Watch horrible Duo mod work get repaired.

[crazydean]

I agree with Zeta that this thread should be stickied (and some other stickies perhaps purged...), as this guy needs to be stopped from propagating these poor systems. This should be general knowledge and almost required reading/viewing for every new member.

And it's also too bad this forum (along with NG.com) has such bad reputation of tribalism, as that doesn't help your average Joe trying to find alternatives for modded systems. Having said that, besides a couple of prejudiced douche bags, I've found most people here to be helpful and accommodating to noobs like me, very much unlike the prevalent dick headedness at the neo geo forums.

This thread is just preaching to the choir. Most new members here already have a console. Those who spend a little time on the forums first, before purchasing a console, are quickly told not to do business with this guy.

While I understand why we do not have a public forum, it means that threads like this won't be seen by anyone searching for info on google. The best thing you can do is share the video amongst other gaming forums where you are a member.

[Joe Redifer]

While I understand why we do not have a public forum, it means that threads like this won't be seen by anyone searching for info on google.

Keeping the forum hidden from the public helps us to feel more 1337 and special. Like a secret club. A club that is better than other clubs.

[Green Beret]

A user here that does modwork and sells already modded consoles. Good guy.

https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=3785

I have already contacted  him and we are on stand by. I have to open the console to see what is inside.
I am waiting for my first game. When I fire it up I will judge RGB picture quality and if poor, console goes either back or for a proper clean mod

[SignOfZeta]

I agree with Zeta that this thread should be stickied (and some other stickies perhaps purged...), as this guy needs to be stopped from propagating these poor systems. This should be general knowledge and almost required reading/viewing for every new member.

And it's also too bad this forum (along with NG.com) has such bad reputation of tribalism, as that doesn't help your average Joe trying to find alternatives for modded systems. Having said that, besides a couple of prejudiced douche bags, I've found most people here to be helpful and accommodating to noobs like me, very much unlike the prevalent dick headedness at the neo geo forums.

This thread is just preaching to the choir. Most new members here already have a console. Those who spend a little time on the forums first, before purchasing a console, are quickly told not to do business with this guy.

While I understand why we do not have a public forum, it means that threads like this won't be seen by anyone searching for info on google. The best thing you can do is share the video amongst other gaming forums where you are a member.

The video isn't just to shit on Doujindance, it's literally a tutorial on how to reverse the damage he does without f*cking up the PCB. I don't see how this isn't useful to the mod scene at large considering he's done this to hundreds of machines by his own admission.

[nopepper]

I agree with Zeta that this thread should be stickied (and some other stickies perhaps purged...), as this guy needs to be stopped from propagating these poor systems. This should be general knowledge and almost required reading/viewing for every new member.

And it's also too bad this forum (along with NG.com) has such bad reputation of tribalism, as that doesn't help your average Joe trying to find alternatives for modded systems. Having said that, besides a couple of prejudiced douche bags, I've found most people here to be helpful and accommodating to noobs like me, very much unlike the prevalent dick headedness at the neo geo forums.

This thread is just preaching to the choir. Most new members here already have a console. Those who spend a little time on the forums first, before purchasing a console, are quickly told not to do business with this guy.

While I understand why we do not have a public forum, it means that threads like this won't be seen by anyone searching for info on google. The best thing you can do is share the video amongst other gaming forums where you are a member.

The video isn't just to shit on Doujindance, it's literally a tutorial on how to reverse the damage he does without f*cking up the PCB. I don't see how this isn't useful to the mod scene at large considering he's done this to hundreds of machines by his own admission.

Agreed.

Additionally, somebody might lurk after joining, and unless the selling posts from reputable modders are in the first couple of pages, might easily miss alternatives.

This information is good for the community in more ways than one.

[wiseau]

This deserves it's own thread. People who are buying pre-modded systems off of eBay probably won't wander into the repair/mods subforum first and very likely don't know about the glorious DoujinDance. This video from Voultar opens up one of DoucheinDance's systems that was sold for $400 on eBay and fixes everything. Watching him work is kind of like watching and listening to a vulgar Bob Ross fix PC Engine stuff. Very satisfying to watch this get fixed and enjoy his techniques. Yes, it's sexual.

DoujinDance can't mod for shit

Oh Damn that's not good... least it was cheaper than actually buying a real Duo, and, i didn't actually buy it from him.

[Gypsy]

What do you mean by real Duo? A US Turbo Duo? That's kind of funny if so given that it's a Japanese console and was a lot more successful in Japan.

[Green Beret]

I had read some discussion about this particular seller in Neo-Geo forum between a couple of members and it was good things. That's why I bought from him in the first place. In this forum I asked info about duijidance guy and people weren't happy when they heard his name. Then I saw this video and I was terrorised for what shitty modded console I might have bought a week ago.

 I spoke with Keith Courage he gave me some advice about DUO R models in general and where I need to be cautious. I then bought a T10 screw driver and opened the console to see the guts

It was advertised as RGB modded, region free, jailbar free. It was also advertised to have a brand new CD lense and to be fully recapped.


Yesterday I received my first HuCard and I am happy with RGB quality. No jailbars to distract any attention. I have an issue while playback audio CD and I have told to adjust the V102 potentiometer and if nothing happens, then move on to the V101 potentiometer. Tonight I will try to fix it.
That region mod would still require a voltage fix for everdrive function though

Many thanks to Keith Courage for helping me out. He is really a great guy and he loves PC Engine. He has a lot of knowledge in modding the machine.

[blueraven]

Glad Voultar took action and made the video.

This was last year's conversation, for posterity's sake:

Doujindance = CRAP RGB Mods. DONT BUY FROM THIS SELLER (but post pics)

Enjoy! And keep throwing his shit under the bus. Doujindance needs to be stopped.

[DarkKobold]

so, unfortunately, it looks like the only way to get an RGB 3DO these days, is by paying Duojodance an insane amount of money...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-3DO-REAL-FZ-1-RGB-Component-YPbPr-model-240p-480i-switch-/192229878960?hash=item2cc1cb2cb0:g:oVUAAOSwT5xZS3o9

It seems, given his poor mod skills, someone else must be making his 3DO boards?

[Gredler]

ewww

[Black Tiger]

so, unfortunately, it looks like the only way to get an RGB 3DO these days, is by paying Duojodance an insane amount of money...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-3DO-REAL-FZ-1-RGB-Component-YPbPr-model-240p-480i-switch-/192229878960?hash=item2cc1cb2cb0:g:oVUAAOSwT5xZS3o9

It seems, given his poor mod skills, someone else must be making his 3DO boards?

His screenshots of RGB look blurrier than composite, s-video and component.

[crazydean]

so, unfortunately, it looks like the only way to get an RGB 3DO these days, is by paying Duojodance an insane amount of money...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-3DO-REAL-FZ-1-RGB-Component-YPbPr-model-240p-480i-switch-/192229878960?hash=item2cc1cb2cb0:g:oVUAAOSwT5xZS3o9

It seems, given his poor mod skills, someone else must be making his 3DO boards?

His screenshots of RGB look blurrier than composite, s-video and component.

I thought the best shots were S-video. The component and RGB seemed to add almost nothing over composite.

[SignOfZeta]

What do you mean by real Duo? A US Turbo Duo? That's kind of funny if so given that it's a Japanese console and was a lot more successful in Japan.

As I have said many times before on this forum, video game fans aren't as smart as fans of other things. Nobody is interested in Wagner dubbed into English or thinks %1000 price increases are "just supply and demand" but in the video game world...

I follow a Spanish Mazinger Z group on Facebook. I should ask there if the scene in Spain has a lot of guys who think Japanese Mazinger stuff is fake and cheap and worthless rather than infinitely more pure. I don't speak Spanish though because, well, I'm a video game fan too so...