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Show HN: I built a(nother) house optimized for LAN parties

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1117 points kentonv | 2 comments | 16 Nov 24 15:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.415s | source

I wasn't quite sure if this qualified as "Show HN" given you can't really download it and try it out. However, dang said[0]:

> If it's hardware or something that's not so easy to try out over the internet, find a different way to show how it actually works—a video, for example, or a detailed post with photos.

Hopefully I did that?

Additionally, I've put code and a detailed guide for the netboot computer management setup on GitHub:

https://github.com/kentonv/lanparty

Anyway, if this shouldn't have been Show HN, I apologize!

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22336638

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jgeralnik ◴[16 Nov 24 20:11 UTC] No.42158881[source]▶
What DDR pads are those? Are they custom made?
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kentonv ◴[16 Nov 24 20:24 UTC] No.42159000[source]▶
They are L-TEK Ex Pro X. Shipped all the way from Poland!

They seem to work pretty well. Have been using them frequently for more than a year with no issues yet.

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1. garfieldnate ◴[19 Nov 24 21:53 UTC] No.42188496[source]▶
What do you use for the other controls? Start, select, exit, confirm... I have an older L-Tek and I really wish I had one with all nine step buttons (for other dance games) plus control button on top. Also kudos for not using a cheater bar :D. I don't see the old-school no-bar playing much anymore but I find it much more impressive.
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2. kentonv ◴[20 Nov 24 14:49 UTC] No.42194364[source]▶
I have a wireless keyboard nearby that I used to select songs.

Yeah I have never used the bar. Probably because I learned to play at home, starting on a basic foam pad, and so obviously didn't have the bar available.