MyMyBox Blueshark GXG Pads

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Save money, get an EMS PS2/USB convertor. xP
Seriously, if all you want is a good pad to play Stepmania on, your modded CF will work fine.
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DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Ah.
Actually, you'd just plug the control box's Male PS2 Plug into the adaptor's Female PS2 ports, and plug the adaptor into the compy via USB port.
But really, it only works with a laptop, unless your DDR and your desktop are in the same room.
I have a laptop, so I can just pick it up, set it beside my TV, hook the TV and Pads up to the lappy, and I'm ready to go.

On that note, if you have a number of things you could use a laptop for (work, gaming, wireless internet, etc) other than just that, you could probably pick one up for only a little more than a blueshark, and then you'd have a mobile computer as well as SM that you can take anywhere you want. xD

I plan on building 6 pads myself.
2 that will be light, thin, and (best of all) highly portable, for things like parties at other locations; 2 for DDR/ITG, which will be arcade style, with fold-in bars; and 2 for PIU, which will be like arcade Pump pads, minus the wobbley bars, insensitive panels, and ugly decals.
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mugein · Basic Member Joined: 13 Aug 2006

I ordered mine Thursday and finally ships out today (had credit card problems

), anyways I dont know how much more long I can wait. Does anyone know how long it takes to get as good as you are on a soft pad on a hard pad? I can pass 10s on a soft pad but when im at the acrade i can only pas a few 8s

Anyways hopefully this can improvement my performance at the arcade and let me complete my dream, beating max 300 at the arcade and becomming a ledgend since everyone sucks at our arcade

Sojrio · Basic Member Joined: 29 Aug 2006

approximately took me 2 days to adjust haha. After that, all my scores shot up and I could pass songs I never could before.

Nomislegend · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Florida

Hey guys with the pads. I still haven't received a approval shipping email thing. I received the first one but not the second or third email confirming it. It's been 5 days...I emailed them and posted on their forums, but they don't respond. I'm thinking about calling them. So guys how long did it take to get the approval emails?

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

mugein · Basic Member Joined: 13 Aug 2006

Well, my dance pad does not arrive till monday

I cant really tell you when I got my activation eamil but their customer service for me was really fast (usually a hour to reply).

Also I checked Fed-ex and it says th package only weigh 70lbs....even if this pad is a little lighter Ill still love it <3

Nomislegend · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Florida

Eric_Original · Basic Member Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Location: MA

Im new to the forumn and the situation Nomislegend is exactly the same as mine. I ordered 2 DIY kits from them on Friday night and only recieved one email to confirm the reciept.
I have sent them emails too see what is up and they havent returned anything yet.

Nomislegend · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Florida

Hello

It seems that you have not receive the tracking no from fedex.com!

FEDEX normally send a tracking NO. to our customer when we register
your shipping information.

your order has been shipped out via fedex.com

here is the tracking no: ___________ (blank for obvious reasons)

Thank you for your business.

if you have any question, please contact us

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So it's all good I guess

Eric_Original · Basic Member Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Location: MA

I got my tracking number today too! Apparently it was shipped friday.

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

lol @ professionals. xD

Also, 70 lbs =/= light.

Not as heavy as a BlueShark, and a lot lighter than an actual arcade pad.
But not light.
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funandsun · Basic Member Joined: 09 Sep 2006

sawbo · Basic Member Joined: 30 Sep 2006

I just recently purchase the Blueshark from PremiumGames on ebay around a week ago (325 w/ shipping), it's been awesome so far, but it has flaws of itss own.

The pros of it-

The sensitivity is awesome, the pad responds w/ out a problem, doesn't move, Premium Games was quick to jump on shipping my order recieved it in 3 DAYS. The pad a little dings that weren't too obvious, like little pebbles. The 2 inch thickness is probably the greatest aspect of this pad because it doesn't move a bit, and has the real arcade feel.

Cons-

Its loud as hell, it feels like the corner brackets are loose alot. To those with GXG's, are your panels small enough to leave huge gaps in your pad?
My up arrow doesn't fit properly, it doesn't affect gameplay but it's kind of a bother to me. Sometimes the pad doesn't register, due to the fact that the glue black strip on the sensors doesn't hold up well unless you move it back over it. My O button and Select button both aren't responding, though I don't really need them, it would be great if they worked. I'd open the O button but I haven't find the time for it. Other than that, it's flawless.

For those wondering what adapters, I went with Irvineking and purchased the Super Dual Box Pro frm the MMB website, and no problems setting it up for SM ( I don't like Xbox DDR )

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I've AA plenty of songs, Passed Vertex with above a 75%, Delirium is a fun song that I cannot pass (I don't know why).

A few questions to those with the pad...

1. Anyone mess with the sensors, I've had to move 2 blocks so that they rae properly alligned with the sensors.....so my question is if any of you have modded it yourself and what you did.

2. What do you use to clean the surface of this...I'm scared to try anything that my shorten the pad.^ ^;

3. Any mods you guys (besides soldering the control box, that's not my thing) to make this pad 100X's better?

I'll put up pictures when my aunt gives my camera back but this pad recieves a rating of a 9/10!!!!!!11

skinticket · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject:

Im most definately getting this pad, actually the 3" thick one with the bar, for christmas, its looks like an amazing pad. I have heard so many great things from this pad... and im pretty sure it comes with a warrenty... no? Does it feel pretty close to a arcade pad? Also, do you have to press the buttons in hard like on their MT6 pad? Thanks

Sojrio · Basic Member Joined: 29 Aug 2006

Yes, the blocks move a bit due to the crappy glue, but It can be easily remedied with a THIN layer of super glue or tape- don't worry about cleaning the top, it gets dirty real fast anyways. Yea, there are supposed to be some gaps in the arrows, but its no big deal. Try readjusting the brackets and rescrew them- it works miracles.

sawbo · Basic Member Joined: 30 Sep 2006

Mariogirl · Trick Member Joined: 09 Sep 2005

Do the panels sink in like the flux or are they solid? jw
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