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| MSX and Konami's Dance Dance Revolution
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norakomi
msx professional
Posts: 861 |  Posted: September 17 2007, 13:15 |
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| At our local stores we have the following types of dance mats:
- with PlayStation-type connector
- with parallel port connector
- with USB connector
- with 2 connectors - USB and PS
- pads that don't need console or PC to be played - connect them to TV and power adapter and play
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Hi !!
I'd love to buy a dance mat to use on the msx.
What stores are you talking about, do you have a link for me ?
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cax
msx master
Posts: 1028 | Posted: September 17 2007, 21:24 |
norakomi,
I live in Israel and my local stores should be inappropriate for you.
I think you have to visit the nearest local store in your city.
BTW, how are you going to connect the dance mat to MSX, and which type from the above will suit you better ?
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Vincent van Dam
msx addict
Posts: 382 | Posted: September 17 2007, 21:35 |
There are (or at least have been) some psx-to-msx converters. I use one to connect a regular playstation controler to my msx. I gues a dancemat will work too, but I never tried it myself.
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[D-Tail]
msx guru
Posts: 3020 | Posted: September 17 2007, 22:31 |
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cax
msx master
Posts: 1028 | Posted: September 17 2007, 23:14 |
What's the most convenient mapping for playing Quarth with dance mat ?
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[D-Tail]
msx guru
Posts: 3020 | Posted: September 18 2007, 00:26 |
I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as a convenient mapping  |
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cax
msx master
Posts: 1028 | Posted: September 18 2007, 10:29 |
I asked about mapping because, e.g., pad's start/select buttons are small and not that easy to press, so they can't be used as replacement for [space] button. Maybe [space] should be mapped twice here and there so you can use the square nearest to the "less busy" foot ?
After looking at the picture at D-Tail's link, I think there should be experienced people that have something to say on the subject.
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norakomi
msx professional
Posts: 861 | Posted: September 19 2007, 09:03 |
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| BTW, how are you going to connect the dance mat to MSX, and which type from the above will suit you better ?
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I havent thought or talked about that at all.
So I have no clue.
Is it possible to get a psx2msx converter these days ?
and what about using the dancemat on the pc (with an msx emulator)
is that a better idea ??
then a dancemat with usb or parallel port connection would do just fine, wouldnt it ? |
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cax
msx master
Posts: 1028 | Posted: September 19 2007, 12:02 |
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using the dancemat on the pc (with an msx emulator)
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That's exactly what I do by mapping dance mat buttons to blueMSX 2-button joystick.
My dance mat is connected to PC via USB and is recognized by Windows as a 16-buttons joystick. |
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DemonSeed
msx master
Posts: 1033 | Posted: September 19 2007, 12:50 |
Regarding MSX re-arrangements:
Feel free to use these.
There's nothing new; 1:1 re-arrangements.
I could make more "flamboyant" ones if desired. |
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norakomi
msx professional
Posts: 861 | Posted: September 19 2007, 22:10 |
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using the dancemat on the pc (with an msx emulator)
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That's exactly what I do by mapping dance mat buttons to blueMSX 2-button joystick.
My dance mat is connected to PC via USB and is recognized by Windows as a 16-buttons joystick.
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Aha I see.
So a game like dance revolution is not yet available for msx? |
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cax
msx master
Posts: 1028 | Posted: September 19 2007, 22:32 |
According to picture that starts this topic it already exists. |
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SLotman
msx professional
Posts: 544 | Posted: September 21 2007, 20:18 |
Akk! Don't even remind me of that... I'm still looking around to see if I can find that game...  |
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