homebrew ddr pad, build photos 

So after using through our old hard pads and being constantly frustrated at nothing being available, we decided to build our own from this guide: youtu.be/y6wGYLE0YI4

Turns out this thing is way easier than expected once we got the materials assembled. Each sensor converts physical force into electrical resistance, and each analog channel reads that in and converts it to button presses at a given threshold.

And it works! Next is finish wiring and close it up.

homebrew ddr pad, build photos 

... I admit to thoroughly having no idea what I'm doing when it comes to electrical circuits, so the fact this works at all is kind of a relief. @..@

re: homebrew ddr pad, build photos 

@Goldkin I haven't heard from you in ages though so it's really cool to see a home project coming together like this! Hope you're holding up okay.

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re: homebrew ddr pad, build photos 

@Leucrotta We're doing alright here, all things considered. Just not posting much on socials as much anymore in favor of hanging out with folks in Discord.

And yeah, this is a super fun build. When we're done, I'm probably going to write up a doc about it, since having to translate from a YouTube video and an inscrutable wiring diagram on GitHub made this harder to initially figure out than it needed to be.

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