Playing American on Turbo Duo R?

[joerichabf]

Hi I was wondering if its possible to play American on the Turbo Duo I dont want to mode the system itself with what I have seen the switch.

Thanks

[SignOfZeta]

Hi I was wondering if its possible to play American on the Turbo Duo I dont want to mode the system itself with what I have seen the switch.

Thanks

I've always been American and I've played a lot of Turbo so my answer is...what's the question again?

The Turbo Duo was only released in the US so of course it plays US games. CDs are free, cards are locked.

[joerichabf]

Yes I am able to play the CD's

but im guessing the American Cards are unable to play

[Jibbajaba]

It's so weird that this question has never come up before in the history of the internet.

[Sarumaru]

PLAY 'MURICA

[elmer]

C'mon guys ... this could possibly be a serious question from someone that doesn't speak English and is using Google Translate or something like that.

I know that it's just-as-likely to be another trolling-attempt ... but there's no harm in being polite.

Hi I was wondering if its possible to play American on the Turbo Duo I dont want to mode the system itself with what I have seen the switch.

Thanks

joerichabf: Unless you console has been specifically modified ...

If you have an American Turbo Duo, then it should play American HuCard games, but not Japanese HuCard games.

If you have a Japanese PC Engine Duo / Duo-R / Duo-RX, then it should play Japanese HuCard games, but not American HuCard games.

Both versions will play CD games from both regions.

[Sarumaru]

Elmer's right. Let us all hold hands~

[Sarumaru]

If you do not want to mod the console, there are a number of converters that plug into the card slot, and you just insert the games into them. Also, there exists a thing called "chopsado" which can be taped onto a US card to make it work in a JP system (or vice versa).

Converter boards are on eBay quite frequently, whereas chopsados can be obtained from PCEFX user Chop5

Also, DoxPhile.

Fix DoxPhile!

[EmperorIng]

If you have a Japanese system, there are very, very few American Turbochips that would really justify the hassle of either modding, or buying a converter. I more or less avoid American TurboChips; I think I have... one?

All CD games are region-free without modding, so you can buy whichever one you prefer - Japanese is usually cheaper.
A stack of CD-Rs are even cheaper!

[SignOfZeta]

Before we can give an exact answer we need to know the exact question. He can only use a converter if it's a US system. He says that he has a "Turbo" system but can't play "Turbo" games. Obviously that's not the case unless this system has already been modded.

It's true though, I wouldn't go out of my way to play the US HuCARD library. There are one or two cards that would make it worth it but seriously there are like a billion PCE games you can let a couple slide, especially since those games are probably all $100+ each now.

[technozombie]

If they are having to use google translate to ask a question in English, they aren't likely to be interested in English language games anyways.

[ClodBuster]

The thread's title says "Turbo Duo R".

I guess the OP guy is talking about a PC Engine Duo R.

[SignOfZeta]

Whoops, didn't see the R.

[majors]

Regardless of the US or JP region of console, answer: http://db-electronics.ca/product/pc-henshin/

[Necromancer]

Regardless of the US or JP region of console, answer: http://db-electronics.ca/product/pc-henshin/

+1.  Assuming you have a PC Engine Duo-R (or any JP system), this is the only option for region converters that don't require an internal mod.

Personally, I'd rather spend the $70 on a Turbo Everdrive.  That way you'll be able to play US games on a JP system and have access to homebrew and translation hacks.