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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Re: "PC Engine Power" Youtube reviews

« Last post by BeckerS on July 13, 2025, 06:13:47 AM »

I love how people here don't pay any mind to awesome Turbo content if it's not from anyone from their little clique. They rather watch Sarumaru nibble on Evercade carts.

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Chit-Chat / Re: PAPRIUM H (aka papsmear) gets DUMPED

« Last post by BeckerS on July 13, 2025, 01:06:10 AM »

Oh no don't let Tatsujin and Arkhan find out you condone piracy now.

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TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion / Re: Turboexpress Control Problem (Only two buttons don't work.)

« Last post by Pinkstone on July 13, 2025, 12:02:28 AM »

Hi, the huc6280 works fine so I followed the traces down the connector. The problem is the upper resistor of the r718 pack (820 ohm) that was cracked in the middle and lost continuity. So I'm going to replace it. Is that ok if I bridge it?

Thanks!!!

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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / "PC Engine Power" Youtube reviews

« Last post by Naniyue on July 12, 2025, 09:09:11 PM »

Reviews mostly in chronological order.  I've seen thirteen so far, if you include number zero.

https://www.youtube.com/@RndStranger

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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Re: Game of the Month: July 2025 - Shapeshifter

« Last post by majors on July 12, 2025, 11:37:52 AM »

Can't say I ever played SS before, nor did I have any interest until being GotM. It does have a lot of voice acting and some of the characters in the shop screens have interesting art. (trying to be positive)

I'm not a fan. Maybe it was rushed by Icom or they just didn't have game design chops on the TG-16, but the game play is rough and graphics on the side scrolling action look ugly to me. Was this game a port from a computer? And how the heck did it get a JP release?

At least now I know after 30 years that I wasn't missing much.

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TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion / Re: Turboexpress Control Problem (Only two buttons don't work.)

« Last post by Pinkstone on July 12, 2025, 09:48:25 AM »

Thank you. I will do that in the next days.

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TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion / Re: Turboexpress Control Problem (Only two buttons don't work.)

« Last post by Keith Courage on July 12, 2025, 05:22:16 AM »

That stinks.

Usually if I work on a system that has controller button issues but the problems are not related to faults with the controller board, it ends up being a faulty HU6280 CPU

You can test controller button functions directly from the CPU. Simply use a wire. One side of the wire soldered to ground somewhere(doesn't have to be ground on the CPU itself) then touch the other end to the pins for button functions to see if they work or not. Simply test each pin with the colored lines shown on the picture below to see if each one performs a button press when connected to ground. If one of the pins does nothing, well then it's a faulty HU6280 chip.

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TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion / Turboexpress Control Problem (Only two buttons don't work.)

« Last post by Pinkstone on July 11, 2025, 06:58:25 PM »

Hi, first time poster here. I replaced all the caps and the Q900/1 in my Turboexpress. Both video and sound work perfectly. However, the Run and Left Pad buttons don?t work, while the others work fine. I replaced the controller board, but no change. Turbo buttons have continuity and are clean. In the mainboard, I don't see any broken tracks anywhere. Any ideas?

Thanks!!!!

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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Re: Whatever happened to the Brothers Duomazov?

« Last post by Naniyue on July 10, 2025, 10:02:51 PM »

I am not aware of politics.  I'm just excited to see a backup!

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TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion / Re: PCE LT No Display

« Last post by KitsuneNoTikune on July 10, 2025, 06:31:18 AM »

Well guess what? You guys are about to know if the substitute works! I broke the t500 transformer while trying to fix a junk pce gt. I sure as heck hope this works!