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[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Express Headphone Issue]

If the traces for the caps in that area are good then usually the cuplrit for only one side of the sound working is a bad headphone jack. I've seen a lot of them damaged from people accidentally burning into the headphone jack with the soldering iron when trying to install new caps. Usually wrecks the internal connections in the headphone jack.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TurboExpress: Total capacitor replacement chart]

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[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TurboDuo/PC Engine Duo: Total capacitor replacement chart]

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TG-CD: Total capacitor replacement chart + useful info]

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - Laseractive NEC PAC-N1 / N10: Total capacitor replacement chart]

original pic was down so here it is again.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - PC Engine LT: Total capacitor replacement chart]

Guess this needs to be updated since the original picture is now gone. So here it is again.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PC Engine Hucard sport games (a list and hopefully some discussion)]

I don't always play golf games but when I do I play Winning Shot.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Loose Tennokoe bank cards for sale. $5 each shipped]

Okay so far here is who I have down for bank cards.

esteban 2
turboswimbz 1
Johnpv 1

I still have more cards left but not positive if I have manuals for all of them. Will update soon.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: TurboRip v1.40: The PC Engine/TG-16 CDROM ISO/WAV/CUE Ripper [8/19/2015]!]

Never mind, this was my mistake. I must have been using the 1.4 version and not 1.41 because all is good now. Fantastic program by the way!

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Weird problem with my Turbo Duo R]

Could be that the lens gear is slipping. Some DUO Rs have the gear that is actually two parts. Sometimes the parts can slightly separate. To check this try playing your game with the case lid off. You will need a magnet to hold the CD lens in place when doing so. You can remove the one out of the DUO-R lid for this. Check to see if the lens motor keeps moving at all after the CD lens has stopped in various places. The way to fix this is to glue the two parts together.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: TurboRip v1.40: The PC Engine/TG-16 CDROM ISO/WAV/CUE Ripper [8/19/2015]!]

Yep, I'm using the 1.41 version. TOC reads

Track 01 Audio 00:02:00 LBA=000000
Track 02 Data  00:45:09 LBA=003234
Track 03 Audio 01:30:05 LBA=006605
Track 04 Audio 04:20:66 LBA=019416
Track 05 Audio 05:50:74 LBA=026174
Track 06 Audio 07:04:14 LBA=031664
Track 07 Audio 07:39:64 LBA=034339
Track 08 Audio 10:42:56 LBA=048056
Track 09 Audio 13:33:70 LBA=060895
Track 10 Audio 15:06:27 LBA=067827
Track 11 Audio 17:00:74 LBA=076424
Track 12 Audio 19:30:61 LBA=087661
Track 13 Audio 22:34:54 LBA=101454
Track 14 Audio 24:17:13 LBA=109138
Track 15 Audio 24:50:39 LBA=111639
Track 16 Audio 27:56:70 LBA=125620
Track 17 Audio 30:16:40 LBA=136090
Track 18 Audio 37:30:01 LBA=168601
Track 19 Data  38:50:36 LBA=174636

Leadout: 39:31:33   LBA 177708

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Loose Tennokoe bank cards for sale. $5 each shipped]

Okay, I have 3 more left but I don't have any more manuals to go with them. So this would be for the loose hu card only. $5 each shipped in the U.S.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: TurboRip v1.40: The PC Engine/TG-16 CDROM ISO/WAV/CUE Ripper [8/19/2015]!]

I also own an original Dungeon master that is unknown to turborip. Does this matter? Can I just enter in my own name?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Bought a PCE Duo Should I send it in for a cap replacement?]

Honestly even if it was recapped, open it. I have had to repair previous recap jobs because the person who did the recap either used garbage caps or didn't clean everything.

I 2nd that. I've had to redo many cap changes done by previous people. Usually things not cleaned up well at all and typically I find a few caps with leads that are bridging over other traces on the board. Sometimes I find some cap leads are not even soldered into place.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: TurboChips and CD games]

Haha okay, was just curious.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: TurboChips and CD games]

Are you selling off your entire collection?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Burning TG Game CDs]

Some CD-rs can be harder for a lens to read. I would try to stay away from light scribe discs for sure.

In my personal experience I find that Sony CD-Rs are the best but I'm sure everyone else has their favorite brand to use. Normal CD-R memorex and Verbatim are some of the cheaper(crappier brands) but most drives should still read them okay. However the inkjet printable verbatim discs are very high quality.

The cost and rarity of some of these games easily outweighs the risk of lens damage.

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

Pretty much anything for the tg16/pc engine on ebay is gouging now days. Especially with Buyitnow. The only time one might find a good deal is if the listing is an auction started low. The only downfall with this is lots of time the auction will get up the the amount of the other gouging buyitnow sales because everyone starts to think that is the going rate for said game since that is all that is available. It's kind of crazy but in the last 2 months alone I've seen sellers raise the price of a game they sell by almost $10 every weak and I think they get away with it too because of the supply and demand. It artificially raises the going rate of said game when the supply is not there. 

Pretty soon, the only way for anyone new getting into the system to be able to play any games will be to get a Turboeverdrive and a stack of CD-Rs. It's just sad because I really like helping others get into playing these systems and the lack of games on the market just can't match the interest being shown for it now.

There are some exceptions to the U.S. Game gouging because the market pretty much takes care of that itself. No one is going to pay more than say around $20 tops for keith courage, final lap twin, World Class Baseball, JJ and jeff, galaga 90, power golf, Aliens Crush, sonic spike, moto roader, Vigilante, Pac-land, Victory Run, Dragon Spirit, dungeon explorer, tricky kick, Side Arms, TV sports games... Basically the most common of the Turbo Hu card library.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: Dragon Slayer US version]

Yeah, $100 is a fair price for this game now. I've seen a few go around $125 on ebay in the past month.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: turbografx 16 promo disk find]

omg! the intro is so insanely early 90s. The tude is so over the top that one might think it's a parody of other promo videos.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Gai Flame/Guyframe - translation patch, beta version]

This is fantastic! I was just going through some of my cheapy cheap hueys the other day and thought, Doesn't this game have a translation? I must have esp.

Thanks for the hard work!

hmmm the slow server seems to be down right now. Will try again later.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Fake Dynastic Hero Help?]

I'm thinking as well that some games being sold only through TZD may not be true. I remember buying Shape Shifter and Riot Zone brand new at a mom and pop game store localish to where I lived back in the day. Makes me wonder if maybe just maybe that dynastic hero could have been sold somewhere else as to why it has a hang tab on it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: NEC PC from 1989 which uses the PCE CD rom drive]

Just watched your video. Nice info on the machine. 

I happen to have one of those odd ball white PC Engine CD drives that only says CD-Rom on the top with no "2" after it in my possession. I don't have any of the hardware you had it pictured with. Just the CD drive only. It looks so weird.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: What happened to...]

yeah, the Spriggan MkII translation would be excellent to play.

I'm still anxiously awaiting the Cosmic fantasy 1 and Might and Magic 1 translations. However, I know these projects have to be super time consuming so completely understandable that they are not completed yet.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PC Engine Briefcase and CD Rom 2 Issue]

Good to know. thanks.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PC Engine Briefcase and CD Rom 2 Issue]

So there isn't a bios patch for the V1 everdrive available for it to make it okay to leave it inserted? It would be a bummer to remove one all the time since everdrives are known for eventually bending hu slot pins from too much removal and insertion over time.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PC Engine Briefcase and CD Rom 2 Issue]

Sorry to hijack a thread but is a special super system card bios needed for using an everdrive v1 in a DUO? Meaning can it be left in the system to run the super system card without any issues or does it have to be removed everytime to avoid damage?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: 2nd revision of PCE Juuouki Altered Beast [+Found!]]

Hmm wonder if the newer version also brings 2 player back into the mix since thew 1st CD version did not have this?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Duo CD-ROM motor]

what does the noise sound like? Is it a whining sound or a clicking sound? whining is made typically by the lens. this only happens when the disc is spinning.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Games that feature a pc engine in the intro scene]

These are all great examples. Didn't realize all these little things existed.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Duo CD-ROM motor]

if it is noisy you can fix that with potentiometer adjustments Turn the V104 potentiometer clockwise ever-so-slightly.

yes, you just pry the center spindle off the top. To put it back on you just push it back into place but it can be a very big pain trying to get the height correct. Most likely you will end up having to reinstall it over and over again until you get the height at the right spot. usually only good to remove this if your motor is actually bad or you need to replace the spindle top itself because it's bent.

in your case I would leave it alone and make a small adjustment instead. also, what kinds of discs are you using? CDR discs can make the lens sound much louder.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Duo CD-ROM motor]

are you sure the motor is bad? I have come across a couple bad ones but they are rarely ever bad so keep that in mind. The symptom is that they spin very very slowly.  so if yours is not spinning at all then something else could be the problem.

best way to remove the top plastic part is to use a small pair of pliers from underneath the spindle and pry upwards by pushing down on the pliers so the tip of the pliers move up. try keeping the end of the pliers just under the center for that spindle because if you get anywhere near the outsides of it you can bend it which makes it a pain to then bend back into shape so CDs do not move all wobbly when they spin.

[Off-Topic / Re: Game Sack]

Looks like someone had some fun showing off their collection in that one

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Games that feature a pc engine in the intro scene]

Nice! That would make a great signature.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: CD-ROM2 Splt washer (or e-ring?) replacement]

I have never tried this myself but TheSteve has said that he uses left over capacitor leads for gear clips if needed.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Games that feature a pc engine in the intro scene]

I noticed recently that the game Power Eleven has a great intro featuring a HU card and the pc engine itself.

I was wondering if anyone else knows if there are any other games that show off a pc engine in the main intro. Well besides Star Parodier and wrong CD system card screens.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Turbo Everdrive cover group buy 2.0]

Just wait for Black Friday at the end of November. Krikzz website usually has a big sale every year. http://krikzz.com/store/home/35-turbo-everdrive-v24.html

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Collection storage/display advice. Mold?]

Yeah I've tried that. Some bleach and rubbing alcohol but some minimal yellow spots still remain on 2 of my manuals.  I'll either keep them in plastic sleeves to keep them from contaminating the rest or just chuck them .

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Collection storage/display advice. Mold?]

Well, after doing even more investigation it appears that the majority of any spots I have found are near the staples on the inside of the manuals. Almost like the staples are reacting to something and then leaving spots behind. None of the other pages of any manual I own have any spots on them. Maybe I should remove all the staples? Hydrogen peroxide and UV light works great at removing any of the staining on these pages but leaves these parts looking a little rippled after drying.


Also, some of you might want to start looking at the inside page where the staples come through on your manuals. I've received a few manuals in the mail in the past week that have minor spotting in this area prior to myself owning them. So this could be starting to become a common occurrence.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Duo Sound Issue Thread #12,054,345,001]

There still has to be bad traces or shorted vias somewhere in that area. Check the voltages coming from the 4558 op amp that sits underneath those two caps I told you about. Then also check all the via holes in that area to make sure the traces to each via has the same voltage as the via hole itself.

Just to recap you are only having low audio on CD games correct? Hu card volume is absolutely fine?

If all volume is low including hu cards you should be looking for shorts around or near the 4558 op amp right by the AV jack.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Oops, please delete topic. Figured it out.]

Oops

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Dragon slayer US map]

hah, no need for me to measure it. I just looked over the map again and found a place where it says that is it a repro. Never noticed it before because it's so small. The exact wording is "Not Official. This is only a copy 2010"

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Dragon slayer US map]

thank you for reminding me that it should feel more like cardboard. After you mentioned that I remember what it was like having my original when I was a kid.

this one that I have on hand is definitely a Repro since it feels a little more like paper than cardboard. This doesn't bother me at all because I didn't pay extra for it or anything. it's just good to know so that way if I do decide to sell this game in the future I can inform the buyer that the map is a Repro.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Dragon slayer US map]

Hey, I was wondering if any knew if there were any repros made of this map and or how to tell if you have an original one or not.

I have the original game with manual and a map but the map almost looks to be in too good of condition. The paper doesn't feel super glossy like photo paper or anything like that and it does have some fraying.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Definitive PCE/Turbo RGB solutions (with csync)? -2016-]

Big tutorial found here. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308114731/http://www.otakus-store.net:80/fr/content/6-guide-nec-

If using the pure c-sync signal from the hu6260 chip you must add a 220uf cap or larger to the signal either from inside the system or in the scart cable itself.

Also, the jail bar fix in that tutorial is out of date and everyone uses this one now. http://etim.net.au/av-driver/pcebars/

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WANTED: 5-player Tap, MotoRoader, Victory Run, Bloody Wolf]

Tg16manaic has a few of these for sale in his sales thread here. https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=21273.0 just recently got some stuff from him and I was happy with it.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: US Turbo Duo No Power]

It does? I swore I had a few in the past that didn't get warm when the fuse was blown. I haven't had to fix an original ac adapter in a while so maybe I'm wrong about that then. My mistake.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: US Turbo Duo No Power]

I was referring to the fuse inside the Duo. I thought I remembered black Duos having them.

You are correct. They do have fuses in them. Sorry I sounded confusing. I'm just saying he should check the AC adapter first since that's easiest to check without a multi meter and then move on from there.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: US Turbo Duo No Power]

This might sound silly but if you don't have a multi meter to test if your power supply works, you can test it by leaving it plugged into the wall for maybe 25 minutes or so and feel if it gets hot or not. If it's an original power supply it should get pretty warm. If it doesn't heat up then the AC adapter fuse is blown and will need to be replaced or get another power adapter.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: US Turbo Duo No Power]

Could be a number of things but yes there is the rare chance that the fuse in the power supply blew. I've repaired quite a few original power supplies by just replacing the blown fuse. I'd check that first.

If you don't have the modders email, do you maybe remember what state you mailed it to to get worked on before? If you know, we might be able to narrow it down. Could be myself or someone else from the forum here.