Beatmania-Style Spinner

[Effayy]

About 2 minutes ago I had the bright idea to include a beatmania-style removable panel to my not-yet-completed cab.

the question I have is, does anyone know of a place that sells specific beatmania parts?  I'd be personally inquiring about the turntable spinner.  I'd want the control panel to look/feel as close to the arcade as possible, so instead of hacking a spinner with an old used 45 turntable, I'd like to try for original parts and hack them instead.

- FA

[Minwah]

What does the BM deck feel like?  Different to a 'real' deck?

(sorry haven't played it   )

[F1r3f1ght3r]

I think someone would be able to hack a mixman or other USB mix deck.

I had done a search awhile back and wasn't having any luck coming up with parts without buying an upgrade kit ($$$$).

[Effayy]

What does the BM deck feel like?  Different to a 'real' deck?

(sorry haven't played it   )

Well, the general feel isn't all that off, but I have extremely limited experience with spining a real deck, so I'm just going by memory.  Size of BM is smaller than a 45 I believe, and has more resistance than a standard deck, but not so much that it's a huge effort to spin.

PS. If you do try to play it someday, try it in the arcade before MAME.  The first couple of tries are frustrating, and after that it's just too addictive. Much like DDR

- FA

[Lilwolf]

They sell decent looking ps2 ones out there.

They would probably be worth it just for the turn table part.  I dont know if their buttons are arcade quality and should be replaced.

But a good start

now, I don't know if they would work with a ps ->  usb adapter....  Or if further hacks would be needed.


btw, are beatmanias any fun?  They look pretty good, but without the proper controls, I didn't try and get into them.

[Effayy]

They sell decent looking ps2 ones out there.

They would probably be worth it just for the turn table part.  I dont know if their buttons are arcade quality and should be replaced.

But a good start

now, I don't know if they would work with a ps ->  usb adapter....  Or if further hacks would be needed.


btw, are beatmanias any fun?  They look pretty good, but without the proper controls, I didn't try and get into them.

Yeah, they're quite fun, actually.  I still play them a bit even using just my keyboard for now.  When I tried a few months ago, the games were in "working" state, although there were some nasty sync issues with the notes.  About halfway through the song, you'd be hitting buttons significantly later than the audio cues.  It seems that they've fixed it up quite nicely, though.  I just decided to try again a few days ago, and it was much better.  So of course, that plants the idea of the Beatmania controller in my head...  

- FA

[Lilwolf]

search on ebay for beatmania controller...

there are a ton of the ps2 ones.  You can tell which where the good ones... some are getting multiple bids to take them to 70+... but some are starting at a buck and not getting a bid.

[Industen]

Konami sells arcade controllers. They are quite expensive ($450) but feel just like the arcade.



There is also a cheaper version.



These are known for getting "sticky" keys after a while. There is a simple mod requiring you to shave the plastic off the buttons.

Both have an interchangable feature in case you ever bought 2 of them or would rather spin with you right hand.

Oh and there is also a Pop N Music ASC controller($450) out there in case anyone wants one.



I know what you mean about it being additive. I have all Beatmania IIDX's, almost all the DDR's, and I do have all the Pop N Music. God bless the Japanese.