Question? PC Engine CoreGrafX

[eengaming]

I wanted to get into Retro Gaming, and more specifically the TG16. I'm working a possible deal for PC Engine CoreGrafX machine and some games. I believe this is a Japanese import. Will this machine play American HUcards? I want to be able to play American TG16 games.

[Joe Redifer]

It will not play US games.  I think you may be able to mod it to do so, but I am unsure.  Hell, a lot of people buy the CoreGrafx instead of getting a converter to play JAP games on their US systems.

[eengaming]

Yeah, I was considering buying it anyway. The price is right.

[termis]

Yeah, PC Engines won't play US Turbochips without an internal modification, even if you get a converter.  And if you're gonna make an internal modification, you might as well get a region switch installed instead of getting a converter, because the converters are super-expensive and not all are reliable.

[Black Tiger]

I'd just drop $15 on a seperate TG-16 to play U.S. HuCards.

[Keranu]

I'd just drop $15 on a seperate TG-16 to play U.S. HuCards.

Right on! 

[Joe Redifer]

You'll end up dropping more than that if you want to play them in anything but mono and RF video.  You'll also need different controllers.

[Keranu]

You'll end up dropping more than that if you want to play them in anything but mono and RF video.  You'll also need different controllers.

You'd be surprised to see how many people still use RF these days .

[FM-77]

What's wrong with the original controller? I think it is pretty decent (granted, I haven't tried any other PCE controller). However, it hurts to use that d-pad after a while. Awkward design.

[Keranu]

What's wrong with the original controller? I think it is pretty decent (granted, I haven't tried any other PCE controller). However, it hurts to use that d-pad after a while. Awkward design.

I think Joe was meaning that eengaming would have to buy seperate controllers for the TG16 since PCE and Duo controllers won't work on a TG16 because the TG16's controller port is bigger.

[nat]

What's wrong with the original controller? I think it is pretty decent (granted, I haven't tried any other PCE controller). However, it hurts to use that d-pad after a while. Awkward design.

I think Joe was meaning that eengaming would have to buy seperate controllers for the TG16 since PCE and Duo controllers won't work on a TG16 because the TG16's controller port is bigger.

Anybody know why this was done? Another money maker?

[Joe Redifer]

Back in that day in age, being retarded was the new American fad.  That's why.

[Keranu]

Back in that day in age, being retarded was the new American fad.  That's why.

Correct.

[SignOfZeta]

Well, the AT sized ports are more durable than the PS/2 ones.

They were probably just being retarded though.

[Black Tiger]

Well, the AT sized ports are more durable than the PS/2 ones.

They were probably just being retarded though.

I actually think that the intention was to make them retard-proof. Since giant lunky Americans would likely tear a tiny PC Engine to pieces the first time they tried to play one.

Plus, not every American sits on the floor in front of their TV while playing games, so the controller port would need extra durability for anyone daring to lift the Turbo Pad cable completely off the floor.

This still didn't stop someone from accidently yanking a Turbo Pad or Tap off of my Turbo CD combo back in the day, leaving a pointy metal object in the control port.