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Title: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: NinSEGA on January 29, 2021, 12:02:56 PM: I want to be able to use my TurboGrafx-16 with a Super CD-ROM².
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: majors on January 30, 2021, 02:51:45 PM: I don't know if that works but if it does, we'll need to get some pic of that setup. :)
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: Necromancer on January 30, 2021, 06:51:23 PM: The TG-16 and PCE have the same expansion bus pinouts, so it'll work if you can physically get it to fit.
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: Keith Courage on January 31, 2021, 05:33:11 PM: I've seen people attach a super CD rom directly to a TG16. You just have to file down some spots on the black connection for the CD rom drive. Drive would still be usable in pc engine systems afterwards.
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: NinSEGA on February 27, 2021, 06:17:13 PM: Okay, so I've finally obtained my RAU-30 adapter, and I've determined that there are black plastic "wings" that are getting in the way of it matching up with the back end of a TurboGrafx-16:

(https://i.imgflip.com/4zr1nb.jpg)

Everything else about it is a perfect fit with the TurboGrafx-16 (it slides right in). I even took the metal shielding off the rear of the TurboGrafx-16 to see if it would make the slot larger, but that wasn't the case-

(https://i.imgflip.com/4zr28b.jpg)
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: xelement5x on February 28, 2021, 01:11:29 PM: You'll probably have to trim it. I have a tennokoe that I RGB modded so I could use it with the TG16 or the PCE and I had to trim a bit off on the inside when I had it apart.

The only other option might be if you could find the expansion bus connector part separate and make a passthrough, for your passthrough. LOL
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: xelement5x on February 28, 2021, 07:21:55 PM: I was actually looking for other stuff and saw this, it could be what you need:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pc-Engine-EXT-Bus-Slot-69pin-3x23p-Female-slot/113695749771
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: NinSEGA on February 28, 2021, 09:30:50 PM: Quote from: xelement5x on February 28, 2021, 07:21:55 PM
I was actually looking for other stuff and saw this, it could be what you need:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pc-Engine-EXT-Bus-Slot-69pin-3x23p-Female-slot/113695749771

Those pins are bent at a 90° angle. I'd either have to find one that already has them straight or trim those.
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: xelement5x on March 01, 2021, 01:23:51 PM: Quote from: NinSEGA on February 28, 2021, 09:30:50 PM
Quote from: xelement5x on February 28, 2021, 07:21:55 PM
I was actually looking for other stuff and saw this, it could be what you need:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pc-Engine-EXT-Bus-Slot-69pin-3x23p-Female-slot/113695749771

Those pins are bent at a 90° angle. I'd either have to find one that already has them straight or trim those.

Yup, you might be able to find something else applicable if you search around though. For a long time these weren't even easy to find if you wanted to do replacments.
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: NinSEGA on March 02, 2021, 08:37:57 PM: Quote from: xelement5x on March 01, 2021, 01:23:51 PM
Quote from: NinSEGA on February 28, 2021, 09:30:50 PM
Quote from: xelement5x on February 28, 2021, 07:21:55 PM
I was actually looking for other stuff and saw this, it could be what you need:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pc-Engine-EXT-Bus-Slot-69pin-3x23p-Female-slot/113695749771

Those pins are bent at a 90° angle. I'd either have to find one that already has them straight or trim those.

Yup, you might be able to find something else applicable if you search around though. For a long time these weren't even easy to find if you wanted to do replacments.
I bought a couple of them. I'll let you know how I make out.
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: Duo_R on March 04, 2021, 07:00:37 PM: I have a junked TG16 that I made notches to fit with ARU-30 - just to fit for fun. if you want pics bad enough I can try and find it.
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: NinSEGA on March 06, 2021, 05:07:45 PM: Quote from: Duo_R on March 04, 2021, 07:00:37 PM
I have a junked TG16 that I made notches to fit with ARU-30 - just to fit for fun. if you want pics bad enough I can try and find it.
Send them this way. And what's junked about the TG-16 you have?
Title: Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
Post by: Duo_R on March 11, 2021, 09:18:30 PM: oh it was just beat up, fun little project TG16