are hoping to have around 15 members and want atleast 6 pads. Im looking for a pad that will not bust esily but is cheap so we can a few of them plz help!



If you want to not mod the pads and 50 dollars is good get BNS Dx's

Or if you want really cheap get the NAKI pad Dpr2...my friend got two for 20 bucks with a special deal.....But you would want to mod those.....You could alyways give an entry fee for the members and buy the pads with the entry fee cash. Hope that helps
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What are these chairmatts?? I have a RedOctane pad.

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No one ever mentions the MyMyBox ignition-style pads. I just bought 2 on eBay from premiumgame for $53 + shipping & ins ($76 total). To me, they're perfect. I'll eventually upgrade to hard foam (they come with dense), but besides that, I don't see how they could be better unless they were metal.
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Schmidty wrote:
What are these chairmatts?? I have a RedOctane pad.

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They're the mats you buy (usually from an office supply store) that you can put down on carpet that makes it so a chair with wheels can roll around easily.

Make sure you get the kind without spikes on the bottom.
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I just got a Dual Platform Ignition 2.0, and it just doesn't seem as good as it should be! I'm missing steps for no reason...I think when I step in the center it triggers the down arrow. However, I can't really be sure, because the only game I have to test at the moment is the original PS DDR, and I never was able to play on 30 fps. As soon as I get my copy of MAX2 back, I'll be able to make sure....

Also, my pad came with this mysterious cable with absolutely no explanation whatsoever. One end looks kind of like a headphone plug, and the other end just has a hole in it, presumably to plug something else into there. Anyone know what this plug does?
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Does anyone know where i can buy official konami soft pads for the playstation 1 & 2
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My friend has a Konami Soft Pad and I was wondering if anyone knew how to open the pad up and modify/fix it. The link to the guide in the first post doesn't work. So if anyone could help me, I'd greatly appreciate it.
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