Is the GT worth getting?

[thesteve]

thats why i have a switchless region mod

[BlueBMW]

thats why i have a switchless region mod

And the custom PCBs / components have been ordered in order to manufacture such mods aplenty

[Tatsujin]

Is the GT worth getting?

Yes.

I would like to 2nd, 3rd and 4th that!

[rag-time4]

Id be curious about getting a GT. I have an express, but ive had trouble with image fight crashing after stage 5 when using a hucard converter.

Maybe teh GT is more compatible with image fight.

[Tatsujin]

I've played pretty far in IF on my GT back in the days. I think it was beyond stage 5, but I really can't promiss you that.

[thesteve]

i expect that the converter may have had issues

[roflmao]

I love having a Turbo Express.  Sure any game with text is pretty much out, but there are still a lot of very playable games.  For instance, I just completed Ninja Spirit on my Express a couple of days ago.  And the Alien's Cursh/Devil's Crush games are perfect for the Express.  The Bomberman games are great as well.

Years ago I also played through Final Lap Twin on the Express, but that was a lesson in frustration as some of the codes I wrote down didn't work so I'd have to go back to an earlier code.  But I made it! (it was a long trip)

[rag-time4]

i expect that the converter may have had issues

I've played through image fight several times on my US duo with no loading trouble. I agree the problem may be with the converter, however, the problem only popped up on the express and not my duo.

[thesteve]

the chips are the same, so it wasnt a difference in the express.
further the express and gt appear to use the same main board (per the check boxes on the board)

[Tatsujin]

Yeah steve. But when it comes to the chips, aren't the chips in a regular pce/tg16 the same as in a gt/express as well?

[thesteve]

yes they are

i suspect its the same board on the GT

[IDCHAPPY]

Cheers for the response's guys, i'm watching one 

[soop]

I love having a Turbo Express.  Sure any game with text is pretty much out, but there are still a lot of very playable games.  For instance, I just completed Ninja Spirit on my Express a couple of days ago.  And the Alien's Cursh/Devil's Crush games are perfect for the Express.  The Bomberman games are great as well.

Years ago I also played through Final Lap Twin on the Express, but that was a lesson in frustration as some of the codes I wrote down didn't work so I'd have to go back to an earlier code.  But I made it! (it was a long trip)

Definitely.  As per a thread on here some months ago, I decided to pick what games to take out more carefully.  Air Zonk is amazing, but again, much easier at home.

good portable games include:
PC Kid series
Bomberman (could swear they were developed with the GT in mind)
soldier series
Puznic
Alien Crush/Devil Crash

Hmmm, can't remember the rest, but think big sprites, clear colours, and in shooters, large bullets.

[RR1980]

I love having a Turbo Express.  Sure any game with text is pretty much out, but there are still a lot of very playable games.  For instance, I just completed Ninja Spirit on my Express a couple of days ago.  And the Alien's Cursh/Devil's Crush games are perfect for the Express.  The Bomberman games are great as well.

Years ago I also played through Final Lap Twin on the Express, but that was a lesson in frustration as some of the codes I wrote down didn't work so I'd have to go back to an earlier code.  But I made it! (it was a long trip)

I agree with roflmao you should avoid any games that require reading text to any extent  when you are playing it on the GT. I grew up with one and playing a game like Yokaidochuki was a total pain in the butt cause the map already took up half the screen and then because the GT is only able to show something like 60% of the resolution of the PC engine white text was particularly a bitch to see.

[thesteve]

i had no issues playing final lap twin quest mode