Suggestions for a new(ish) collector

[johnnymad]

I have around 20 HuCard games and most are complete. Picked up a few lately and started buying loose only as the prices for loose are still pretty high. Is this what you guys would do if you were just starting out? I've read suggestions elsewhere on the forum to just pick up a Turbo Everdrive and then just wait for deals to pop up. Will probably get one of these eventually but do you think loose cards is the way to go? Might even do the same thing for CD games as well. Any advice?

[jelloslug]

Everdrive, PCE converter, PCE Arcade system card, and a CD burner.

[Tommy Vercetti]

are you collecting for the TurboGrafx, PC Engine or both?

I would go with PCE if the game prices are your concern. There are still a ton of PCE games on ebay under 10 bucks. Next thing you know your collection will be more than 100 games very fast.

[johnnymad]

Everdrive, PCE converter, PCE Arcade system card, and a CD burner.

I have a region modded TG-16 and will have my DUO region modded soon. I know I don't need the converter but will I need the arcade system card? Also, you can just burn the games?

[johnnymad]

are you collecting for the TurboGrafx, PC Engine or both?

I would go with PCE if the game prices are your concern. There are still a ton of PCE games on ebay under 10 bucks. Next thing you know your collection will be more than 100 games very fast.

Sorry for double post. Saw this one after I sent previous. Thinking about getting the PCE versions of some of the more expensive TG games for now and will research the PCE exclusive games to see what to pick up.

[toymachine78]

Everdrive, PCE converter, PCE Arcade system card, and a CD burner.

I have a region modded TG-16 and will have my DUO region modded soon. I know I don't need the converter but will I need the arcade system card? Also, you can just burn the games?

If your turbo is region modded, why would you region mod your duo?

[jelloslug]

Everdrive, PCE converter, PCE Arcade system card, and a CD burner.

I have a region modded TG-16 and will have my DUO region modded soon. I know I don't need the converter but will I need the arcade system card? Also, you can just burn the games?

Arcade card will allow you to play everything.  Yes, you can burn the (CD) games.

[johnnymad]

Everdrive, PCE converter, PCE Arcade system card, and a CD burner.

I have a region modded TG-16 and will have my DUO region modded soon. I know I don't need the converter but will I need the arcade system card? Also, you can just burn the games?

If your turbo is region modded, why would you region mod your duo?

My Turbo isn't AV modded. I'd like to have the best video quality. I did the region mod myself but don't feel comfortable mounting the jacks. Don't want to mess up the shell.

[toymachine78]

Everdrive, PCE converter, PCE Arcade system card, and a CD burner.

I have a region modded TG-16 and will have my DUO region modded soon. I know I don't need the converter but will I need the arcade system card? Also, you can just burn the games?

If your turbo is region modded, why would you region mod your duo?

My Turbo isn't AV modded. I'd like to have the best video quality. I did the region mod myself but don't feel comfortable mounting the jacks. Don't want to mess up the shell.

  Uhhh.. Wasn't talking about AV mod. You said your tg16 was region modded and you were thinking about region modding the duo. There is no need to region mod both.

[johnnymad]

I want the best picture quality. DUO has AV outs while TG is RF only. I might build up the courage to AV mod the TG and then I won't have to mod the other. Hope that clarifies my thoughts. Not even sure I know what I mean. Haha

[TheClash603]

Everdrive, PCE converter, PCE Arcade system card, and a CD burner.

I have a region modded TG-16 and will have my DUO region modded soon. I know I don't need the converter but will I need the arcade system card? Also, you can just burn the games?

If your turbo is region modded, why would you region mod your duo?

My Turbo isn't AV modded. I'd like to have the best video quality. I did the region mod myself but don't feel comfortable mounting the jacks. Don't want to mess up the shell.

  Uhhh.. Wasn't talking about AV mod. You said your tg16 was region modded and you were thinking about region modding the duo. There is no need to region mod both.

Although technically johnnymad can play all games with what he has (short of ACD games), it makes sense to mod the Duo because right now his TG16 only has RF out. 

If you want to avoid modding a second system, then you could always buy a Turbobooster or mod the output of your TG16, but then you have to worry about switching between two different systems.  You are probably better off modding the Duo and then selling the TG16 or trading it to get some more games / Everdrive.

[Ninja16608]

I want the best picture quality. DUO has AV outs while TG is RF only. I might build up the courage to AV mod the TG and then I won't have to mod the other. Hope that clarifies my thoughts. Not even sure I know what I mean. Haha

Get a booster, booster plus, or cd unit that will add your AV outs and let you save games :-)

[johnnymad]

I did such a crap job region modding it that I wouldn't feel comfortable selling the TG-16. I mean it works, but still wouldn't want it to go to someone else. Should probably just man up and do the AV mod as well.

[Tommy Vercetti]

I want the best picture quality. DUO has AV outs while TG is RF only. I might build up the courage to AV mod the TG and then I won't have to mod the other. Hope that clarifies my thoughts. Not even sure I know what I mean. Haha

Get a booster, booster plus, or cd unit that will add your AV outs and let you save games :-)

boosters are very expensive. You can have someone mod your turbo for three times less the cost of buying a booster.

[johnnymad]

I want the best picture quality. DUO has AV outs while TG is RF only. I might build up the courage to AV mod the TG and then I won't have to mod the other. Hope that clarifies my thoughts. Not even sure I know what I mean. Haha

Get a booster, booster plus, or cd unit that will add your AV outs and let you save games :-)

You guys are just like NEC, you just want me to keep spending money.