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exile

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The best Turbo system
« on: July 19, 2009, 07:13:43 PM »
Hey fella's
       Recently my system decided it did not want to be modded and died a horrible painful death. I was wondering what was the best system to buy as a replacement?
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 08:19:08 PM »
Overall the best system to have is a modded Duo R with Arcade Card.

The most capable would be the Supergraphx+SuperCDROM2+Arcade Card, but that's a lot of bread to gain compatibility with six games that aren't even that great.
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 01:45:23 AM »
Quote from: SignOfZeta on July 19, 2009, 08:19:08 PM
Overall the best system to have is a modded Duo R with Arcade Card.

The most capable would be the Supergraphx+SuperCDROM2+Arcade Card, but that's a lot of bread to gain compatibility with six games that aren't even that great.

theyre all great!

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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2009, 02:15:51 AM »
Quote from: Arkhan on July 20, 2009, 01:45:23 AM
theyre all great!

Umm, not really. I got to play 2 at the Midwest Gaming Classic, Aldynes and Madou granzort. The latter was an interesting concept, but not very fun to play.
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 06:17:44 AM »
Thanks for the advice fellas are they hard to find boxed complete? Also what's the difference between the R and the RX is one more expensive than the other?
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2009, 06:29:47 AM »
Quote from: exile on July 20, 2009, 06:17:44 AM
Thanks for the advice fellas are they hard to find boxed complete? Also what's the difference between the R and the RX is one more expensive than the other?

The RX is a new version or the R. Functionally they are identical, but the RX costs a bit more, especially if it comes with the original 6-button pad that came with the RX.
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2009, 06:45:58 AM »
I personally like the Black PC Engine Duo; I have an Arcade Card Duo, and 2 Avenue 6 controllers. I dumpster dove for the 30" CRT I play it on. As a result have no use for an RGB mod atm.

The original PCE Duo's more often than not need a soundfix; I have performed this repair on 60% of the units I have owned. 

I've never been a fan of the R or RX despite their better capacitors and relocated power supply.  :mrgreen: but just IMHO. The RX controller is really second-rate and sticky compared to the Avenue Pad 6 .

If you want reliability, collectability, and cool-looking go for a boxed Duo-R and get yourself an arcade card, a tap, and a few Avenue 6 pad for the fighting games.

Don't pay more than $175-200 for the base boxed unit before shipping though. Some folks are selling RGB modded units on eBay for around that price.
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2009, 01:06:12 PM »
Taking looks aside, Duo-R probably would be the safest bet.

As far as looks go, that's up to you -- I personally like the first (black) duo and the original white PCE/CD-ROM2 setup.  The only problem with the white units are that they can yellow over time, but there seems to be few tricks here which supposedly remedies that problem.
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2009, 03:38:31 PM »
Everyone swears by duo-rs but I've never had any problems with a TG-CD- never had to get it fixed- never had a laser crap out, nothing- meanwhile a good number of people that I know who had or have duos have had to get them fixed at least once.  I have a TG-CD with an ugly-ass diving board converter and it's a warhorse.  Strong like bull.
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2009, 03:56:45 PM »
My Turbo system is best.  That's right, mine specifically.  But it is a TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment Supersystem combined with a TurboGrafx-CD-ROM system.  I haves me a purple card converter so I can play the stuff from Nippon and that includes the Arcade Card.  I can still hear all of the audio on MY Turbo system!!!
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2009, 04:30:17 PM »
One of the reasons that the Duo R/RX is best is that in the unlikely case that you do need to replace the lens, which in theory should eventually happen to any CD-ROM, it's at least the easiest to obtain a lens for and replace.
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2009, 05:14:33 PM »
My stance still hasn't changed at all a (duo-r or rx) if you want it all in one.No worry's for the sound issue and it will play any game that is on cd.Unless you,want to play any game that is on arcade-cdrom then no problem there.Since the arcade card is easy to obtain.Also while some have claimed the turbo-cd to be reliable not so much in reality. It's gears in the cd-rom can break and then you are stuck with a damn paper weight  :P
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2009, 03:29:55 AM »
Quote from: TR0N on July 20, 2009, 05:14:33 PM
Also while some have claimed the turbo-cd to be reliable not so much in reality.

I must be living in a fantasy world then.
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2009, 05:23:53 AM »
I think the Duo -r is inferior to the visual style the Duo had, but at this point in my collecting life I need a system that will be reliable. My heart was broken when my system died. Worst part of all it was a boxed complete system. If anyone wants to buy a relatively clean box with all the inserts, one might be available real soon :( I'm still bummed about my american system dying. Do you guys offer support group services?
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Re: The best Turbo system
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2009, 05:33:35 AM »
Quote from: Sinistron on July 21, 2009, 03:29:55 AM
Quote from: TR0N on July 20, 2009, 05:14:33 PM
Also while some have claimed the turbo-cd to be reliable not so much in reality.

I must be living in a fantasy world then.

As am I.

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