Possible Idea For a Home Setup...Need Some Help

DARREN HAYEZ · Trick Member Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Location: Michigan

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I've got my old computer tower sitting around at my house with no use, so I came up with a potential idea for it the other day. Wipe pretty much everything off except necessities for running and Stepmania. Then I need to find out if there is a way to use a TV as a monitor.

Since I can't afford a metal pad right now, but I have the ITG bundle and have never used the pads, I'd just mod those with plywood and that plastic covering stuff (and probably make raised platforms with cardboard too) into a doubles mat.

This is also means I need some good PS2 to USB adapters, or I need a way to cut off the PS2 ends and make them strictly USB.

I also need to know how I can connect the CPU to my TV, if it's possible.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me!
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BAGGER VANCE · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject:

so basically, you need to get a video card that has s-video out(or check if you have s-video out on your current card, you probably dont) or you need a TV with a VGA input(which are pretty rare, typically only HDTVs have them). If you want an easy way, i'd just pick up a cheap CRT monitor unless you know much about computers and you MUST play on a TV. i'm going to guess your computer has an AGP port, which if so, this card should be fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814136007R

as far as adapters go, i reccomend just replacing your pads with something USB compatable. They're just soft pads, so i dont see the point in paying about $15 for an adapter when you can get infinitely better pads for around $60. I reccomend the BNS pads.

http://www.buynshop.com/productinfo/4985/VG-DDR-ULTDXS/

but if money is that big of a problem, the best adapters out there(from what i hear) are the EMS ones.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-6m-49-en-70-1b5.html

it has 2 ports, but your going to wanna get 2 anyway. whenever theres 2 ports, there seems to be a problem where if you press more than 2 buttons on both controllers at once, it doesnt work right(basically, only 4 buttons can be pressed at once). So you're gonna need to get 2 if you play versus.

thats about all i can think of. good luck with the setup.

DARREN HAYEZ · Trick Member Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Location: Michigan

My computer does have an S-Video Out port.

I would get some foam pads but the thing is, I already have 4 DDR pads and 1 PIU pad lying around my house. I've tried my Ignition 3 many times with my computer and I have never been able to get it to work.

In retrospect this is probably a bad idea, but I have no reason to play dancing games right now because I can't play the sims I really want to without going to the arcade and dishing out a bunch of cash, only to fail them.
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That guy with the afro... · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2006

NIQ9 · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Location: Michigan

I'd be the person to ask if you need help with modding for doubles :)

DARREN HAYEZ · Trick Member Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Location: Michigan

I'll have to pull the TV out and check for the input.

Here's the TV I'd be playing on. I don't know if that's a good size or not.

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That guy with the afro... · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2006

Anything bigger than an average computer monitor is good enough.

But yeah, if you have to, pull it out to see if there is an input.
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frick YEAH BOAT!

slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

yeah, get a new video card (AGP/PCI-e/PCI)

PCI is pretty much what ALL computers *can* use (standard/old type of thing)

that's what i use in my setup (which is my own dedi-cab..thing)
i run a cheap-buttocks computer i had lying around, an old tv now that i bought a new 26" LCD tv, and i bought some $30 speakers and set it all up.

basically all you need is a PCI video card, or whatever youre computer uses, that has s-video (if youre TV has the input for it), or just standard composite (the good 'ol yellow plug) with it.

thats what i use on mine.
(id get pics but i cant find any now..)
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BAGGER VANCE · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812196063

that should get the job done if you dont feel like fumbling around with checking s-video connections.

i reccomend getting some decent computer speakers as well. i got some $50 logitech ones recently and they have a great subwofer and good sound quality. i reccomend them.

That guy with the afro... · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2006

DARREN HAYEZ · Trick Member Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Location: Michigan

Okay well my TV does have the S-video input.

My TV has some pretty nice Polk Audio speakers and a subwoofer hooked up to it, but I still have the tiny box speakers and subwoofer I used with my old computer as well.

I guess if I want to use the TV's sound system I need audio cables and a headphone -> RCA splitter? I don't know if my computer tower has a headphone port though. I looked when I took it out of the desk and couldn't find one.
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BAGGER VANCE · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:08 pm Post subject:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882641129

you can find them at best buy as well.