Cobalt Flux Dance Platform

[MiiChan]

I guess it's true about the time it takes to get one. Four days and still "Being "built". Oh well. The anticipation will just rise more. I so can't wait till I can get my flux, and maybe I can start passying Expert songs in ITG and Heavy for DDR. Can't even play those with a soft pad...slides like crazy.

[Spike357]

[noise_tank24 ▶◀]

Actually, I read somewhere on the CF forums that some guy ordered the clear mod with his Cobalt Flux and they gave him panels for the corners and center that were twice the thickness of the others, while still being only one panel. As far as the lexan/plastic thing, I can't tell the difference, but you're probably right...

And, MiiChan, my order said "Being Built" for almost a week; don't let it bother you. It only said "waiting to be shipped" for a couple of hours, then it was gone. The total time it took from the moment of ordering to me playing on it was 11 days, so you might get lucky.
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[Spike357]

Eh, something really bad happened because of the doubles bar:


I emailed support about it. This is the pad that the down arrow was a little shaky on, and I was about to mail it in for maitenance anyway.[/img]

[LazyKenny]

LazyKenny is a very happy panda today.

I was going to order a cobalt flux today but when my dad came home from out-of-town work. He told me to check out his trunk, inside was *gasp* a cobalt flux!

But now here's a problem.

I'm the youngest one in my family and NOBODY believes me on the fact that the screws are too tight (ESPECIALLY if my smartass brother sides with my parents). What can I do to convince them?
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[Spike357]

Just grab a screwdriver and loosen them while nobody's looking. >_>

[LazyKenny]

Too late, I got the pads loosened by making my dad look at that one sticky at cobalt flux's forums.
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[Spike357]

Not a bad idea. At least you're not like that one person who was complaining about them being not sensitive and refused to loosen the screws because it would "damage the pad."

[Amegon]

just leth them look at the pad from a side, so u can see if the screws bowed the plastic parts. explain them the moment when u feel a button must be the same moment the button reacts. that was the main cf v2 problem and only because of this (and the too flat surface) they brought out the arcade mod. but so the sensitivity is still not arcadelike? anyone already modded the arcademodded cf?

[MiiChan]

[Amegon]

or play with socks, footlocker guarants to replace the socks within the first half year ^^ lets ddr a bit (lets see if they really replace them )

[JMK173]

I play with shoes. I think its alot eaiser

My pad said "being built" for like 3 weeks. I ordered it during a bussy time i guess. Consider yourself lucky if it only took 11 days. mine took like 30. But when it comes the wait is all worth it baby!!!
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DDR

[theinsanitytest]

i've been saving my money for about a month and i have just about enough to get 2 cobalt flux's with my parents chipping in 100 well i am a big xbox fan and i noticed all of the control boxes are for ps2, i am curious to when they are going to relase an xbox control box to plugin to my modded xbox with stepmaniax also how much would the shipping cost for 2 Cf's and the two arade mod kits i am buying as well,

i may have to work another month before i can order the pads (shipping costs + i am about 50 dollars short)

[Spike357]

Shipping for 2 Fluxes without the mod kits is around $80. I'm not sure how much it would be with the mod kits, probably the same if they install them first. As for the Xbox cbox, since it's now going to have PIU compatability, it probably won't be out until after Exceed comes out.

[Amegon]

played with a cf with an xbox controlbox since more than a half year. just ust tx2000 xbox controlbox or one from another hard pad and change the wires that it fits with a CF. just need to build a short cable with 15 pin male 15 pin female ports. electronic plans are there for all pads, otherwise ask me.
and best thing is, that this cable will only cost less than 5 bucks, just need to do some soldering

[Darkicarus]

I'm really REALLY REALLY hoing that my mom gets me one of these, I've done alot of research on metal pads between TX, RO, and CF, and from what I've found out is that TX is really really bad in the US because of all the fake ones people bought on ebay,people reviewed those instead of the actual ones causing all this mombo jombo, It's actually consider the CF of europe, so they can't be that bad. RO isn't bad at all but only provides a 60 day warranty CF however, I get a 6 month warranty, plus If a SUV can run over it and still be able to consectively bring accurate results then how on earth can you say no to that? It's only real rival is the arcade but with the proper atmosphere and a nice screen and sound system, I think I would preffer CF pads over the arcade pads anyday, but where else can you get the arcade feel other then the arcade?
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"like.. wtf"

[koofu]

[sacratoy]

i have a question...

i have more then enoph money to buy one but is there anything else i should consider before getting one?

[Spike357]

[Amegon]

hmm, there are a few problems with the actual pads.
i started with a tx2000+ it has lower buttons, so even with shoes you can feel where you are.
1. problem with socks is that the frame is holding the arrows and u can hurt ur feet if u play a fast song and kickt foot under, nail over that frame.
2. the diagonal arrows are a real mistake. the lower right edge of the upper left button and the lower left edge of the upper right button is shut between a raised wooden part under and the shim above. if u step near this part u can easily break thosed 2 buttons and will get some really sharp edges. i needed to put some tape on them in order to prevent injuries.
3. under the buttons is not a perfect flat area. there is a circuit board working as switch. problem is that this circuit board is fixed in the middle of each button, but because of the ends of the circuit boards every button will get cracks in time. older plexiglass (show me your moves is written on them) break within 1-2 month if u play daily. the newer ones, macrolon (show me your best is written on them) maintain about 2-4 times longer than the old ones. but u still need to use their guarantee.
needed to changed them 4 times.
the feeling was better than on other pads that time, because there werent other metal(wood metal covered) pads with lowered buttons.
if u press a button it is very sensitive, even a bit too much, need to stomp a bit more on arcade.

cobalt flux, it wont break because there are no things with edges under the buttons. but the feeling if u press a button is really horrible. i have a CF version 2, according to rumors the version 1 was much better, very sensitive, but the v2 is really no good thing in my opinion.
1. problem after u press a button you have to push it further down until you feel a second, stronger resistance. on arcade the buttons are harly moving when ou step on them , but as soon as you feel resistance form it , you can also be sure that the button is counted as pressed. so step on cf with much stronger stomping that you wont feel the first resistance when u have to push the button further. then playing will be ok.
2. problem is the switch system. in time it will get dirty. since there are just 2 sheet metal which you have to connect, a very thin dirt surface will already make you mad when that step wasnt counted again. so better clean it often, or put something like coins between it (so did i, although i see the first crack in one button because of them ^^).
the dirt surface wont be that bad, but the cf controlbox only accept a button as pressed if there is hardly any lowered voltage. thats why i rewired a tx2000 controlbox, worked better with cf than cf owns control box.
3. problem dont play on it with socks. u can try to drill the screws far enough in that u wont get a part of socks under them, but if u play 9-10 feeter songs, socks wont survive 2-3 hours playing.
4. prob the non lowered buttons, but no more problem since they brought out the arcade mod, i guess

i would prefer a pad which wont break-down, but in my opinion there is only a decision between a half year playing ... guarantee replacing buttons pad, and a long lifetime but really bad feeling pad. sry, but was frustrated paying double of the costs of a tx2000 for a cf and a much worser feeling, but it lives longer, and you can mod it till it feels good enough (another controlbox, lowered buttons, changed switch system, err hey, what is still original cf? ^^)

if u prefer an expensive pad u guess you will like cf, altough the tx2000 appears to me to be made with more complexity, so i guess the production of tx2000 costs even more than the one for a cf.
tx2000 was also offered with rail, not many pads have rails, and i know many people with not a good condition who prefer holding tight at it.
the tx4000 can be seen as an 'idea copy' of cobalt flux (because the moved away from small lights in the buttons and used, same as cobalt flux, now a sheet metal instead of plexiglas or macrolon in order to bring a long lifetime. i didnt test it, cannot tell if really longer lifetime, but i guess so. but because of this change they moved more awayy from arcade feeling, because now it is no more possible to feel where you stand.

so... there is still no 'perfect' pad, lets hope that new competitiors will force the homepads to an acceptable quality level (lifetime and feeling)

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