Post a pic of your pad!!!

BAGGER VANCE · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:43 am Post subject:

wow. those pads are so sexy. You can hardly tell its a DDR pad XD.

youngbeard · Basic Member Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Yes, it's a Gamestop pad duct-taped to a Staples "economy" chair mat. It actually works really well, and keeps it from sliding all over the carpet.

Tenchi50 · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

i've heard that works really well
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FirstClass · Trick Member Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Location: London, UK

Heres mine, which I've been slowly working on for a few weeks now. The arrows are perfectly playable and is rather sensitive as well as I have continuous contacts all the way round the arrow.

Still got to add start/select, X, O and slide switches to switch between L1, L2, R1, R2 ( for Stepmania) and directional pad (for PS2 Dancing Stage). Also lights will be added when I figure out how to wire up Frosty555's lighting diagram. Hopefully a border will be made at a later date when I get everything working.

Sorry for the poor image, I had to use a very basic and old digital camera as my mum took my proper one to Hong Kong over Christmas. I'll post a better one when I get my cam back in the next few days. Yes, I know my computer room is a trip hazard at the moment

t0ni · Trick Member Joined: 01 Dec 2006

yup

had it for 8 months and works like a charm

JedlyDDR · Trick Member Joined: 07 Jun 2006

i got wood right about now...
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

nice looking stuff people

@FirstClass:
can i have the diagram for the switch between the contacts because i cant figure it out..

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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

yeah, i want the L1 L2, R...all that and the d-pad switch..

i just couldnt get the stupid thing to work for me

BUT i do wanna see the actual sensors though, unless they are the same as matrix
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FirstClass · Trick Member Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Location: London, UK

Here is the wiring diagram for the switches. You will need to buy the "double pole double throw" type. Single pole double throw will work the same way, but you will need four instead of two switches.

The idea was from Frosty555's pad which he built for his girlfriend (thread somewhere!... but not bothered to find it) It took me about 10 minutes to figure out the wiring. I just had to draw out the circuit diagram on paper and attempt to trace it. It wasnt so obious at first. As you might have known, the advantages of using the L1, L2, R1, R2 buttons for PC is that you wont have the USB adaptor problem where it refuses to recognise two arrow presses at the same time. It works like a treat.

The circuit diagram 9currently switched to the PC position (L1, L2, R1, R2)

The actual switches

The sensors

Ghettobarney · Trick Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Location: Failing Pandy

Super sexy shiny pad goooo!

It uses matrix sensors. Right now the down arrow is acting iffy, but otherwise it's great!
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

FirstClass, thanks a bunch; thats all i needed...im so stupid i cant believe i didnt think of that

i have 2 different adapters, and both provide the axis mapping problem, which is why i just want to add the switch idea, instead of ordering a new adapter

OrangeJuice, thats basically my pad minus the bar and decals

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ã©ã¤ã¹ · Trick Member Joined: 26 May 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA

My DDR pad :X
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AA Bob · Trick Member Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Location: Alllll right!

Old pic (the room looks different now):

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Diet · Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Location: California

My pad:

Nope, not quite there yet.

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