Pad works in StepMania, stops after a couple of songs. Help!

jamesgriggs · Basic Member Joined: 04 Mar 2004

Ok, I have two new BNS style metal pads. They work perfectly on Ultramix for XBox, and I'm connecting them to my computer through a dual USB RedOctane adapter that I just got 2 days ago. YES, I put in the code, and my computer always recognizes the pads when I test them in
Control Panel -->Game Controllers. The buttons are also mapped correctly in StepMania 3.9 alpha 10.

My problem is, after a couple of songs, my computer stops recognizing the pads completely. Could it be a bug in Stepmania, a problem with my USB Adapter, my Pads, or all three? Perhaps a different version of Stepmania would fix the problem.

Has anyone else had a problem like this?

Marvel627 · Trick Member Joined: 07 Jun 2003

I have a problem like this with my EMS USB2 adapter and my pads. Havent found a solution.

vsamaco · Trick Member Joined: 08 Mar 2004

When the steps aren't being recognized, are you sure dance mode (axis are mapped to button) wasn't de-activated? I have a dual super box w/ code activation. I am able to go through numerous songs w/o that problem happening. But when it does happen, I notice my bar dropping and suddenly FAILED pops up. I then find out the directional arrows aren't registering b/c dance mode was turned off. Now I know there was no way I could of pressed start+select+up and the same time for 3 seconds. I don't play solo either. I'm thinking that there a certain combo of steps or something that mimics the activation of the code.

I have Stepmania 9 btw, so it may be different case for you. But this problems rarely happens to me even after 20+ songs...

jamesgriggs · Basic Member Joined: 04 Mar 2004

I do believe that I have de-activated the axis-off code somehow. When I fail a song because this happens, I can reenter the code and the controller will work again.

Does anyone know if this is a fixable problem, or should I get a new USB adapter?

vsamaco · Trick Member Joined: 08 Mar 2004