[Computer dance mat] What is a computer-specific dance mat? Detailed description of USB computer dance mat
Computer interface dance mat (ie USB dance mat)
The quality of the usb dance blanket is mainly determined by the IC (ie chip) of the blanket, followed by the material of the blanket. This has nothing to do with the color of the blanket. Let’s start from scratch and choose a usb dance mat that suits you step by step from the perspective of an ordinary buyer.
part1 The material of various usb dance mats
To buy a usb dance mat, the first step is to distinguish, what you want What kind of blanket to buy! At present, there are only three types of dance mats connected to the computer on the market, thin bottom type/thick type/ultra-thick type. Please keep in mind that there are only three categories! There is absolutely no fourth category! No matter how beautiful the carpet is, no matter how weird the name is, we just need to take out our ruler and measure it and see what kind it is!
USB Thin Bottom Dance Mat:
This blanket is similar to the dance blankets that were popular in the 1990s. Its surface is generally a matte non-slip surface, the bottom surface is a PVC surface (somewhat similar to plastic cloth), and the background color is white. The thickness of the entire blanket is about 3mm, which is very thin, and the bottom surface is easy to wear.
usb thick sole dance blanket (also known as thick blanket)
The surface of this blanket is also matte non-slip surface, and the bottom surface is EVA material. The thickness of the entire blanket varies from 5mm to 7mm. Although the thickness is increased compared with the thin-bottom dance blanket, it is thinner than the super-thick dance blanket, so it is often called a thick blanket by the seller. Good elasticity. Cost-effective.
usb extra thick dance mat
This blanket is actually an upgraded version of the thick sole dance mat. Everyone’s common “the thickest dance mat in the world”, “zipper dance mat” is it. Its surface is also frosted non-slip surface, and the bottom surface is EVA material. However, the surface and the bottom are connected by zipper, and the middle layer is high-elastic pearl cotton with a thickness of about 2.5cm. The total thickness after adding the blanket is 3cm. The elasticity of high-elastic pearl cotton is better, so the jumping comfort is higher than the first two. At the same time, due to the cushioning effect of high-elastic pearl cotton, the impact force caused by use is minimized. It is suitable for high-rise users with current living conditions.
*The difference between high-foam and high-elastic cotton
There are also high-foam and high-elastic cotton at the bottom of extra-thick blankets and thick blankets difference. Both high-foam and high-elastic cotton contain EVA, which has good ductility. Thicker and extra-thick dance rugs are generally made of this type of material at the bottom. The difference between the two is almost indistinguishable to the naked eye and is very small.
High-elastic cotton is about 1.5 mm thicker than high-foam cotton, and there is no big difference in use. The cost of high-elastic cotton is relatively high, and it has unified relevant certification standards, so it is mainly used in the production of dance carpets exported abroad. In contrast, domestic dance carpet manufacturers mostly use high-foam cotton materials with similar quality but low price and affordable prices to make the bottom of the dance carpet.
A good high-elastic cotton will have a longer service life than high-foam cotton, slightly better ductility and density, denser hand feel, and better elasticity. Strong recovery, will not deform after long-term use. However, in terms of the bottom of the dance blanket, there is not much difference between the two due to the amount and thickness. And the use of high-elastic cotton soles will directly lead to a substantial increase in the cost of the dance blanket, which will increase the price of dance blankets with the same type of high-foam cotton sole by tens of yuan. Therefore, there is basically no dance blanket with high elastic cotton bottom in the domestic market.
ps: At present, domestic high-foam cotton soles are generally gray and black, while high-elastic cotton soles are generally blue. Although the color is not the most fundamental difference between the two, it can be used as a preliminary identification trick!
part2 USB dance mat’s IC
IC is the chip, which is the soul of usb dance mat. Whether the dance mat you buy can play normally depends directly on the quality and performance of the IC. At present, there are two main grades of IC quality on the market. One is the old IC, the quality is similar to the popular dance mats in previous years. A newly developed IC, the compatibility and stability are enhanced compared to the previous IC, and the support for the computer is better. Generally speaking, some small manufacturers, due to the limitation of human and financial resources, do not have the ability to develop new ICs, so they are relatively backward in system compatibility. Due to cost reasons, in general, the compatibility of thin-bottomed dance mats is much different from that of thicker dance mats and ultra-thick dance mats.
If the USB dance mat cannot be recognized, the main reasons are as follows:
1. The chip of the dance mat is not the latest developed chip, so it is not suitable for some computers. Support is not good enough.
2. The motherboard of some computers (especially brand computers) has some processing restrictions set by the manufacturer, so there will be problems of not identifying;
3. D version (pirated version) or The driver file carried by the OEM version of the 2000/XP system itself is incomplete. You can download the driver and install it from the Internet, or reinstall the complete system with a better driver.
The advantages and disadvantages of part3 usb dance mats
Advantages:
1. The usb dance mats (except Thin bottom type), the general quality is relatively stable. Since all dance music playback, dance calculation and other steps required for dancing games are carried out on the computer, the blanket itself is only conducting, so the quality is relatively stable.
2. The dance music and dancing games of the usb dance mat can all be downloaded and upgraded online. A lot of subsequent costs can be avoided.
Disadvantages
1. The usb dance mat can only play games with the computer screen, and the screen is small.
2. Not every computer can be used. Older computers can’t make it work at its best.
part4 usb dance mat game software and dance music
game software
the current popular computer stand-alone There are two main types of games:
1. [StepMania]
This game is a free download software, you can download the latest version from the official website at any time. The version is v4.0, but from the perspective of stable performance, v3.9 is more stable, and from the perspective of beautification, v4.0 is more beautifully designed. .
Because this software is in English, there are many versions of Chinese packages on the market, and they are not the same. A bad Chinese package may cause instability in the use of the software. Therefore, when you choose Chinese package Chinese software, you should choose the Chinese program written by a formal software company or a network authoritative localizer.
2. [Dance Dance Revolution]
This is the dance revolution game called DDR, which was often used on dance machines in the past One, this game needs to use the CD-ROM to read the disc. (You can also avoid the cost of CD-ROM by making a virtual CD-ROM).
ps: ddr and StepMania have slightly different dance music and different game styles. DDR is a dance machine game, and Stepmaina is a game designed and developed for dance mats. Other than that, there isn’t much difference.
Game dance music:
The dance music corresponding to StepMania can be downloaded for free from the official website. But all in English. At present, there are some Chinese dance music in China, but they are all written in the name of individuals or companies.
ps The style of Chinese dance music is actually not very appropriate to the dance mat game. Personally, I think the original English dance music provided by the official website can better reflect the essence of the dance carpet game.
Part5 usb dance mat comes with CD
As mentioned above, the game software and dance music of the usb dance mat can be downloaded from the Internet. The CD and the burning method that the seller chooses directly determine the quality of the CD in the hands of the buyer.
1. [CD Disk]
Capacity of CD Disk: Dance music is generally in MP3 or ogg format of about 1.5-2.0M. The standard capacity of a CD is 700MB, except for the part where the zero line is left at the end, a CD can probably burn 675MB of content. So a CD can be burned up to 300 to 400 dance songs.
Quality of CDs: The quality of CDs varies. The quality of the CD disk directly affects the speed of reading the disk, and can even affect the wear and life of the optical drive. Generally speaking, the quality of CDs with the wholesale price of less than 1 yuan per piece is not very stable. Especially for optical drives that are more selective, there is often a delay or inability to read.
2. [DVD disc]
DVD disc capacity: The standard capacity of a DVD disc is 4.7GB, and a DVD disc can hold up to About 3000 dance songs. This aspect is unmatched by CDs. Quality of DVD disc: The quality of DVD disc itself is different from that of CD disc. Generally, the price of a good DVD disc is about 4 yuan/piece.
Due to the limitation of the development of the current recording technology, DVD discs have a relatively serious problem of picking up the optical drive. When using different types of recorders to burn and read DVD discs, it is easy to fail to read. Even if you use the same brand of recorder to burn and read, there will be a 2% possibility of not reading the disc.
