Introduction: How to Modify Your DDR Pad to Play With Your Gameboy Advance
The process consisted of a modified Gameboy Advance and a modified DDR Pad.
Step 1: Gather Materials
Materials needed:
Gameboy Advance
DDR Pad (I bought one @ Gamestop for $15)
Soldering iron
Solder
Small screw driver
Alluminum foil
Electrical tape
Small stranded wires
Alligator clips
Pliers
Batteries
Step 2: Modify the DDR Pad
Get your DDR pad
Go to this link for step 2
Step 3: Create a Case for the Wires
Use the Game stop wires to store the excess wires.
Drill some hole to fit the wire through easy access.
Be sure to NAME the controls for each wire (I used some tape to identify them)
You should have a total of 8 wire strands (2 wires to complete the circuit/pad)
Close the back cover with electrical tape.
Step 4: Modify the Gameboy Advance
Take apart the game boy hardware.
Find the primary spots (8 spots) for the directional buttons.
Solder the wire on top of the hardware.
Put back the cover, and snip off excess wire.
Step 5: Make the Extension Cables
Gather some wires and use it as a extension from connecting the gameboy to the ddr pad.
You should again have 8 wires total that connect the gameboy to the ddr pad.
Use some alligator clips to connect these wires together.
Use some wiring clips to make it organized.
Step 6: Connect the Corresponding Wires to the Ddr Pad and Gameboy.
Use the extension cables to connect both the gameboy and ddr pad.
Make sure you connect them to their corressponding areas. (Right, Right, & Left, Left, etc.)
Insert the game. I used the classic Pacman game.
Step 7: Turn It on and Enjoy the Game.
At. first, the game is hard at first because your mind is trying to correspond to your feet instead of your fingers. This is a great way to exercise, and a embarsssing way to watch your friends make fools of themselves. If your having trouble holding the Gameboy in your hand, try to put it on a table or put it on a stand.
IT'S ALL IN THE MATTER OF THINKING ON YOUR FEET. :)
Enjoy and I would like to hear your feedback. Thanks.
For more in depth instructions check out my website on this procedure.
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21 Comments
7 years ago on Introduction
Amazing.
9 years ago on Introduction
they have a ddr for the gameboy fyi... pretty good but i played on emulator and
11 years ago on Introduction
hey, i have the same screwdriver
11 years ago on Introduction
Your Step 2 link is broken.
Do you have those steps saved somewhere???
Thanks!!!!! I'm very curious to try this!
12 years ago on Step 7
couldn't you just use the ddr on ps2 and play namco museum?
12 years ago on Introduction
interesting.....but may be hard to control.......
14 years ago on Introduction
That really looks uncomfortable playing bent over like that.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
easy solution..... lengthen cord.
13 years ago on Introduction
great work took me a few hours to do that project now im working on how to make a nintendo ds play plastion 1 games which will take awhile well in my spare time i usually go to nintendo world in nyc which i love to go to well anyways great work keep it up :D
14 years ago on Introduction
Awesome, I wonder if you can mod i to anything else1
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Ds?
14 years ago on Introduction
This would be cooler if you made the d-pad still operable, and DDR could just plug in somewhere, but great instructable
14 years ago on Introduction
Video looks like a drunk guy trying to stomp roaches !
14 years ago on Introduction
This is really good. Nice job!
14 years ago on Introduction
PERFECT! Love DDR+Galaga. lol,
14 years ago on Introduction
I love your're instructables! Great Job Jason, its better then my project...5 steps... :/ I can't find my pictures since I reformatted and upgraded to Leopard...I knew I forgot to back up something. Man your're such a Super*Star! LOL, well almost...since your're featured in all :p haha. See you next semester!
14 years ago on Introduction
thats pretty neat man, id like to see something like that for the psp or even a way to use it on the pc. anys nice job
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
to wire it to the pc, you gotta get a usb adapter, or buy a pc pad for about $5. To wire it to a psp is pretty much like how he did it to the gba, only to the psp board.
14 years ago on Introduction
That's incredible!
Really awesome job!
Just a tip, use the macro and (if appropriate) flash functions on your camera, the pics will come out much nicer =)
14 years ago on Introduction
thats amazing! if i can... and if im smart enough i might do this! awesome! (favorited)