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momomixer · Trick Member Joined: 25 Sep 2005

hey i have a big qestipn also i have a flux and an adptor but when i hit the flux arrow it coomes up a fractiona of a second later on screen which completely throws me off on 9 footers and sight reading and even if i play with the beat i still get screwd up if anybody could help that whould be great the flux works fine on extreme 2 and everything (ask if u need a pic of adaptor)

zaken · Basic Member Joined: 12 Sep 2005

Maybe try to tweak SM timing ?

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=95076

stupidbarber · Trick Member Joined: 28 Feb 2005

I've seen lots of questions about adapters/Pads for Macs, and no one seems to anwer. So, now that I've gotten it to work, I'm posting my setup in case it can help somebody.
I have used the PS/PS2 Universal adapater from Redoctane (http://www.redoctane.com/universaladapter.html) successfully. I paid $20 for it (and now I see they have it on sale for $15, oh well). Two pads I've tried are a redoctane ignition 2.0 (with PS2 being plugged into the adapater) and also my home made hard pad, with some random cheap PS2 compatible controller board ripped out of a soft pad. Both work fine, although it's necessary to do the up-start-select button press to work well.

On the mac side of things, I'm using an old Pismo powerbook, which is a G3, only about 256M of RAM, running OSX 10.4. Nice because it has the built-in S-video out.
In addition, I had to install the GamePad Companion USB driver (http://www.carvware.com/gamepadcompanion.html). I'm amazed that this old computer can run the program with good speed, no obvious slow-downs, even when showing videos in the background.

jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

im most likely buying the BNS NX Pad (i dont wanna spend a crap load of money and a metal pad) and i might buy the BNS Adapter so i dont have to buy a adapter from another site. Which Adapter will work better with Stepmania, the EMS USB2 or the BNS USA Adapter? and do these two adapters need drivers to map the buttons? i hear the EMS USB2 doesnt require you to install drivers, however im unsure if this is true
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jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

two questions, how much is shipping for the EMS USB2 adapter from lik-sang if you live in the northwest US? and will the redoctane universal PS/PS2 adapter work with stepmania? if so what drivers are required? the redoctane adapter is here http://www.redoctane.com/universaladapter.html
i will be using the Official in the groove soft pad and i use windows 98 and i have USB 2.0
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Linglingexe87 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Location: New britain

ohh I can't wait to get a adapter so i don't have to buy ddr exetreme 2
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jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

hey is the adapter shown in this auction any good? http://cgi.ebay.com/PS2-DDR-Dance-Revolution-Extreme-Pad-USB-Adapter_W0QQitemZ8226094851QQcategoryZ21188QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I NEED AN ANSWER QUICK! AUCTIONS ENDS SHORTLY!
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alexmon27 · Basic Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Location: PA

hey, the cbox for my afterburner pad doesn't work correctly for the PC, aka, Stepmania as we all know and I tried ordering the universal adapter as previously mentioned, has this worked for anybody, and I just happen to get a bad one, because it didn't work for me, it only made it worse...

Linglingexe87 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Location: New britain

did you check the status of your pad on the pc? because it happened to me but i foundout that it's because radioshack can't make good stuff for videogames so i bought a new one off of the links at DDruk.com
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jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

alright, from what people said about some adapters, which ones are good and which ones just plain suck? this info might help people finding a good adapter instead of reading a crap load of pages. so im basicly asking for someone to post which adapters are good or not.
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ugosquishnow · Basic Member Joined: 20 Jun 2002

Hey, I just got a usb cable to connect my PS2 dance pad to my computer... but I'm having some trouble. The steps never seem to work accurately, at least not with the directional arrows. Sometimes they work, but other times the arrows just miss... I think it has to do with how the ps2 controller's d-pad is layed out... I tried switching the button configuration to the x, square, O, and triangle buttons, but the steps feel realy awkward... is there a way to just get the regular directional arrows? Or is maybe something wrong with my usb adapter?

VGunDaM21 · Basic Member Joined: 30 Aug 2002

Ok this might be a dumb question.... whats the best way to do the up+start+select code when your on your pad? I can't ever seem to do it right because it's such an awkward position.

Edit: BTW, I have the Super Dual Box and a CF. No matter how many times I try the up+start+select doesn't seem to work. I don't know if i'm doing anything wrong or what.
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ZephyrGlaze · Trick Member Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV

I'm having a big problem with my super dual box adapter. It's an older version, and the up+stat+select feature doesn't work. Is there anywhere where I can get drivers to fix this?
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Omegatron · Basic Member Joined: 29 Sep 2005

hey guys i read a few pages and they almost answerd my question but it....well didnt....I have two konami pads mounted on wood and i love them,....But i want to upgrade to playing SM so if i buy that two port adapter or the smart joy plus will it work...I have read about the konami pad having problems....

jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

new smart joy dual adapter is released http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=161&products_id=3176&#Product_features
anyone willing to buy this and write a review?
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Omegatron · Basic Member Joined: 29 Sep 2005

I just need to know if these will work with official konami pads if so this is the one i will buy...

Cadillac Daddy · Trick Member Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Location: ALABAMA

I bought the Red Octane connector for $15 from it's website... and it works perfectly. All you have to do is go to gaming options and change it to dance mode.

Omegatron · Basic Member Joined: 29 Sep 2005

So nonone has any info on the konami pads.

EDIT: Please I need to know before i buy the adapter.

Omegatron · Basic Member Joined: 29 Sep 2005

Come on someone has to know...I want to play stepmania so bad...But i really dont want to have to buy a Red Octaine

jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

hey where can you download drivers for the light blue super dual joy box?
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