PCE pet peeves

[guyjin]

Are there any little flaws with the PCE systems that drive you absolutely nuts?

For me, it's the obscenely short freaking controller cords. I mean, jeez, was cabling really that expensive? would it have killed them to add 3 feet of cord?

[dj898]

i think in Japan they used to have console sitting in front of them when playing on telly so there is no need for long cable...

[guyjin]

NEC seemed to realize we weren't Japanese at the most inopportune times, and NOT realize we weren't Japanese at the most inopportune times!

[z026445]

Yeah, they are pretty short.  They're really long with the PCFX though.  That's nice.

Well, aside from cards not having batteries, I'm pretty pleased.

[monads]

1. No internal save features on HuCards
2. Really short controller cords (you just must have an extension cable unless you like being 1 foot away from the tv).
3. No second port for two player games (have to purchase a multitap).

[Jammaniaclord]

The short controller chords, and the multitap for more than one player was my peeve as well.

[esteban]

well, this is similar to what has been said:

NEC forced you to purchase additonal hardware:

1. you had to buy a "turbobooster plus" to get stereo A / V jacks and the ability to save games via battery

2. had to purchase "turbo tap" for 2 + player

#1 was more irksome for me, since NES had A/V built in...

on software:

1. pce hucard cases didn't have a "clip" (as tg16 cases did) to hold hucards in place.

2. if you were buying new pce hucards, there wasn't a "back panel" with item description / screenshots

3. in U.S., when TTi cut costs by eliminating hucard cases altogether

[Black Tiger]

1. Hardware isn't currently being produced

2. Software isn't currently being produced(other than Mind Rec)

3. I can't buy either in a local store(this was also a problem to a lesser degree back in the day)

[Keranu]

Yeah my pet peeves were the short controller cord (I'm American, damn it!), no way to save for most HuCards since they couldn't hold batteries, the single only controller port, and even the uncomfortable controller ports, but that's not too big of a deal. The games make up for these hardware flaws .

[nodtveidt]

I never had a problem with the length of the cords...I hated the fact that you had to buy the Tap but in reality...it made the design of the case more efficient (although I'm sure this wasn't their intention). As far as new games go...don't worry...soon enough...

*hides his in-development RPG...*

[guyjin]

I've changed my mind. Short cords are no longer my pet peeve, because I have extension cords.

My new Turbob pet peeve is games that use Select to pause, and Run for something/nothing else. Valis 3 and Galaga 90, I'm looking at you.

[HercTNT]

My pet peeve would be similar to what guyjin said. I always felt one of the advantages to the 16 bit consoles was more buttons providing deeper game play. Now don't flame me. I'm aware that more buttons does not automatically mean better game. I just wish nec and partners made more games taking advantage of the extra buttons controllers for a wider variation.

[SignOfZeta]

I actually don't have much negative to say about this machine. It's was expensive as hell, and they made too much hardware, but really that's part of the charm. It's integral to the charm, really. It couldn't NOT be expensive and still be what it is.

[nat]

My pet peeve would be similar to what guyjin said. I always felt one of the advantages to the 16 bit consoles was more buttons providing deeper game play. Now don't flame me. I'm aware that more buttons does not automatically mean better game. I just wish nec and partners made more games taking advantage of the extra buttons controllers for a wider variation.

If you buy a 3 button controller, either the Blaster or Avenue 3 button, Button III will assume the function of whatever the Run or Select button does in the games that use them for different functions.

In Legendary Axe 2, for example, Run throws the star bombs. On a 3 button pad, Button III can throw star bombs as well. Or in any of the Soldier games, Select changes ship speed. Button III can do that for you, too.

[sunteam_paul]

I should make some PCE related ones of these...