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1117 points kentonv | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.213s | 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 ◴[] No.42158881[source]
What DDR pads are those? Are they custom made?
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kentonv ◴[] 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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jgeralnik ◴[] No.42159216[source]
Thanks, those were the main recommendation the last time I looked into it (a few years ago), good to hear you recommend them too!
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1. nvarsj ◴[] No.42217222[source]
L-Tek is probably the best option by far that is somewhat affordable.

Definitely penny-mod them too (just remove the panels, tape washers under the edge of each metal contact point - it makes the pads way more responsive and more fun to use).

You can also buy a portable barre bar on amazon, that's what I use. Super stable and easy to stow away. A bar lets you maintain form on crossovers/jumps, and I recommend for anyone not super casual (playing 12+).

Lastly, if you are really serious, you can buy a replica DDR pad from China for about 4-5k, or a used real pad for similar. The arcade feel is much better than L-Tek, but you need a lot of space for these. [1]

1: https://www.globalsources.com/Dance-pad/DDR-metal-dance-pads...