Author Topic: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!  (Read 10868 times)

BlueBMW

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Version 3 of the region mod chip is now available! This new chip does not require that you run wires to each hucard slot pin.  It fits directly on the pins for easy slim installation.  Installation time is around 15 minutes (compared to previous models which could easily take an hour or more)

Pricing is  $18 for the mod chip and $3 for postage
Switchless confirmed working.  Available soon!

Contact Turbokon for more information.

http://www.tg16pcemods.com/












ARCHIVE -- Old information for the 1st and 2nd version region mod chips.

 Version 2 of the region mod boards are now available and can be purchased from Turbokon directly via his website: http://www.tg16pcemods.com/

Region Mod Chip   $16 + $2.50 shipping to US
Switchless Control Board   $4 extra


Any questions, feel free to PM either myself or Turbokon.







I wrote up an installation manual that can be downloaded here (~15mb)  http://www.mediafire.com/?ad5obr3lls4usm3



As some of you know, thesteve and I have been working on making up some nice new region mod chips for these consoles.  Well the boards and parts have all arrived, and I have started to assemble chips!  I've tested these in a US Turbo Duo and a US Turbo Express.  They work perfect!

These chips will work with a SPDT slide switch just like the other IC based region mods.  These require that you cut 8 of the connections going to the hucard slot and run wires to them.  If you don't feel comfortable soldering very small connections, you should probably have this done by someone experienced.

Optionally, a second control chip board can be used to run the mod 'switchless'.  By 'switchless' we mean there will be no switch mounted externally on the device.  This was designed for the portable systems so one doesn't have to cut up their Express or GT (or maybe even LT  :shock:) to perform a region switch.  In this setup, the original region is default and the second region is selected by holding the select button while powering the unit on.  NOTE: This doesnt not work on console systems!  It still requires a button press on boot which cannot be done on consoles like it can on portables!

The pricing on these chips will be as follows:


Region Mod Chip   $18 shipped
Switchless Control Board   $4 extra



If you need a switch or wires with your chip, let me know!

I wrote up an installation manual that can be downloaded here (~15mb)  http://www.mediafire.com/?ad5obr3lls4usm3
Please send me a PM if you are interested!

Dimensions on the chips are 0.70" x 0.850" by 0.15" for the main chip, and 0.70" x 0.65" x 0.15" for the switchless control chip.

And now some pictures!



Installed in a Turbo Duo:



Installed in a Turbo Express:




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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2011, 03:33:01 PM »
Looking GREAT man.  Def have use(s) for these.  Any news on the TE LCD swap? ;)
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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2011, 03:40:58 PM »
Looking GREAT man.  Def have use(s) for these.  Any news on the TE LCD swap? ;)

Soon! Soon!!! :P  Though we'll probably do RGB amps next, and then probably RGB to component converters.  Thesteve might tackle the LCD swap tho!
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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2011, 04:09:53 PM »
i don't expect i will get the chance to design the swap (time)
i am always happy to assist tho

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2011, 05:20:18 PM »
Very nice!  If I didn't have my LA setup for all my PCE/TG16 needs, then I'd definitely need to get one of these.

If I ever get a cheap second TG16 unit though, I'll have to get it over to you for some modding.

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2011, 05:39:11 PM »
If you make RGB amps with that same level of quality, I will definitely be buying a few.  Which design are you going to use?

Chris

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2011, 06:23:51 PM »
thats the plan.
he was testing an auto level amp using 2 small chips in the LA and it worked well

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2011, 07:09:18 PM »
Looks great! Now I just need to figure out what system(s) I want to mod. :-k 

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2011, 04:17:33 AM »
If you make RGB amps with that same level of quality, I will definitely be buying a few.  Which design are you going to use?

Chris


I had planned on using this design:



I made a homemade one a few weeks ago and it worked absoulely fabulous on my Laseractive...

If we make these though, I wont use nearly as large of components.  We'll probably go surface mount on everything to make it as small as possible!

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2011, 04:40:25 AM »
Looking good BlueBMW and thesteve.

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2011, 05:30:22 AM »
If you make RGB amps with that same level of quality, I will definitely be buying a few.  Which design are you going to use?

Chris

I had planned on using this design:

I made a homemade one a few weeks ago and it worked absoulely fabulous on my Laseractive...

If we make these though, I wont use nearly as large of components.  We'll probably go surface mount on everything to make it as small as possible!


Awesome.  That's the amp design that I built for my N64, and I like it as well.

Chris

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2011, 10:08:47 AM »
the thread needed a bump so.......BUMP

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2011, 02:09:44 PM »



No idea what these are, but awesomesauce!
Wanted:
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Third Party Hardware (US, Japan, China, Europe, Korea)
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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2011, 05:03:06 PM »
thats the needed  circuit for RGB

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Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2011, 03:18:32 PM »
guide updated