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« Reply #30 on: June 17, 2005, 12:03:21 PM »
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I use both my systems,a briefcase combo with white Pc-Engine,and a Super Cd-rom 2 drive with CoreGrafx.I use the Arcade Card Pro on both units.

Just curious as to why you use both actively since they have the same capability. ?
Well, personally, I know that I would love to have one system for the office and one for the living room... so I don't see a big mystery there :)
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« Reply #31 on: June 17, 2005, 02:03:40 PM »
I use both in my bedroom set-up.Its a Apex 24 inch monitor,and a dual stereo audio set up using both a :
Sony CMT-HP7 and Altec Lansing 100 watt stereo speaker set-up with floor firing subwoofer.I keep both systems in the closet in 2 different rubbermaid containers wrapped in bubblewrap,and varry the use on them by using one or the other here and there.I use the bank card to transfer the game saves.Basically I swap back and forth because I dont want to just play one of my decks untill the cd-drive dies and then only have just one left lets say 4 years down the road.I dont dare leave either deck out when Im not using it.Im very strict about dust and temp control on my electronics and my games.I guess I just picked up this habit over the past few years while collecting laserdisc.
I am actually wanting to get one or 2 more of the TurboGrafx CD-drives,or the white cd-drives as back ups.Not the full deck,just the drives.I know I will most likly have to buy full decks and piece out the rest of the deck parts on ebay.Right now both my cd decks are near mint,the briefcase cd-drive and the Super Cd-rom 2 drive,and Im trying very hard to keep it that way,as is my CoreGrafx.My white Pc-Engine I had to undo the stereo av-mod that was done to it,re-install/redo the rf out,as it was un-soldered,and bleach the plastic to restore it to very good condition cosmeticly.Its been over 3 years sence I have owned a US TurboGrafx cd system of any kind,as I have always felt the system was huge/black/and way ugly.On the The TG-16 cd system complete looks from above like a huge black letter T.Tell me they didnt do that for marketing reasons?My friend in Conway owns 2 Tg-16 cd systems complete,and a system 3.0 card.He envys me because he doesnt want to do a system mod,but wants to use the Arcade Card Pro,and have some of the hu-cards like Gradius and Salmander.He ha sbeen thinking of getting some kind of Supergrafx with cd-drive set-up.He doesnt believe in modding vintage systems,and the jap hu-card adapters cost as much as a good pc-engine.I agree with him on system mods,I dont care for them either on nice old systems like that.I always hate to see NeoGeo decks modded.Espically MVS 1 and 2 slots turned into home system like decks.

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« Reply #32 on: June 17, 2005, 03:44:39 PM »
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He doesnt believe in modding vintage systems,and the jap hu-card adapters cost as much as a good pc-engine.I agree with him on system mods,I dont care for them either on nice old systems like that.I always hate to see NeoGeo decks modded.Espically MVS 1 and 2 slots turned into home system like decks.

Yeah, there are some people that feel that way and most modders, myself included, will seldom touch a near mint or better system.  Why would you?  But there are more than enough average condition decks out there that are hardly collector quality that are great targets.  You will find that the majority of people that want modded decks are gamers first and collectors second.  Or, they have a minty boxed system in addition to a modded one.  Either way, my take on modded systems is that I'd rather have one system to do everything than 2.  And I'd rather have one that I'm not paranoid about the cosmetics of so I won't be wrapping it in a diaper between uses.  But believe me, I have a closet of systems in their nice virgin state, which makes me a sick freak to many.
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« Reply #33 on: June 17, 2005, 04:05:15 PM »
I do have one question D-lite?The cooling fan mod you have done on Duo systems.
Are you using the small cooling fans found on older VGA graphics cards like Voodoo 4 4500 and Voodoo 5 5500 cards?
Also,how are you powering them,where in other words are you drawing the power source from?From the deck itself?I was always wondering about this,so I figured Id ask now sence we are on the mod subject,because Id like to know how to install one of those into something like a Genesis 1 deck I have been thinking of overclocking.The deck is pretty much play deck condition,many heavy scratches over all,so I have been thinking its time for it to go under the knife.I have a near mint Genesis 2 deck with a stereo av cable,and I keep that one put up and use the Genesis one deck mostly for playing.

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« Reply #34 on: June 17, 2005, 05:55:49 PM »
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I do have one question D-lite?The cooling fan mod you have done on Duo systems.
Are you using the small cooling fans found on older VGA graphics cards like Voodoo 4 4500 and Voodoo 5 5500 cards?
Also,how are you powering them,where in other words are you drawing the power source from?From the deck itself?I was always wondering about this,so I figured Id ask now sence we are on the mod subject,because Id like to know how to install one of those into something like a Genesis 1 deck I have been thinking of overclocking.The deck is pretty much play deck condition,many heavy scratches over all,so I have been thinking its time for it to go under the knife.I have a near mint Genesis 2 deck with a stereo av cable,and I keep that one put up and use the Genesis one deck mostly for playing.

I get the fans from digikey and they are all new, not from other systems or other components, but yeah, they are very similar to laptop fans.  I believe they are all about 1" square and I have both whisper quite ones and a bit louder ones.  Obviously the louder ones move more volume.  These are almost always powered on +5V which any console has internally since nearly all IC's use +5V.  And these fans draw very very little current, so it won't effect system performance.
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« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2005, 11:43:17 AM »
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Speaking of durability, what's the longest your save games have lasted? I believe the CD unit uses a capacitor for the saves, and while the manual says something like you should turn the unit on every 2 (or was it 4?) weeks to charge it, I had my Turbo-CD in storage for over seven years and when I plugged it in my old Ys saves were still there :D.


Wow.  I've never had it last more than a few weeks at best.  I remember when I found out the hard way by not playing my TG16 for a while.  I lost several saves.  I still need to buy a Tennoke bank, just in case.

It would appear that memory is indeed backed up by RAM that's charged with a capacitor.  It was probably the least expensive method at the time, but certainly the least reliable.



If I were you, I'd still fire up the Tennokoe Bank every so often too if you're dealing with valuable save files.
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« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2005, 11:47:18 AM »
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He doesnt believe in modding vintage systems,and the jap hu-card adapters cost as much as a good pc-engine.I agree with him on system mods,I dont care for them either on nice old systems like that.I always hate to see NeoGeo decks modded.Espically MVS 1 and 2 slots turned into home system like decks.

Yeah, there are some people that feel that way and most modders, myself included, will seldom touch a near mint or better system.  Why would you?  But there are more than enough average condition decks out there that are hardly collector quality that are great targets.  You will find that the majority of people that want modded decks are gamers first and collectors second.  Or, they have a minty boxed system in addition to a modded one.  Either way, my take on modded systems is that I'd rather have one system to do everything than 2.  And I'd rather have one that I'm not paranoid about the cosmetics of so I won't be wrapping it in a diaper between uses.  But believe me, I have a closet of systems in their nice virgin state, which makes me a sick freak to many.



I'm the same way with games(and other collectibles).

I'd rather have a copy that is worn enough that I don't have to worry about fingerprints, let alone anything else, but still looks nice instead of  a mint item that demands a premium price.

Especially since 9 times out of ten I buy a game to actually play it.
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« Reply #37 on: June 19, 2005, 01:58:49 PM »
Hey D-Lite,

Have you ever modded a Turbo Express? I could never really see a reason to own one since I already have a TGCD and PCE Duo, but if I could play SF II JP and Neutopia US on the same handheld piece of awesomeness without a diving board that would be bliss!

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« Reply #38 on: June 19, 2005, 03:05:10 PM »
Honestly, I use a computer with Magic Engine. I did not own a Turbo system back in the day, and they usually cost too much for me to bother now. Magic Engine has always run like a dream, and offered all the features I could ask for. It's particularly nice, because you can run CD games right off a PC CD drive, and it basically acts like the real thing (akin to using Gens for Sega CD games). This makes collecting the games SO worth it.

I'm not a collector, so the small fortune it costs to own a peice of hardware I can't usually find games for and may break (without a good chance to find another easily) just isn't doing it for me. I do wish that I could at least use a real Duo just once. I only ever got a chance to use my old friend's Turbo Grafx with his incredibly beat up gamepad that barely worked. He also only owned Pac-land... :( Wish I'd have bought a Duo back in the day when I had the chance.

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« Reply #39 on: June 19, 2005, 05:17:38 PM »
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Hey D-Lite,

Have you ever modded a Turbo Express? I could never really see a reason to own one since I already have a TGCD and PCE Duo, but if I could play SF II JP and Neutopia US on the same handheld piece of awesomeness without a diving board that would be bliss!

Not yet, but I'd like to.  I need to get smaller switches to do so though and fitting it will be tough to say the least.
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« Reply #40 on: June 20, 2005, 02:30:13 AM »
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Hey D-Lite,

Have you ever modded a Turbo Express? I could never really see a reason to own one since I already have a TGCD and PCE Duo, but if I could play SF II JP and Neutopia US on the same handheld piece of awesomeness without a diving board that would be bliss!

Not yet, but I'd like to.  I need to get smaller switches to do so though and fitting it will be tough to say the least.


Yeah.  Everything is really crammed inside the Turbo Express.  There are a few locations for switches, but it's not an easy mod to do.  I've seen some cases where people pull an existing port or jack out to make room for the new stuff.

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« Reply #41 on: July 12, 2005, 11:37:05 AM »
Duo R and a CoreGrafix.

I kind of miss having the TG16&CD player.

Still i don't feel like tracking down a used one again.

So my... current set up is good enough for me.

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« Reply #42 on: July 12, 2005, 02:26:42 PM »
I will soon have a TG16+CD+ACD, which will be my NEC system. :D

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« Reply #43 on: July 12, 2005, 05:15:53 PM »
PC Engine Duo-R.

D-Lite hooked me up with the thing in the first place.

(First post from my newly acquired Compaq Presario 2200U laptop.)

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« Reply #44 on: July 12, 2005, 08:35:57 PM »
Finally, my set up.....Turbo Duo....
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