Taiko drum from arcade to ps2?

Sacherz · 07-16-2008, 04:06 AM

So i hear you can wire the Taiko Drum from the arcade to the PS2 somehow..
if you can..can someone explain to me how itd be done or where i could find this info?

I am willing to just scrap the idea of buying the machine if i can order the drum itself and wire it into a spare chipped ps2

(becuase i realized how long it takes to switch games and how hard it is to do that on the arcade cabinet)
SO IF SOMEONE HAS ANY IDEAAAA
lemme know

time to buy a taiko DRUMMMM...and of course the sticks...
........maybe a cabinet just to make me feel beter LOL

madbikes · 07-19-2008, 03:27 AM

This gets me thinking. If it's possible to get an arcade drum and wire it to work on a PS2, it'll be great. But I'll put it on the ground instead of slanted.

nolan · 07-19-2008, 12:26 PM

i bet you could with the proper adapters... but where might one find those adapters?...

flyboy87 · 07-19-2008, 06:49 PM

You can't.

You need to wire the drum into your PS2 control slot.

*MechaGai* · 07-20-2008, 01:02 AM

Ooooor, you can wire it to an open PS2 controller, and solder the wires directly onto it. Really, though. If you have the arcade versions already, it's kind of a moot point to use the drums on a console version where not all the songs from AC are in it. :\

Zanneth2 · 08-01-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MechaGai

Ooooor, you can wire it to an open PS2 controller, and solder the wires directly onto it. Really, though. If you have the arcade versions already, it's kind of a moot point to use the drums on a console version where not all the songs from AC are in it. :\

Yeah, but I think he's talking about saving money and just buying the drum from like a spare parts reseller or something. That's definitely cheaper than a cabinet.

loyx · 08-07-2008, 04:16 AM

it is possible, but you'll have to do a bit of rewiring and padhacking. i hope you aren't afraid to solder.

[edit] sory fur da bumpz

*MechaGai* · 08-07-2008, 01:32 PM

It's much easier to solder on the wires of the drum to a controller. It's not that hard, but the only problem I see you could have is sensitivity issues with the drum itself.

Also, I don't think it would be worth it in the long run since the series is going to be moving from the PS2 to the Wii.

Sacherz · 08-08-2008, 02:26 AM

yeah i heard about that..not sure how they're going to do it for the wii

i am currently quite happy playing GuitarFreaks/Drummania

<kicks seattle for having a BROKEN machine for taiko and i was totally crushed....>
was totally gonna woo this girl with my taiko skills D:
she got into taiko too cuz of me <3<3

damnit D: .....well the trip wasnt a total loss..
street racing on the highways in seattle in cousin's skyline...
went to HIN ....and had the girl do a funny anime dance and hit someone in the middle of it by accident.. .(uploading THAT one to youtube <3<3)

*MechaGai* · 08-09-2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sacherz

was totally gonna woo this girl with my taiko skills D:

What?

Anyways, from what I heard, it will be a wireless drum, since it's gonna be like the Guitar Hero guitar where you slide in the wii-mote into it somehow. Either that, or a USB reciever, like for Rock Band.

Also, I found that duct tape around the base of the drums i sufficient enough to hold it in place. One more useful idea for good ol' duct tape. :3

BemaniAK · 08-18-2008, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MechaGai

Anyways, from what I heard, it will be a wireless drum, since it's gonna be like the Guitar Hero guitar where you slide in the wii-mote into it somehow. Either that, or a USB reciever, like for Rock Band.

You forgot the most likely situation: WAGGAL.

*MechaGai* · 08-18-2008, 10:38 AM

No, they specifically said wireless drums. :P

And it's spelled waggle.

BemaniAK · 08-18-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MechaGai

And it's spelled waggle.

Mispelling for comedic effect.

*MechaGai* · 08-18-2008, 08:04 PM

Either way, you must have not known that Bamco already made a waggle version of Taiko for the Wii. In fact, it was one of the first games released in Japan for the Wii. The exact name escapes me, but it's *something* no Tatsujin. :/

It's not exactly like Taiko. In fact, it doesn't even use any of the charactes from it. It just uses the same mechanics in terms of displaying the "notes."

Edit: Ennichi no Tatsujin

BemaniAK · 08-18-2008, 09:41 PM

Never heard of it, on account of not really "keeping up" with rhythm game news besides what's posted on here.

That and I didn't do anything on this site other than download stepmania simfiles up until about mid this year, I think.