Well last night was boring. I impressed my neighabor with my Pop’n skills then watched him play 5 line and get frustrated. I was supposed to go to Hai’s house and try IIDX but when I got home my truck was still in the shop, so no wheels.

I am pretty much convinced that I would enjoy IIDX. Unfortunatly it is looking like I will have to wait until August for the re-production of the official Konami controller. As for mods and what not, I have been working with this stuff for about 5 years now. I had to re-wire my 5 key Beatmania controller before I knew that this game even had a “cult following” so I am pretty confident that I could make a regular sized (not an ASC) work.

I would want to build one of these, were I to go the ASC route. I think that a real record with a custom label would be pimp. I have a lot of vinyl from when I use to acutally spin, I am sure I could spare a record for the project, and Happs has flush rectulangular buttons (almost exactly the same as the Sanwas from the arcade) for only $7. This would end up being cheaper than the Pop’n ASC to build, my only problem would be figuring out the turntable mechenism…

I am going to work an hour earlier than usual and only leaving about 15 min early because I have to carpool. Man I am so tired…