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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PC Engine CoreGrafx PAD-105 / PAD-106 Power Supply Question. Regulated?]

I'd wager that there is little to no chance of these being regulated. Due to the age of these adapters, you're likely to see a pretty wide voltage range even among the same model supplies.

It doesn't really matter a whole lot though, since like most older electronics the PCE uses the rock solid LM7805 linear regulator internally. As long as you're feeding it a good 6~7v+, you'll be fine. Any more than that is just extra heat.

I personally use a standard 9v 1.5A switching regulator with my PCE and SFC.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Memory Base 128 + Private Eye Doll = massive TenNoKoe Bank]

Nope. Still on the same set of Eneloops. If I remember I'll update the thread when I finally get the low-batter LED.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Mysterious Song is now released]

Any thoughts about bringing them to Steam or Desura?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Memory Base 128 + Private Eye Doll = massive TenNoKoe Bank]

Not sure, haven't had to change them yet. But people say you can change them while it's plugged into a powered on system.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Memory Base 128 + Private Eye Doll = massive TenNoKoe Bank]

I imagine it would work fine with a controller adapter.  In answer to your previous question about battery life: I've had mine going on the same set of Eneloop rechargeables since I started the thread. It's been a month and a half and the low battery LED has yet to come on. If I remember, I'll update this thread once it finally does.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Mysterious Song is now released]

I guess it won't surprise you that I got it today

Thanks to everyone involved!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Mysterious Song is now released]

Still waiting on mine to Japan, but I guess it'll be here after all you guys get yours.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

I've been too busy to look at this. Let me know if you guys still want the rest of the screens translated.. Looks like your doing OK without them dba

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

I'll see if I can get to the rest tomorrow. Can anyone double check these?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

elder premises

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Please search for possessions.


[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

chemist shop

The first bit is kind of "I want a prescription herb", I believe. Basically - buy herb.

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I want an herb.
I want to sell medicine.


[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

bobs guild

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I want to sell Arms.
I want to sell Rod(s).
I want to sell Armor.
I want to sell Robe(s).
I want to sell Shield(s).
I want to sell Ring(s).

I want to buy something.

Leave


[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

these are the japanese town menus:

The "main" screen:

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Where will you go?

Weapon and Armor shop
Magic shop
Medicine shop
Temple
Elder's house
King's audience room
Dojo (martial arts training)

Quit


[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What PC-Engine Stuff did you get today?]

I really like those Ultra Box disks. I have four out of six (still need 2 and 6). The programming on them is really buggy, but it's an awesome look into what was happening on the PCE at the time. There's cool stuff on them, like primitive digital scans of fan artwork.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

Lookin' good!
If someone takes some screen shots of the other static screens, I'll give those a once over as well.
If I recall, the town has a list of places to visit. That might be a good next one to do.
Also, I guess the list of occupations is probably useful for people.

I haven't fired it up myself in a while, so I'm not sure what all is there at the beginning.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

PCE main menu is a little different:



The left hand column:

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Start Adventure     

View Party
Organize Party
Disband Party
Go To Town

Quit for Today

The right hand column:

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Advance Time

View Character
Create Character
Delete Character
Change Occupation
Load Sample Characters (premade party)

Continue


[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Lets play together: Sorcerian]

What the hell, I'm in.  I don't have the time either, but I'll give it a shot.

[Off-Topic / Re: Game Sack]

Yeah no joke! I forgot how much space people have in America.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: IFU need to be RGB modded when the PCE is already RGB modded to get CD Music?]

There surely is, but it most likely requires a few components for the mixing. Probably not worth the time or effort, since you can just mix it in the RGB cable.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Anybody here ever play Ruin?]

Yeah, what he said.

On the left you have:
攻撃 (offensive/attack)
魔法 (magic)

On the right, you have:
集まれ (gather together)
作戦 (tactics)

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Anybody here ever play Ruin?]

I think I'll pick this up finally!  Apparently, if my long lost post above is to be believed, I was interested in this game in 2006.

Punkic, post a picture of the menu screens and I'll translate them for you.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Burning cd games at faster speeds, bad or fine?]

I think the "theory" was that on a CDR that's barely readable, the laser will have to track more often, leading to more work, leading to faster breakdown.  I guess if you have a bad burn, and can actually hear your drive having to retrack often, then don't use that disk. If it works fine and sounds normal, probably not much chance of damage.

Edit:  Also, I would NOT recommend trying to use an older burner just to get slower burn speeds. I've tested two different 1x burners years ago, and the newer 8x burner I had always produced better disks. Slower does not always equal better. It's mainly the quality of the burner itself.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Memory Base 128 + Private Eye Doll = massive TenNoKoe Bank]

Does this one operate the same way?

It appears to be slightly cheaper than this one.

If they both operate in the same manner, I may go ahead and get it.

I believe that internally they're identical.

I've noticed that the MemoryBase 128 has a pretty massive capacitor inside it, which is not unlike the Duo save capacitor. I wonder if it would allow you to change the batteries (quickly) even if it's not connected to a Duo... Anyone brave enough to try? I don't want to risk losing my current saves!

[Off-Topic / Re: Learning Japanese]

I haven't studied katakana in years, but I would just grab a few with high ratings. I actually used to make my own decks back then, but that can be pretty time consuming.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Duo save capacity comparisons and/or alternatives requested]

Super CD-rom has the same 2k as the others.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Memory Base 128 + Private Eye Doll = massive TenNoKoe Bank]

Wow nice. I didn't know Emerald Dragon had that as well. I'll have to pick that one up too.  I've got a handful of games that support the MB, but most of them just let you work with save files.

It might be cool to compile a feature list.

[Off-Topic / Re: Learning Japanese]

There is no better digital flashcard program than Anki:
http://ankisrs.net

I recommend just spending a few minutes a day with that, and get the kana memorized.
Start with katakana - it will let you read a lot of menus in games, and you'll feel like a king.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Memory Base 128 + Private Eye Doll = massive TenNoKoe Bank]

Neat stuff - thanks for sharing. Does the memory utility let you see each individual save file in the bank slot (or on the Duo), or is it just the total being used?

Well, you can browse the individual save files on both the PCE/Duo and the MB128, but you cannot browse the BANKxx files.
What you see above is save file deletion screen. It's current showing the contents of the MB128. When you do an "ALL COPY", it just creates a save file named BANKxx (as shown above) which is the entire contents of the PCE/Duo memory. In order to browse the banks, you have to copy them back to the PCE/Duo first.

As far as I know, any BANKxx files that are created with Private Eye Doll can only be copied back using the same game. I don't know of any other games that can recognize them. Essentially they just look like normal save files if you were to browse the MB128 memory with another MB128 compatible game.

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

Mathius got it, it's Shin Megami Tensei.
I would imagine that the Memory Base would work fine with US systems, but maybe someone can confirm. It only works with games that have been specifically made to use it, and that list is pretty small.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Memory Base 128 + Private Eye Doll = massive TenNoKoe Bank]

I picked up a copy of Private Eye Doll recently, and noticed that it has a pretty cool "Backup Utility" built in. Part of the fuctionality is the ability to copy the complete PCE save memory into one of 63 banks in the Memory Base 128. Essentially it lets you use the thing like a giant TenNoKoe Bank, which is pretty damn awesome!

I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere, so I thought I'd pass on the info. For those that already own a Memory Base, it might give you a reason to pick up a copy of Private Eye Doll. The game itself isn't bad either, but won't appear to everyone. It's essentially a combat free RPG.


The Backup Utility option at the main menu:


ALL COPY:


Choose your source and destination:



Thats all there is to it. Besides the Copy All function, it also has one of the nicer memory management utilities. It's one of the few games that actually shows you how much space your saves are using. Notice that damn Shin Megami Tensei save that would take up the entire 2k save memory on a PCE!  At the bottom is BANK01, which is a copy I did.

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

I've been busy, so I haven't posted here in a while. Anyhow, just picked up some stuff. I got the Shin Megami Tensei a while ago, and upon playing it recently I saw that it takes up nearly all of the save memory. So, finally decided to buy a MemoryBase 128. I already had a bunch of games that supported it, so why not ? It serves its purpose well, and definitely saves you from lots of TenNoKoe bank swapping!

I also picked up Private Eye Doll the other day too, and noticed that it has one amazing feature - it lets you use your MemoryBase 128 as a MASSIVE TenNoKoe Bank. That's freakin cool! I'll start a thread about it.

[Off-Topic / Re: Show us your desktop!]

lol

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Got PCE. need an idea for case]

I think he meant the Express/GT.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: DIN removal]

Ahh, that's too bad. A lot of dins match except for the two outer grounding pins, which can be changed....   Good luck finding a matching one.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: DIN removal]

If you look at the old and new DINs, you should be able to unclip them. The front two legs are the ones that don't fit, right? You may be able to swap them. Give it a look.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release]

That just means the emulator isn't accurate.

Not exactly. When the first emulators were coming out, the only roms available were from the handful of game copiers that were around back then. None of them produced "pure" dumps - they all had headers, interleaving, etc. The emulators simply supported what was there.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release]

Because a lot of emulators are resilient enough to play anything.

[General Gaming / Re: Retro Gaming on LCD TVs]

I agree with SuperDeadite - just go with an upscaler. It's a big chunk of change to drop, but it'll ensure you can play your games on any modern display. Add a nice RGB switchbox to it, and you can have everything hooked up at once.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Backup RAM Battery Mod for a Turbo Duo]

Not worth it in my opinion. Most Duos hold save data for months or longer with the stock cap, sometimes longer. I think the ultimate mod would be to just replace the cap with a higher capacity one.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: So how is Linda3? (aka Linda Cube, Linda3)]

Still some of the coolest PCE CD artwork, IMO.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Where can I tap a sync signal for s-video?]

Those jrok encoders have been around for a long time, and don't seem to work with PCE stuff for some reason. Not sure if anyone ever got one to work, but there are cheaper RGB to Component options out there.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release]

If you just want a storage case, it should fit in an old laptop PCMCIA card case. It should be thin enough..

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release]

I think gameofyou's flashcard is useful for devs, and those wanting to play translations and such. People who just want to play a ton of roms, will probably go with Krikzss.
Personally I will buy gameofyou's, as I don't really care about roms. Most of the hucards I want I already own.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Low cost Flash Hucard]

Excellent! Looking forward to ordering one.

[Off-Topic / Re: Anyone know for sure whether or not bleach can damage HuCard contacts?]

How about mixing the bleach with vaseline, or something similar? As long as the bleach doesn't react with it, doing so would allow you to slather it on without having to submerge it.

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

Cool buy. But that picture is the size of Saturn

[Off-Topic / Re: Super Potato in Japan]

Super Potato has some nice deals on loose hardware, but it's really random. I usually visit when I'm there, just in case.

Actually though, I did buy my 1-chip SFC from there. It was the only place that had late model serial numbers in stock at the time.  3,000 yen for a console + controller, which isn't terrible I guess.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PC-Engine Clone: PC-2100]

Probably not. I'm sure they didn't come from NEC directly though, probably "fell off of a Chinese truck".

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: special effects]

I always like the Gate of Thunder bundle disk, and the bios screen that falls away.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Saving games on PCE systems]

Are the workings of the memorybase known?