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: https://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
Pad is closed up for now. There are changes we'll make in revision 2 to make this wire together better, but it works!
homebrew ddr pad, build photos
Revision 2 of the pad, which supports doubles, is coming along well.
It's smaller than a regulation pad on the edges, but should be super comfy for exercise once we connect it up.
re: homebrew ddr pad, build photos
@Goldkin oh that's a cute little solderable breadboard thing
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re: homebrew ddr pad, build photos
@Goldkin Something to recommend to people getting started! We generally go with custom PCBs but I'm aware that's a whole lot to learn (we think it's fun to design them though)
-F