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Punch

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The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« on: December 11, 2016, 03:02:55 PM »
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"By “dock” you mean the Interface Unit? Yes, that’s required. The CD-ROM drive won’t be, though one of the options I’m considering is placing the ODE inside gutted drive case."

The guy from GDEmu is doing a CDRom2 drive emulator for briefcase PC-Engines. Makes me mad about having a DUO right now ](*,)

It seems to be progressing pretty well judging by the last mention of it on his blog:

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"I might actually not be able to keep up that ‘summer’ delivery date for PCE photos but those shouldn’t be too badly delayed. I meant it when I said ‘in working state’. The problem is the analog audio amplifier part, I might choose to cut it out of the PCB and redo later, and just focus on the digital part and more testing now."

The GDEmu blog: https://gdemu.wordpress.com/

Are you buying one? Will you buy another PCE setup just for it? Do you think this is actually going to be finished? Will this drive the prices of IFU setups up? Discuss.

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Re: The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2016, 03:10:39 PM »
I would have ordered if orders were open. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for another wave.

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Re: The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2016, 03:25:39 PM »
Very interesting.
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Re: The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2016, 03:31:16 PM »
I would gladly pay for one that could be implemented in a DUO!

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Re: The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2016, 07:05:58 PM »
Awesome.

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Re: The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2016, 02:21:32 AM »
I'd like one, but it depends on how well it works and how it has to be installed.  I'm not willing to destroy a perfectly good IFU for this.
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Gypsy

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Re: The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2016, 03:05:15 AM »
That's something I didn't think about. I was assuming I wouldn't have to destroy an ifu.

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Re: The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2016, 05:51:10 AM »
From what I understand, it goes into the CD unit slot on the IFU, but I'm not sure.

Wish it didn't rely on the IFU, it would be awesome to give CD capabilities to virtually every base unit using only the exp. port.

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Re: The "PCE CDROM Emulator" anticipation thread.
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2016, 07:03:46 AM »
I'm really looking forward to the PCE ODE, I have the ODE for sega saturn and it works perfectly.
cdrom2 units are so unreliable I hate them :/
Cannot wait to off my duo when this is available =]