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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: Bobdolewashere on January 02, 2011, 09:42:06 AM
Title: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: Bobdolewashere on January 02, 2011, 09:42:06 AM
just got a turbografx 16 and cd attachment for Christmas!!! :dance:
what is this the early 90s? but i still love it! :mrgreen:
i am actually looking for a converter to turn it into a super cd with a system 3.0 card (japan) that i found the us version is stupid retarded on ebay ($300)
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: DragonmasterDan on January 02, 2011, 09:50:06 AM
just got a turbografx 16 and cd attachment for Christmas!!! :dance:
what is this the early 90s? but i still love it! :mrgreen:
i am actually looking for a converter to turn it into a super cd with a system 3.0 card (japan) that i found the us version is stupid retarded on ebay ($300)
It would likely be cheaper to buy a region converter and the Japanese system card. Someone on here had cheap links for Mirai converters but for the life of me I can't recall where.
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: Bobdolewashere on January 02, 2011, 09:58:09 AM
yeah thats what im after is the converter because the us version card is stupid high in price
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: chany60126 on January 02, 2011, 10:29:50 AM
I would advise you to contact forum member chop5 if you are looking for a PC Engine converter. He makes homemade converters using ribbon from other electrical equipment. They work really well and his asking prices are reasonable.
Getting a japanese system card is definitely the way to go. I would advise getting a PC Engine Arcade Pro card at some point which would allow you to play every single PC engine CD game and you would never need to buy another system card. Make sure it's an arcade pro card and not a duo card since you are using the CD attachment. Unfortunately at the moment, the prices of arcade cards have been on the rise, but nothing compared to what US system 3.0 cards go for.
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: DragonmasterDan on January 02, 2011, 10:38:43 AM
I would advise you to contact forum member chop5 if you are looking for a PC Engine converter. He makes homemade converters using ribbon from other electrical equipment. They work really well and his asking prices are reasonable.
Getting a japanese system card is definitely the way to go. I would advise getting a PC Engine Arcade Pro card at some point which would allow you to play every single PC engine CD game and you would never need to buy another system card. Make sure it's an arcade pro card and not a duo card since you are using the CD attachment. Unfortunately at the moment, the prices of arcade cards have been on the rise, but nothing compared to what US system 3.0 cards go for.
I don't believe the Arcade Card Pro allows you to play Super CD games. Can anyone clarify that?
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: Duo_R on January 02, 2011, 11:08:48 AM
Arcade card pro does allow you to play Super CD games
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: DragonmasterDan on January 02, 2011, 11:15:41 AM
Arcade card pro does allow you to play Super CD games
Ah, for some reason I thought it didn't.
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: chany60126 on January 02, 2011, 11:32:27 AM
It is interesting to note that the arcade card actually helps run the cutscenes in some games a lot faster. One of my favorite youtube channels, Retroware TV, did an excellent overview of the arcade card in this video:
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: DragonmasterDan on January 02, 2011, 11:39:55 AM
It is interesting to note that the arcade card actually helps run the cutscenes in some games a lot faster. One of my favorite youtube channels, Retroware TV, did an excellent overview of the arcade card in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PME4T6RQT8I
Ouch, that video hurts. He's confusing MegaBITS with Megabytes among other things.
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: BlueBMW on January 02, 2011, 11:44:55 AM
Alternately, you could get your TG16 region modded so you could simply flip a switch for US or JP. There are a few on here who can do region mods (I am one of them :P)
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: Bobdolewashere on January 02, 2011, 06:16:20 PM
how do you mod it?
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: Duo_R on January 02, 2011, 06:42:12 PM
Bobdole - do a couple searches on here, you will get lots of info. You can also check the website in my link for some info.
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: TR0N on January 02, 2011, 09:09:59 PM
Congrats i think but the turbo-cd is a time bomb watch the gear break down :lol: #-o
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: Bobdolewashere on January 03, 2011, 06:58:04 AM
replaced the lens and track
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: turbogrfxfan on January 03, 2011, 10:49:20 AM
well go to telegames if ya want as converter. they are sellin em mad cheap now http://www.telegames.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=7922. I used one for three years and I swear it fd up my slot but then agan Ive been gaming on my turbo for 15 years. Id say if you dont care about ruinning you tg Id say go with the mod and fork over the loot for the arcade pro card not the duo. In a perfect world you would want to buy a duo r and use that for all cd and pce games due to tgcd having more of a chance to break and then just using your turbo just for turbo huey. You dont seem that into it yrt so Id go with the converter and if ya like it get the mod
Title: Re: Just got my turbo grafx cd!!!
Post by: henrycsc on January 09, 2011, 02:58:35 PM
Just a note, I don't believe that Altered Beast will play using an Arcade Card. (It requires the System 1.0 Card)
Also, "Take the 'A' Train III" doesn't work with the US Super System Card or 2.0 Card, so I believe that it has the same issue. There may be a couple others.
But for the most part, the Arcade Card will run everything you'll want to play - so get it instead of the System 3.0 Card if you're only getting one.