RedOctane Ignition v3.0 (PS/Xbox/PC)

selym · Basic Member Joined: 29 Apr 2007

im running XP Home
and I tried all the other tests except for another computer
was there a CD that was supposed to come with the pad?

HumanBeing · Trick Member Joined: 24 Mar 2007

No CD comes with it. You get the pad and you get an XBox adapter and a USB adapter that comes with it. You might want to just take off the USB adapter from the pad and then put it back on again and push it in firmly. Then put it in your USB slot on your computer.

It should register as some sort of joystick or gamepad type thing. As long as it knows something is there, you then should be able to map the buttons to whatever you want in whatever programs you want. You'll have to do this manually for each program you use it with.

I've tried this thing under Linux too and it works fine. Try ignoring that error message and seeing if you can use it anyway. Otherwise, something may be wrong with your pad.
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selym · Basic Member Joined: 29 Apr 2007

I think something is wrong with my pad.. or possibly just the USB portion of the pad.. because I plug it in to the computer and it can't be recognized.

HumanBeing · Trick Member Joined: 24 Mar 2007

If you have an XBox you can try the XBox connector adapter thing and see if that works. If that works but the USB adapter doesn't, yeah. Maybe you could buy just the adapter? Of course if that doesn't work then you know it's something more serious.

It should pop up the words "Red Octane" and then something or other in the name of the found device though. You can use other USB hardware with that computer, right?

Try just using it anyway though, ignoring the messages and see if it works.

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Have one of these computers maybe? http://www.usbman.com/Guides/Computers%20with%20Known%20USB%20Problems.htm
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selym · Basic Member Joined: 29 Apr 2007

I'm going to try and get a hold of an X-Box to test it.. I also have an IBM, but it's a laptop.. thanks though.

HumanBeing · Trick Member Joined: 24 Mar 2007

Yeah, if you do find an XBox you're also probably going to need one of the Ultramixes as well unless you can somehow use the dance pad on other games for it. I don't know that much about the XBox because I don't have one.

I know on the PS2 there is the occasional rare game where it doesn't make much sense to use the dance pad but that, for some reason, it'll let you use it anyway. Capcom Classics Collection, for example. But most games that aren't dance games will pop a message up telling you to insert a DualShock controller and won't let you play until you do. Not sure if it's like that on an XBox or not.
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xching · Trick Member Joined: 15 Aug 2005

My 3.0 pad started to rip the first month I bought it. Lucky me.

crunchewy · Trick Member Joined: 18 May 2007

I just got a 3.0 recently and am using it with Mario Mix (using a "Gamecube Joybox" adapter, or some such name). So far I'm super pleased with the pad and the adapter. No problems at all. The only minor complain I have is that it has a fairly strong odor, which I think is the foam. Kind of like a new car smell, but not exactly. I presume it will just go away with time. In any case it isn't a big deal. Don't know how it will hold up down the line, but it certainly seems well made so I'd expect it would last. FYI, I bought mine direct from Red Octane and it came with the PS2/Xbox/USB connector.

One question: with it also came a short audio mini-jack extension cable. What is the purpose of that?

AceJay · Trick Member Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Location: Princeton, NJ

Odor goes away after a little bit.

And the cord is for the Xbox Headset so you can dance AND trashtalk people on XBL.
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simx · Trick Member Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Location: Hawaii

My pad works fine but it moves around a lot when I play. I play on carpet, is there any way I could get it to not move around so much?
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novamaster0 · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2005

Duct Tape it to the ground...

novamaster0 · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2005

Oddly enough,

So yeah my pad is screwed up hey, I didn't realize 3.0 was gonna suck worse than 2.0

upon first examination I was unsure of what was wrong and paranoid.

Upon looking for fixing options and irate that RO doesn't offer and repair options I decided to go in and take a look.

before my pad would ghost arrow, making step sometimes while not even standing on the pad and sometimes just be stuck, Today I opened it up all the way, Warranty and RO be darned, I was appalled to find out the little foam stuff half of them were extremely grey and the areas mostly separating the arrows were exposed in some parts (Explaining why I wouldn't be able to press arrows sometimes while standing on other arrows) My half-arssed mod consisted of folded toilet paper cutting some cheap holes and some tape, I ran out of tape and wasn't able to fix it completely , but from about halfway done, I was able to significantly improve play and do the first part of Cartoon Heroes Speed mix without issue, but still a little bit of map moving, I of course did not finish as I ran out of tape, however toilet paper with some holes in it, seems to be a temporary substitute if you're brave.

guariche · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:24 am Post subject:

I find that the RO Ignition pad works best on a hard floor. On carpet, the foam bends way too much to the point you will get misses and ghosting of arrows, and a lot of frustration to the point where you would just throw the damn thing out or cut it up to find that the foam between the sensors is made out of the cheapest material. Also, on the hard surface, the pad does not move that much, where as on carpet, it will move A LOT.

I had to replace that foam with the foam from my Kraft Cheese "free" pad and it works fine to a point.

I highly recommend to not play this pad on any carpeted surface. If you do, I would invest on playing on top of some plywood or those hard plastic things from Office Depot or Office Max. Make sure it is not a flimsy plastic thing.

My experience with the RO Ignition pad has made me appreciate the arcade pad and the arcade experience a lot more. RO Ignition pad is frustrating, and don't expect any kind of good accuracy. It is nice to start out with, but nothing replaces the arcade experience, especially the social aspects.

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crunchewy · Trick Member Joined: 18 May 2007

ItsDrew · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:29 am Post subject:

Anyone get it to work on Vista yet? I got a vista laptop now and it doesn't recognize it..
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PureBlue · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject:

ItsDrew · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject:

did it recognize it when you plugged it in or did it need a driver? im just plugging it in and it says its not recognized and windows cant find a driver.
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PureBlue · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

Baby's Tears · Trick Member Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles

i just got my ignition v3.0 about 5 hour ago and ive been playing it on my PC, XBOX, and ps2 and works beautifully im so happy , It works 1000Xs better that the official Konami controller i get higher scores and i dont slip and fummble i tottally recomend it to anyone who hasnt gotten it yet i was kinda surprised that it only cost 50$ at gamestop im so lucky beacuse i didnt have to buy it online.
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PureBlue · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject:

Yeah, Ignition 3.0's are actually pretty good pads, despite what some misinformed idiots might say. I have 2 Ignition 3.0's; one of them was bought about 5 months ago, and while it does have rips in some places(duct tape is your friend), it still works as well as it did when I first got it. The other one I have, which was bought about 3 weeks ago, works well too. Both were $50, but the older one was bought at Best Buy, while the other was bought at EB Games. The only thing I don't like about Ignitions are that you have to break them in after getting them, which takes about a day or two. Otherwise, they are good pads.