I figured this problem could be solved by installing the dance pad drivers, but when i try to point the installation to go to them instead of the normal xbcd drivers, it gives me the specified location does not contain information about your hardware. The dance pad was manufactured by red octane which now belongs to activision. Redoctane was founded in 1999 by the brothers kai huang and charles huang. Redoctane ignition dance pad 3 multiplatform edition dance controller wired overview and full product specs on cnet. Red octane was founded in 1999 by the brothers kai huang and charles huang. It uses an arduino to connect to the dance pad and communicates with it using the existing arduino serial driver. A playstation 2tousb converter so that i can use my playstation controllers on my computer, and a usb redoctane ignition dance mat. The fix for me was to use a usb hub, not sure why it worked but its worth a shot if you have a usb. Driver has two links in case one fails some people are having a problem where their pad shows up as a pov switch instead of analog joystick. Xbcd is an abbreviation for the xbox controller driver which has been around. Firing back up stepmania forgot how to get my metal. The w7 system recognizes the usb adapter as redoctane dance pad and downloads the drivers straight through windows update, but i cant seem to find the w7 driver for the said device or any alternatives from the internet. You may have to contact the manufacturer and check if the drivers are available for windows 8. It is able to do what so many competitors are unable to do, provide gamers with an affordable solution that performs well.
Instead of keeping it, im just going to sell it and use the money towards a cobalt flux. The driver can identify dance pads based on the usb vendorproduct ids. If you enjoy the dance dance revolution games, definitely take a look at the red octane dance pad. This same controller was also bundled with guitar hero iii.
Is there a driver for a redoctane dance pad for wi. The antislip is good, but if you want to get the best performance out of a dance pad, i would recommend the afterburner dance pad that they have. They got their beginnings operating the worlds first online video game rental service, called webgamezone. It uses an arduino to connect to the dance pad and communicates with it using the. The red octane foam pad is the top pad when it comes to dance dance revolution. For example, my pelican wireless controllers and my pumpitup dance pads. This adapter did not work with my naki foam dance pad. When i plug in ps controllers to the adapter, the usb adapter works fine in the xp controller config, but the blue spark dancpad is. Ive been looking for an adapter on amazon to turn vga to usb, but cant seem to find that directly, only usb to vga.
The pad worked, however, i encountered a serious problem that i have been unable to fix. To explain my problem, since im on windows 10, my mat is no. Pad consists of a zippered outer case with arrows, shapes and letters a,b,x,y on it to indicate movements. It was designed to work for dance dance revolution and in the groove, but it was not developed by either of the companies who made those games, rather red octane developed this particular dance pad as a 3rd party accessory. Redoctane pushes ddr for weight loss market slashdot. Using dance pad in windows 7 x64 xbcd xbox controller. Dance dance revolution x treme dance pad platinum driver. My current dance pad is starting to get a little flaky. It is anormal to remove product not too old for new products like windows 8. The dance pad is fully compatible with wii, gamecube, tv play n play and xbox. More controllers will be supported as the project goes on. This is much better than the default pad that comes with the game, and helps you play the game more easily.
Im including with it an extra set of replacement arrows that are modded with sheet metal so they are more responsive and durable than the. New red octane afterburner metal dance pad posted in trading. Ps3 guitar hero 3 iii les paul wireless dongle receiver red octane 95121. This is a usb dance pad driver for dance dance revolution or stepmania. Huehue custom dance pads for ddr, we built a set for my sisters birthday a year ago. Playstation 2 ddr regular dance pad mat for ps2 ps1.
Hey no problem its actually not for me, its for a friend of mine who really really lives for dance dance its sickening. And he has broken every pad hes bought, including the red octane. Usb game controller not detected windows 8 windows help zone. Ddr dance dance revolution red octane ignition pad ps2. Get the best deals on video game controllers when you shop the largest online selection at. This short video is an intro on how to setup and get started with your redoctane ignition dance pad.
Dance dance revolution, or simply ddr is a dance simulation game that began as an arcade game in asia. The pad is very good, sort of reminiscent of the redoctane ignition 2. So, recently i purchased a new adapter that plugs into a usb port and came with a driver. These controllers are supported in the latest build. Publishers activision and redoctane released the redoctane xplorer controller bundled with guitar hero ii for the xbox 360, some bundles of guitar hero iii.
Redoctane pushes ddr for weight loss market more login. Red octane dance pad, model pxuigp, for ps2 dance dance revolution. Red octane on guitar compatibility playstation universe. If the controller has a native usb plug, this means windows will automatically detect it as a normal usb gamepad device isnt it. Their is a site dedicated to dance pads you might want to check out. They got their beginnings operating the worlds first online video game rental service. Dance dance revolution energy hd 1 foam deluxe dance pad for ps ps2 wii xbox pc ddr game. Dance pad usb adapter not recognized in windows 8 or 10. My big complaint, though, is that ive only been using this for 2 or 3. If so, you should go look at red octanes website and look for a specific driver in your dance pad so you can set the direction arrows as seperate keys which can be pressed simultaneously. The xbox 360 controller works with the pc using a driver with windows xp. This pad is great i have used others in the past but nothing ceompares to the red octane hard foam pad.
This dance dance revolution x treme dance pad platinum features a non slip surface and backing to ensure that you dont slip and miss a beat while dancing along to your favorite song. Legends of rock for the personal computer pc and macintosh. If it is, its well worth the money to buy a metal pad. Both worked under windows 7, and windows 7 supplied drivers for them both. The fix for me was to use a usb hub, not sure why it worked but its worth a shot if you have a usb hub lying around. I have a red octane foam mat that did the same thing for me. In windows 7 is recognised in red octane usb pad and use hidclass. Im getting a new replacement afterburner metal dance pad from redoctane shipped to me this week. Can anyone help me with a problem im having with my ddr pad.
Redoctane afterburner driver windows 7 help forums. Thats why i started looking around for a better pad, and found the redoctane pads were highly. Dance dance revolution 4in1 control box for ps2 xbox. Redoctane in the groove dance pad for playstation 2. New red octane afterburner metal dance pad trading. My sensor boards on my arrows gave out today on my 2014 ion master.
I have the same problem with an usb adaptator for dance pad. I installed stepmania along with some songs and tried out the ddr pad. If anyone has any other xbox ddr pads, please send me binary1230 aht yahoo d0t com your usb vendorproduct ids so that i can make the driver recognize them. Hello, i have a mayflash tx6500 v2 fmax dance pad, but win10 doesnt recognize it. Xbcd original xbox controllers with win108 sconfig. Usb game controller not detected by windows 8 location. Konami dance dance revolution for wii m04255 dance pad mat ddr. A step by step guide on how to input the dance pad code for stepmania for pc to fix input issues where two opposite direction buttons pressed. Im trying to play ddr on my computer by using stepmania and i have an old red octane metal dance pad, but the adapter to change vga to ps2 is missing.
Compatible controllers 360controller360controller wiki. Usb game controller not detected by windows 8 microsoft. I we can have a change too improve our windows 8 to use this adapters. After a bit of work, i did eventually get it to work and be recognized in windows 7 and with stepmania. However, currently the only dance pad the driver knows about is the red octane ignition pad. Some of you will need to download a driver to get the pad working. After wiring up my dance pad, i managed to get everything set up using the 0. I just dug out my steel blue spark dance pad and hooked up the usb to playstation adapter after sitting idle for a good year or two. The 4in1 control box for ps2, xbox,pc usb and wiigamecube is a replacement control box that will work with dance dance revolution ion metal dance pads, ion arcade metal dance pads, energy metal dance pads, energy arcade metal dance pads and ion master arcade metal dance pads. I have this red octane ps2xbox pad from a million years ago. They soon began to create game accessories such as the red octane ignition dance mat, joysticks, and other accessories to build upon already existent musical games. Redoctane ignition dance pad dual platform edition. The old driver would map the dpad to axes, resulting in the driver being. Case holds 6 numbered firm foam pads that interlock to form a resilient pad.
During a course of a song, the dance pad would move an inch or so which is an improvement over the other dance pads and i would imagine that the tougher the song, the more the dance pad would move. The red octane dance pad is not just the best dance pad available in its class, its also one of the best dance pads ever made. This is a list of currently compatible controllers with the xbox 360 controller driver for mac os x. For most dance pads, joydev and analog modules are. The redoctane ddr is just a regular hid device not vendorspecific configuration, so should work without any driver with an in endpoint at 0x81, you could possible create a program using libusb or winusb to bypass the windows 8 bug and map it to the joysticks yourself, but that requires advance programming. Ddrmax2 configuration question next generation emulation. The xbox connector has been modded into a standard usb.