Deluxe 1” Hard Foam Pad – USB, PlayStation, Xbox, GameCube

Back arrow kinda sticky

First, the positives: It's supremely comfortable and has held up better than any other soft pad I've ever stomped on. I'm getting plenty of use out of the extension cords. As-is, the pads work well on Windows. (Since I'm primarily a Linux user and bought prior to that OS being removed from the compatibility list...big, big ups to Josh for providing a substitute option I could use with my PCs.)

...All that doesn't erase the serious flaws this controller has for PS1/2.

- Doesn't work with PS1 games using any combination of hardware or software I've tried. (SCPH-1001, SCPH-7501, SCPH-75k and SCPH-90k, with original PS1 discs, CD-R backups, and BIN/CUE rips).
- Doesn't work in PS2 system menus.
- If Up and Down or Left and Right are pressed at the same time, all four arrows are triggered. This doesn't mean just jumps: think "freeze arrow on left + stomp on right = all arrows pressed". (Silver lining: I guess you could consider this a fun handicap for ultra-casual play.) Mission mode in Extreme US and Festival will ignore these four-way inputs, making certain missions impossible. Similar modes in other games at least allow them, but that still means missions which require avoiding specific arrows become more difficult or impossible.
- Button placement is mirrored compared to an official pad, so O and Square are on the left and X and Triangle are on the right.
- On one of the pads I ordered, a pin in the connector slid out of place because the plastic retention mechanism inside the housing was damaged and eventually cracked. I ended up gluing in part of a resin miniature sprue to re-secure it. Unless this turns out to be a trend, I'm chalking this up to bad luck. Just be aware and check your pins if the pad suddenly stops working.

If you're into PS2 homebrew, using the USB connection with PADEMU works around the four-way input flaw with the PS1/PS2 connector. Though button placement is still mirrored, and doing this obviously prevents you from using the USB port(s) for other purposes.

I have no reasonable way to test or compare with other consoles, but given these results I'd be a bit wary. A genuine shame the pad wiring doesn't just break out to a D-Sub connector.

Been wanting to back into DDR after 20 years and needed to start fresh. Glad I ended up here with the pad as it was easy to assemble and so far is working out wonderfully. Shipping was also super quick and packaging was very secure. Would definitely recommend to a friend and buy again based on my first few days. I’m feeling confident it’ll hold up for the long haul.

The thicker EVA foam for the "Deluxe" pad is noticeably denser and higher quality than it's "Thick Foam" counterpart. We purchased both (Deluxe for comfort, Thick Foam for 9 panel usability) and the Deluxe is currently the household favorite.
Both are great so far as beginner/entry level level pads to scratch that DDR itch at home but if you had to choose between the two, comfort from the Deluxe really does make a huge difference.
Customer service was phenomenal as well, very responsive and are a pleasure to work with!

I had similar mats years ago and haven't been able to find replacements online. I ordered two Deluxe 1” Hard Foam multi-system mats, one did not work on my Xbox but Josh immediately sent a replacement so it would arrive in time for my gathering, and provided return postage for the defective one. Very impressed with DDRPad.com's customer service. Prompt and cordial.