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''Konami ASC'' - The official arcade-style controller by Konami. It's huge, it's pricey, and for some, it's worth it. The price tag is quite hefty, but with arcade perfect dimensions, clicking keys, and switchable from first player to 2nd player, lots of people have purchased them. Expect to pay around $350-400 when all is said and done. | ''Konami ASC'' - The official arcade-style controller by Konami. It's huge, it's pricey, and for some, it's worth it. The price tag is quite hefty, but with arcade perfect dimensions, clicking keys, and switchable from first player to 2nd player, lots of people have purchased them. Expect to pay around $350-400 when all is said and done. | ||
''Third-Party ASC'' - two controller makers well-known in the Pop'n Music community have both started producing ASC-like controllers for IIDX. | ''Third-Party US ASC'' - two US controller makers well-known in the Pop'n Music community have both started producing ASC-like controllers for IIDX. These manufacturers are known for having long production times, good playability, and reasonable prices. Note: As of 2008, DA is not accepting new orders, and Ransai is only accepting replacements from people selling their place in the order queue. | ||
* [http://www.desktoparcade.com/products/iidx/ Desktop Arcade] | * [http://www.desktoparcade.com/products/iidx/ Desktop Arcade] | ||
* [http://www.ransai.com/mall/order-iidx.php Ransai] | * [http://www.ransai.com/mall/order-iidx.php Ransai] | ||
''Third-Party DJ Dao ASC'' - A Chinese manufacturer of various Bemani controllers sells several editions of IIDX controllers. High quality arcade feel controllers that are customizable to be arcade perfect. As of 2008, the product line consists of: A smaller controller, resembling a larger KOC with lights and arcade feel ($300 shipped), A larger controller, resembling a KASC with lights and arcade feel ($400 shipped), and an enormous arcade-perfect doubles deck ($1000 shipped). Independent overseas seller makes some people nervous, shipping is brutal, wait is about a month, quality is excellent. | |||
* [http://www.bemaniasc.com/english/ | |||
== There's a port on the side of my beatmania IIDX controller and I can't fit my finger in there? What is it for? == | == There's a port on the side of my beatmania IIDX controller and I can't fit my finger in there? What is it for? == | ||
The port is meant for a foot pedal for beatmania III, but no home versions of beatmania III have been made. You can plug in a pedal from the drummania home controller into it, and triggering the pedal acts as a scratch. Cool, but mostly pointless. | The port is meant for a foot pedal for beatmania III, but no home versions of beatmania III have been made. You can plug in a pedal from the drummania home controller into it, and triggering the pedal acts as a scratch. Cool, but mostly pointless. |
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