RedOctane Metal Pad

Nopeâ¢ · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Location: Lame Sauce

Wha uh-oh..

The top arrow went nuts.

So I opened it and discovered that the yellow wire detached itself from the sensor.

Nothing some soldering can't fix.

Plus adding a thin layer of some kind of cloth in there to protect it from getting torn again.

Since I didn't have a solder I used duct tape. Yeah, I'm awesome.

It works great now... but for how long..
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Nopeâ¢ · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Location: Lame Sauce

ddr_gurl_melanie · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Location: Florida

Heh, I have 1 RO metal pad, and I think it works great. I havent had any problems at all, and I play with it all the time. Though, I do feel stupid because once I recieved my pad, I went online to find more info on it, and I found out about CF, and I got mad because now I know that CF is better than RO... I just dont have the money for it.
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Lucidity_Master · Trick Member Joined: 09 Feb 2004

Does the RO have depressses indents like the arcade and can you buy arrow/sensor replacements.
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the_lone_psycho · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:29 am Post subject:

I hear that an Xbox lead is just a USB lead with a different end conector. Does that mean you can make it into a USB dance pad and use it on a PC? (Obviously drivers are needed...)
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RadMooseKiller · Trick Member Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio

my RO mat works fine, except for one thing. it doesn't stick anymore. by that i mean, my shoes don't stick on the arrows like they used to. i even used windex to clean the pad and my shoes, but it doesn't stick. does anyone know why?
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Sakura 300 · Trick Member Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Location: Massachussets

I am thinking about getting a refurbished one of these, is it worth it?I don't want to spend to much money on a metal pad so this seems like it is the best thing.If there is something diffrent that is better and is in the one-two hundred dollar price range, let me know.Thanks

KFDDRMAN · Basic Member Joined: 03 Mar 2005

hello everyone, im new to the forums....I just bought the Red Octane metal pad..im quite happy with it, its just is there a way to tone down the squeaking noise it makes sometimes when I step on the arrows? Also as far as the arrows cracking goes. does the part I step on crack? Or does parts inside the arrow crack, cause I notice when i move the pad on its side i can hear parts moving around. Other than that its a great pad

Chinese_Guy · Trick Member Joined: 06 Mar 2005

my control box for my RO metal pad has a loose wire. My right arrow doesn't work anymore. I opened up my control box, and i couldn't figure out where that wire would have came from. Kinda hoping someone here can help me. I emailed RO, they wouldn't give out any layout diagrams. frown.gif So if someone can just make a layout of the PCB and the DB15, that would be awesome, If that is too much work. At least tell me where the black wire for the right button goes. :-\ Please and thankyou

ps: you should read the conversation with me and RO, it is hilarious

http://koish.com/ro.txt

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Sherri · Basic Member Joined: 12 Feb 2005

Very unhappy with my experience with the RO metal pad.

I purchased one on Jan 27th, and got it in the middle of February. 5 days later the left arrow quit working. I had to package it all up and send it back for exchange. Finally got my replacement pad today, and the pad they sent to replace the old one is horribly warped. It doesn't lay flat on the floor, so it rocks all over the place and is completely unplayable. At this point I am just going to ask for a refund.

kaytaeq · Basic Member Joined: 28 Jan 2005

I just got my RO metal pad, and I have a serious problem. When I stand on the left arrow, the right won't register, and if I'm standing on the down arrow, up won't register. Anyone know what this is and if it's an easy fix or do I need to send it back (a major pain in the buttocks).
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boss matsumoto · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject:

kaytaeq · Basic Member Joined: 28 Jan 2005

RO emailed me and said that I might have it set up wrong (I'm trying to play it with Stepmania) They sent me "instructions" on how to map it, but the instructions aren't actually instructions. It's screenshots of what it should say on the test input screen once everything is right with no explination of how to make it right. If anyone knows how to fix this, please IM me.

I'm gonna try to get my boyfriend to bring my PS2 over today so I can test it on that to see if it's the pad or the computer. I promised him the PS2 till he beats final fantasy 7, so I'm gonna need to get this sorted out and working on the computer if I ever want to use it.

If it doesn't work on the PS2 I'm gonna have to send it back

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Alex3305 · Trick Member Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Location: Netherlands

doom waffle · Trick Member Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV

I just got two RO metal pads a few nights ago. My first impression was...wanting to kill something. Right out of the box, you had to stomp on the arrows to get them to register. I was getting frusterated, as I was getting Bs or Cs on songs I usually A or AA. Then I came here, saw this 116 reply-deep thread, and got my ray of hope. Seems like everyone says that you need to wear the pads in. So, I've been playing on them for an hour or two every night, and yes, they have gotten more sensitive. Once this weekend rolls around, I'll have more time to analyze if it was worth my $400 or not.

lol its evan · Trick Member Joined: 25 Oct 2004 Location: omaha, nebraska

just got my ro back, which died just out of warranty(right arrow died completely), but due to christmas warranty extention, i got lucky. so i get it back and, the start button is stuck on, i cannot play at all. thats total garbage. and the pad itself looks really shoddy, just like my last one. but this isnt going to fly. im going to try to get a new controller box for free, since i opened it and i think they soldered poorly. i know a bit about electronics, and the soldering looks really bad, like they may have soldered a few connections together out of poor workmanship. i also blame quality control, this is just pathetic. so, after this is cleared up, im done doing business with red octane. period. this is the last straw. i urge others to steer clear completely, and im sorry that itg is going to be in any way connected with this company.

doom waffle · Trick Member Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV

Well, I loved the Ignition pad, but the metal pads are really not that great. Its been a week or so, the pad has gotten more sensitive, but it still isn't that "arcade experience." I would love to get my hands on an actual arcade look alike, but there seems to be nothing like the arcade pads on the market. Too bad.

Conclusion: If you get new RO metal pads, they're OK after a week or so of breaking in, but if you want something high quality, look elsewhere.

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kaytaeq · Basic Member Joined: 28 Jan 2005

My down arrow keeps getting stuck. I'm pretty sure it's stuck in the pressed position and not just compleatly unresponsive because the lights around it stay lit up. I can unstick it by jumping on it very hard, but it eventaulyl gets stuck again. What do i need to do, tighten or loosen some screws or something?
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Hentaro · Basic Member Joined: 09 Feb 2005

hey everybody. i have a pad, one of those Fry's pads... the older version... got it off a friend... ive been using it for quite sometime now, and it has been much fun. but then the acryllic started cracking and stuff like that... when i first used it i didnt wear shoes..so when u land on ur heels, it would probably crack... then i decided to wear shoes whenever i play and it stopped cracking... well... now all 4 arrows are cracked, very ugly i admit. and now the worst case, the right sensor is acting up... it keeps sending a signal to the controller and then to the ps...in other words, it keeps pressing the right arrow even when i take out the acryllic piece, with the metal slide attached... i think perhaps my right sensor is broken, what should i do?

aklbear · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject:

So you're saying that even with the arrow disassembled, it's still triggering?

I would think that you need to look at things more closely - something is completing the circuit which shouldn't be, or your control box is going bad...

Check this most splendid page: http://www.rufus3.com/ddr/mmbold.html. There is some excellent advice there which should be applicable to your pad. It sounds as if yours is about ready for an overhaul, so you may find the information helpful.

There's also some general info there on getting new arrows made. Even the arrows on the mostly bulletproof Cobalt Flux pad break every once in a while

- check the official CF forum http://www.cobaltflux.com/forum/ and you'll see what I mean!

I am planning on doing a page similar to _ter's for the RO metal pads, and I'm going to try and include many of the things I've noticed folks asking for (wiring diagram, etc).
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