Tsushin Booster up for auction on yahoo

[shubibiman]

Isn't there a way to produce a faster pc engine modem by getting inspiration from the architecture of the tsushin booster and using nowadays technologies?

[Necromancer]

Maybe, but to what end?  I can't think of any good reason to build such a beast.

On a semi-related note - what kind of throughput did the TE Links have?  I'm curious if this modem could have even come close to providing a similar capability.

[esteban]

Yessir.  900 Baud multiplayer battle!   (1200 Baud if your opponent is in the same city...)

!!!

[shubibiman]

Maybe, but to what end?  I can't think of any good reason to build such a beast.

Some crazy guies might want to develop an online version of Bomberman or stuff like that.

[ccovell]

OK!  So I finally took pictures and documentation of the Tsushin Booster -- inside and out!

Here is the information page that I have set up for the Booster.  http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/TsushinBooster/index.html

Please let me know what you think!

[termis]

Nice job Chris.  Good to get some info on this rare beast.  So I guess everything booted up and ran fine, eh?

[Necromancer]

Muchas Gracias Mr. Covell.  It's great to have some information on such a rare piece of equipment.  By chance, did you happen to see if it supports a mouse?  Was the mouse even out yet in 1989?

[Black Tiger]

OK!  So I finally took pictures and documentation of the Tsushin Booster -- inside and out!

Here is the information page that I have set up for the Booster.  http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/TsushinBooster/index.html

Please let me know what you think!

Thanks a lot for going all the way documenting both the hardware and software. 

I like how similar the software card is to some of the pirate HuCards out there. 

[grahf]

The picture of the board made my day.

[shubibiman]

Was the mouse even out yet in 1989?

No, the mouse was only released somewhere around 1993.

[Necromancer]

Thanks for the answer shubibiman.  It's too bad - it looks like it would have been a little easier to control with a mouse, but I doubt anybody will put too many hours into one of these things anyway.

[esteban]

OK!  So I finally took pictures and documentation of the Tsushin Booster -- inside and out!

Here is the information page that I have set up for the Booster.  http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/TsushinBooster/index.html

Please let me know what you think!

Holy crap! I'm incommunicado a few days and I miss this gem! Chris, you own this item now, right (if not, then where did I get such a notion)? Awesome.

I can't believe that nobody has commented on the FAT HuCard in there. EPROM? Or something like that?

Anyway, thanks for demystifying the Tsushin Booster... even though it is still feels like a mystery to me!

[Necromancer]

Yup, it's a pair of EPROMs (If you follow the links on Mr. Covell's page, there is a picture of the card with the cover over the EPROMs removed).

[Oli_lar]

thanks for sharing that with us, its very cool!

[herr-g]

Very nice Chris. Thanks for sharing it with us PC Engine lovers.
I'm sure this baby has a good daddy now.

Krgds,
 herr-g