Plus, the features that make each product stand out from the crowd are highlighted, with a view to save your precious time. Sensitive - The non-slip dance pad has also been redesigned to give you better sensitivity, resulting in better performance and more accurate game play. Quality - Padded Mat for an Arcade feel, Customize your own dance moves. Durable - Dance mat is made of wear-resistant PVC material, durable and long life time. The product can only be used on a computer, not on a TV.
Non-slip and wear-resistant design: Safe and user friendly, you can devote yourself into your favorite games, and never worry about slipping. If you have switch the control unit and the problematic arrow still does not work, then the problem lies with the wiring within the dance pad.
Use a screwdriver and remove the screws that hold the arrows in place, and then move the problematic arrow to the side of the dance pad. The wires are located at the bottom corner of the sensor plate. You can use a razor blade to cut along the edges of the sensor plate, and then use a flathead screwdriver to pry the sensor plate upwards.
You will see either two wires or three wires for each sensor plate depending on the dance pad you own, and one or more wires disconnected from the soldering point of the sensor plate. To reconnect the wires, strip the plastic coating from the wire, and then use a soldering iron to reconnect the wires in place.
If you do not own a soldering iron, you can tape the wires in place using electrical tape. Apply double-sided tape to affix the sensor plate in place. Touch the problematic directional arrow with the metallic washer and check if problem persists.
If the dance pad works, then reinsert the arrows back in their places. When I play StepMania, I have issues where two opposite direction buttons pressed at the same time are not registering.
StepMania Dance Pad Code - Fix input isses where two opposite direction buttons pressed at the same time are not registering within the game:. Will my PS2 guitar controller work with any Guitar Hero game? My wireless guitar controller worked for a little while and now it disconnects intermittently. What gives? To ensure that you are using your wireless guitar controller in its top-notch shape, always install fresh alkaline batteries or fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries.
Batteries that are not fully charged or are running low in capacity will lead to the guitar disconnect intermittently during gameplay.
Wireless guitar controllers operate at 2. Be sure to operate your wireless guitar controller away from those devices.
If you have two of the same type of guitar controller and one of the guitar controllers would not connect at all, the problem could also lie with the wireless receiver. To troubleshoot with the wireless receiver, simply connect the guitar controllers one at a time and check for connectivity issues. If the guitar controllers refuse to connect to one particular receiver, then you should see a defective receiver.
Will my PS2 guitar controller work on the PS3 system? Compatibility is currently limited to PS3 game software only. Please visit our PS3 accessories section for more info. I have some Gamecube games and I want to play them on my Wii system, will they work? The Nintendo Wii system is backwards compatible with existing Gamecube games. You would need a controller that utilizes Gamecube connectors in order play to play Gamecube games. The Gamecube ports can be found at the top edge of the Wii system.
My Wii dance pad is not working properly, how can I find help? These PS3 systems will work with most of the existing PS2 dance games available in the market. It doesn't respond in the game. Can you help me? To ensure the highest compatibility with your dance pad on the PS3 system, please update your PS3 firmware first by using the System Update function in the console menu.
To test the functionality of the dance pad adapter, connect a dance pad thru the dance pad adapter to the PS3 system, start your dance game as you normally do, and then wait for the game to load.
You should see the red indicator light flashing on the dance pad adapter after the game had been loaded. At that time, press the button on the dance pad adapter to manually select the dance pad. Press the start button on your dance pad, and then press the directional arrows on your dance pad to test for functionality. If you are not getting any response from the dance pad, and if you have two or more of the dance pad adapter, switch out the dance pad adapters and check if problem persists.
If the dance pad works at that point, you have a defective adapter. Will my existing PS2 accessories work on the PS3 system? These PS3 systems will work with most of the existing PS2 games available in the market. You can also check Sony;s web site to check if a certain game will work on Your PS3 system.
Those PS3 systems will not read PS2 games or accessories. Our guitar adapters will convert most PS2 guitars for use on the PS3 gaming system. Compatibility is limited to PS3 guitar games only. Please visit our PS3 accessories section for more information. I have a PS1 game and it does not save my progress on my Playstation 2 memory card. Am I doing something wrong? Although the Playstation 2 is backwards compatible with PS1 games, it requires a PS1 memory card to save the games.
I want to connect four dance pads on my PS2 system. I have a multi-tap and it works with my sports games. You can utilize two multi-taps and instantly connect up to eight controllers on one PS2 system; however, the game software must support the use of a multi-tap before it will recognize the additional controllers you have connected to the PS2 system.
Unfortunately, all of the existing dance games support up to two players simultaneously, thus, the PS2 will not read the additional dance pads. Will my existing PS2 accessories work on the PS1 system? Dance pads, guitar controllers, steering wheels and hand controllers designed for the PS2 system will also work on the PS1 system.
The only exception will be the PS2 memory card. If you want to save your progress on a PS1 system, you would need to purchase a PS1 memory card. Will the PS1 system read PS2 games? If you are looking to purchase a dance game for your PS1 system, the game title will be DDR Konamix, which is available here. Will my Xbox dance pad and Xbox dance games work on the Xbox system? Unfortunately, Xbox dance pad uses a different connector than the Xbox , thus, the dance pads will not connect to the Xbox Xbox metal dance pads are available.
Please visit our Xbox dance pad section for more info. Will Xbox games work on the Xbox system? Will there be any new DDR games available for the Xbox system in the future? The Xbox gaming system had been discontinued by Microsoft as of All future DDR game releases will be available for the Xbox gaming system only.
What is the difference between the originally released PSP systems and the newer PSP systems available in the market?
The PSP systems utilizes built-in cache for the UMD drive, resulting in a quicker read speeds on title screens as well as during gameplay. Video is output at either i or p, and there are both and options. Accessories that are not dependent on the physical size of the PSP system will work on the PSP system, such as AC adapters, cables and protective seals. The Nintendo DS Lite features an extended battery pack that last twice as long, and redesigned LCD screens that are brighter and more durable than the Nintendo DS, with four levels of brightness.
The new connector is used for the power cord only. The Nintendo DSi features a slightly larger screen, 3. The Nintendo DSi has a built-in microphone, two small cameras to capture videos and images, and a SD memory card slot. The Nintendo Wii system is backwards compatible with GameCube games and dance pads. The GameCube dance pad connects thru the Gamecube ports on the Wii system, which can be found at the top edge of the Wii system. Nintendo had already discontinued the GameCube system entirely since Can I dance in the game without singing along?
Although Karaoke Revolution Party features the Sing and Dance mode which allows you to connect a dance pad to the game, Karaoke Revolution Party is a singing game; thus you have to sing in order to dance in the game. What is the difference between dance pads available on the TV and the gaming systems such as the Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii?
Because of its limited capacity, the graphics and sound quality will not be comparable to the gaming systems such as the Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii. Gaming systems such as the Playstation 2 utilize high capacity game discs to store the game and the songs, thus, you will generally find better graphics and sound quality on the gaming systems.
You can also pick up different dance game discs and dance pads to customize your gaming experience. You can see this wiring done in the first picture. Once I wired everything and tested, I ended up soldering a bridge between the two bottom contacts to effectively make it one single contact, and then soldered the second wire to the top contact as seen in the second two pictures. The foam weather stripping was laid down as a full perimeter. I am guessing as this wears out, the stripping may need to be replaced.
I tested the pads on my laptop running Stepmania 5. I haven't played in a long time so I didn't score well my fault, not the pad's. The buttons worked great even for the galloping type steps that this song requires. I have also considered laying a sheet of clear vinyl over the top to make a smooth surface for shoeless play without the possibility of stubbing toes on the cracks. Laying a layer of foam sheet on each of the steps to soften the impact of foot on pad, underneath the vinyl could also be done.
Question 1 year ago on Step 7. Where are you from? If I pay you for materials and time can you make this and send to me? I am not handy In the slightest lol. Thanks for all the comments, and apologies for any questions that went unanswered.
I went without playing any DDR for a long time, and these pads sat in the closet unused for a long time, mostly due to a few problems with the pads that I didn't want to go through the trouble of fixing. One issue mentioned by Kindar, with the foam tape losing it's responsiveness was an issue for me too. Wiring to the top "arrow" panel was an issue when transporting so I also removed the rigid metal plates and went in favor of the foil as mentioned, and made the 2 comb shaped contacts on the bottom.
In order to connect wires to foil, which solder doesn't stick well to, I purchased copper foil tape with conductive adhesive on amazon, and it works great. Question 2 years ago on Introduction. I gave this a shot, but it's just not effective. The foam tape doesn't spring back fast enough after 5 minutes of playing.
It just compresses and then stays that way. Anybody else fight with this or have a solution? Reply 3 years ago. Make sure to use a generous amount of spray adhesive to prevent bubbling. Rub it down with the back of your fingernail to make it nice and flat. Also note: For soldering to the game pad, avoid using the directional buttons for soldering. Home Depot and I assume Lowe's too will cut it down to size to fit in your car if you need it.
Reply 5 years ago. Hello fabianM When you soldered to the controller did you have any issues with common ground or signal confusion? The Arduino sends the state of each of the buttons repeatedly over serial to the C application on the other side, which emulates button presses for each so that applications such as StepMania can pick them up. Plug the dance pad into the PC before running it as it checks on startup for the COM port and picks the last one that was plugged in.
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