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| clockwise. Trick Member Trick Member Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Location: churchville, pennsylvania. |
0. Post Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2003 3:11 pm Post subject: Official non-DDR controller FAQ: Ask controller ?s here.
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THERE IS NO REGION BLOCK ON CONTROLLERS.
beatmania DJ Station Pro - this is your best bet for 5-key beatmania. although the iidx controller is stronger and is backwards compatible, if you're a hardcore 5-key player, and don't plan on getting iidx, the dj station pro is the way to go. ascii 5-key - loud keys and a decent scratch. however, it's the same price as the dj station pro (at toysnjoys), so you might as well go for the latter. DJ Man - my pick for a cheap alternative. you can get 2 of them for roughly 55$ off of ebay. a decent scratch, and an interesting keyboard setup. a downside is that it doesn't replicate the arcade experience. Other Konami Controller - another keyboard-style controller. these are found mainly on ebay. you'd be better off going with the DJ man if you want a cheap alternative. an upside to this controller is that it's often packaged with beatmania, so if you want to get your buying done in one swipe, this could help. places to get them: www.toysnjoys.com www.ebay.com www.japanvideogames.com IIDX Official Konami IIDX Controller - the best. it lasts, perfect response, and is reversable. just buy it. Rave Discman - don't get this. if you're low on cash, just use the dual shock until you have enough for an official controller. if you do get it for any reason, it would be for a friend to use. they don't know the difference. E13.gif Konami ArcadeStyle - better than the best. if you're looking for the TRUE arcade experience, and you have the cash, this is the way to go. the only place >i< know to get it from would be rinkya.com. reversable. places to get them: http://shop.himeya.com http://redoctane.com http://japanvideogames.com http://www.yesasia.com Guitar Freaks Official Konami Guitar - the best. perfect button response, great picking lever. extremely rare, and is currently sold out from toysnjoys. occasionally, one pops up on ebay. Topway 3rd Party Guitars - may vary in style. can't match up with the official controller. the buttons are loud and less responsive. the picking lever is surprisingly responsive, though. it appears this is the only way to go if there arent any in stock on toysnjoys or any official controllers on ebay. Guitar Boy- (CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK. NOT THE ONE CURRENTLY AT JAPAN VIDEO GAMES.) about the same size as the arcade GF controller (give or take a few inches), the buttons are rectangular... unlike the weird shaped buttons on other GF controller. It's certainly a lot heavier than most other GF controllers, which adds to the arcade feel. And finally, instead of having the spring loaded pick tab that's in all other third party GF controllers, this controller has one that works just like the arcade one (it's just shaped a little differently, but it's not spring loaded). credit to The_Real_Enigma places to get them: http://toysnjoys.com http://redoctane.com http://japanvideogames.com Drum Mania Drum Mania Controller - pictured is the third party controller. the official konami controller has the same responsiveness, design, and colors. bad bass drum pedal, and the sound of sticks smacking plastic when you play. now, any electronic drumset with midi-output should work with drum mania. you need a midi-usb converter. i suggest the.. Yamaha DD-50 - get this if you're interested in playing the drums outside of the game. you can play it standalone as well. comes with two pedals. places to find them: www.japanvideogames.com www.ebay.com Pop'n Music Konami Home Controller - good button response. tough to go from home to arcade, due to smaller home controller. Third Party Controller - up to standards with the konami home controller. cheaper, but if you trust the official konami controller, go for it. Pop'n Music ArcadeStyle - wow. as the name implies, (much like the iidx arcadestyle), it's identical to the arcade console controller. if you have the cash, and you're a hardcore pop'n player...you know what to do. places to get them: http://shop.himeya.com http://rinkya.com http://lan-kwei.com Keyboard Mania Official Konami Keyboard - perfect response, arcade perfect. but don't get it if you already have... Any Keyboard With Midi Output - if you have a keyboard with midi output, you'll need a midi-usb converter. an upside to this is that if you have at least a 4 octave key keyboard, you can do two-player. note: keyboardmania 1 doesn't recognize it. only 2nd+3rd. where to get them: http://japanvideogames.com http://casio.com all suggestions are welcomed. _________________ Last edited by clockwise. on Sat May 03, 2003 6:49 am, edited 13 times in total |
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| 1134 Trick Member Trick Member Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: Hamden, CT |
1. Post Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2003 11:24 am Post subject:
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do you know how much those Guitar Freaks offical controllers usually go for? i have an almost brand new one thats been sitting in my closet for like 2 years now riiight.gif
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| Gwok Dash Trick Member Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere |
2. Post Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2003 12:23 pm Post subject:
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The typical cost of a GF controller ranges 70ドル-80ドル USD. Brand new, you'll have people gnawing at your feet if you post it on ebay....
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| rampage Administrator Administrator Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Redmond, WA |
3. Post Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2003 1:03 pm Post subject:
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Thanks for posting this. I have made it sticky.
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| Student Trick Member Trick Member Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Location: Hoping for RP scandia to get IIDX |
4. Post Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2003 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Official controller FAQ: Ask controller ?s here.
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dont forget YESASIA They have great deals on IIDX controllers usually.
Also does any of you have a pic of a official Drummania controller, and a link to a good site where I may purchase it. OH ya and Im pretty sure some one has info about the Konami Keyboard contoller _________________ If every world problem got solved today, there'd be another one next week -Kerry King
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| Jmo Trick Member Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2002 |
5. Post Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2003 2:36 pm Post subject:
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Nice FAQs E1.gif
Does the DD-50 work well? It looks like the snare and tomtoms are correct to the arcade and the smaller circles on the end would corrospond to the hi hat and cymbol. Is there a footpedal for the DD-50 or how would you use the pedal? I was thinking of having a website for music game controllers and reader reviews...too lazy riiight.gif Pop'n Music shouldn't be hard since there's only 2 (konami and KonamiStyle ACS), I've never found anywhere that sold 3rd party. Keyboardmania there is the official konami one and in KBMII you can use a MIDI keyboard. |
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| Sohcahtoa Trick Member Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Portland, OR |
6. Post Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2003 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: Official controller FAQ: Ask controller ?s here.
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clockwise. wrote: Topway 3rd Party Guitars - may vary in style. can't match up with the official controller. the buttons are loud and less responsive. the picking lever is surprisingly responsive, though. it appears this is the only way to go if there arent any in stock on toysnjoys or any official controllers on ebay. I'll have to disagree with you here. I have a Topway GF controller. The buttons tend to suck sometimes (Why have 5?), and the pick is aweful. Its very loose, and its horribly unresponsive. Maybe I just got a bad apple. -DJ _________________ |
