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Title: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: Drakon on August 10, 2012, 05:45:30 AM
This thing:

(http://www.pinkgorillagames.com/retro/PCE.CDROM.jpg)

Does this come with the built in hardware that lets you save your game progress like the hardware found in the duo?  Or do I need to buy something extra to be able to save progress in games?
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on August 10, 2012, 05:47:27 AM
Yes it saves.
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: SignOfZeta on August 10, 2012, 05:58:13 AM
Unless I'm mistaken, the Playstation was the first CD system to require an extra purchase just to save a game.
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: Drakon on August 10, 2012, 06:43:10 AM
Awesome thanks a lot people.
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: PunkicCyborg on August 10, 2012, 07:04:19 AM
only systems that don't save are the core systems like the core grafx, tg16, lt, supergrafx and shuttle. They all have available memory packs like the tennokoe bank that attaches to the back or any of the cd add ons. The shuttle even has a special attachment for memory.
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: RegalSin on August 10, 2012, 07:29:52 AM
PCE saves like an arcade. The memory cards was also a nice idea but just like pocket monsters, the more data you save, the more chances of the save device capping out.

Also like an arcade keeping it plugged in, is very important, to save data, but the unit also retains a save, without being plugged in for awhile allowing you to move the unit to a battery powered, station
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: HercTNT on August 10, 2012, 07:58:59 AM
zeta, the neo geo aes system had memory cards first. Sony most likely borrowed the idea from them.
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: SignOfZeta on August 10, 2012, 08:16:56 AM
zeta, the neo geo aes system had memory cards first. Sony most likely borrowed the idea from them.

Well, I did say "CD system". :)

But yeah, despite owning one (a CMVS with a memory card anyway) I sort of forgot about the Neo, probably because I so rarely use the feature.
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: HercTNT on August 10, 2012, 08:48:37 AM
yes you did, i missed that part.
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: Necromancer on August 10, 2012, 09:01:28 AM
Not that it matters, but I think the Jaguar CD required the memory cartridge thingy to save games.
Title: Re: Does the orignal 1988 pc engine cd unit save?
Post by: blueraven on August 10, 2012, 11:12:56 AM
yes.