Just got my first TurboGrafx-16!

[Tupin]

Got it for $35 with RF, one controller, and Keith Courage. I'm looking to add a TurboBooster to it, and maybe get a Tototek flash cart. Can the latter play Japanese games as well as American ones? Does it need to be constantly plugged into a USB port? Anyone buy one?

Not much in the way of TG-16 stuff around here, and eBay auctions of more than one TG-16 game is pretty rare.

[Arkhan]

hey! got your pm on dp, but dp is broke atm!!

pm me here about it!

[Tupin]

PM Sent.

Any ideas on the Tototek cart?

[Arkhan]

the tototek is pretty good stuff.   I would go with the high end neoflash card as it holds more games, and has a save-feature too.


They have a switch where you can pick what region you are playing, so it works in either system.

[Tupin]

I'm talking about putting a Japanese game like Kato-chan and Ken-chan on the device, putting it in my American TG-16, and playing it with no further modifications. Would that work?

[nat]

Yes.

[Tupin]

Good. I saw a review that said it didn't, but I guess I know now.

[Arkhan]

Good. I saw a review that said it didn't, but I guess I know now.

dont trust anyone that doesnt post here.

[rag-time4]

Good. I saw a review that said it didn't, but I guess I know now.

dont trust anyone that doesnt post here.

Except for Keranu!

[Tupin]

Yeah, this is the place where I got that information:

http://blog.thewombat.org/2009/12/tototek-pce-pro-32m-pc-engine.html

Thanks for setting the record straight. I'll order it soon, and get a booster. I will have to get a switchbox cable and a gender changer along with that USB cable, though.

[nat]

He's half right. US games (ROMs) contain region detection code that prevent their execution on stock Japanese consoles. So if you have a Japanese system and load up the flash cart with US ROMs, they won't work. Japanese games, on the other hand, don't have this region detection code and will run just fine on a US console. Since you're in the latter category, it'll work just fine running both US and Japanese ROMs.

[TheClash603]

Roms...  it isn't the same.

[esteban]

He's half right. US games (ROMs) contain region detection code that prevent their execution on stock Japanese consoles. So if you have a Japanese system and load up the flash cart with US ROMs, they won't work. Japanese games, on the other hand, don't have this region detection code and will run just fine on a US console. Since you're in the latter category, it'll work just fine running both US and Japanese ROMs.

We should savor this moment... where TG-16 hardware has a benefit over its PCE counterpart.

[Tatsujin]

how much cost you the additional RF?

[esteban]

Got it for $35 with RF, one controller, and Keith Courage.

Oh, where are my manners.

A belated "Welcome!" from all of us here at pcefx

how much cost you the additional RF?

Tats, real retro = RF and mono!

Also, that's why he's looking for a sexy TurboBooster.