Author Topic: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release  (Read 15671 times)

Nando

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #75 on: June 15, 2012, 06:19:51 AM »
Exactly. I'll use a flash card for stuff I can't afford, but when I can afford what I want I'm gonna want to own it legitimately, in real, physical form.

Pretty much the same for me, nothing beats a case with instruction manual and having the physical huey in yer hands. But man the flash card is sure cost effective!

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #76 on: June 15, 2012, 05:22:34 PM »
I dont know about anyone else, but i have not had much luck finding flash cards of any kind on ebay. Thus they would have zero effect on HuCard prices. I doubt the general public is very well informed on flash cards and their benefits anyways. I two would prefer original games, but i agree that flash cards are irreplaceable. Some games are just to expensive, or hard to get and the only way you would get to play them is on a flash card.

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #77 on: June 15, 2012, 05:28:56 PM »
^Exactly!!!

I think the most i spent on a TG game is about $55, and only a few times. I never did the emulator thing so I cant wait to get my hands on this card. I will still buy original games when I can, and when the price is right.

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #78 on: July 07, 2012, 02:28:59 PM »
It's now available for pre-order.  Ships late July.  $79.  Board only, which is fine by me.

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #79 on: July 07, 2012, 02:37:36 PM »
If i get without USB can it be easily added later?
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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #80 on: July 07, 2012, 02:46:40 PM »
No clue.  What do you need the USB for?

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #81 on: July 07, 2012, 03:09:01 PM »
USB is just a connector that's soldered on. You could have someone, or yourself, solder on the connector later if needed. But I don't know for what purpose you would need it for. I'm interested in trying this card out. Can't wait to get it.

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #82 on: July 07, 2012, 03:53:23 PM »
He said the USB connector is mainly for developers, minor inconvenience without it (more PC's with USB ports than SD). If your PC doesn't have an SD port (regular size will do, micro SD cards come with an adapter that allows them to be plugged into a regular sized slot), you'll need to use a device that allows for USB-to-external-SD-drive behavior like a digital camera for a example.

My PC is about 3 years old now and does have an easily accessible port in the front with USB/Firewire/SD/MMC/eSATA, etc. but if it didn't, I know I could use my camera: 1) Plug micro-SD card into SD adapter, 2) plug SD adapter into the camera, 3) find the USB cable that the camera came with, plug it into the camera's port and the USB to the PC obviously, 4) turn camera on, etc. You should now have an external drive that'll show up to copy all ROM files into it via explorer. That's what you'll have to do, and probably only ONCE since all NEC ROM files (plus variant dumps) total about 300 MB, so even a cheap 1GB card will do. Last time I needed a 4GB micro SD card (for my new phone), I paid $5 bucks for it retail at a pretty cool PC store called Microcenter.
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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #83 on: July 07, 2012, 04:03:18 PM »
these work good for a couple bucks... http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-2-0-SD-MMC-Card-Reader-TF-to-Micro-SD-Adapter-/130533782372?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item1e646b7364
haha it even says "video game accessories" in the url

I've had a few SD card slots die over the years
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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #84 on: July 07, 2012, 04:19:10 PM »
Krikzz himself has an option for the USB installed for 15 bucks on his site (retrogate.com).  Stone Age Gamer does not.

http://stoneagegamer.com/turboeverdrive_boardonly.aspx

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #85 on: July 07, 2012, 04:41:57 PM »
Just placed an order. Now where's a good place to get ROMs?

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #86 on: July 07, 2012, 04:48:59 PM »
^ would like to know also since I never played a single rom yet

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #87 on: July 07, 2012, 05:09:05 PM »
Ok anyone that recently got the Neo Flash card getting one of these?
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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #88 on: July 07, 2012, 07:42:58 PM »
Ok anyone that recently got the Neo Flash card getting one of these?

I am. Use one on the go and one for home. Only thing I have on my Neo anyway is translations, homebrew, and magical chase. :-"

Load the entire TG/PCE library onto the Turbo ED and take it on vacation for those long road trips. :wink: Hell, might even sell the Neo card. Haven't decided yet.

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Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release
« Reply #89 on: July 07, 2012, 08:12:19 PM »
Do a Google search to get TEH ROMZ.  Be warned, though, it's illegal.  You WILL be arrested and you WILL get 5 years in prison for each TEH ROMZ u download.  But it's worth it.  :)

I'm finding a lot of ROMs that say "Sound Rip from xxxx Game.pce".  Are these legit?  They don't seem to work in any emulator.  I'd love to be able to play back all Turbo/PCE/SGX music on my real TurboGrafx-16 with a special ROM or ROM set.