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NEC PC-Engine/SuperGrafx => PC Engine/SuperGrafx Discussion => Topic started by: synbiosfan on October 14, 2014, 07:54:19 AM
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http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?254580-PCE-TG-Project-BoostMasta
Been working on this off and on for about a year now and I think its pretty much finished. Its basically a new TurboBooster + or Tennokoe Bank system for PCE and TG systems. TurboBoosters and Tennokoe Banks were used as a memory card for games that supported this feature. High scores, levels, etc were saved. There is a list of games that support it somewhere.
(http://i.imgur.com/9i5Ijmw.jpg)
The original TB+ and Tennokoe used 2k of battery backed up SRAM. Similar to Neo, but it required a custom Hudson chip for it to work. Well, I found a source for these and thought I'd make a new version. All NOS chips, nothing is sacced to make this project.
Mine has the standard AV out, and it also has the 9pin DIN for RGB out. This pic doesnt show it, but I wired up broken's RGB amp and wired it to Omega RGB pinout.
It also has 16 separate banks of 2k FRAM, so no battery is needed. The switch on the side is a 16 position rotary switch. So that's 16 memory cards in one.
I'll be working with Todd on getting an optional plug in RGB amp for these so those who dont want the standard AV can plug his board in and have it wired for Omega RGB out. Then you can buy Quan's AV cables. Simple huh?
Theres a few more tweaks to the PCB, but this is basically what it will look like. Todd is trying to find a source for the connector, but until then I have this weird solution that works well, its just a pain to put together. I also will probably have a laser cut top and bottom for these at one point as well.
It may not be done this year, but if anything maybe Jan-Feb. The initial run will probably be around 25, but if there is enough interest I could make more. Probably a price around $50, that's what I'm hoping for.
As Turf mentioned, I will be redesigned a plug in RGB board for his BoostMasta. Depending on what the final version of his board looks like, I might also incorporate a component video section as well. That way via the 9 pin mini din you can have either RGB or component video using Quan's Omega Scart RGB and Component video cables.
edit: And yes, I am helping him track down a better source for 69 pin connectors. We have found one, but the samples they sent us weren't deep enough to plug into a PCE.
I working on another source for them.
I thought this looks pretty promising 8)
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Pretty cool option for peeps, and quite reasonable at ~$50. 'Tis nice that they're using all new bits too, with no hardware being cannibalized.
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All though many here don't know him, NeoTurfMasta is a great guy/member of the Neo community so it won't be half-assed.
I agree it's a great option for a fair price.
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BoostMasta 1.6
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now all it needs is USB and my life will be complete!
...and an Ethernet port for online multi-player.
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North Koreas finest
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Yeah, a way to backup save files to PC would be awesome!
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Very nice. Thanks for reposting.
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Be nice if i could have 16 memory card slots on my cd dock! Oh and almost forgot, ya that's a nice looking board.
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that is pretty cool. would love to own one of those
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Wow, that is pretty dope. Would love to get one for my CoreGrafx.
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That's awesome! I'll be watching this. :)