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Title: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Sparky on August 24, 2008, 02:52:23 PM
would a PCE Rom Drive work in a TGCD system? and visa versa?
a guy i know has a few PCE Rom drives and wants to test them so the question came up  :-k

tanks!!!
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: termis on August 24, 2008, 09:10:07 PM
You are talking about just the "portable" portion of the CD player, right?  If that's the case, yes, they're compatible.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Sparky on August 25, 2008, 12:27:00 AM
yeah thats part i mean... and that be goooooooood news....
i would have thought they would not have been... very cool
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: hoobs88 on August 25, 2008, 03:16:47 AM
I can confirm that they are compatible. I have both the TG-CD and docking station as well as a PC Engine briefcase and have used the CD ROM units interchangeably. I would like to get another black US TG CD ROM unit to go with the black PC Engine Core Grafx for a matching set.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Dark Fact on August 26, 2008, 04:37:01 PM
Heh, did you think the PCE drive would damage the Turbo CD? :D
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Joe Redifer on August 26, 2008, 09:14:06 PM
I want pics with the cross-region drives attached just to witness the coolness factor!
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Michael Helgeson on August 27, 2008, 02:07:11 AM
Heres mine.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/Amakusa666/pcebriefcase.jpg)
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: ceti alpha on August 27, 2008, 02:35:59 AM
Heres mine.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/Amakusa666/pcebriefcase.jpg)


Very nice. The TG-CD looks great with the CG.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Sparky on August 27, 2008, 08:17:35 AM
Heh, did you think the PCE drive would damage the Turbo CD? :D

Well if your going tease me about it than the answer is no :P
There was no fear factor just a question man.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Necromancer on August 27, 2008, 08:38:45 AM
Heres mine.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/Amakusa666/pcebriefcase.jpg)


Not bad, but the CGII looks more sexamafied when paired with the SuperCD.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Michael Helgeson on August 27, 2008, 08:41:32 AM
Agreed,but the Supergrafx looks even more sexamafied then the Coregrafx when paired with a Super Cd Rom 2 unit, and sense I only have one to go around at the moment.....
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Necromancer on August 27, 2008, 10:05:23 AM
Good point, but I think the SG and SuperCD combo is more utilitarian in appearance than sexy.  Kinda like an orgy (all asses and elbows), yet the potential for unadulterated awesomeness is unparalleled.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Joe Redifer on August 27, 2008, 10:40:44 AM
Awesome!  Now let's see the PCE drive on the Turbo CD.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Michael Helgeson on August 27, 2008, 03:21:06 PM
Awesome!  Now let's see the PCE drive on the Turbo CD.

It looks horrible as hell.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Keranu on August 27, 2008, 11:26:46 PM
Nice to finally see a pic of this! I always wanted to see that. Kinda looks like a spraypainted PCE CD since it's so much darker than the Core Grafx and interface unit.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: ceti alpha on August 28, 2008, 02:05:19 AM
Awesome!  Now let's see the PCE drive on the Turbo CD.

It looks horrible as hell.

HAHA!!  :lol: :lol:

...but kinda makes me want to see it even more... 8-[
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: hoobs88 on August 28, 2008, 03:14:47 AM
Here's some photos of cross dressing CD ROM systems.

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/The Batcave Inventory Photos/CDROMwhite.jpg)

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/The Batcave Inventory Photos/CDROMblack.jpg)
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: ceti alpha on August 28, 2008, 03:18:50 AM
Haha! OK, Mike was right. It looks terrible. Now get that Turbo-CD back where it belongs. AND MAKE IT QUICK!!  :lol:
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Necromancer on August 28, 2008, 03:24:21 AM
That's not a good look, but what's on the screen looks much better than the consoles anyway.  By the way, nice LT.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Duo_R on September 29, 2008, 12:19:47 PM
is it possible to find the CD-Rom units (JP or US) loose for cheap on ebay? jI mean without docking station?
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: hoobs88 on September 29, 2008, 02:10:10 PM
I have been looking for a loose CD ROM drive for my docking station for months and have only seen one. It cost as much as the briefcase!
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Sparky on September 29, 2008, 02:44:09 PM
haha...cross dressing :P… thats cool to see no matter how crazy it looks :lol: and that LT is sweet ass man  =P~
how much does that baby go for if you could ever find it??
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: TR0N on September 29, 2008, 05:21:03 PM
Here's some photos of cross dressing CD ROM systems.

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/The Batcave Inventory Photos/CDROMwhite.jpg)

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/The Batcave Inventory Photos/CDROMblack.jpg)

I got quote for that hehe "ebony and ivory lived in prefect harmony!"

Sticks out on that setup but it works for wich i'm surpise to see.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Joe Redifer on September 29, 2008, 05:30:34 PM
Love the food tray.  Have a kid, hoobs88?  I swear I used to eat from something like that back when I was a li'l a$$hole.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: hoobs88 on September 30, 2008, 03:09:19 AM
Love the food tray.  Have a kid, hoobs88?  I swear I used to eat from something like that back when I was a li'l a$$hole.

No, I don't have a kid. It was the only thing that I could find to put the system on in front of the TV. Thanks for noticing.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Joe Redifer on September 30, 2008, 07:55:28 AM
I think that the Turbo should always be so prominently featured when it is being played.  In fact the room lights should be dimmed and a soft spotlight shined on the system at all times it is powered on.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: guyjin on September 30, 2008, 09:24:32 AM
and you could hire a band to play fanfare!  :-"
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Joe Redifer on September 30, 2008, 09:30:14 AM
Yes, the band would always be playing the TurboGrafx-16 theme song whenever the console is powered on.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: guyjin on September 30, 2008, 12:13:05 PM
but the TG16 doesn't have a themesong.  :cry:
(at least Sega has a choir...)
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Joe Redifer on September 30, 2008, 01:37:55 PM
Maybe "Sweet Home Alabama"?
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: hoobs88 on September 30, 2008, 04:00:02 PM
haha...cross dressing :P… thats cool to see no matter how crazy it looks :lol: and that LT is sweet ass man  =P~
how much does that baby go for if you could ever find it??

A loose LT goes for about $500. Boxed ones go for $600-$750 (I'm not sure what makes the box worth $100+) The difficult thing to find is the Super CD ROM adapter for it. Most people just use the briefcase, but then you end up with mismatched colors for the system and CD ROM. I think the price might drop next year when TV signals go digital. Just look at all the people selling their Turbo Express TV tuners.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Duo_R on November 16, 2008, 10:17:25 AM
ok quick question, - would a White PC Engine / CoreGrafx system work with a TG-CD docking station? Anyone have pics of what will probably be the ugliest setup???
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Joe Redifer on November 16, 2008, 01:23:50 PM
NO because the connector is a different shape.  The pins are the same.  Think of it like trying to plug a JP Mega Drive game into a US Sega Genesis.  Cart slot is a different shape so it won't go in.  But if you bypass the shape, it works like a homeless person does for day old food.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Black Tiger on November 16, 2008, 01:53:06 PM
I'm guess that the RAU-30 should make a PCE work with the Turbo-CD.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Duo_R on November 16, 2008, 05:54:26 PM
is that the adapter for like hooking up Supergrafx to a CD unit (to make the "Beast")?
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Black Tiger on November 17, 2008, 12:03:11 PM
is that the adapter for like hooking up Supergrafx to a CD unit (to make the "Beast")?

Yup, that's the one.
Title: Re: TGCD Rom Drive & PCE Rom Drive... compatible?
Post by: Duo_R on November 17, 2008, 06:11:38 PM
how rare or pricey are those???