Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release

[MottZilla]

The Turbo EverDrive will be in production for awhile. No need to worry that you won't get one. He can only make them so fast so just keep checking for when they are available.

The Turbo EverDrive cannot act as a CD System Card such as the Super System Card 3.0. There will never be an update or upgrade to do this either. Never. The Turbo EverDrive contains a generous amount of Flash ROM memory. However it contains no RAM, which is required for the Super System Card 3.0 or Arcade Card. The System Cards below 3.0 and possible the Games Express System Card roms *may* work if they are indeed just BIOS roms and contained no RAM or extra hardware.

It is doubtful he will ever develop an equal to the Mega EverDrive for the Turbografx. The reason he may the Mega EverDrive is because that was his favorite system. For now, the Turbo ED is as good as it gets. It will be available just keep checking.

[KnightWarrior]

Thanks for the info Mott

I'm still getting one

[Nando]

Re ordering them, they will be in production for a while and not limited, so no rush.

Right on!

[Joe Redifer]

I wonder if I can use it to play Altered Beast on CD with a pretend System 1.0 card.  I don't see why I couldn't.  Or maybe some Games Express games, that is if those cards don't have RAM.

[SamIAm]

Thanks for the info. I really want to get my hands on one of these soon!

[Black Tiger]

I wonder if I can use it to play Altered Beast on CD with a pretend System 1.0 card.  I don't see why I couldn't.  Or maybe some Games Express games, that is if those cards don't have RAM.

Yes, it works with other flash cards if you are playing on a Duo or Super CD, which physically has the required ram. The rom on the card just takes over for the "bios".

[Joe Redifer]

What about the TurboGrafx-CD?  To my knowledge the System 1 and 2 cards didn't have any RAM in them.

[Black Tiger]

What about the TurboGrafx-CD?  To my knowledge the System 1 and 2 cards didn't have any RAM in them.

Nope, you're SOL. The physical card itself can be found cheap though, as can the HuCard version.

[MottZilla]

You can always give it a try and tell us if it does work. Either way the Turbo EverDrive will be a great accessory.

[SeymorOnion]

Are there any bare leads, or soldier points, on the backside of the card?

[TR0N]

Damn i miss out on buying one when they were in stock at retrogamer.I would have bought one but i was broke,oh well i'll just have to wait for krizz to make more.

By the way has any one try it out on a region modded one ?

[Duo_R]

Oh wow they are sold out of the other carts too. Will the other ones like SNES or N64 restock??

[MottZilla]

Yes they will. Currently no EverDrive has yet been discontinued. But they probably get backed up with so many different carts that must be produced and tested. And anytime a new cart comes out they are busy with that I'm sure.

[Duo_R]

A little off topic but will there ever be a NES Everdrive? I think the current NES FLASH CART is little pricey. 

[MottZilla]

$135? Really? I don't think that is pricey. Considering how much you probably spent on your PCE console, or how much brand new games for modern systems cost. $135 for a NES flash cart that will play pretty much every licensed NES game is a good deal.

Anyway, KRIKzz was asked about doing a NES EverDrive and he was not terribly interested in it last time it came up. Afterall he's done, Megadrive twice, N64, SNES, now makes the SD2SNES carts too, Master System, Game Gear, and now TG16/PCE. Compared to other systems the NES is pretty involved to make a flash cart for because of all the different memory mappers. The Gameboy/Gameboy Color has a few different mappers and is requested alot too. It may become a reality. Not so sure about NES. Also bear in mind he lives in a country where the NES doesn't exist. I think just Famicom clones maybe.