super cd rom compatablility with games express?

[pcenginekidd]

hey everyone, very cool forum you've got here. I am new-ish to the PC Engine, I kept noticing the best sega cd games were ports from NEC or Hudson so I have been curious for a while and took the plunge when Kanye started tweeting to dodge the inevitable price increase. I've got the budget system pce classic w super cd rom, really loving it so far I feel this is an underrated combo unless there are compatibility issues for ge card/arcade card hence my question. I want to buy Hi Leg Fantasy but I have read that the game is only duo compatible. I was able to get a legitimate games express card on its' own for cheap and  assumed that one could just... -by the way? is it against the rules to talk about burning unlicensed games as well? if so never mind, I didn't try to do anything and you can't prove I did....  but have any of you managed to play a legitimate or otherwise copy on a super cd rom pc engine setup? if not and you have all of the above, here's a fun chance to see if it works!

Thanks

[pcenginekidd]

oops wrong forum I think.

[Black Tiger]

Games Express system cards do not have any ram. So their Super CD games need to be played on a system with built-in Super CD ability, like a Duo or the Super CD-ROM. Sounds like you have the IFU CD combo, which can't play Super CD Games Express games. If you end up with a Duo/SCD, you can play cdr copies of Games Express SCD games by playing the Games Express SCD system card rom on a Turbo Everdrive.

Don't waste money on buying Games Express system cards separately, they come packed with each of their CD games. Also don't bother with Hi Leg Fantasy, as it's a poor game which will erase all other saves on your system.

[pcenginekidd]

it is the super cd rom, this exact set up.:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/PCEngine_FirstModel_with_SuperCDRom2.jpg/250px-PCEngine_FirstModel_with_SuperCDRom2.jpg

but thanks for your response! so you are saying that yes it should work w super cd rom though it is a crappy game and could erase my other saves, yes?

I definitely don't think I will buy it, i'm just curious if the super cd rom has any limitations, because it seems great now that other consoles (duo r and rx) have gotten pricier, if this set up can play every game it also seems more reliable as I understand duo rx's controller pins come loose a lot.

[Black Tiger]

it is the super cd rom, this exact set up.:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/PCEngine_FirstModel_with_SuperCDRom2.jpg/250px-PCEngine_FirstModel_with_SuperCDRom2.jpg

but thanks for your response! so you are saying that yes it should work w super cd rom though it is a crappy game and could erase my other saves, yes?

I definitely don't think I will buy it, i'm just curious if the super cd rom has any limitations, because it seems great now that other consoles (duo r and rx) have gotten pricier, if this set up can play every game it also seems more reliable as I understand duo rx's controller pins come loose a lot.

Yeah, you can play 99% of the Turbo/PCE library with that setup. If you decide you'd like to play Arcade Card games (Fatal Fury 2/Special, World Heroes 2, Art of Fighting, Kabuki Itouryoden, Sapphire, Madou Monogatari), then you only need the Arcade Card DUO (not the PRO), which is the cheaper Arcade Card.

[Necromancer]

Welcome Aboard!

Talking about burning games is fine and dandy, just don't post (or request) links to iso downloads.