I just want to make sure before i buy...

mattswindle · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ

Is there a chart somewhere out there that tells which ddr pads are compadible with which psx-->usb adaptors? Or could someone tell me whether or not a "metal red-octane pad with led lights" is compadible with "PS joy converter" by "boom"? I know that on the Stepmania web site it says "..highest compadibility..", but that only means most, not all. Thanks for any help you can provide

hooded__paladin · Trick Member Joined: 10 Nov 2003

all DDR pads function as playstation controllers. The only issue is whether the pads draw too much power for the adapter to supply. As long as the adapter description doesn't mention voltage problems and your pad isn't listed at the bottom as drawing too much voltage, you'll be okay.

mattswindle · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ

being more specific: does the "ps joy converter" have voltage incompadibilities with the "redoctane metal dance pad /w led lights" ?

fmuthpaintball · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Location: frankenmuth

just get the EMS USB2 coverter
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mattswindle · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ

why do you suggest that converter, fmuthpaintball? I've seen a lot of threads complaining about the "ems usb 2", Plus the stepmania website recommended the "ps joy converter usb". Do you have any unknown information?

fmuthpaintball · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Location: frankenmuth

I have the EMS USB2 and my lady friend also has it. It works great and is very reliable. I works well with any ddr pad I have plugged into it (CF,RO metal, Soft pads off ebay, Konami pad, and some pad from EB). I pretty much have had no problems with it and it works with pretty much all pads. IM me using AIM if you want to talk with me about it(my SN is fmuthpaintball)
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Soypancho · Trick Member Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: Scottsdale, AZ

I had problems with EMS. It reads my ps2 controllers just fine, and I still use it for my emulators. As for dance pads, worthless. I know some of them work, and if you have the patience to send it back and forth til one works, go for it. Does it hafta be a double?
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apparently I'm doin this all wrong. care to help?

mattswindle · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ

nope, i just need one.

Soypancho · Trick Member Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: Scottsdale, AZ

I've used lots of different pads (including a BNS metal pad with lights) with my boom converter and it worked perfectly. I hardly even had to install it too; I plugged it in, ran sm, and it worked. I can't speak for red octane, but I think you're pretty safe.
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whitewulfe · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject:

If you're looking at getting a metal pad by RedOctane, why not buy their PC Adapter?

http://www.redoctane.com/controlboxpc.html

It's $25, and is guaranteed to hook the metal pad to your comp... That and you'd only pay shipping once...

mattswindle · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ

yes, but is it guarunteed to work in stepmania?

whitewulfe · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 3:29 pm Post subject:

To be honest, I don't know. I'll find out tomorrow when their tech support lines are open...

hooded__paladin · Trick Member Joined: 10 Nov 2003

It works, but you have to hold Start, Select and Up for 3 seconds so that it maps to buttons instead of axes.
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=77717
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=7343807