Author Topic: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?  (Read 1375 times)

NinSEGA

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I want to be able to use my TurboGrafx-16 with a Super CD-ROM².

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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #1 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. :)
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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #4 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:



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-


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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #6 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
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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2021, 09:30:50 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.

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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.
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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.

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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2021, 05:07:45 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?

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Re: Does the RAU-30 adapter work with the TurboGrafx-16 after modification?
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2021, 09:18:30 PM »
oh it was just beat up, fun little project TG16
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