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Title: Interesting thought....
Post by: coolmod on May 20, 2010, 07:53:17 PM

Ok I know this sounds kinda odd, but I'm thinking of combining the PCE and a PC-FX into one unit. The PC-FX has more than enough room for the PCE motherboard. This picture looks a little crude, but I was wondering whatcha people think?

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9852/65836918.png

Edit: The Super CDROM2 would obviously be external.

Title: Re: Interesting thought....
Post by: Turbo D on May 20, 2010, 11:02:18 PM

That would be pretty cool, kinda like that sharp x thing that has the pc engine, but only white instead. hehe. Man, I sure wish I had some pancakes right now....not sure why though =P~

Title: Re: Interesting thought....
Post by: coolmod on May 21, 2010, 02:59:01 AM

Quote from: turbo D on May 20, 2010, 11:02:18 PM

That would be pretty cool, kinda like that sharp x thing that has the pc engine, but only white instead. hehe. Man, I sure wish I had some pancakes right now....not sure why though =P~

lol

Title: Re: Interesting thought....
Post by: Necromancer on May 21, 2010, 03:36:11 AM

Bad idea.  There's little point in hiding a PCE (one of the best looking consoles ever made) inside of a PC-FX.  Plus, the CD add-on would look rather goofy sitting by itself outside the PC-FX, necessitating an unsightly bunch of cables snaking out to it.

Title: Re: Interesting thought....
Post by: Tatsujin on May 21, 2010, 04:36:14 AM

doo eet :)

Title: Re: Interesting thought....
Post by: spenoza on May 21, 2010, 07:02:06 AM

Does the PC-FX use a similar communications method to the SCD? If it's backwards compatible/similar enough you could insert a switching chip and use the PC-FX drive for both after pulling out the SCD's digital innards.