My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

Klott · Trick Member Joined: 15 Apr 2005

daitenshi, nice pics and nice pads
TEST SONG??? I dont find MAX300 on heavy with a AA to be very testy...

The soldering is all done on my pad and all the buttons work.. except for the push button select... Need to look into that

I gotta tell you guys, cutting plexiglass by hand can be a doggy.

I spent half an hour cutting one piece, and managed to crack it half way through. Im having nightmares about that plastic.

ddrcaboose21 · Basic Member Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Location: Jamestown, Ny

can anybody tell me what home systems these pads can be used for?
i.e. xbox ps2 ps1 computer?
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

considering you didnt read any of the previous 200 pages...(

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you can put the pad on anything u want, as long you can get like a controller or pad for either ps2/xbox or a PC usb thing...some one (cant rmr who) made his for his PC...look back for it, itll be useful

daitenshi--those are good pads...and max 300 heavy AA..not really a "test" song for me either...

and my pad is *almost* done...(riptide design)

i have to attach the ground wire to to the arrows, put the corner brackets on, and attach everything to the wireless dance pad cirucuit board (altho i really want to get a nice WIRED one tho)..ya i broke off one of the sensor things that transmits the signal...

anyway..i really have to say that wiring everything seems to be ALOT easier in riptides design and

THE VIDEOS HE MADE REALLY HELP...

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Klott · Trick Member Joined: 15 Apr 2005

hey slvrshdw, what game do you have that has DAMDARIMRAM? is it DDRMAX2?

ddrcaboose21 · Basic Member Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Location: Jamestown, Ny

i read a bunch of the pages, but i couldnt find the one i needed, so i just asked. thanx tho for letting me know. im going to get the materials and build my 2 pads on saturday. ill let u guys know how they turned out
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

Klott--i dont have a ps2, only xbox (for now

), its on ultramix 2 for xbox

ddrcaboose21--ya i kinda thought so, there ARE 200+ pages so i mean O.O

eventually i wanna make my pad triple system compatible

and i kinda dont thing it will take just ONE saturday to finish TWO pads, but thats me guessing...

i spent about 10 hrs or so on my ONE pad over the weekend and its still not quite done, and i even had some of the pieces ready!!

and make sure u dont screw up the wiring..

cuz i had to redo it, a whole HOUR wasted

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Klott · Trick Member Joined: 15 Apr 2005

Yes, wiring can be very hard. I almost did it well on my first try, except that I soldered start and select to the wrong spots. So that needed resoldering and now the select does not work... I need to open up my pad again and fix it.

OT: Can someone tell me if DAMDARIRAM is on DDRMAX2? I have MAX and EXTREME for PS2, and Im debating if I want to get it... I really like that song

Aflac · Trick Member Joined: 28 Mar 2005

slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

ya..dam dariram is ONLY on ultramix2 for xbox out of:

xbox
ultramix
ultramix2

ps2
max
max2
extreme

ya my wiring to the circuit board was really good, i might get pics if they arent blurry
the wiring was messed up at the screw part...took me a long time

all ive got to do now is either replace my 1/2" ply with the thin plex on it to the 1/4" ply and the same plex

and then tighten all the corner brackets...
and probably polish the whole pad becuz it looks like crap..

i still havnt tried it out yet tho

pics over the weekend more than likely
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

i got the vids now, thanks to Ulala.

ya i noticed that about his site...i wanst EVER able to dl them, but i wish i could have when i started

my pad is all wired, and i tested it on a few songs..just a couple problems
1) the down arrow is a lil sticky
2) all the arrows are too easy to get to register
3) wire all the other buttons

other "minor" things i still need
1) put the arrow graphic in
2) polish the whole pad

i think thats about it
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daitenshi · Trick Member Joined: 11 May 2004

klott- Not having access to a jigsaw at the time (and I'm impatient) I cut and ground all my glass with my dremel! It took like ninety years!

I made this new pad so I could play ITG, so I had to make sure it could handle harder stuff... The riptide design seems to be perfect for what I intended!

Klott · Trick Member Joined: 15 Apr 2005

Here's a tip. Get a knife and make a cut on the plexi down the line you want to make. Go over it a few times, and then secure one half of the plexi with some clamps, having the other side go over a table. Then just snap it off!
A little dangerous and not good for breaking big pieces of plexi, but it sure does work.That will save you TONS of time than doing it by hand or with a dremel.

I tried the dremel, the only problem is that since it spins, it can move off the line you're making... not too good.

i want my dam dariram...

daitenshi · Trick Member Joined: 11 May 2004

I made a l,ine with my knife, then dremeled it about halfway to three quarters through and then snapped... thing that took me the longest was trimming everything to fit perfect..

mikieson · Trick Member Joined: 14 Nov 2003

I cut my 1/4" plexyglass with my circular saw. You have to make sure the plexy is sitting flat on top of a piece of plywood, particle board..ect. You dont want it to be able to move and vibrate. It will crack. Make the blade depth to where it will JUST cut through the plexy. Ive done it several times and have never had a problem. Use a guide screwed down in the correct place and move fast......Its easy, quick and worth the time setting up.

SuRfReAk · Trick Member Joined: 19 Dec 2004

Guys, I don't mean to be mean or anything, but every question that has been asked (with the exception of one or two) in the last 4 pages has been answered before, or on ddrhomepads website ( www.angelfire.com/d20/ddrhomepad. This thread is beginning to get very redundant, and I'm sure everyone (*cough*stoli*cough*) is tired of answering the same things over and over and over again.
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

YES!!

i finally got the pad working perfectly, except that u CANT play it with shoes for some reason..

oh well

im fitting the other piece of plex to make it even with the base/board now

once i get that, i think ill only have to make the other buttons in a box, and possibly add more weatherstripping (i think thats why i cant use my shoes now)

yes, i really want to thank riptide and his videos..
if you're just starting a pad, make SURE u get them.

surfreak--um...u said that the questions are answered on the website, but im sure that people like asking people what exactly to do, so they dont screw it up..like i did at first

and i know that NO ONE wants to look thru 200 pages of old forum stuff.
i vaguely rememeber someone, maybe u, said to make a FAQ kinda thing with basics on the pad..its a really good idea

dont get me wrong..ddrhomepads site is REALLY good; in fact thats what inspired me to build mine

and poor stoli..

i need to write something..i will if i have time.

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Plautus · Trick Member Joined: 17 Oct 2002

Thanks to slvrshdw, I was able to get the Riptide vids, and I've got some space available to me, so let's see how long I can offer them without crippling my provider

http://plautus.kundor.org/DDR-Riptide/

Enjoy!

xoxoRenegadexoxo · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2005

awesome. Im downloading the vids right now. I cant wait to get a hold of them. Once i do, I will provide them to other people who need them. And ill understand stuff more so i will be able to actually help people instead of making vague guesses from what other people have told me.

Anyways, thanks for the videos. Thats all.

mikieson · Trick Member Joined: 14 Nov 2003

Downloading them but cant see them. Sound is coming out....but no video? What viewer should I use?