Cobalt Flux Dance Platform

DAVE101 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: Indiana

Did you try to fix it yourself?
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Nemoide · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:15 am Post subject:

I feel the need to say that I finally got a CF. And there is much rejoicing to be had.

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{SFSA}MelJ · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Location: The 518

Man. Haven't visited this site in forever. Anyway, finally moved into a house, and I got the bottom floor as my room. Thinking of picking one of these babies up in the next couple of months. I've pretty much seen nothing but outstanding reviews for this pad. I saw they have an arcade mod pack, which is what I'm looking at buying. How is it in terms of "feel". A little off isn't gonna kill me. And is there a bar mod, or do I just use a chair?
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Suko · Trick Member Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Location: Lynnwood, WA

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Suko · Trick Member Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Location: Lynnwood, WA

The arcade mod is a MUST if you're trying to recreate the arcade experience. My buddy had one without the mod and I absolutely hated it. I kept loosing my placing and found myself off-centered on the pad. Unless you're a 100% home player who is too lazy to lift their feet up (i.e. you shuffle on all steps) the arcade mod is critical.
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xexy · Trick Member Joined: 03 Apr 2008

so i got my flux earlier this week.

hmm...

well first off they messed up the up arrow, the peice of wood/cardboard under the center panel was too far up so it was under the up arrow preventing me from easily triggering it.

secondly, WTF? i fully sync openitg with this, i get SO many pad misses/wayoffs/decents that songs i 98.5+ in the arcade i get 85's on on this... i cant pass anything above an 11 (and 11's are a challenge at that) as to where in the arcade i can pass 12's without breaking a sweat and im doing well on passing 13's.. but sofar on my flux i havnt even manage to pass a 12 on it (easy 12 at that)

ive unbowed the panels, cleaned them out, stomped, not stomped, taken off the brackets, kept the brackets on, but nothing i seem to do fixes this issue, i got lots of double regesterd steps (debounce doesnt seem to help this at all)

now ive seen people AAA ddr 10's and do well on itg 12's and 13's on these pads so i know its not just the pad..

i dont understand it, ive tried everything i can think of (well mostly, i have a few ideas but i havnt had the time to try them out)

any insight would be appricaited

DAVE101 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: Indiana

I get a lot of early way offs and decents too. I don't know why.
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baseSon · Trick Member Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Location: London, UK

Ordered

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baseSon · Trick Member Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Location: London, UK

OK i got the pad and its pretty good, very responsive (specially compared with my previous pad) and i just wondered if storing it sideways was ok, as in it wont cause any long-term damage?
And is there anything i should do to the pad before i really start using it? like for example unscrew the arrows, see if anythings out of place etc?
And also, i read in the instructions manual NOT to remove the control box from the CF once screwed on, i wanted to know WHY? like its much tidy for me to unscrew the thing off when putting the CF back after use since theres no dangling object...Is it that necessary to keep it attatched?

thx.

As my house is pretty much 80% carpet i decided to put the CF on my old TX-2000 platform when playing, i guess its kool since i have a bar now for it.
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loulan · Basic Member Joined: 11 Feb 2009

So I have a cobalt flux with the black arcade mod, and I'd like to turn it into an unmodded cobalt flux to play Pump It Up.

So what do I need? A replacement lexan set, a replacement decal set and a PIU-compatible control box?

That's kinda expensive so I'd like to be sure it would work :/

DAVE101 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: Indiana

You shouldn't need replacement decals. If you haven't already, take apart your flux so you have an idea of what to do when you get your new lexan.
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loulan · Basic Member Joined: 11 Feb 2009

Hm, do you mean I'm supposed to have some decals under the black panels?

DAVE101 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: Indiana

Yes, email their customer support and gripe
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NIQ9 · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Location: Michigan

http://r21freak.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10377#p168531

Ok, so I want to get one of these soon, but I'm terrified of spending a ton of money on shit. Does anyone here know the general quality of the pads lately? Has mymybox still been selling Bluesharks?
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maxx freak · Trick Member Joined: 09 Aug 2005

I'm still looking into getting a Cobalt Flux. Anyone know if the pads are still as amazing as they've been? I've seen quite a few problem posts lately, so I just want to know if there are any common unresolved issues.

{SFSA}MelJ · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Location: The 518

Well, maxx freak, it's a hit or miss. I got mine 2 weeks ago. It works PHENOMENAL for DDRMAX and DDRMAX2. I've gotten a crap load of SDGs and AAAs on it. But I recently got ITG for the PS2 and its giving me hell. Like I played Solina this morning and tri-starred it. Then I played Drifting Away and got decents right in the same spot over and over again. It can't be me because I've played this song numerous times in the arcade without missing any steps, and that song isn't even hard.

. Anyone know how to fix this issue? Why the hell does it work flawlessly on DDR, but I get WOs and decents on ITG?
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Nemoide · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

My pad has been working great and I've used it almost every day for months. The closest thing to a problem I had was missing steps after I cleaned it; but I loosened the screws and it's working fine once again.

However I'm not an Omega-hardcore player who complains when I get a AA.