Gameworks - Schaumburg, IL. - Page 16

*Kσn* · 08-25-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by June.H

But it's also against company policy. They're very strict about video cameras.

Yes I know. They just never cared up until now when I employee actually was disgusted by the idea.

***June.H*** · 08-25-2009, 10:11 AM

No they do care, it just depends which person sees you with it. Most likely a manager saw you or flagged you and told the employees to make sure you're not using it.

*Kσn* · 08-26-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by June.H

No they do care, it just depends which person sees you with it. Most likely a manager saw you or flagged you and told the employees to make sure you're not using it.

No, it wad definitly an employee acting on his own. Because me and my friend always see gameworks managers (the people in the white shirts) always by us, and they never stopped us. They just never seemed bothered by it. Hell even the head tech saw me taping and asked if everything was working alright. Its just by odds the people that are bothered by it, and if one points it out, everyone else has to point it out too.

Dara-G. · 08-31-2009, 03:19 PM

So what was done to your DDRX pads to make them actually work?

*Kσn* · 08-31-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dara-G.

So what was done to your DDRX pads to make them actually work?

Im not sure. June or Sword might know though.

If you are looking for a way to fix the pads problems I would ask or tell the arcade techs if you or they can open the pads and put some cardboard in between the censors. Apparently this is a pretty quick, easy fix to the problems, and a few arcades have done it already. There is a youtube video of it somewhere showing off one side with cardboard, and the other without. The guy full comboed the song on the side with cardboard, while the other side was just a ton of misses.

I'm pretty sure the Betson guys did not do that, but its something easy any other arcade can do.

Dara-G. · 08-31-2009, 06:46 PM

Hmm interesting thats it. About how thick just the standard cardboard box thickness? And did they just leave the cardboard on the pads sensors?

*Kσn* · 08-31-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dara-G.

Hmm interesting thats it. About how thick just the standard cardboard box thickness? And did they just leave the cardboard on the pads sensors?

I'm not quite sure about any of that... I guess you would have to figure it out yourself, or go ask on Zenius-I-Vanisher in their DDR X Forum, because thats how I learned about it. You can go back a little and try to find the video or the old post yourself if you want.

Edit: I found the video...
YouTube - Dance Dance Revolution X - Day 1 of Pad Repair

***June.H*** · 09-01-2009, 01:27 AM

Problem is that with the current construction, you can't do the cardboard mod the same way you did on older DDR machines. Since nothing's keeping that cardboard there, you'll need to be a bit more creative (consider investing in glue). Additionally, you really need to make that cardboard really thin since the sensors are WAY too sensitive.

Finally, make sure whatever changes you make are final because taking the pads apart is a real bi+ch, and if you accidentally strip a screw (which will happen with this crappy construction), you're stuck since EVERY screw needs to come off of the pad to remove the big metal plate.

Dara-G. · 01-28-2010, 01:25 AM

Hate to bump this but i'm going to be up there thursday night around 8-9ish. if anyone wants to meet up.

skeach101 · 01-30-2010, 05:07 PM

I'm probably going to start heading up there every now and then. The swim season ends this week (I coach) so I will have more time.

*Kσn* · 02-02-2010, 03:32 PM

I go there every other Saturday with my friend (next time I am going is next Saturday).

Anyways might was well throw out there that in the groove is now gone. The DDR EXTREME machine either got a new monitor or the monitor was switched with the ITG one before they threw it out. And currently DDR SuperNOVA is broken. I was there when they were trying to fix it. At first the power supply burned out so they replaced it. However the game crashes when it tries to boot the how to play screen now. It might be the HDD but I cant say for sure, but dont be expecting it to be working for a few weeks. June might know more then me since I believe he works there. Overall though the pads are still very good (on ALL DDR machines), and the DDR X machine plays like any other DDR game sensor/pad-wise.

And HotD4 Special also got its bulb replaced for the projector meaning both sides work and the game spins again.

They were also nice enough to put bar stools and tables by the DDR machines to put you stuff on.

***June.H*** · 02-04-2010, 04:44 PM

Weird I ws just there and sn was fine although pads were being testy on 1p. I'm swinging by today to try out blue rain and super samurai.

***June.H*** · 02-05-2010, 05:59 PM

Sn was up and running, only thing broke was the 2pside

*Kσn* · 02-06-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by June.H

Weird I ws just there and sn was fine although pads were being testy on 1p. I'm swinging by today to try out blue rain and super samurai.

Thats good news. When I was there they were taking the PCB apart and hooking up a new power supply. I got there pretty early and I left at like 4:30 when I went. When I talked to the guy fixing it he said they were planning on still fixing it later that day.

I might swing by tomorrow just because I am going to be pretty bored because I dont like football very much lol.

ranatalus · 02-09-2010, 05:01 PM

oh hey, look

omega had incorrect information again

amazing