 |
|
 |
|
| |
|
|
Summary:
When I started this project I had never used one of these DDR systems before. I
have to admit that they are quite a bit of fun! Videogames and a competitive
nature can really benefit anyone who is willing to give this a try and there
are several great titles like In the Groove and Dance Dance Revolution to keep
you challenged. After all the testing and prototyping and problem solving this
is a very simple dance dance system to put together. If you choose to use the
plexy for the lighting system you can count on this being 400-500, but if you
use plywood in place of the plexy then you should be able to build this system
for about 150-200 each depending on features and scrounging. While one deck is
a lot of work, I strongly recommend building 2 of these units at the same time
if you willing to give it a try. This will help keep things uniform and you
will not have to try to match a new one to an existing one. When you build them
side by side tack them together as one unit and then separate them when you're
all done with the welding.
Besides being an awful amount of
work I have learned 3 things from this project. Manage scope, manage scope, and
manage scope. Especially when someone else is involved. Also it is important to
do more user testing and get clear feedback on what the user expects and feels.
I tried 63 different sensor designs before finding the one that was responsive
enough to do everything the user wanted with the lightest touch possible
(probably to light compared to the arcade). When it comes to this project I
have to say I really am glad to see it go. At least now the hard prototyping is
done we can move on to funnier versions of this project.
|
|
|
| Solid colors are
bright and vivid. The red is the dimmest of the colors and as you can see it
still really pops! |
|
|
| Cross fading effects
that can be achieved with this lighting mixing system are amazing. Blue to red
with a nice purple in the middle. |
|
|
| Here is a nice aqua
color. Blue on full blast and just a touch of green. |
|
|
| Here is an example of
some of the color mixing options you can achieve with just a twist of a couple
knobs. |
|
help
support inventgeek.com
|
|
|
