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I'm interested in possibly jumping into the world of DDR. More than likely, if I do, I'm going to jump into the fray with a pad for my PS2. However, considering I have a Playstation to USB adapter, I can go both through my PS2 and the PC.

So, can you guys give me a quick lowdown on the world of DDR for the PS2 and PC? What games exist? How they rate with one another, and that sort of thing?
 
StepMania (www.stepmania.com) is great. There's a lot of free songs out there to play and, if you have the patience, you can make your own.

I got this adapter ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8251516770&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT ) and two of GameStop's (Pelican's) DDR mats for PSx/GCN. Works like a charm. I'm not good by any means, but it was fairly inexpensive to do (about $50 for the hardware, nothing for the software) and I'm totally going to pick up Mario DDR when it comes into stores again. Hooking up to the two mats to the computer and then the computer to the TV makes for a very fun (albeit sweaty) evening!
 
What type of price should I be looking at for a dance mat?

Would it be wise to throw the dance mat on to a hard surface and clamp it down (I have a piece of ply wood that I can use that is a perfect sized fit)?
 
[quote name='capitalist_mao']What type of price should I be looking at for a dance mat?

Would it be wise to throw the dance mat on to a hard surface and clamp it down (I have a piece of ply wood that I can use that is a perfect sized fit)?[/QUOTE]
The ones I got were $20/piece. If you secure it to a hard surface you'd probably want to wear shoes to do it or your feet would be hurting with no give what so ever. If you wear shoes on the soft pads, I'd imagine they'd rip.

I'd suggest getting the cheap-o pad and trying out the StepMania. If you dig it, then decide if you want to invest in a more expensive pad.

This thread has some other info in it you might want to read too:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83029

Have fun! :)
 
Thanks for the info and PM.

There's one other question I have. Do you know where I can find info on how the pads work? It seems that if this is really fun, it would be worth my time to actually just build my own DDR pad. It certainly couldn't be all that difficult if the parts aren't terrible difficult to fab.
 
[quote name='capitalist_mao']Thanks for the info and PM.

There's one other question I have. Do you know where I can find info on how the pads work? It seems that if this is really fun, it would be worth my time to actually just build my own DDR pad. It certainly couldn't be all that difficult if the parts aren't terrible difficult to fab.[/QUOTE]

If you're serious about getting into DDR, you could always try this.:D
 
Here's a real simplifiedHow to build your own DDR metal pad tutorial, just so you can get an idea on how its done. I have two MyMyBox v2.5 mats with harder foam padding for about 2 years now. I play them often and both are still working perfectly as if I opened them the first day. The harder foams in these pads seem to be less prone of being 'softened' after an extensive period of usage. But I'm not a heavy person so this may vary. I got these pads for $25 each from eBay 2 years ago.

**Edit: Damn did it take me 20 mins to type my message? lol. Someone beat me to the link again. ;)
 
I found stoli's guide to create a DDR pad. I was actually only really looking for how the switches work. If I plan on building my own pad, I hope to design it all on my own. Even if I don't play it that much, it still seem like a fun thing to build.
 
[quote name='capitalist_mao']I found stoli's guide to create a DDR pad. I was actually only really looking for how the switches work. If I plan on building my own pad, I hope to design it all on my own. Even if I don't play it that much, it still seem like a fun thing to build.[/QUOTE]
If you get something that works well, post pics and a how-to! :)
 
I'm curious about the arcade machines. Are the foot panels really sensitive, as in being able to step anywhere on the plate and it will activate, or do you need to hit the button square in the center and rather hard?

I'm actually thinking of how to wire these pedals and I'm just curious how hard I would need to step on them (use springs vs weather stripping) and where I should put the switches in order to make it have contact anywhere or just in the center.
 
Well I'm pretty sure the arcade machines use actual switches inside them so that you can press pretty much anywhere for it to trigger. Yes they are pretty sensitive, unless its an old machine where everything is out of wack so you do have to stomp hard to get it to react.
 
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