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Title: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: b4da03 on July 14, 2017, 11:40:15 AM
Hi, I've been a hardcore lurker for about a year and some change. Had to make my first post today because I'm at my wit's end and could use some help. I'm looking for a US Turbo Duo controller. I don't think I've ever had this much trouble locating a peripheral before. They don't seem to pop up too often on Ebay and finding one locally seems like a pipe dream. If anyone wants to help out a newbie and has any spares they're willing to part with for a reasonable price it would be much appreciated!
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: MotherGunner on July 14, 2017, 12:16:29 PM
Why not use a TG with converter or cable swap?
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: bob on July 14, 2017, 12:25:00 PM
dont all the PCE pads work too?
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: Gypsy on July 14, 2017, 12:33:19 PM
dont all the PCE pads work too?

Only the ugly US atrocity (TurboGrafx16) has a unique controller port I believe.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: b4da03 on July 14, 2017, 12:33:24 PM
I already have multiple other PCE controllers and TG controllers with adapters, but I'd like to at least have one or two official US Duo controllers to go along with my US Duo. I lost mine a while back during a move and I'm having trouble finding replacements.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: bob on July 14, 2017, 01:22:28 PM
oh, the way you said "at your wits end" i got the impression you were staring at a duo with no means to play it
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: sirhcman on July 14, 2017, 02:48:26 PM
oh, the way you said "at your wits end" i got the impression you were staring at a duo with no means to play it

who plays anything anymore?!
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: roflmao on July 16, 2017, 03:13:39 PM
lol.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: gex on July 16, 2017, 03:23:32 PM
Is this Evan Hill lol
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: Gypsy on July 16, 2017, 03:44:26 PM
He already self-deleted or was banned? Lolwut
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: Punch on July 16, 2017, 03:58:46 PM
He already self-deleted or was banned? Lolwut


(http://i.imgur.com/K3MCihC.jpg)

Q: how can you be a hardcore lurker when the forum requires a log-in to read threads? :-k
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: gex on July 16, 2017, 06:41:44 PM
He already self-deleted or was banned? Lolwut

He betrayed his core principles as a lurker and deleted his account just before his head exploded
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: Necromancer on July 17, 2017, 02:09:13 AM
He already self-deleted or was banned? Lolwut

Self-deleted.  There's not ban any bans (temporary or permanent) in nearly a year.

Q: how can you be a hardcore lurker when the forum requires a log-in to read threads? :-k

Join and don't post.  More than half of registered members have never posted a thing.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: Gypsy on July 17, 2017, 02:11:32 AM
He already self-deleted or was banned? Lolwut

He betrayed his core principles as a lurker and deleted his account just before his head exploded

Very sound theory.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: nopepper on July 17, 2017, 01:22:05 PM
Already gone?!? And I was going to share my source of infinite US Duo controllers, all for free.

Tsk tsk.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: ClodBuster on July 17, 2017, 05:28:35 PM
Funny story just for entertainment:
The guy who sold me my Turbo Duo back in the day gave me one US Duo controller, + a second one for free since it lacked the original I and II buttons - he replaced them with SNES plastic buttons which barely worked.
So I went the easy way, got my hands on a defective Coregrafx pad and robbed the two buttons from it - problem solved.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: Lost Monkey on July 18, 2017, 12:39:47 AM
Hi, I've been a hardcore lurker for about a year and some change. Had to make my first post today because I'm at my wit's end and could use some help. I'm looking for a US Turbo Duo controller. I don't think I've ever had this much trouble locating a peripheral before. They don't seem to pop up too often on Ebay and finding one locally seems like a pipe dream. If anyone wants to help out a newbie and has any spares they're willing to part with for a reasonable price it would be much appreciated!

Translation: 

Hi, I've been a hardcore flipper for about a year and some change. Had to make my first post today because I'm at my wit's end and could use some help. I'm looking for a US Turbo Duo controller to go with a loose console I found so I can power up and win the eBay. I don't think I've ever had this much trouble locating a peripheral to complete a system I am trying to flip before. They don't seem to pop up too often on Ebay, and when they do, it is usually another stay at home eBay seller, so... and finding one locally seems like a pipe dream. If anyone wants to help out a gouger and has any spares they're willing to part with for a reasonable price it would be much appreciated!
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: MrBroadway on July 18, 2017, 01:42:11 AM
Translation: 

Hi, I've been a hardcore flipper for about a year and some change. Had to make my first post today because I'm at my wit's end and could use some help. I'm looking for a US Turbo Duo controller to go with a loose console I found so I can power up and win the eBay. I don't think I've ever had this much trouble locating a peripheral to complete a system I am trying to flip before. They don't seem to pop up too often on Ebay, and when they do, it is usually another stay at home eBay seller, so... and finding one locally seems like a pipe dream. If anyone wants to help out a gouger and has any spares they're willing to part with for a reasonable price it would be much appreciated!

That is definitely a possibility.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: esteban on July 18, 2017, 02:24:36 AM
Hahahahjajajjaa.

Goddamn.
Title: Re: In need of a Turbo Duo controller...
Post by: SignOfZeta on July 18, 2017, 04:23:49 AM
Hi, I've been a hardcore lurker for about a year and some change. Had to make my first post today because I'm at my wit's end and could use some help. I'm looking for a US Turbo Duo controller. I don't think I've ever had this much trouble locating a peripheral before. They don't seem to pop up too often on Ebay and finding one locally seems like a pipe dream. If anyone wants to help out a newbie and has any spares they're willing to part with for a reasonable price it would be much appreciated!

Translation: 

Hi, I've been a hardcore flipper for about a year and some change. Had to make my first post today because I'm at my wit's end and could use some help. I'm looking for a US Turbo Duo controller to go with a loose console I found so I can power up and win the eBay. I don't think I've ever had this much trouble locating a peripheral to complete a system I am trying to flip before. They don't seem to pop up too often on Ebay, and when they do, it is usually another stay at home eBay seller, so... and finding one locally seems like a pipe dream. If anyone wants to help out a gouger and has any spares they're willing to part with for a reasonable price it would be much appreciated!

Post of the week here.

I didn't have time to notice this thread but if I had I would have left one of my snark bombs like I often do to secretly communicate to the regulars that I see red flags. Nothing specific sometimes just...fishy.