DDR Soft Pad Mod Tutorial: Low cost and easy!

What's up, fam?! In this episode I'll show you how to give your pair of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) soft dance pads a dope upgrade for about $48(US). This mod will help add sturdy support, make the pad thicker and will stop the dreaded slipping! Not to mention a cool little aesthetic for some added swag. Hope you all enjoy!
List of items that are probably not in your house:
Double sided carpet tape
www.homedepot.com/p/Roberts-I...
Clear cord string:
www.michaels.com/supplemax-mo...
Neon led string:
www.walmart.com/ip/5M-12V-LED...
Chair mat:
Check out Offer Up or Craigslist for this. I got two for $20(US) total after some bargaining.
Items you probably have around your house:
Strong scissors or boxcutter
Razor blade
Sewing pin
Strong Glue
Marker
Songs in background:
Steve Rhyner - Dark Black Forest
Infraction - Can You Feel
Infraction - Hardwave

[@AznKei1]

The thing with arcade dance games is that the more you progress, the more pressure the soft pad needs to withstand. Not only I have to worry about the pad not staying flat and slipping but also the sensors from the pad. I have a "Stay Cool" DDR pad and I have a hard time doing 8th note runs because the down panel doesn't respond well, when I do 16th note runs in the arcades. Anyways, nice tutorial. It's just unfortunate that arcade dancing at home for experienced players is such an expensive affair.

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Yea I’ve seen some REALLY pricey setups. I’m not that hardcore lol, I just play once a while. Thank you for watching💯🙌🏼

[@lakitu6422]

Now all I have to do is figure out how to make the bar to hold on to then my setup will be complete. I'm gonna try to make it out of wood and see how that goes. Thanks for this great idea. It is way better than some other videos I have seen of just taping the mat to a wood board with packing tape.

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Glad the vid was helpful😊

[@H80s]

Wood is the way and tack it all the way around

[@clueless_cutie]

Thank you so much for this! Much cheaper fix than buying a top of the line pad!

[@djd-cepticon7215]

@Andrea L Hey np! Glad the vid helped! Thanks for watching😃

[@xavierdavier9104]

So happy I found your channel

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Thanks for watching, fam🙌🏼 My channel also has gaming music DJ mixes that I upload once and a while. Enjoy🎵

[@Moms58]

I'm late to the party, but this is a great mod, thanks for the advice as this was exactly what I was seeking... Thank you!!

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Nah never too late to start DDR lol! Glad it helped and hope you stick around for more content💯

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

I picked up their "tough" pad off a charity seller on eBay for 10 bucks, and happened to have an old chair mat that i havent used in like 10 years. Pad works perfectly but moves, my biggest take aawy here was that I need to get carpet tape. As soon as im over Covid (like... no longer sick, not "im over this shit" ) im gonna hit up home depot and grab some to make this happen

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Man that is a steal, nice find! And hope you get better, soon! That doesn’t sound fun😅 Glad the vid helped with the carpet tape idea💯🙌🏼

[@ducdu4136]

Very clear instructional video!

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Thanks for watching man! Happy to help :D

[@eso4286]

Great video just subscribed

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Thanks!💯

[@millardvp]

Hey man, I love your vids. Would it be possible to provide the link where you've purchase your ddr pad. Thank you.

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Hey thanks for watching! I actually got these as a birthday gift in 2005 but I think you can still find them online www.amazon.com/dp/B08DHZFHDX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_T9XJ8PG0SG8AF506THTB

[@rodrigorodriguez509]

Hey man I just picked up a chair mat today to do something like this, got some helpful ideas and tips from your video thanks! I was going to put construction glue from a caulk gun because I didn't know about carpet tape. For the video I think it would have been helpful to describe what you were doing because I had no idea what all that string was for and looks like hours of sewing for no reason I could determine, I'm still not too sure. I'll also check out the mixes, thanks for mentioning those!

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Thanks for the feedback! I tried to explain as best as possible and this is my first tutorial. I usually just do gaming content and dj mixes lol

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Also about the sewing, I did mention that is for attaching the neon light border to the edge of the ddr pad for an added aesthetic. I did mention these items at the beginning of the video

[@jacobschultz568]

What were the songs being played in the demo at the end from which games?

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Not 100% sure but i think the first song “Dark Black Forest” is on DDR Max, the second song I don’t remember, and the third song is “Drifting Away” on DDR Max 2.

[@PurpleSanz]

The second song is Look To The Sky, from DDR Max.

[@AgeofReason]

I don't know how you don't have more comments, you make excellent shows. Dumb question, I don't personally hang out on redit, but do you post there? They have a pretty great gaming zone.

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Probably because my channel isn’t a mainstream format; I mean it’s retro gaming + DJ mixes so it’s an odd combo lol! Yep my Reddit profile is Dcep_1501. Thanks for the continued support man!

[@ivyholmes4195]

would be even better with play foam mat underneath it, so it is fluffy

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Thanks for the tip!💯👍🏼

[@premiumgarbage]

what i do is get this giant white board my mom used for online school and then just put the mat on top and it barely moves when you use it

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Another good solution🙌🏼

[@mexdrago3009]

Sweet. Im getting a little better on light mode. The fast songs and jumping inputs can't be done for me. lol

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Yes it’s hard but fun and also a good workout😋

[@bootlegbrian2377]

What's the name of the song that you played in the game ?

[@djd-cepticon7215]

I forgot but I think it’s from DDR Max 2

[@bootlegbrian2377]

@@djd-cepticon7215 alright thanks mate

[@bootlegbrian2377]

@@DDSmols omg finally, thank you man I never thought that I'd found it

[@bootlegbrian2377]

@@DDSmols much appreciated my dudes, playing stepmania myself to lose weight haha

[@bootlegbrian2377]

@@DDSmols thank you :D

[@ducdu4136]

Have you look into ltek ddr pad? It does cost around 300 but might be a good upgrade in the future for your set up.

[@djd-cepticon7215]

I don’t know if I would want to spend that much haha. I will do another upgrade to these later on with wood and plexiglass. Thanks for the info, though🙌🏼

[@ducdu4136]

@@djd-cepticon7215 mine just came in. came out $574 in total. it better be worth it!

[@rodrigorodriguez509]

@@ducdu4136 corgi

[@djd-cepticon7215]

@@ducdu4136 wait $574(US)?? What did you buy? These soft pads should only cost $35 or less.

[@ducdu4136]

@@djd-cepticon7215 ltek pad with handle bar. Easy to set up and loving it so far.

[@WelleryMine]

How do you get the mat to not move while playing?

[@djd-cepticon7215]

I think you missed a big part of the tutorial lol. I explain everything step by step😋

[@H80s]

Nail it down. Just on the edges 5 nails a side. Woks great.

[@H80s]

I nailed mine down, how long did it last?

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Maybe 2 minutes?

[@H80s]

@@djd-cepticon7215 sorry I was tired when I worded that, how long did yours last, is it still working. And no mine is still working.

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Oh haha makes sense now! Mine are still working just fine 👍🏼

[@wizardwaffle75]

Any mod for using shoes on it

[@djd-cepticon7215]

I saw somebody put a thick piece of plexi glass over the top. It’s on YT, somewhere

[@wizardwaffle75]

@@djd-cepticon7215 I think I saw that wouldn't that damage the pad

[@djd-cepticon7215]

I don’t think so, I’d be more worried about how much it would cost do get a big piece of acrylic glass that size.

[@wizardwaffle75]

@@djd-cepticon7215 especially in the Bahamas where I live

[@djd-cepticon7215]

😮

[@walterboyer6632]

In the future, don’t use wish because it’s low quality and a scam.

[@djd-cepticon7215]

Hm I’ve never been scammed from Wish and the few items I’ve bought have lasted a long time. Sucks if you got scammed though, man.