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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: ds1724 on April 13, 2013, 04:00:42 PM

Title: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: ds1724 on April 13, 2013, 04:00:42 PM

Hi all,
I have a US Duo and I have an Arcade Card so I can play Sapphire.  I of course had to get a convertor many years ago so the Duo would recognize the Arcade Card...but as time went on, the system wouldn't detect the Arcade Card more and more...now maybe 1 time out of 100 it'll work.  It's obviously because the Kisado isn't making contact with the connectors in the Duo slot...anyone have any suggestions? :/

Title: Re: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: SeymorOnion on April 13, 2013, 04:29:17 PM

I hear a lot of good things about Region Mods for the Duo. :wink:

For more info, you can check out the following thread:
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=11354.0

Title: Re: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: SignOfZeta on April 13, 2013, 06:45:55 PM

The Arcade Card is the most picky HuCARD. Your Kisado might work fine for most other games. Do you have other games?

Title: Re: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: SignOfZeta on April 13, 2013, 06:46:43 PM

Whoops, duplicate post.

Title: Re: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: roflmao on April 14, 2013, 02:16:55 PM

The Arcade Card was the only card I had issues with when I used my old diving board converter.  Once my console was region modded it's worked perfectly.  You may have better luck with a chopsado (shoot chop5 a PM about getting one, it probably won't cost much), but really your best bet is to get your console region modded.

Title: Re: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: Necromancer on April 15, 2013, 04:23:26 AM

Clean the contacts of the converter (both ends) and the Arcade Card.  'Tis a common problem.

Title: Re: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: ds1724 on April 15, 2013, 02:03:27 PM

Thanks for the responses.  I have no other foreign HuCards so getting it modded is a bit much.

Title: Re: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: majors on April 16, 2013, 08:07:38 AM

I have the same issue. I put a small piece of paper on to bottom on the ACD to make the contacts tighter. I read once (read: rumor) that the ACD might have been a cheaper manufacturing process, I have the same issue with SF2'.

If you sell your convertor, you can gouge ppl on ebay and read the hate on the thread :)

Title: Re: Duo won't detect Kisado
Post by: ApolloBoy on April 16, 2013, 09:00:08 AM

Quote from: ds1724 on April 15, 2013, 02:03:27 PM

Thanks for the responses.  I have no other foreign HuCards so getting it modded is a bit much.

It's a thing that pretty much pays for itself though, and it's far cheaper than getting a wonky converter (far more convenient too).