My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

[slvrshdw]

well if u put the clear stuff over the pad it CAN make it last a lilttle longer because ur not just hitting the pads sensors...

but it does help a bit-mostly not sliding as much..

[Jeremy37077829]

has any person or company (other than konami itself) actually made a ddr metal pad EXACTLY like the arcade ones in every way? (with the thickness, lowered arrows, height, bar, little rubber stoppers on the bottom, etc) please if anybody has witnessed this send me a link.
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[theinsanitytest]

WHY IS THIS IN THE HOMEMADE DANCE PAD TOPIC???

and i don't think so because it would be in the Start here thread at the top topic in this forum,

if you are looking for one though, make your own, because you being your own creator can make it perfect to your standards

but, if you wanted that to be acceptable you should have phrased it as

[pandaran]

I just read something about getting USB adapters that actually work on this page. There are links to lists of which ones work. I didn't read it that carefully.

All I know is that I had rotten luck using a PS2 to XBOX adapter.

We're probably gonna get ahold of some cheap XBOX controllers and do something along the lines of this or maybe use the board from a cheap USB gamepad to make our own control box.

[grgisme]

[pandaran]

*chuckles* Sorry for the bogus adapter links. Like I said, I didn't do much more than glance at them since I'm not interested in going that route.

So, the XBOX controllers can't be made to register as pads? Poopy. I couldn't even find any USB pads. I did a quick search and only found pads with adapters.

[HitokiriX]

[grgisme]

[ch]

i think that the pads squeak from the wood rubbing together, or from the plexiglass rubbing against anything. the screws, the other piece of plexiglass, whatever. im not exacly sure how to fix that but ill look into that.
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[grgisme]

I have no idea what causes it, can't help you there... just hope I don't run into the problem. Post solutions here though so if anyone else has the problem we'll know what to do. Maybe WD-40 or something? If you can put it around the sides of the plexi, it might help, no clue.

~Grgisme

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[pandaran]

yeah, I was actually thinking that the wooden squares were probably rubbing on other parts of the board, not the floor itself. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

As for the USB controller, did you get the link for converting an XBOX controller to USB? Is there a reason not to do that, because it would certainly be less expensive than purchasing a USB pad.

[grgisme]

Maybe not cheaper, but less work I suppose. I can get USB gamepads for 2 or 3 bucks, so its not cheaper here, and I have to in order to draw power from the USB port (I can't count on the adapter to carry that power through when it doesn't often have a need to). But it should work, don't see why not. Note that it says you need 3rd party drivers though, don't forget to get those if you buy that adapter.

~Grgisme

[pandaran]

Think you could send me the link to where you're getting the USB pads that cheap? I'd be hard pressed to get the XBOX controllers that cheap, unless we go to the swap meet and just get USB game paddles.

[pandaran]

Since there seems to be a 3 hour delay before you can post, and i'm impatient, I'll just hijack my girlfriend's login for this post.

Using the xbox controllers may be easier than you all think. The xbox _IS_ a pc, and the controllers _ARE_ usb joypads. All you have to have is the correct drivers, and to get an adapter to convert to the right shape for the port on the computer. So the plan is to just chain off of the controller plug from the xbox controller plug into a usb receiver plug from a motherboard extention bracket. No conversion needed, just chaining the wires. I've got a plan for an all-in-one control box, which i have NO clue if it's going to work, but this would keep the total number of control boards down, and negate the need for the evil lag inducing controller>pc translating adapters.

If that's not clear enough let me know, and I'll try and keep everyone informed of how things go for the all-in-one box.

[grgisme]

Nice, sounds good man, will be good to have you on the forum.

[ropeadope]

I'm going to go to some hardware place tomorrow i think. So do i ask for "hardwood floor covering"? Looking through another thread people asked for hardwood floor covering and no one knew what it was, sure it isn't called something else?

I have a feeling if i ask for hardwood floor covering they're not going to know what i'm talking about

[adamthole]

I have two BNS PS2 dance pads. I just ordered an Xbox and Ultramix 2. What do I need to do to get this to work on the Xbox properly? I was going to buy an adapter, but now I've been reading that the adapters lag and really suck.

So, how should I do this? Is their anyway I can modify it and still have it register as a pad? Any other suggestions?

By the way, this relates to custom pad building, because after my BNS pads crap out, the electronics will be implemented into my yet to be built home-made pad.

[ch]

to get your ps2 pads to work on xbox, you would need some xbox pads to rip apart. you may as well just buy a softpad until you build your metal pad.

[latindude88wpg]

hi guys,

we've been talking about lights and stuff... but how about we used el flatlite? i think it could be sandwiched in between the two plexiglass panels and actually make the arrow using that.

edit: ouch, nevermind, that's really expensive stuff.