A word on flat softpads...

Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject:

I can confirm that the bundle will be $59.99.
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Misto · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject:

I have sadly learned this lesson too late. I now wish I had saved up and just gotten one decent RedOctane Ignition pad instead of the two cheap ones with DDR Extreme. I had a friend come over who plays DDR all the time and he messed them up in one night.

Level_9_Chao · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Location: St. Charles, IL

I was thinking of getting the Multiplatform Ignition (PS, PS2, Xbox, USB) pad from RedOctane and was wondering two things:
1.) How long will it last? I do 8's thru 10's 3 or 4 times a week and was wondering if it'll be better than my previous Ignition model (lasted 3 months before left arrow died).

2.) Kinda off- topic, but will it work with Mac OS X USB and Stepmania too?

Thanx, sorry for long post.

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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: subject?

Flazh · Trick Member Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Location: Leeds, England

Top tip. Buy the DDR Deluxe mat currently on eBay that I'm selling. It is the best soft mat in the world. (period)

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patrickstar2o6 · Trick Member Joined: 26 Aug 2005

i still have a konami dance pad(one that comes with the bundle) and it lasted for like 1 1/2 years or when ddr extreme came out i bought it, so i dunno but its still an ok pad but i really need a new one
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Becky · Basic Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005

I wish I had found this forum before I bought 2 cheap soft pads

The first one was $20 and broke after 6 hours of play, the second was $30 and only took about 4 hours before the buttons started to mess up.

jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

i have a question, should i buy the Official In The Groove Pad from Circuit City or should i go on ebay and buy the cheapest thing i can find? i want to get a pad that will last till christmas when i get a TX-4000.
EDIT: if i should get the cheapest thing i can find will this be good http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-PS2-DDR-Dance-Revolution-Extreme-Pads-USB-Adapter_W0QQitemZ8225072720QQcategoryZ21188QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

30 bux for 2 dance pads and an adapter is pretty good. but will these pads last till christmas if i modded them? this may be off topic but where can i find a driver for the adapter shown in the auction?
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flcl573 · Trick Member Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Alachua, FL

My experiences/suggestions.

Konami Softpads-

These are probably the best softpads. My first one (DDR EX) worked great for about 4 months before I noticed it was misfiring. After that, I brought it to a party, let a friend borrow it, and when I got it back, two of the arrows just plain sucked. I cut into it and the sensors were RIPPED ALL OVER. Taped but didn't help.

My second one (DDR EX2) basically came with an occasional misfiring up arrow... Now the others are starting to go too. Unmodded, uncut.

MyMyBox Softpad-

I hated it when I got it. Slipped around and wasn't too good. Gave it away to a friend. When I went to his house, there was a rip over the bottom and the pad was "decent" for 7-9 heavy. Not recommended.

Redoctane Ignition (2.0 basically)-

First one was awesome when I got it. Supportive, excellent response, everything. Then in about a month it started to misfire. Taking foam out of it helped. Currently sucks for heavy. Cut into to check sensors. Seemed fine, reinforced with tape. No help.

Second pad was worse. When I got it, the up arrow had no response. I had to cut in and tape the sensor back on. Once that was done, the arrows would randomly hit and one arrow would trigger another. Really sucks. See Ignition 1.

MadCatz BeatPad-

This started as a decent pad for a day or so. The inside foam was bunched up at the Up arrow and I fixed it. Then the right arrow basically hit when it felt like it. Really sucks. Cut into, taped, fixed foam, etc. No help. I decided to take out all the foam to see if it would work better. Big mistake. Don't do that, okay?

From what I hear, TX-x000s suck, break and easily shatter arrows.

Afterburners seem good, but the arrows also shatter/break.

Cobalt Fluxes are your best deal. I have heard no problems except the lower layer of wood that goes on the ground splitting. Solved by putting something under it.

Softpads basically suck.
Ignitions suck, but vary from pad to pad.
Metal pads are decent.
Cobalt Fluxes are the best pad. Ever.
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jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

hey first i didnt post in the ITG Soft Pad because then i would be triple posting.
ok i got my ITG Official Soft pad today and boy is thing better than the crap gamestop pads. this pads non-slip bottom works well. doesnt even move on Paranioa Rebirth standard! (i cant play on heavy so i dont know if it will move). one minor problem (actually this problem is with all soft pads) i have very thick shag carpeting,and the pad's center will kinda sink in triggering buttons, but with this one only the up arrow was triggered. so i took my 40inch by 40inch piece of particle board and put that under my pad, problem solved

. so far on the first day of playing everythings been great. very sensitive! i just hope this pad lasts till christmas when i get a TX-4000 or TX-6000, but i bet it will. so for all you peoples who cant afford a ignition pad or metal pad buy this, its worth the 30 dollars. ill keep you all updated on how this pad is going.
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ArvinG · Trick Member Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Location: Coquitlam, BC

imo for softpads, go for intec wire pad, i modded mine by taping it to a hard persian rug with duct tape, i also made a lil arcade mod by tapeing squares of cardboard on the x,o,tri,square now even with a rip thats 2ft long, i can beat 9+ footers easily, ive beaten MAX300 heavy on (C) it and PS heavy (B) but still i could beat the other ones if i had the Endurance

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Healing_visioner001 · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:34 am Post subject: DDR soft pads

I have a Konami soft pad with the non-slip back, and it has lasted about a year 1/2 now on my hard-wood flooring in my room. I didn't mod it and I play at least an hour a day with songs like Healing Vision (Angelic Mix) and Rhythim and Police on heavy. I think that the Konami non-slip pads are the way to go if you have hard wood floor or tiles.
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mindless2 · Trick Member Joined: 24 Oct 2005

I will also say that those Konami pads are the best soft pads. I've used mine on carpet and wood for over a year now. It's great.
In a bit i will be making my own metal pad. can anyone tell me how a descent homemade pad will compare to a cobaltflux? I dont have the kind of money for a cobalt right now

jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

hey my super dual joy box is coming in the mail soon. ill be using my ITG soft pad with stepmania. here are the songs ill be playing (all on standard)
Break Down
So Deep
Candy (non-vocal)
1998
Vanity Angel
D2R
and some more i cant remember now =P
PM me to request for me to play songs on stepmania to tell u if my ITG Pad moves,messes up,etc. but i doubt the dance pad will mess up. theres a chance the adapter wont work/have trouble setting it up/etc. ill tell u all when it comes and how it works on 6 footers on stepmania.
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Mariogirl · Trick Member Joined: 09 Sep 2005

godddd. Everyone has to have all the conditions perfect! I have a gamestop softpad and i play 9 footers and im fiiiine. I've NOT been careful with it, i dance ALLLL the time on it, ive had it for a long time....and it still works. gees...pickyness...I may not be able to AAA PSMO but i just wanted to inform everyone that you dont have to have a metal mat to play DDR and all these people on 2 footers are like, "oh no! Im too advanced for a soft pad!" ...The truth is...you arent :o

amhso · Basic Member Joined: 13 Nov 2005

i agree with the post before this. I got my pad in HK in those little alleys, 3 years ago. Played 8-10 footers for 2 years (skipped a year in between) and the pad is in perfect condition. I got it for less that 10 US dollars as well. Just yesterday, getting back into DDR for the 3rd time, i decided I was going to just tape it onto a office mat to stop it from slipping. And if you're going to get a metal pad, you might as well just make your own one at home. Atleast you can make it the way you want to, and they work fine, in some cases, better. I don't believe that one should have to pay 300 dollars to get quality stuff. My pad < 10 dollars and it works just as well, just sliding issue.
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zaphod · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jan 2002 Location: Hayward, CA

The "don't use on carpet" people are right for flat softpads. if you get them, mod them first thing out of the box. then they will actually last a good long time. without modding, they simply get destroyed unless you are on hardwood.
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