Sega Lord X reviews the Street Fighter II Champion Edition PC Engine port.
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#1
I just want to share with everybody what kind of people are on this forum.  First off a big thanks to Jelloslug for 3D Printing me a power switch for my Duo-R and a big thanks to Necromancer for lending his switch to be used for 3D printing.  I don't even know the pain in the ass it was to 3D print it, and imagine the pain in the ass it is to take your switch out, ship it out to somebody to let them 3D print it, and then wait for the switch to come back to you in the mail.  Not only did these guys do this for me, but neither of them will even respond to my pms about paying them for their time and effort to do this for me.  It just showed up in the mail yesterday.  I can't even tell you how nice that was for them to do that and it's very appreciated. 

Another big thanks to Keith Courage who noticed I was going to sell my Super CD-ROM2 because I was still having audio issues even after I replaced all the caps.  He contacted me and offered to fix it for $10.  Ten dollars is not even worth the hassle of taking it to the post office and shipping it back to me after the repair.  He fixed it, I got it back, and it works perfectly. 

You guys are awesome.  I hope I can be as helpful to somebody on this forum, as this forum has been so helpful to me. 

#2
Buy/Sell/Trade / FS: Super CD-Rom2 System
02/14/2018, 06:05 PM
No longer for sale
#3
Did a search on here and didn't come up with much recent information.  Seems there was a lot of talk about this game getting worked on for a English translation years ago.  Since it's 2018 now, has any progress been made on this game in English? I'd even be happy with the rumored French Translation lol

The game looks really good, It be nice to understand what's going on but I might try to give it shot regardless.
#4
Out of nowhere the controller doesn't want to register the Run button.  It's definitely not the controller since I tested it on my PC Engine.  I re-flowed the Controller port connector on the Core Grafx II and that still didn't do it.  Anybody ever come accross something like this?
#5
Wondering if anybody here has one and how they like it?

I don't see many pop up on ebay, and doesn't look like parts or replacement lasers are available, but I'm thinking about getting into the FM Towns stuff.  I know it's expensive and games are expensive, but there's just something about it.  Anybody else into this obscure system or the FM Towns, FM Towns II?
#6
I have 2 Junk controllers with buttons I & II not working on both of them.  Cleaned the pcb contacts with Alcohol, tried new silicon button pads, tested with a known working controller cord, replaced the 10uF 16v capacitor, and reflowed everything on the pcb. 

anybody got any ideas or anybody ran into similar problem? Everything else on the controller is working normally.
#7
PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Red Alert
01/11/2018, 06:41 PM
Can anybody tell me how to save in this game? Does it not auto save progress after each level? When you die I only have the option to continue or give up

maybe I have to free up some space on the duo?
#8
Hey guys,

I bought a Core Grafx II off Game Doctor HK and he region modded it for free.  Got it yesterday and when I re-capped it last night I noticed C162 was removed and replaced with a jumper wire.  Looks like it was done in order to fit the long switch he uses for the region mod.  Everything works perfectly fine without C162 but I was just wondering what this cap was for?

If I have to, I could probably get a new cap in there working around his switch.  Unless there's another reason this cap was removed?

His region mod is pretty clean, and very good price for a core grafx II.  Definitely would buy stuff from them again, just wondering other's thoughts on this C162 being removed
#9
Got outbid on the ebay auction yesterday for the loose non working Supergrafx, so If anybody on here has one they're willing to part with please let me know.  loose, or non working doesn't matter :)

and merry Christmas to everybody :)
#10
So I like buying junk from Japan and I've started to really like ebay seller Yamatoku-Classic since everything I've bought from them has been in really good condition and doesn't look like they attempt to repair anything.  It's like they do a quick test and if something isn't working properly it's Junk and put it back in the box.  I like that.

The problem is their shipping is high no matter what the item is.  They do offer combined shipping and offer to wait 14 days from the first winning auction for payment.  Has anybody combined shipping with them and it worked out well?  Before I started buying pc engine stuff I bought a couple famicom disk system games off them and the combined shipping invoice they sent me didn't work when I went to pay.  I ended up paying the high shipping twice and they were not willing to refund me any shipping.  So I'm curious what experiences you guys have had with them.

Now I only bid on large items from them or systems in the box to make it worth the shipping cost and I've got a few good deals that way. 
#11
Hey guys,

How English friendly is the pc engine version of Dungeon Explorer II? my kids and I just finished dungeon explorer on turbografx, and they're requesting the sequel lol

haven't even seen a US release on ebay although I think it exists, I usually prefer the pc engine version anyway for the artwork. 

thought I'd ask before I pull the trigger and get one on ebay
#12
Has anybody here ever beat stage 6?  I've been at it for like a week lol

I've gotten as close as seeing the building in the distance before the 30 seconds runs out.  Tried watching youtube videos but almost everybody is playing the arcade version which is a little different.  Is it do-able or what?
#13
FOUND

Thanks HuMan!
#14
Hey guys, I lost my power switch while the system was laying around open for a long time during a repair.  If anybody has an extra one laying around please let me know.  I'd be happy to pay for the switch and somebody's time for mailing it to me.
#15
I have a Duo-R that has graphic glitches once you start playing a game.  The loading screen is fine, you can load a game no problem and even the title screen of the games seem to be fine, but once you try to start playing, the graphics are all messed up.  Should I start with swapping out the ram chips?  does this sound like a ram issue?
#16
I bought a PC Engine Duo-R off ebay that had working cd but non working for hu-cards which is why it was a pretty good deal.  Once it arrived I opened it up to find somebody had tried to install a region mod and wasn't successful.

Anyway one of the pins from the card slot is completely missing and I think best option would be to replace the whole card slot.  Can I use the card slot from a TurboGrafx 16? or is my only option from a non working PC Engine, PC Engine Duo/Duo-R?
#17
Was eating dinner with the family when I noticed this popped up on kijiji for $300CAD which is about $220US from a game store in the GTA called Retro Game Bros. Unit is re-capped, screen mod, controller out mod, and I think a region switch In the battery compartment but doesn't seem to work.

I'm gonna post pics of the inside if anybody with mod knowledge can tell me how it looks, I don't know much about mods.  They said it was done by a well known modder in the GTA that they trust, but opinions from you guys would be appreciated :)

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#18
Hi guys,

I'm looking for the styrofoam inserts for a Turbografx 16 box.  I found a good deal for a system in box with everything but the styrofoam.

Just trying my luck here :)
#19
So I got a PC Engine duo, fully re-capped and working great if the game CD I try to play is mint.  My dracula X and Snatcher discs are like new and load no problem, however my Prince of persia disc has some light scratches and its hard to load.  I got it working and played it for a while but next day it's hard to load again. 

Would you say this is a sign of a weak laser? Or should I try to adjust pots?
#20
I bought a cap kit from Console5 and it came with 4x 0.47uF caps I believe instead of 4x 4.7uF caps for locations:
C670
C671
C674
C675

is this a mistake in the cap kit? or is there a reason to use 0.47uF instead? it's a big difference.  Every cap list I have found says 4.7uF

and btw, You guys that work on these boards all the time are hard core lol this is a not an easy task.  The surface mounted caps are not easy to remove!
#21
Hey guys,

I'm late to collecting PC Engine and this is one game I've always wanted to buy.  I'm aware PCEWorks has made a new run of this game and I want to make sure the one I buy is a real copy. 

Is the only way to tell from the disc? I read there is a PCEworks logo on the disc.
#22
Console 5 wiki says to replace C923 and C908 but the guide on here by Tim W I read says to replace C923 and C909.  From what I read I don't think it actually matters which one you pick. I think You could pick any 1 of the 3 from each group.  Just want to double check with you guys.
#23
Hey guys,
So I want to play CD games and I'm trying to figure out what is the best way I can do this without spending a ridiculous amount of money lol

I know the pc engine duo's all need a cap kit which is not a problem, I've done many cap kits on arcade monitors and other console systems and I see ebay has many replacement parts for Turbo duo like new optical lenses, motors, gears, so looks like parts are available.  Should I just get a non working unit and do the cap kit and try to get the cd unit working? or spend the extra money on a working unit?  I guess I'm asking how successful are the cd repairs on the duo?
#24
Hey guys,

So I just started collecting PC Engine games and I just bought Street Fighter II dash on ebay tonight.  I was wondering why this game comes in a double case?  Is there any purpose to the double case?
#25
Hey guys,

I'm looking at getting the Obey chip V3, the install looks pretty simple and straight forward, I also like that you don't have to cut any traces on the pcb.  Before I go ahead and order one I thought I would check if there's a newer better method to region mod a system.  Would the Obey v3 be the best way to go?

also interested in opinions on where is the best place to mount the switch.