Post #1 · Posted at 2012-08-24 12:10:47am 12.8 years ago
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Hi,
I've been playing DDR for a little more than a year, and eventually decided to buy a soft dancepad to use with StepMania/DDR for PS2 (going to arcade depletes my pocket really fast
). The problem is, I can currently play 7-8s (old DDR scale, can pass some 12-14s on a DDR X2 dedicab albeit with awful score), but I can't pass even 
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songs in home with my dance pad 
(even if I managed to pass some songs, I got D, or at most C). Is there any way to improve home-playing skill, other than modding the softpad?
I've been playing DDR for a little more than a year, and eventually decided to buy a soft dancepad to use with StepMania/DDR for PS2 (going to arcade depletes my pocket really fast
). The problem is, I can currently play 7-8s (old DDR scale, can pass some 12-14s on a DDR X2 dedicab albeit with awful score), but I can't pass even / songs in home with my dance pad (even if I managed to pass some songs, I got D, or at most C). Is there any way to improve home-playing skill, other than modding the softpad?
Post #2 · Posted at 2012-08-24 01:42:45am 12.8 years ago
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soft pads require different play styles to hard pads, generally you have to step far wider than hard pads because of the sensors and foam. I don't think it's really possible to improve on them much without at least encasing the dang things in plastic sheet or sticking it to hard board or something.
Post #3 · Posted at 2012-08-24 02:07:53am 12.8 years ago
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What exactly is making things difficult? For that big of a difference in results, there has to be something big making a difference, such as the pad sliding/deforming, not knowing where the arrows are (I felt the arcade pad was smaller the one time I played at one), lack of a bar, etc. Also, the TV could possibly be contributing to making timing more difficult in some cases as well, especially if it's an LCD and/or HD TV (though it probably is not the biggest problem).
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I don't think it's really possible to improve on them much without at least encasing the dang things in plastic sheet or sticking it to hard board or something.
I cleared some 15's on PS2 DDR's with only an almost rubber-like sheet (I don't know what it actually is) under the left and right arrows, which barely helped. I believe I was clearing 12's and 13's before I was even using that (and maybe a 14 or two, but they weren't common then), so it's possible to be decent on a soft pad without keeping it in place.Post #4 · Posted at 2012-08-24 06:15:42am 12.8 years ago
Im the exact opposite of most around here, I grew with a soft pad so I tend to do wayy better at home than arcades. Also one little thing is be aware of where your playing (well pretty much anything that isnt carpet is fine). Where I used to live I had hardwood floors and it would help from keeping the pad from flying all over the place but I just moved into a little condo and well we got carpet floors and it prevents me from playing.
Post #5 · Posted at 2012-08-24 07:24:28am 12.8 years ago
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i assume 15's means ddr x scale, so like max 300 range?
If so yeah it's possible. I can do xepher oni on soft pads, and I think I managed healing dvision too. But ITG 15's, lol good luck.
If so yeah it's possible. I can do xepher oni on soft pads, and I think I managed healing dvision too. But ITG 15's, lol good luck.