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Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: NeoFreak on July 15, 2005, 03:04:52 PM

Hey, I'm new and could not find any information on the differences between the Duo, Duo-R, and Duo-RX. Thanks in advance for any help.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: Ninja Spirit on July 15, 2005, 05:19:29 PM

Quote from: "NeoFreak"

Hey, I'm new and could not find any information on the differences between the Duo, Duo-R, and Duo-RX. Thanks in advance for any help.

Sup guy, Turbo scene needs more ppl

From what I observed:

PCE/Turbo Duo - Has a headphone jack like the Sega Genesis for the do not disturb gag. A/V jack was built around the system's heating source. that positioning caused some nasty problems in some Duos. Sound crackles and goes quiet after several hours of play. I was one of those victims when I had my black PC Engine Duo.

Duo-R -Headphone jack was removed, A/V jack was relocated to another spot away from the heating source.

Duo-RX - The last breed of Duo. basically a Duo-R that included a 6 button controller for games such as Street Fighter II' CE, Forgotten Worlds, or other games that required more than 2 buttons to get the full playing experience.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: Keranu on July 16, 2005, 03:47:11 AM

Yep, what Ninja Spirit said is correct.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: NeoFreak on July 16, 2005, 09:40:50 AM

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that positioning caused some nasty problems in some Duos. Sound crackles and goes quiet after several hours of play. I was one of those victims when I had my black PC Engine Duo.

is this something that happens primarily to import PC Engine Duos? or have you also seen this problem with domestic TurboDuos? The only reason I ask is because I figure there was probably a bit of a time gap between Japan's release and the state side release of the TurboDuo Thanks.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: Keranu on July 16, 2005, 10:03:02 AM

It happens to Turbo Duos for sure and I am nearly sure it happens to PC Engine Duos as well.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: twor2005 on July 16, 2005, 10:03:43 AM

Quote from: "Ninja Spirit"

Quote from: "NeoFreak"

Hey, I'm new and could not find any information on the differences between the Duo, Duo-R, and Duo-RX. Thanks in advance for any help.

Sup guy, Turbo scene needs more ppl

From what I observed:

PCE/Turbo Duo - Has a headphone jack like the Sega Genesis for the do not disturb gag. A/V jack was built around the system's heating source. that positioning caused some nasty problems in some Duos. Sound crackles and goes quiet after several hours of play. I was one of those victims when I had my black PC Engine Duo.

Duo-R -Headphone jack was removed, A/V jack was relocated to another spot away from the heating source.

Duo-RX - The last breed of Duo. basically a Duo-R that included a 6 button controller for games such as Street Fighter II' CE, Forgotten Worlds, or other games that required more than 2 buttons to get the full playing experience.

Didn't the RX also have a built in Arcade Card? That would be awesome.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: Keranu on July 16, 2005, 10:20:58 AM

The Duo RX didn't have a built in arcade card. In fact, none of the systems had a built in arcade card. But yeah, that would rock if they did  :D

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: twor2005 on July 16, 2005, 10:51:04 AM

Quote from: "Keranu"

The Duo RX didn't have a built in arcade card. In fact, none of the systems had a built in arcade card. But yeah, that would rock if they did  :D

I don't get changing the name of the system just because its bundled with a different controller. Did they do anything besides slap an x on the duo r?

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: Keranu on July 16, 2005, 11:10:28 AM

Nope. It's the same thing as the PC Engine Duo R except with a different box, named "RX" and comes with a six-button controller. I guess it was just a special offer for new users to get a PCE system with a six button controller.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: Ninja Spirit on July 16, 2005, 11:59:05 AM

Didn't SF2 CE come with Avenue 6 pads?
Geez, would've been cool if RX had Arcade card AND Supergrafx backwards compatibility.

Then again, hardly anybody was lucky enough to own a Supergrafx so it wasn't worth the gamble.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: NeoFreak on July 16, 2005, 02:59:59 PM

Did the SuperGrafx retail for a lot more than the other systems? Why did NEC go back to a new HuCard format after they had already been doing the CD games for a while? Is anything on the SuperGrafx impressive?

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: Ninja Spirit on July 22, 2005, 06:59:42 PM

Yeah, Daimakaimura/Ghouls n' Ghosts-J and 1941 Counterattack.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: twor2005 on July 22, 2005, 10:48:56 PM

Granzort as well once you get past the first level. It could have been a classic if your character had a lifebar or could take more than two hits. I must say the only time it reminds me of Keith Courage is when I get lost in the levels though.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: nodtveidt on July 23, 2005, 03:25:22 AM

Quote from: "twor2005"

Granzort as well once you get past the first level. It could have been a classic if your character had a lifebar or could take more than two hits. I must say the only time it reminds me of Keith Courage is when I get lost in the levels though.

That's because it's not really a sequel..it's just based on the same animé.

Title: 3 Duo models.
Post by: Keranu on July 23, 2005, 03:59:35 AM

Is Granzort really based on the same anime as Keith Courage (Wataru)? I didn't know that.