Red Octane Afterburner

[Mixel Plix]

whenever i ordered my mat, it was out of stock..and it still is. that was over a month ago. i don't mind waiting(well, i want to play ddr REALLY BAD because i havent played in over 4 months) but anyways, they still haven't sent me my confirmation email. my mom has spoken twice to some guy named midland..? first time he said he would send the email. he never did. my mom called again. he said he must have forgot and that i would receive an email within 48 hours. and i dont have my email. so i spammed their inboxes tehehe..this mat better kick butt.

[Mixel Plix]

they finally replied, just got their email today (spamming works!) but they say they never got my order.. even though on the phone they said they had it. what the heck are they doing over there???? they obviously dont have a clue...they should give me a free mat, just because they are being lame.

[Jupichan]

It's probably a sign that you should purchase some other pad.

[Mixel Plix]

yeah, but at the moment i'm missing $238.99 ..I probably could have had a CF by now. has anyone called and talked to some guy named midland yet? he seems to have issues remembering to email people. their customer service is messed up big time. redoctane=sucky.

[vesper]

Has anyone managed to add a bar to their Afterburner? If so, how did you do it and what materials will I need to do it

I just managed to pass Max 300 today using a chair, but there was so much sliding going on that I could barely hit the top arrow by the end of the song

[discobiscuits]

[willburz]

Ugh! Mine broke yesterday and it's out of warenty. They declined my request for an exchange. A wire in the left arrow snapped and I can soulder it back on. So I'm out of $200.
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[Mixel Plix]

i've finally received my mat after madness with redoctane. their customer service stinks..but the mat, wow. i love it!! it's very similar to the arcade mat.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/darkesthippie/Random%20Photos/ddrmatsm.jpg

i've been playing on it on heavy and challenge for a few hours now. i tried playing in my shoes but that slows me down to much, so i've been playing in socks. it doesn't really hurt your feet at all...well not for me, cause i play on my tip toes and hit in the center area. i did scrape across the screws a few times but it doesnt hurt. the arrow panels flex down a little, but dont seem like they are going to break anytime soon. the sensitivity is great. the mat works with stepmania, which rocks. and it doesnt slide. this is a wonderful mat. at first it may take a little while to get used to if you are switching from a soft mat or hard foam. this mat rocks my socks off.

[cmeador]

Has someone posted the pinout for the afterburner? I want to make a cable to use the AB control box with my flux.

[mthegreatone]

Mixel Plix, your image got PWN3D by photobucket. any chance you can post another one?

[Mixel Plix]

edited the link in the post ( i forgot i moved it to a different folder, broke the link) hehe sorry! ..by the way, i have had my pad almost a month now, and it's still working great! i've been playing 10's and some 11 footers on it (no shoes though. i have played in shoes only a few times on max 300 and a few other 9's. i'm sure the mat would be fine.) it's a great mat and i think it's worth the money.

[Fimbulvetr]

I am now deliberating whether to get a Cobalt Flux (which has a price tag a bit high for me) or an Afterburner. I am around 5' 8" and 120 pounds and play 8-10s and hopefully harder stuff.

I read the whole thread about the Afterburner and its problems of arrows cracking, connection problems with the Xbox and its connection to the computer. This almost convinced entirely to buy a CF

However, the last few pages of the thread seemed to stated that the Afterburner now works fine with the pc and xbox and it has had more positive reviews.

1. I would like to know if the control box problem has been resolved.

2.Also, does this whole pad sometimes break down? and if so, can you fix it?

3. If I play 10s on this thing (I am light) say 3-4 hours a week, will it last half a year? a year?

[vesper]

I'm trying to learn how to flatfoot to conserve energy and all that good stuff, but I'm finding it to be very hard with an Afterburner. The arrows seem to deep for me to easily switch between them without just using my toes.

Are the Afterburner's arrows really that much more recessed than other dance pads, or am I just having trouble adjusting to a new play style?

[Dr. Bob]

Earlier today, the 9-pin cable connection to the pad died and came off. Is there any way that I can fix this? Or is my pad done?

[Marq(uistadorous)]

[Mixel Plix]

my X button just broke...that was lame. I was playing stepmania and then it just went crazy for a second and completly stopped. The button doesnt work on PC or ps2, so i'm just guessing it's completely broken. I don't NEED that button, but it would be nice for it to work. It's weird that the arrows i'm stomping on every day havent broke, but the button i tap lightly every so often breaks. luckily it's still under warranty. woot woot.
i just read that they make you pay for shipping for sending it back to be fixed. i'll probably just end up sticking with the broken X button.

EDIT- uh, it just randomly started working again. that's strange...what's up with that?

[nekura]

[Mixel Plix]

i have a question. i posted the other day about my X button not working. then it randomly started working again. well, it keeps doing this. and i've found out that everytime i unplug my mat from the control box and plug it back in, it works again for a few minutes. then it stops. could the problem possibly be the control box? if it is, redoctane would give me a new one right?(since my mat is still under warranty..)

[Dr. Bob]

[Da Bar]