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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ulala on January 03, 2006, 02:32:47 am

Title: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Ulala on January 03, 2006, 02:32:47 am
Finished building my 2nd DDR pad, making a last minute adjustment, seen here:

(http://www.fileh.com/Ulala/PICT0178.JPG)

But, onto what the topic is about.. I've also finished overhauling my first DDR pad!
(http://www.fileh.com/Ulala/ddrbanq018.JPG)

Anyway, I'm pretty stoaked about it.  :nervous: Had to share.  :) ;)
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Sandwich on January 03, 2006, 04:06:04 pm
So.... these objects double your data rate?
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Taristin on January 03, 2006, 04:27:01 pm
No, but it's a dance. A dance revolution...
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Martinus on January 03, 2006, 04:28:00 pm
So.... these objects double your data rate?
Only if you dance twice as fast.

Mosh Mosh Revolution!

Great bit of construction Ulala, very cool. :nod:
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Ulala on January 03, 2006, 04:33:53 pm
Haha, believe me, it's far from dancing. But it's certainly fun and a good work-out! I've never really built anything in my whole life, so I'm pretty proud of them.  :)
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: karajorma on January 03, 2006, 07:09:30 pm
Now build a Shivan version with 25 glowing squares :D
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Ulala on January 03, 2006, 07:32:13 pm
Oh geeze..  :shaking: :p
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Post by: Kosh on January 03, 2006, 08:14:28 pm
You have way too much time on your hands man.......
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Ulala on January 04, 2006, 01:01:57 am
Neh, doesn't actually take long to build one. I could probably build on in a day, maybe two, if I just sat down and did it. Besides, they're great for parties.  :nod:
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Sandwich on January 04, 2006, 03:27:14 am
:wtf:
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Ulala on January 04, 2006, 05:07:31 pm
:wtf:

Oh come now, some people spend some of their time on drawing, art, sculpting, running, singing, and what have you. I spend some of my time on DDR and pad building. I guess I shouldn't have expected any pats on the back or "nice looking pad!" responses..  :doubt:
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Setekh on January 04, 2006, 09:44:43 pm
Hey Ulala? Nice looking pad! ;)

No seriously, I used to play a lot on these things when I was in high school. Haven't been on one since - I think they require a degree of fitness to use properly. :D Where do you get the parts from?
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Martinus on January 04, 2006, 09:47:18 pm

Oh come now, some people spend some of their time on drawing, art, sculpting, running, singing, and what have you. I spend some of my time on DDR and pad building. I guess I shouldn't have expected any pats on the back or "nice looking pad!" responses.. :doubt:
For most people I've noticed that DDR looks like something you'd feel stupid playing, it's only when you have a go at it you realise how much fun it is.
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Styxx on January 04, 2006, 10:03:34 pm
Do you use that with a PC?
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Post by: Sandwich on January 05, 2006, 02:23:00 am
Oh come now, some people spend some of their time on drawing, art, sculpting, running, singing, and what have you. I spend some of my time on DDR and pad building. I guess I shouldn't have expected any pats on the back or "nice looking pad!" responses..  :doubt:

All I wanted to know was what the hell Dance Dance Revolution is! Assume I've never seen any explanatory commercials for it (which is true). In my shoes, wouldn't YOU go :wtf:?
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Martinus on January 05, 2006, 03:35:59 am
I actually thought you were joking Sandwich, I figured everyone knew what DDR is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Dance_Revolution
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Grug on January 05, 2006, 03:41:51 am
LoL.

True dedication Ulala! :lol:
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Sandwich on January 05, 2006, 07:42:20 am
Thanks, Maeg. ;) Now I know more than I want to. :p
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: aldo_14 on January 05, 2006, 07:59:37 am
:wtf:

Oh come now, some people spend some of their time on drawing, art, sculpting, running, singing, and what have you. I spend some of my time on DDR and pad building. I guess I shouldn't have expected any pats on the back or "nice looking pad!" responses.. :doubt:

I'm impressed.  Now build one that covers the entire floor, and where you can control various electrical devices (TV, lights, etc) through the appropriate funky dance patterns.
Title: Re: It's aliiiive!!! *Mad scientist laugh*
Post by: Ulala on January 06, 2006, 03:29:40 am
Hey Ulala? Nice looking pad! ;)

No seriously, I used to play a lot on these things when I was in high school. Haven't been on one since - I think they require a degree of fitness to use properly. :D Where do you get the parts from?

Thanks. They're both made out of plywood, some fiberboard, sheet metal (stainless steel or aluminum, whichever is cheaper at the time), the contacts are made with 26 ga. galvy, some Cat5, screws, and a whole lotta duct tape. The arrow graphics are available online, but I change the colors with photoshop and take them into Kinkos.

Quote from: styxx
Do you use that with a PC?
The one I'm passing off to a friend is for X-Box, and I have two for PS2 myself. You can wire them for PC though (usb), they use some program/game called Stepmania.

Quote from: Sandwich
All I wanted to know was what the hell Dance Dance Revolution is! Assume I've never seen any explanatory commercials for it (which is true). In my shoes, wouldn't YOU go :wtf:?
Sorry bud, like Maeg, I figured most everyone had at least heard of it. That, and based on the previous tone of responses in the thread, I thought I was getting another "wtf is your problem" response. Sorry.   :o

Quote from: aldo_14
I'm impressed.  Now build one that covers the entire floor, and where you can control various electrical devices (TV, lights, etc) through the appropriate funky dance patterns.

If I remember correctly, someone was working on something similar to that description. It looked more like a disco floor from the 70s, but the idea was the same.. can't remember what exactly they used it for though, some other DDR-esque game I would imagine.

Anyway, thanks guys.  :)