Pad problem

Baby Lemonade · Trick Member Joined: 22 May 2004 Location: Chi-Town

2 big problems....

#1) The arrows randomly stop registering.

#2) The games stops and a message pops up saying that the controller has been unplugged.

Both of these problems can be solved by unplugging the controller then plugging it back in, and yes, this is a homebuilt pad. Anyone have a clue as to what's going on? Thanks.

deM' · Trick Member Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Location: Southington CT

why dont you post it in the.... homemade pad forums?

Deuce · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jun 2005

He asked that question in that forum and it was ignored, im waiting for an answer to this question too
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

fist off, if it gets ignored, just re-enter it like 5 replies later, sometimes people miss things

anyway, im pretty sure that the problem is a static build-up issue (people were talking about this a while ago)

if its a contoller, id recommend buying a softpad circuit board and just using that (i did and nothing has happened to it at ALL)

if it already is, ask stoli in the homepad thread what he did to prevent the static...other people may know too, just ask again

i think it was just connecting all the main 5 non-arrow panels together with wire, and then connecting the center panel to the ground on the controller

BUT DO NOT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!!! ask stoli to be sure...
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Deuce · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jun 2005

alright i guess ill head back to the homepad thread, thanks
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Ron: Oh, Bonnie. You remind me of the cruel kids back at camp. Sticks and stones.
Tara: They called you names?
Ron: Yes. While they were hitting me with sticks and stones.

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