« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: My first pc engine  (Read 529 times)

moonwhistle

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 57
My first pc engine
« on: March 31, 2011, 09:53:55 AM »
I hope I'm posting this in the correct forum. I've just registered here as I bought my first pc engine console a couple of weeks back. Although I've played most older consoles, pc engine was something I'd always overlooked. I bought this core grafx 2 modded with RGB output and a region switch. I managed to get a bunch of games very cheaply too and I'm loving what I've tried so far. I'm glad to see that most loose hu cards are plentiful and cheap as I don't want any excess packaging these days. I love the megadrive so it's gonna be cool to see how various pc engine ports compare. I'm also a huge fan of chip music in general and I'm very impressed with the few games I've tried out so far. The music was one of the main factors that drew me to this lovely little console.

 :)

Logged

PunkicCyborg

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3714
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2011, 10:04:08 AM »
Congrats, you got a bunch of sweet games in there!
Logged
(19:28:25) GE0: superdead told me in whisper that his favorite game is mario paint

Necromancer

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21374
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2011, 10:07:29 AM »
Welcome aboard!  That's a nice start, especially everyone's favorite - VolfieV.  8)
Logged
U.S. Collection: 98% complete    157/161 titles

Jesse813

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 825
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2011, 10:08:44 AM »
Congratulations on your Awesome purchase moonwhistle
Logged

Bernie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4271
    • Facebook URL
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2011, 11:05:17 AM »
Congrats!!!  And welcome to the forums.  Your game collection will only grow now.  Dont overlook getting a CD system!!  :)
Logged

turbokon

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2181
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2011, 03:13:08 PM »
Congrats on your start and welcome to the forum.
Logged
Turbo fan since 1991 after owning my first system.

Check out my website:)
www.tg16pcemods.com

Tatsujin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12311
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2011, 03:19:59 PM »
great starter there, but how do you gonna play the red masked splatterhouse? :)
Logged
www.pcedaisakusen.net
the home of your individual PC Engine collection!!
PCE Games coundown: 690/737 (47 to go or 93.6% clear)
PCE Shmups countdown: 111/111 (all clear!!)
Sega does what Nintendon't, but only NEC does better than both together!^^

nat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7085
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2011, 05:03:48 PM »
Best chip music out of those games:

Gunhed, Legendary Axe 1 & 2, Violent Soldier, and Bloody Wolf.
Logged

Vecanti

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 629
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2011, 05:12:44 PM »
Quote from: Tatsujin on March 31, 2011, 03:19:59 PM
great starter there, but how do you gonna play the red masked splatterhouse? :)

I'm guessing that little black switch on the right side there.  :-"
Logged

MotherGunner

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2991
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2011, 05:15:41 PM »
Welcome good Sir, agreed, nice start!
Logged
-MG

SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM (If you want peace, Prepare for war)
SI VIS BELLUM, PARA MATRIMONIUM (If you want war, Prepare for marriage)

Tatsujin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12311
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2011, 05:27:15 PM »
Quote from: GobanToba on March 31, 2011, 05:12:44 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on March 31, 2011, 03:19:59 PM
great starter there, but how do you gonna play the red masked splatterhouse? :)

I'm guessing that little black switch on the right side there.  :-"

oho, but doesn't he still need a harness adaptor then?
Logged
www.pcedaisakusen.net
the home of your individual PC Engine collection!!
PCE Games coundown: 690/737 (47 to go or 93.6% clear)
PCE Shmups countdown: 111/111 (all clear!!)
Sega does what Nintendon't, but only NEC does better than both together!^^

moonwhistle

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 57
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2011, 09:40:52 PM »
Thanks for all the nice messages folks.  :wink:

As someone pointed out, it has a region switch on the side so I don't need any adapters to play US games.

I am tempted to pick up a cd rom unit add on but I'm trying to take things slowly and play only hu cards to start. Besides, I'm not sure how I'd get RGB output from a CD rom unit and modding is expensive.

At the moment, I looking out for loose hu cards of soldier blade, cyber core, download, pyscho chaser, ninja spirit and a US turbo grafx version of Dungeon Explorer which is proving hard to find. Japanese games appear to be much cheaper and more plentiful but with something like dungeon explorer I really don't want to be using faqs to muddle my way through Japanese text.

I agree about the music in Gunhed, it's incredibly good and I fear it may have set the bar too high by playing it first.
Logged

Tatsujin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12311
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2011, 09:53:35 PM »
Nice one moonie  :clap:

And have a lots of Obey fun :)
Logged
www.pcedaisakusen.net
the home of your individual PC Engine collection!!
PCE Games coundown: 690/737 (47 to go or 93.6% clear)
PCE Shmups countdown: 111/111 (all clear!!)
Sega does what Nintendon't, but only NEC does better than both together!^^

soop

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2828
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2011, 10:07:24 PM »
Wow.  Great games there.
Logged

ccovell

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2245
Re: My first pc engine
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2011, 02:38:06 AM »
Quote from: moonwhistle on March 31, 2011, 09:40:52 PM
I'm not sure how I'd get RGB output from a CD rom unit and modding is expensive.

Hi, Moonie.  If your PCE Core II has RGB output already, then even when it's connected to a CD-ROM unit, it'll keep outputting RGB just fine.  Where is the RGB output?  A jack on one of the sides?  If so, then you need a rear-attaching Super CD-ROM2 unit, not the old briefcase unit which may prevent access to the RGB jack.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »