I have this DDR PAD and i broke the controller and im not sure its able to be saved.. anyone have anywhere i can buy one? or even a guide to make one?
edit: i bought it SO long ago, im not even sure where i got it from.. haha
Posted Apr 28, 2019, 5:27 AM UTC
I know you can still get metal dance pads on eBay. Did a quick search and it looks like you can also get replacement control boxes as well.
oh? can you link me please and TY? im so bad at searching i tried but i didnt wanna buy the 90 dollar one...
If you want to buy direct from the Manufacturer (http://www.ddrgame.com/dadareddrtom.html), ebay <- click here for the ebay listing for pad, Listing for replacement box
thanks!! my dumbass was looking on amazon! hahah (i even bought it from ebay haha)
There is your mistake right there.
The OP needs a 9-pin control box. These are 15 pin. I’ve been searching for these 9-pin boxes as well with no luck.
Thanks for the clarification.
Interestingly enough, that control box belongs to a cobalt flux.
Source: own 2.
Try using a multimeter on continuity to see what the pinout of that dsub connector is? Probably just some switches. If you're not afraid to open it up you could easily crack that baby open and solder to the switches and plug it into one of these encoders or a similar board, and use it like that. No need to replace the pad part.
You can likely make a 10 dollar controller with an Arduino