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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TG-16 Manual Scans]

Did you guys ever notice that New Adventure Island's manual has some strange typo and grammar issues?

Check out page 8-9, the heading reads "Be Sure You Know How These Items"

That's it. Hahaha! Was there a slip in quality control? This late into the conversion efforts, did TTi staff start getting sloppy? Hahaha! That heading ends so abruptly.

Huh, you're right, never knew about it! The correction would be something like, "Be Sure You Know About These Items" or maybe with more words, "Be Sure You Know How To Use These Items" ?

And then at the back cover, the word "Adventure" is spelled "Adventyure".
 

Hm, another one...

What do you think happened? You think it was showing how rushed these ports and releases were being churned out in the US towards the near end of the TG-16's life in the US?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Help with the RGB Amp (mickcris) - PC Engine Duo]

I picked up an RGB amp + 8Pin DIN + SCART cable from mickcris and needed some help with it. I'm pretty convinced that mickcris sells exceptionally well made stuff, so I'm assuming the problem may be on my end.

So I followed the standard procedure and tapped RGB from the HuC6260 chip, wired the signal through the provided RGB amp, and coursed the signal through to the 8Pin DIN I also got from mickcris. (See below)



The signal comes through, but these are my problems:

INTERFERENCE: there seems to be a bit of scrolling interference. Like snowy waves scrolling up and down. I'm using a switching generic power adaptor that outputs 9v, and I'm aware that the PAD-124 (official NEC power supply) needed 10v. I just ordered a PAD-124 and when it arrives, i can check back to be sure. But does anyone know if there may be another fix besides the power supply? Anyone had a similar problem?



GHOSTING: There also seems to be some problems with the integrity and clarity of the pixels? I also have a SEGA MD/Genesis which outputs in RGB, and comparing both MD & PCE Duo seems like night and day. Let me first say that I know that composite is much worse and the signal I get from RGB is much cleaner, so I'm not being ungrateful for this newfound clarity - RGB is amazing. But what I get on the Sega MD is pixel-perfect sharpness and incredible clarity, nearly like playing on an emulator into a monitor. The PCE Duo seems "ghostier" and I want to know if it's that: 1. The PCE's image processing for RGB isn't as good as the MD; 2. Are there capacitors on the board that need to be replaced (I already did a cap replacement on many of these old caps)?; 3. Could it be something with the components from mickcris?



SCART CABLE PROBLEMS: So I followed the photos and instructions given by mickcris and wired the right pins as properly as I could, but for some reason the SCART cable I got from mickcris doesn't work. I used another SCART cable I purchase from an eBay seller (retro_console_accessories) who provided me with my Sega MD/Genesis SCART cable. That cable works, and so I assume that the RGB pinout aligns with mickcris' pinout in his instructions. Sound and image both come out fine (with the noise interference of course). But it seems like the SCART cable from mickcris won't work. I followed his B-G-R label (see the 1st photo) from the instructions, so it's strange that another seller's SCART works, but his doesn't. Any help with possible differences in RGB 8pin DIN layout?

Any help would be most appreciated. Mickcris has been very helpful thus far, and he is a trusted member of this community. He advised me to post it here to get a discussion going and possibly find out where the problem lies through discussion. Thanks, everyone!!

[Buy/Sell/Trade / WTB/LF: CD Denjin: Rockabilly Paradise (MANUAL ONLY)]

Hello everyone!!

I'm in need of a manual for CD DENJIN - ROCKABILLY PARADISE (PCE).

For reference, this is the game:


It doesn't need to be in perfect condition. Just a decent copy will be fine.
If anyone has a copy lying around, please send me a pm!

Thanks so much!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Favorite Shooters?]

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...3. Spriggan Ghost Warrior

Can someone link an image of the cover art? I've NEVER heard, read, or seen this game... I'm familiar only with the other 2 Spriggan games. If it's worth it, I would like to keep it on my lookout list. What does it look like? Does it have a japanese name?

I am sorry we (I) got your hopes up: Spriggan (PCE) was often referred to as "Ghost Warrior Spriggan" or "Spirit Soldier Spriggan" here in the North American publications.

There are only two games in the PCE Spriggan series. 

Just to eliminate any mixups, which one is the alleged Ghost Warrior Spriggan?

Do you mean this (SEIREI SENSHI SPRIGGAN)?


Or this (SPRIGGAN MARK 2)?

https://www.giantbomb.com/spriggan-mark-2/3030-17903/

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: Silent Debuggers (Hucard only) - Good Condition]

Item is still for sale.

Price to members:$15 (inclusive of shipping)

Willing to ship internationally.

Please send me a PM with your address and we can talk.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / My Custom "Chibi" Richter Belmont Figure]

My latest custom figure: A "Chibi" Richter Belmont Figure


Using a Ryu figure from the kidrobot Street Fighter collection as a base, I painted an appropriately basic Richter Belmont vestment on top of it. The bandana was the one thing that caught my eye at the store (thanks to Secret Fresh, Manila!), and I knew that the transformation would be easy to accomplish with the proper colors & details.

Of course, no Richter Belmont figure would be complete without his trusty Vampire Killer. He may be a wee 4 year-old in these photos, but that family heirloom of a spiked ball & chain would definitely pique his curiosity sooner or later. This particular Vampire Killer is from the NECA produced Castlevania figure of Simon Belmont.

At least, even with figures, the Vampire Killer is still only passed among Belmonts...

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*Side note:
When I was post this piece of a little, kiddie Richter, I noticed how they could be photos from Richter's 4th birthday party, when he got his blue vestments. I then wondered when exactly Richter's game was released. So I checked wikipedia...

It's quite quaint that I complete a little kid version of my favorite vampire hunter, because today is the eve of his 18th birthday. No joke. On October 29, 1993, "Akumajo Dracula: Chi No Rondo" was released on the PC-Engine in Japan. I don't believe in coincidences.

Funny thing, this Fate, huh?

Happy birthday, Richter!



 Mrs. Belmont: "Look at him. Isn't he just the sweetest?"
 Richter: "MOM!"
 Mrs. Belmont: "It's okay, honey. These nice people just want to take a look at you in your birthday costume."
 Richter: "Okay. But they don't have permission to  touch my Vampire Killer.."



Mrs. Belmont: "Although he rarely uses it to play with, the Family's heirloom dagger is pretty much a sword for the little.."
Richter: "MOM!"
Mrs. Belmont: "..big! Big boy."

 

Mrs. Belmont: "He likes his bandana tight. Says it helps him fight monsters tougher."


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Mrs. Belmont: "He always wants his glove on the hand that holds his Vampire Killer. Superstitious, I guess. And at only 4 years old!" (laughs)



Mrs. Belmont: "Whup, there he goes doing that pose again."



Mrs. Belmont: "He's been doing that pose ever since he got hold of our family's Vampire Killer; left hand high up in the air, clenching his teeth & being all tough. And it's always by a cliff, or a sheer wall. Almost as if he's on an adventure he hasn't yet begun."



Richter: "Mom! My Vampire Killer's stuck on the tree again.."
Mrs. Belmont: "You still have a lot to learn, little Rick. A lot to learn..."

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Nekketsu Koushin Kyoku (4-players?)]

Do you guys know this game?

Nekketsu Koushin Kyoku




(Pics, c/o pcengine.co.uk...woohoo!)

Anyway, I own this game on Famicom, but as far as I know, it's just a 1-player game, with the 3 other contenders being controlled by the computer. I could be wrong, but I think playing with 4 other HUMAN players would be hard anyway (is there a multi-tap for the Famicom?).

Now, this game was also released as a PC Engine CD. Now, we all know that our beloved PCE has a multitap, so is this game playable by 4 HUMAN players?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Akumajo Dracula Peke workaround?]

You guys have heard of Akumajo Dracula Peke right? That mini-game hidden in Akumajo Dracula X that boots up if you don't have the right firmware/system card?



Well, I have a Super CD-Rom2, which doesn't need a system card to run games (not counting the arcade card if I wanna play arcade CDs, of course), and a copy of Rondo of Blood & wanted to know of there is a way to boot up the hidden minigame on my own.

I already know that the PSP compilation and YouTube can help offer that experience already, but I know it's already on my Rondo CD, so its just a matter of finding it and opening it up here.

Is it even possible?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TurboExpress: A/C Adapter Fix]

Just found a photo of the specs. It's not my photo, but this may help.



NEC Turbo Express AC Adapter
PRODUCT CODE: HES-ACA-04
INPUT: AC120V 60Hz 13W
OUTPUT: DC7V 700mA

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