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Title: PCE Core question
Post by: spenoza on September 23, 2007, 09:52:51 AM
Can the PCE Core do stereo audio, or is that something they added in Core II? I only have a composite video w/mono cable and I'm wondering if I could get and plug in a stereo one.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Odonadon on September 23, 2007, 10:19:09 AM
Can the PCE Core do stereo audio, or is that something they added in Core II? I only have a composite video w/mono cable and I'm wondering if I could get and plug in a stereo one.

The Core and Core II are functionally identical - they both feature AV out.

OD
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: nat on September 23, 2007, 01:54:54 PM
Can the PCE Core do stereo audio, or is that something they added in Core II? I only have a composite video w/mono cable and I'm wondering if I could get and plug in a stereo one.

Yup, absolutely.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Joe Redifer on September 23, 2007, 03:02:18 PM
What is the difference between the Core and the Core 2?
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: nat on September 23, 2007, 03:20:22 PM
The color of the case and CoreGrafx logo are different. They are otherwise identical.

It's no different than the purple/black GameCube situation.

Pick a Core or Core II based on which color scheme you like better. Because that's the only difference you get.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: spenoza on September 23, 2007, 03:42:46 PM
Did the Core II come out later? If it did, maybe it featured a refined manufacturing process and thus lower production costs.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Odonadon on September 23, 2007, 03:53:09 PM
Did the Core II come out later? If it did, maybe it featured a refined manufacturing process and thus lower production costs.

Well, yeah it came out after (hence the II ) :)  And you are probably right.

OD
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: WoodyXP on September 23, 2007, 04:08:56 PM


The color of the case and CoreGrafx logo are different. They are otherwise identical.


(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/548/core2pps6.jpg)(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7743/pcenginecoregrafxll8.jpg)


The Core II's case is a tad different, too.  It also looks and fits better with the Super CDROM2 add-on, IMO.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: nat on September 23, 2007, 05:01:01 PM
I personally prefer the color and styling of the first. It matches the SuperGrafx.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Tatsujin on September 23, 2007, 05:17:35 PM
It also looks and fits better with the Super CDROM2 add-on, IMO.

that's also because they both where designed to fit together. same as for the white core and IFU-30 cd-rom  :wink:
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Bonknuts on September 23, 2007, 05:52:27 PM
I personally prefer the color and styling of the first. It matches the SuperGrafx.

 Agree. "Core" grafx and "Super" grafx. I think the released date was very close between the two - probably why they share the same/similar color scheme. Core grafx > Core grafx II.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Keranu on September 23, 2007, 06:13:08 PM
Did they specificaly tag the name "Grafx" on those systems in relation to the Turbo Grafx 16?
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Joe Redifer on September 23, 2007, 06:53:55 PM
Turbo Grafx is the best of the Grafx family of consoles.  Only it was powerful enough to run US games without screwing with the innards.

The list goes like this:

TurboGrafx
CoreGrafx
CoreGrafx2  (I assume this machine had dual cores or something)
SuperGrafx

They all wanted to copy the US so badly that they used "Grafx" as part of their name.  Everyone is always jealous of the US.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Keranu on September 23, 2007, 07:13:51 PM
Damn straight  8) !

EDIT: It should also be noticed that "Turbo" is a much more powerful word to describe high quality graphics, as opposed to "core" and "super". Hence the American Turbo Grafx 16 has better graphics than it's Japanese counter parts.
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: Tatsujin on September 23, 2007, 07:44:50 PM
yeah dream on bros.  :lol:
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: elnino on September 23, 2007, 08:44:30 PM
The descriptions on the second one are just too dominant, it hurts my eyes! On the original core, you have to know what you are plugging without these obvious descriptions, that makes it a very nerdy piece of hardware! In fact only a pro use it properly!! (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/elnino19/diversa/woohoo.gif)
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: WoodyXP on September 23, 2007, 09:02:21 PM
Look closely at the ring, around the CORE Grafx logo.. you'll see your directions printed in there!  :lol:


The descriptions on the second one are just too dominant, it hurts my eyes! On the original core, you have to know what you are plugging without these obvious descriptions, that makes it a very nerdy piece of hardware! In fact only a pro use it properly!! (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v201/elnino19/diversa/woohoo.gif)
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: elnino on September 23, 2007, 09:24:37 PM
Look closely at the ring, around the CORE Grafx logo.. you'll see your directions printed in there!  :lol:

I didn't mean there were no directions on the original core but they were beautifully built into the design, very hidden, very nerdy! On the core II, they were just printed onto the design^^
Title: Re: PCE Core question
Post by: ceti alpha on October 02, 2007, 12:31:17 PM
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urbo Grafx is the best of the Grafx family of consoles.  Only it was powerful enough to run US games without screwing with the innards.

Don't fall for Joe's antics!! Can't you see he's trying to pit us NEC fans against each other?!!!  :P

Seriously though, the white PC Engine rules. The Turbo Grafx 16 looked OK, but it wasn't fully mature without the CD attachment.