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So I need a DDR setup
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Dessert Tears
Golden Member
New URL for Soft Pad FAQ:
http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~balazer/ddr_soft_pad_faq/
I recommend the following:
BNS Ultra-DX Xtreme (around $50)
DDRNation v2.5 (OEM) if you have hard foam (around $35)
PSA: If you use a USB adapter and play over carpet, it is possible (I've done it) to fry both the pad and the adapter with static electricity. This happens if the pad builds up charge while disconnected (e.g. setting up, sliding it on the carpet) and is then plugged into the grounded computer. This is much less of a problem with consoles because they are not grounded and will happily share the electric potential. It takes a good amount of charge to do this, so you don't have to be paranoid, but if the air is particularly dry, it doesn't hurt to bleed off some of the charge, e.g. by holding something grounded and wiping with your other hand.
My friend really likes In the Groove over DDR now, but I haven't tried it myself.
http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~balazer/ddr_soft_pad_faq/
I recommend the following:
BNS Ultra-DX Xtreme (around $50)
DDRNation v2.5 (OEM) if you have hard foam (around $35)
PSA: If you use a USB adapter and play over carpet, it is possible (I've done it) to fry both the pad and the adapter with static electricity. This happens if the pad builds up charge while disconnected (e.g. setting up, sliding it on the carpet) and is then plugged into the grounded computer. This is much less of a problem with consoles because they are not grounded and will happily share the electric potential. It takes a good amount of charge to do this, so you don't have to be paranoid, but if the air is particularly dry, it doesn't hurt to bleed off some of the charge, e.g. by holding something grounded and wiping with your other hand.
My friend really likes In the Groove over DDR now, but I haven't tried it myself.
neutralizer
Lifer
1. mod your xbox
2. get stepmaniax, xbox port of stepmania
3. go on ebay
4. buy cheap ignition ddr pads
5. buy plastic office mats and cut in shape
6. put in ddr pad to harden them and strengthen them
7. ...
8. profit?
2. get stepmaniax, xbox port of stepmania
3. go on ebay
4. buy cheap ignition ddr pads
5. buy plastic office mats and cut in shape
6. put in ddr pad to harden them and strengthen them
7. ...
8. profit?
Doing the softpad mod would be good from what I've heard, especially if you're not to the level where you would want the accuracy and feel of a metal pad. If you play songs on Stepmania that have lots of mines in them (like Hard and Expert level songs from In The Groove, a DDR clone with more Westernized music and additional, harder step charts, among other enhancements), though, you may have to worry about the extreme sensitivity of soft pads.
I should really do the same kind of thing, since I haven't been very good about exercising other than my occasional trips to the arcade to play DDR or ITG. My lack of fitness is probably what's keeping me from passing 11- and 12-footers. (I'd go there more often, too, but I'm too young to drive.)
I should really do the same kind of thing, since I haven't been very good about exercising other than my occasional trips to the arcade to play DDR or ITG. My lack of fitness is probably what's keeping me from passing 11- and 12-footers. (I'd go there more often, too, but I'm too young to drive.)
MrCodeDude
Lifer
ssvegeta1010
Platinum Member
Ultramix and Konami pad combo. I can pass B 9 footers on my $20 Konami pad.
EyeMNathan
Banned
It also causes less...desireable types to jump around sweaty.
AznAnarchy99
Lifer
if your lucky you can find the hard pads. the soft pads are worthless
RadioHead84
Platinum Member
I love ddr and in my opinion the soft ones are totally useless. They move around too much and even if you mod them with the plywood they still arnt like the arcade at all. I persoannly have a metal red octane one. Its not one of the new Ignition ones but its pretty nice. I got it for 120 bucks at Otakon. Otherwise you woul dhave to pay shipping which pushs the price up a lot
Dessert Tears
Golden Member
Not only are metal pads hard, the more authentic ones have sheetmetal screws sticking up (their heads) to tear the crap out of your feet. 🙂 Go soft, it will be fine, especially if you're just starting.
Number of feet is the difficulty, I believe 9 was originally the most difficult.
I don't think they should necessarily be compared to each other, soft and hard are like two variations of the same game, though soft is typically more sensitive and thus easier. I can see how someone doing AAA or PA would insist on doing it on an arcade machine for "certifiability".
Kaido
Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
How's this pad look? $15, lol:
https://shop.system-mods.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=132
https://shop.system-mods.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=132
neutralizer
Lifer
I have that. It's good for beginners, but when I did heavy on it, it died so fast. I'm getting two ignition ddr pads with foam from ebay.
RadioHead84
Platinum Member
Nah. You dont want one of those..well if you get one be sure to mod it like the guy said before. Plywood and tape and such. It will be fne for the first few feet songs like up to 6 or so but once you get past that it gets a lot harder. When you use the soft pads on hard songs it moves around too much and you will lose your footing. Also the harder songs require that you move very quickly and the softpads just dont give you any kind of bounce and they are also less accurate becasuse it moves when you hit it.
LordSnailz
Diamond Member
Any update on the pads from ebay? Thinking of getting some for our housewarming party -
neutralizer
Lifer
Mine just shipped so I'll let you know.
LordSnailz
Diamond Member
cool! btw, any links to bt sites with the songs to stepmania? did a google search and most of the links are down. 🙁
neutralizer
Lifer
check stepmania forums?
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