broke newbie needs to play

fyzbo · Basic Member Joined: 06 Nov 2005

I really want to play DDR, but I'm pretty broke and don't currently have a gaming system. I've found the ddr dance tv pad made by some third part, it's really cheap so I'm assuming it sucks, any thoughts? (http://www.ddrgame.com/dadareddrtvp.html)

I also have a high end pc, should I try playing it on that, how much would it cost, how hard would it be, and how well will it work?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

mydixiewrecked · Trick Member Joined: 29 Mar 2005

Get a job.

fyzbo · Basic Member Joined: 06 Nov 2005

I have a job, but at the moment rent and food take priority, so right now I need something to hold me off while I save up.

mydixiewrecked · Trick Member Joined: 29 Mar 2005

{nr}ddrdude · Trick Member Joined: 21 Aug 2005

fyzbo · Basic Member Joined: 06 Nov 2005

I finally found a review for the tv mat I posted a link for. Although it has everything to play and is really cheap it seems the music is only beeps, not even midi quality, and the mat is terrible.

I am looking into playing on a computer. Bestbuy has a mat that connects via USB, but it's $100, still cheaper, but I'm seeing if I can do better.

Quad_killeR ^.^ · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Location: Da Nati

You could always donate blood and semen!

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XMaxX · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: broke newbie needs to play

wschmrdr · Trick Member Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: Central NY

DO NOT GET THE RADIO SHACK CONVERTER!

It can only read on axes, and you won't be able to hit up/down and left/right.

I would suggest buynshop.com. They have VERY reasonable prices, and you can pretty easily hook it up to a PC and play Stepmania.

Gowmars · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject:

Just download stepmania for your computer it's free. then buy a PS2 pad and then get a converter to plug it into your computers USB port. just make sure you get a decent converter the ones from radio shack dont work right.

Flazh · Trick Member Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Location: Leeds, England

PM everyone on DDRFreak and explain your situation. Within about 2 weeks everyone will have pitched in enough cash for you to get a Jap PS2 and DDRExtreme along with two colbat flux DDR mats. THATS how nice a community it is here, THATS how generous the community is.

THUMBS UP

AtmaSF · Trick Member Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA.

Synaesthesia · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject:

I don't know what you're talking about. DDR Freak is like a nexus of seriousness and importance on the Internet.
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Flazh · Trick Member Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Location: Leeds, England

Vince Mestas · Trick Member Joined: 07 Nov 2005

The internet is an alterior reality which allows us to pretend we are something we are not.
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linkmastre6464 · Trick Member Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Location: Auburn, MI

The internet is the apex of all seriousness

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Synaesthesia wrote:

Asymptote wrote:

I barely see a ... DDR machine for that matter

Must be nice.

Vince Mestas · Trick Member Joined: 07 Nov 2005

I'm not going to start an argument over the web, because thats lame, but; you can't take any thing you read on the internet seriouly. You will go insane.
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kamron_1 · Trick Member Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: YAY AREA

http://www.kraftbrands.com/activegame/pad.aspx
get this ($10, not bad)
and download stepmania
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koofu · Trick Member Joined: 04 Aug 2005

mistereff · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:16 pm Post subject:

If you were lookin' to spend $100 on a pad, then I think you should try your luck with finding a refurbed PS2 and a used game. It should be around the same. And I'm sure it won't take a year to save up $20 for a pad.