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NEC PC-Engine/SuperGrafx => PC Engine/SuperGrafx Discussion => Topic started by: Rockabilly Paradise on July 05, 2010, 10:05:11 AM

Title: sorry but stupid question here
Post by: Rockabilly Paradise on July 05, 2010, 10:05:11 AM

i have a pc engine duo-rx and a duo tap... a friend of mine recently gave me a bunch of regular us turbografx-16 controllers. is there a converter that will let you use them on the duo or the duo tap? i noticed it (the tg-16 end) looks like an old computer keyboard connector, possibly a converter for one of those will work?

Title: Re: sorry but stupid question here
Post by: hoobs88 on July 05, 2010, 01:24:00 PM

There is an official TG-16 adapter but they are sometimes expensive and/or hard to find. Your best bet is to get a Reverse Tap (or have your Tap modded to become a Reverse Tap). Otherwise, you would need to mod each controller to fit into the Duo Tap.

Title: Re: sorry but stupid question here
Post by: Arkhan on July 06, 2010, 05:45:25 PM

just make some DIN to Mini-Din adapters.

youd need a female 8 pin DIN and male 8 pin mini-din

just wire the respective pins together and voila!

I know theres a diagram for this sort of thing, but I don't have it off hand and I am about to go to sleep!  Someone will cover for me.

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/DISTRIBUTED-BY-MCM-13HP056-/27-1620

There is the female DIN.  I had a mini din link but lost it I guess.  I will try to find it in the morning if noone else does it for me.