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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Custom paint job]

I despise painted consoles. On any moving parts, hinges, cart slots, connector receptacles, etc. the paint will flake off and make the device look pretty ugly in no time.

[Off-Topic / Re: Your wet dream]

Made ya think, eh?

[Off-Topic / Re: 3.5" floppies and old ram]

One day, I need to get a 5,25" and 3,5" drive again. Just for shits and giggles. And to fondly remember times of the past.

[Off-Topic / Re: Your wet dream]

THERES 4 YOU DUMBASS

Ha ha ha!

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: Sega Wondermega with games and backup ram cart]

I still know the day when the JVC Wondermega was announced in the German GAMERS magazine. Must be at the time of Streets of Rage II and Sonic 2.

[Off-Topic / Re: Your wet dream]

Hah!

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you depise AT THIS MOMENT, literally....]

Perhaps they're also inspired by sexy French ladies.

Alfred 'itchcock
'eavy Unit
'aute coutore
'erpes
The 'ighlander
'ulk 'ogan

[Off-Topic / Re: Game Sack]

I'm not keen on the Genesis 3-button controller either. The build quality, even speaking for the official Sega Mega Drive and Genesis 3-button controllers packed in with the systems, was all over the place. Some were acceptable, some were worse.
I can tolerate the 6-button, however.

Another problem on mushy d-pads, they make going straight left and right without accidentally pressing diagonally a chore. This is especially a problem for games where you need a precise discrete input in all eight directions, e.g. both traditional (Contra) as well as overhead run & guns (Shock Troopers), any game that uses "up" for jumping (lots of 2D fighters), hell even traditional Castlevania's method of using secondary weapons relies on a reliable 8-way pad.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: May 2018 Game of the Month]

Clear bonus rounds for big points

[Fighting Street / Re: PCE Titles: Porno Style]

Code Brown - Fantastic Night Dreams
Sherlock Holmes: Consluting Detective
Alien Crush - First love syndrome

[Fighting Street / Re: PCE Titles: Porno Style]

Sounds pretty kinky, too.

[Fighting Street / Re: PCE Titles: Porno Style]

Meat and Magic
Suit Free Fighter II'

[Off-Topic / Re: Idiot of the month April 2018]

Daylight savings time wins!

Next month, Ys autocorrection might be on the list of poll options.

No more Ys autocorrection at the time of this post.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Anyone dealt with this repro shop?]

According to Etsy's terms of service, offering bootlegs is not permitted.

(suprise, surprise)

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Turbo Express / PC-Engine GT missing 24 V, Q500 getting HOT]

Have another look at your GT and see if there are bare leads or component legs touching metal shields (if there are any), look for accidental shorts due to solder blobs shorting severeal conacts, etc. It might not be obvious in the first place, but you'll get behind it if you're persistant enough.

[Off-Topic / Re: Donald Trump Thread aka End of Days]

Just saw this on TV:

Make sure to turn on captions and translation to English.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )]

Eew. That looks like somebody took the fake link in my sig a little bit too seriously. Something like Cumonvintageconsoles.com

Lesson for today: Quit while you're ahead.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Turbo Express / PC-Engine GT missing 24 V, Q500 getting HOT]

Sounds like there's a short somewhere. This would explain the voltage drop at high currents (excessive heat).

I had a similar issue with my Turbo Duo, please see this thread for more information:
https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=17134.msg512999#msg512999

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you depise AT THIS MOMENT, literally....]

Lol.

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you depise AT THIS MOMENT, literally....]

Can you speak from experience?

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you depise AT THIS MOMENT, literally....]

Taking a big, relieving, satisfying dump. Then gleefully wiping your buttcrack with toilet paper, without knowing that the fecal matter also splattered left and right onto your hairy buttcheeks as well as on the toilet seat. Once you see your right hand full of brown smear after the first wipe, you'll realize that this is just the beginning of a thorough cleaning job.

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

I dare you to use the pic above as your temporary avatar for one week.


Also:

[General Gaming / Re: RetroBlox : Another new Play-Everything "Retro" Console]

Cut the crap and don't detract from what's going in this thread on by going offtopic.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Do any PCE systems use >5V anywhere?]

I noticed that voltage drop of approx. 1 V between the DC jack and the regulators when I probed my Turbo Duo last time. Thanks for letting us know why this occurs.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: AC Adapter plug-size/polarity list]

Thanks for the list. You can find more information on www.gamesx.com , either on the main site, or in the NFG/GameSX wiki.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Game of the Month: May 2018]

I voted for Alien Crush, since this is the only game on the list that I own...


...at least as a download for the Wii Virtual Console.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Do any PCE systems use >5V anywhere?]

This meets my interest as well.

Remember, there are two 7805's in a Duo, each hooked up to their own extruded heatsink. From looking at photos on the web, I see only one 7805 in PCE and Turbografx-16 consoles, and it seems to be connected to a large metal shield for heat dissipation.

I could try hooking up my Turbo Duo to the lab power supply once again, to test it against 7.5 V.
When the console would need 1 A at 10 V = 10 W, I'd expect it to need 1,3 A at 7.5 V to get the same wattage. I can test this by using the current limiter of the power supply and playing a CD game, where I noticed the current draw is at peak when loading from the disk. When the console draws more power than the limiter allows, the lab power supply will switch to constant current mode, the voltage drops and the console will reset itself.

[Off-Topic / Re: The internet is for...]

No vote for CATS yet - no love for CATS?


Source: http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1016

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

Esteban Haim

[Off-Topic / Re: The internet is for...]

Porn!

Then grab your dick and double click.

[Off-Topic / The internet is for...]

And now... the answer to a life long question.

[General Gaming / Re: The C64 Mini]

The 8bit guy did an in-depth review on the C64 mini on Youtube. If I remember correctly, he complained about the lag, too.

EDIT:

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you depise AT THIS MOMENT, literally....]

So I am not the only one anymore. Thanks Este.

[Off-Topic / Re: What do you depise AT THIS MOMENT, literally....]

The same goes for image links to Youtube preview pictures.

[Off-Topic / Re: STATUS: Only 117 posts to catch up on...]

Coincidences.

I'll be counting to ten...

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

"Eeew, tweezers? Unacceptable!"

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: My hori fight commander pad's up button doesn't work any more, any suggestions?]

I think so. Did the same when having to replace another cap in my Duo.
Make sure there's enough space for the wire once the controller shell is closed.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: RGB external booster case?]

[Off-Topic / Re: The Anime Thread: Finding Good Anime]

A friend made me watching the first two episodes of Bakemonogatari. He promised me something along the lines of Madoka.

Also, I think this description of Neon Genesis Evangelion is hilarious, because it's true:

Neon Genesis Evangelion: An edgy teen, a girl with no emotions, and the biggest bitch in the universe are humanity's last hope against giant, strange aliens. With their huge, cable-powered robots, they have to prevent the attackers from space (or sometimes even the sea) in a huge tower defense game from reaching the base of the (actually evil) good which lies, for whatever reason, under a well populated city, although the builders knew that the area around them would become a huge battlefield. Add to that tons of religious symbolism and some pseudo-psychological bullshit.

Source: Stupidedia

I watched EVA on TV in 2000/2001. I liked the series, but I also can't deny the criticism that is conveyed by the quoted text above.

[General Gaming / Re: Xbox One]

And I got one specifically for a remaster of a 20 year old game...

Blast Corps?  :derpcat:

[Off-Topic / The “What-Did-You-Buy-Today?” Thread]

You've even made it into Heise News:
https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Konsolen-Mod-Spielesammler-findet-Rauschgift-in-alten-Nintendo-Cartridges-4024475.html

They also claim:

In addition to the ongoing debate about the addictive potential of video games, a modern reissue of the classic Nintendo console - the Nintendo Classic Mini - has significantly reduced the risk of inadvertent drug trafficking through pre-installed games.

(Google translate)

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: RGB external booster case?]

You could try building a case made of plywood or plasticard sheet.
I would rather go with plywood, since you could get away without filling, sanding and painting, and it would still look neat just being held together using wood glue and a few screws.

[Off-Topic / Re: M.I.A.]

Where's Bob aka Gynt aka Galam?

Aka Agent Orange.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: My hori fight commander pad's up button doesn't work any more, any suggestions?]

Just some piece of conductive material, e.g. copper, steel, aluminium, etc.

Do you have a DMM at hand to check for shorts or broken traces?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: 'The Complete PC Engine Guide Book II' By Richard Gibbs - Interest Check:]

I only use twitter in guest-mode to check for any disruptions in public transportation.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: My hori fight commander pad's up button doesn't work any more, any suggestions?]

Try having the bare controller PCB open when using it with the console and then short the "up" PCB contact pads to see if the fault lies within your rubber pad contact.

Also, some games just do not like to be played in 6-button mode, if this is the case, try 2-button-mode for these games.

[Off-Topic / Re: Game Sack]

Awwwww, that video preview thumbnail is just adorable.

[Off-Topic / Re: Billy Mitchell]

Similar topic here:
https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=22986.0

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Is anyone selling replacement gears?]

$8 seems to be a reasonable price when compared to spare parts for other devices and hobby things (R/C, model trains, etc.)