Softpad Down Arrow

Freaksta · Basic Member Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Location: Canada Eh?

My down arrow on one of my softpads are not working, You have to stomp on it orit will press randomly if you press it and when you hold it sometimes it reads it as me double stepping. So is there anything to do or is my pad gone? Thankyou for your time.
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videoCWK! · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:

It's a softpad. When this happens, the softpad is done and it's time to get a Cobalt Flux.

Kalek · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject:

Its gone. Don't get a flux, they suck.

And for those wondering why I think fluxes suck, I think they suck because:
-They don't feel like the arcade
-Not very sensitive
-You can't step near the edges of arrows, it has to be in the middle (otherwise, you get pad misses, boos, goods, even pad greats!)
-home metal pads in general have never felt very stable to me (meaning they probably are, I just don't like feeling like the pad is about to snap in half because its so thin)
-I don't like the sound it makes when you step

videoCWK! · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

Kalek · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject:

videoCWK! · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject:

Kalek · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:01 pm Post subject:

jpoppyz · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject:

fluxes are great pads once you get used to them. i hated them at first, but now i absolutely love them. I really wish i could afford one. anyhow, i just ordered a BNS sparkle DX foam pad(same as fusion...only pink!) off buynshop.com, its the only affordable pad that doesnt suck buttocks. after shipping it came out around $70....pretty good.
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DefaultGen · Trick Member Joined: 06 Nov 2005

You have 4 options:

1. Buy a new softpad
2. Rip out the control box and make your own pad
3. Waste your money
4. Buy a good pad... Like a CF
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DARREN HAYEZ · Trick Member Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Location: Michigan

Down arrows seem to be an issue with softpads. I went through two softpads with broken down arrows, and now I've moved up to a RO3. You're going to have to get rid of your pad, there's no doubt about it. But I recommend taking the control box off and opening it up and getting the white foam out and saving them. You never know if you'll want to make your own pad or mod a foam pad. And now there are many choices to make about what you want. It all depends on how much you play, your skill level, and how serious you are about DDR. If you're just a casual player, you might just want to buy another softpad. If you play a little more, you'd probably want a foam pad like a DX or Ignition. And if you're really serious, a metal pad like the CF or Afterburner.

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Freaksta · Basic Member Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Location: Canada Eh?

Wow 1 week and the pads done... The down arrow still reads just you have to stomp on it. I was thinking of taking the control box from my wireless intec pad just for now for my homemade pad then taking the wired one and use it for the home made pad... You guys are right when you say softpads go down easy. -.- thats what happends when you get a bunch of idiots stomping on softpads cause of trying to play sakura... I told my friends to stop stomping and stop playing sakura but they didnt -.-
Edit: Also I cant afford a cf but if i could thats what a would buy cause I hear alot of good stuff about it.
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videoCWK! · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:33 am Post subject: Re: -.-

DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

My down arrows on my two PS2 softpads aren't as responsive as the others, and I have only had them for two weeks max. My Mario Mix softpad work perfectly though after three weeks.

Freaksta · Basic Member Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Location: Canada Eh?

Im still making a pad but i will try to save up for a flux... Yet I still have never tried its greatness, but I hear its a greatpad so if I can save the money (Roughly 10 months -.-) Then I will get one

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jpoppyz · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject:

cobalt fluxes arent great, but there durable as hell. if you get one they'll probably last you 5+ years if you maintain them well. my local lan gaming centers STILL work ok and theyve had em for about 2 years now with no proper care, if you take good care of them they'll probably last a really long time and will still work great.

i dont think they're nececary for home use tho unless you HAVE to play with shoes on or are pretty heavy(like 200+ pounds). Usually, home made pads are the way to go for home use. OR if you're cheap you stick to foam pads, which work great with some gripping mods.
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shurf · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Location: NJ

Freaksta · Basic Member Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Location: Canada Eh?

Yeah Im planing to make a homemade metal pad... Just I need sheetmetal and the acrylic costs alot so i need to know a cheap type of acrylic (Hopfuly like $20 for sheet of like 4'x 4'). I also need the braces but im thinking of a cheap alternative to that like plug outlet steel covers or something. Iv got everything else and im going to start construction when I get the materals... -.- Thats if I can even get a ride to home depot

. So if anyone can name some cheap alternatives I will read them cause I am kinda short on cash. Thank you on the time you took to read this

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AquaDancer · Trick Member Joined: 19 May 2006

Yeah I know exactly how you feel. Does it with my pads too. It even does it with the left arrows sometimes! >.<

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR