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

HumanBeing · Trick Member Joined: 24 Mar 2007

That is exactly what I mean. Because it uses interlocking foam puzzle-like pieces on the inside, if you store it on its side, gravity may not be so kind to those interlocking pieces. The weight might not be distributed evenly and some parts of the foam will receive more stress than others. I certainly wouldn't recommend doing that and although I'm not going to say that it definitely will cause problems, it might.

And if you do adopt the sliding playstyle, you will have to regularly switch it up between home and arcade if you want to still be decent at the arcade. I find I'm generally 1 or 2 foot worse at the arcade than at home. I attribute this to the benefit of sliding being absent at arcade. That part is really up to you. I do think it is a little easier on the pad though (less vertical motion so less impact stress I think).

And yeah, if I haven't played in an arcade for a while, I'll generally mess up on the first song for a few steps because I'm not taking the height of the metal between the arrows into enough consideration.

My advice is indeed not to stand it at all.

I realize this may not be possible but then you'll have to accept that extra risk factor for your pad in that case.
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PureBlue · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject:

So here's how both of my Ignition 3.0's are holding up:

Older one has no inner tears, still pretty sensitive, and doesn't give random pad crap. But it has ripped a lot on the surface, which were covered up with duct tape. Sensors and raised arrows have not shifted.

Newer one has some inner tears, still sensitive, and doesn't give pad misses either. I duct taped the inner rips. Rips on the surface are not significant enough to duct tape, yet. Sensors and raised arrows have not shifted on this pad either.

I bought my older one back in March, and my newer one in June. I'm thinking of doing the doubles mod on my Ignitions.

EDIT:

I took off the duct tape on my older Ignition, and here's what I found:

<-- Suprisingly, still no inner tears.

It still works good, but I'm still somewhat worried.

Total_Beginner · Basic Member Joined: 13 Oct 2007

I don't know if I'm ready to dish out the money for a metal pad so I may be picking up an Ignition. I did skim over this post and it seems the big difference in 3.0 and 2.0 is the USB connection. Is there anything else? I may pick up a used 2.0 to save some cash.

orb · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002

[nvm]

You might want to go for the used 2.0, as the 3.0 might not last you much longer (it's notorious for poor reliability)

P.I · Trick Member Joined: 10 Oct 2007

believe it or not, i just got my RO ignition 3.0 the other day. i love it, but it took some getting used to. i have been playing on arcade pads my whole life, and i'm used to recessed arrows, not raised arrows. when i felt the raised arrows on my RO, I assumed for a minute that i was hitting a bar and not the arrow itself. but, once i got used to it, it was all good. i had to break it in a while, for there was dust on the box when i bought it... yeah, it had been rolled up for a while, so it took a little longer to break in is my theory. but i love it

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crunchewy · Trick Member Joined: 18 May 2007

FYI, my Ignition 3.0's continue to serve me well and show no signs of any problems. I'm extremely happy with them. Mind you, I'm only just starting to do Heavy now, but still, I've had absolutely no problems with mine and they show no signs of wear. I weigh about 225. One was bought in May and one in June, both direct from Red Octane (which certainly isn't the cheapest way to get them, but I've also had no problems with mine either and they were perfect out of the box.)

One bad thing is that after getting use to the raised arrows, I found it very difficult to play the arcade version of DDR this past summer (I had never played DDR in the arcade before). But I'm too lacking in confidence to play DDR in front of anyone anyway.

Still, I think it would be better if the arrows were lowered as to be more like the arcade.

PureBlue · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject:

Here's my general experience with Ignition 3.0's.

If you get a good one, you will probably absolutely love it. My current Ignition 3.0, which I've had since March, still works pretty well. I gave my friend my other Ignition 3.0. Although mine is covered in duct tape, and the foam on the arrows and the foam insert have sunk in, it still works pretty much the way it did when I first got it. It doesn't give many pad misses, if any at all, and is still sensitive.

However, I know some of you haven't had much luck with the Ignition 3.0 line. I'm truly curious as to why the quality of the pads seems to be inconsistent. I'm also wondering why most stores don't carry them anymore, at least in my area. My only option is to order online, which costs a lot compared to the price that EB Games and Best Buy had for Ignitions. I bought both of my Ignitions for $50. Is there any store where I can still buy them? Pretty much all the EB Games and GameStop stores I've checked don't have them, though there is one that I haven't looked for Ignitions at yet.

crunchewy · Trick Member Joined: 18 May 2007

I've seen a few at my local Gamestops, all have been in rather dusty looking boxes, so I'd be hesitant to buy one there. I bought both of mine direct from Red Octane and they are both great, so I'd be inclined to buy direct again if I ever need to.

P.I · Trick Member Joined: 10 Oct 2007

i got mine at best buy for 50 bux. works great. little dusty because the ones in the front were open. i rummaged through the front ones to get to one in the back. best pad i've owned so far
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maxhavoc · Basic Member Joined: 28 Dec 2007

I've read posts about people able to get this pad at Best Buy, but I don't see it online and I went to my nearest BB and they didn't have it. Is it just that some stores have it and others do not or does BB no longer carry it? What's the deal?

PureBlue · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

maxhavoc · Basic Member Joined: 28 Dec 2007

Well, dammit all. Has anyone been able to find one of these pads in a retail store recently? Like within the past 30 days or so?

PureBlue · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

I sure have not seen any in my local stores. I bought my last Ignition at an EB Games in July, and it was the last one they had. I haven't seen any anywhere since then. I guess the only option is to buy them direct from RedOctane, which isn't bad, but it's $50 more on the website than in stores.

crunchewy · Trick Member Joined: 18 May 2007

I have two Igntion 3.0 pads and they have been great for me, but recently one of the pads has started having a relatively minor, but still annoying problem. When trying to press Select, unless I touch only the very top edge of that area, it registers as press of Y (or is it X - whatever is just below Select). In fact, sometimes I start getting repeating presses of that Y (or X) button until I step on it. Is there any way to fix this?

PureBlue · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

Crunchewy, it sounds like your pad had a sensor shift. The only ways to fix it (at least the only ones I know of) is to replace the foam in the pad (the foam under the top graphics layer, not the foam insert or arrows), or open up the pad and straighten out the sensor sheet. I haven't had that problem in either of the Ignitions I've bought.
Here's a guide on how to replace the inner foam.

SilasX · Contributor Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Location: Waco, TX

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