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Arcade Dance Pad interface
kspiff:
Also probably worth mentioning that even if the arcade pad is new, they are a maintenance headache.. it would still break frequently (esp. without proper care) and require the occasional replacement parts.
Why do you think they charge $1+ per play at the 'cade? ;)
Xan:
broke the red octane metal pad.. :o I have the hard plastic pad and haven't broken it yet, bit loud tho. Want to build one of those DIY metal pads when I get my cabinet built.. anyway.. I don't know anything bout the real arcade pads wireing, but all I do with my pad is use a psx->usb convertor to play on PC, tho PC DDR sux :-\ Why your friend playing on PC? Don't see why you couldn't rewire an arcade pad to a crappy psx pad like you can CPs.
paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: Xan on May 25, 2003, 04:05:28 am ---broke the red octane metal pad.. :o I have the hard plastic pad and haven't broken it yet, bit loud tho. Want to build one of those DIY metal pads when I get my cabinet built.. anyway.. I don't know anything bout the real arcade pads wireing, but all I do with my pad is use a psx->usb convertor to play on PC, tho PC DDR sux :-\ Why your friend playing on PC? Don't see why you couldn't rewire an arcade pad to a crappy psx pad like you can CPs.
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You could certainly wire it to either an I-Pac OR a PS controller quite easily. Chances are good that it already has wires all up inside it anyway, that just need to be hooked up to your encoder of choice.
BUT. If it isn't a new one then it is going to be a trashed worn out hunk of junk.
kspiff:
Yeah, though, it should work with I-Pac.. as a DDR pad is still just a collection of switches like any regular joy or button(just bigger).
armad1ll0:
the red octane pads probably break easy. I have two broken metal ones myself that were given to me. I was going to take them apart and put in some sort of new switches in there so that it would be more durable. I have not researched it yet.
I would suggest getting the best PSX pad you can find that's durable and then use a PSX to USB adaptor.