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| paigeoliver:
http://www.channelbeat.com/products/parts/pump_it_up_parts/150.html Are these the switches underneath the arrows on dance pads? Or do they have something else entirely? I know they are supposed to have "membrane switches". Or is it these? http://www.channelbeat.com/products/parts/dance_dance_revolution_parts/115.html Or are both of those basically the same thing? And if so, then is there a cheaper source? Unfortunately if I want a good pad then I am going to have to build, because no one seems to sell metal "Pump it Up" pads and I can't even find a source for used originals. Kind of wish I would have gotten into DDR instead, since that stuff is much easier to find. There is always the last resort of buying a 51" Korean Import Pump it Up machine for $2800. I imagine I would get near half that back selling the guts out of it (leaving me with the cabinet, the 51" monitor, the pads and speakers, and I could just run StepMania in it, as it is better than the REAL PIU anyway). |
| bionicbadger:
Build a Pad! Its fun, and is cheaper than buying a metal pad. I used the plans from http://www.geocities.com/ddrhomepad/ and just finished on the weeked (I'll put up pictures whenever I get around to borrowing a digital camera again). You don't really need switches if you use this design. It uses two big (9"x9") pieces of sheetmetal for each arrow that are separated by a 1/4" and when you step on the arrow, the top sheet makes contact with the bottom sheet and completes the circuit. You don't even need to hack a controller if you have an arcade cabinet, you can use your keyboard interface without any problems. I really suck at DDR, but its something different and kind of fun. The wife likes it too (though she is even worse at it than I am). |
| NY_in_TX:
What are you using to play DDR? Is there a PC version? oh man I thought I was done with this!! this and that crazy "Pop and bounce" game from the the everything forum. ny |
| armad1ll0:
yes there is a DDR version, I've seen it in Fry's |
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