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Title: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/13/2016, 05:59 PM
What are all of the official (or unofficial) Hucards that had a thick bubble underneath the label?

I know of a few.

Commercial:
Homebrew:
Any others? I think there were also a few various bitd multicart pirates.
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: SignOfZeta on 06/13/2016, 06:20 PM
The Super System 3.0 and Arcade Card Pro, then your list is complete.
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: CrackTiger on 06/13/2016, 06:43 PM
Atlantean
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: ToyMachine78 on 06/13/2016, 06:49 PM
Atlantean was Phat! Not fat.
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/14/2016, 12:12 AM
Yes, phat Atlantean! I've got the super duper limited blue 3D printed ABcard shell (presumably they'll be using the repro cards for future runs). I cane very close to mentioning it, but figured if I did I'd also have to mention the Everdrive too, with Shapeways shell. :lol:

So the Super CD system 3 and Arcade cards had humps but not the others? Interesting...
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: OldMan on 06/14/2016, 02:14 AM
<lol>
Retrocade was fat :)
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: esteban on 06/14/2016, 06:49 AM
 (https://junk.tg-16.com/images/mm_fun.jpg)
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/14/2016, 06:59 AM
I see what you did there! [-X
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: Gypsy on 06/14/2016, 09:14 AM
Quote from: esteban on 06/14/2016, 06:49 AM(https://junk.tg-16.com/images/mm_fun.jpg)
Damn, this hucard really let itself go.  :lol:
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 06/14/2016, 09:50 AM
Quote from: StarDust4Ever on 06/13/2016, 05:59 PMI think there were also a few various bitd multicart pirates.
There's lots of those, ranging from huey-shaped, to kinda-like-a-SF2-humped-huey-but-bigger, to dafuq-is-this-shit?!?

lkermel has some nice info on 'em here: http://www.videogameden.com/pirate.htm (http://www.videogameden.com/pirate.htm)
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: rcantor77 on 06/14/2016, 10:17 AM
Quote from: StarDust4Ever on 06/13/2016, 05:59 PMCommercial:
  • Super Street Fighter II
When did Super Street Fighter II get released..?  :shock:
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: CrackTiger on 06/14/2016, 10:19 AM
Quote from: rcantor77 on 06/14/2016, 10:17 AM
Quote from: StarDust4Ever on 06/13/2016, 05:59 PMCommercial:
  • Super Street Fighter II
When did Super Street Fighter II get released..?  :shock:
1993
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: johnnykonami on 06/14/2016, 02:49 PM
Quote from: Gypsy on 06/14/2016, 09:14 AMDamn, this hucard really let itself go.  :lol:
Not only that but also missing half of it's teeth!  I guess this is what happens when you leave the military.
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: SignOfZeta on 06/14/2016, 03:02 PM
Quote from: guest on 06/14/2016, 10:19 AM
Quote from: rcantor77 on 06/14/2016, 10:17 AM
Quote from: StarDust4Ever on 06/13/2016, 05:59 PMCommercial:
  • Super Street Fighter II
When did Super Street Fighter II get released..?  :shock:
1993
For PCE? The answer is "never".
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/14/2016, 06:35 PM
Quote from: johnnykonami on 06/14/2016, 02:49 PM
Quote from: Gypsy on 06/14/2016, 09:14 AMDamn, this hucard really let itself go.  :lol:
Not only that but also missing half of it's teeth!  I guess this is what happens when you leave the military.
Have fun getting the Dremel and cutting an ugly groove through the casing of your console to accommodate that mutant hunk of junk. [-(
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/14/2016, 08:43 PM
Quote from: guest on 06/14/2016, 09:50 AMlkermel has some nice info on 'em here: http://www.videogameden.com/pirate.htm (http://www.videogameden.com/pirate.htm)
That mushroom top is atrocious!
(http://www.videogameden.com/pirates/pics/pce04/pce0401.jpg)
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: Psycho Punch on 06/15/2016, 02:13 AM
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 06/14/2016, 03:02 PM
Quote from: CrackTiger on 06/14/2016, 10:19 AM
Quote from: rcantor77 on 06/14/2016, 10:17 AM
Quote from: StarDust4Ever on 06/13/2016, 05:59 PMCommercial:
  • Super Street Fighter II
When did Super Street Fighter II get released..?  :shock:
1993
For PCE? The answer is "never".
It was released by mail order only, same with the Rondo of Blood Special Hucard.
(wish I could find the famous tatsujin photoshop, but I can only find broken img links :()
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/15/2016, 07:45 AM
Quote from: guest on 06/15/2016, 02:13 AM
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 06/14/2016, 03:02 PM
Quote from: guest on 06/14/2016, 10:19 AM
Quote from: rcantor77 on 06/14/2016, 10:17 AM
Quote from: StarDust4Ever on 06/13/2016, 05:59 PMCommercial:
  • Super Street Fighter II
When did Super Street Fighter II get released..?  :shock:
1993
For PCE? The answer is "never".
It was released by mail order only, same with the Rondo of Blood Special Hucard.
(wish I could find the famous tatsujin photoshop, but I can only find broken img links :()
I keep getting the SFII releases all mixed up. I meant Champion Edition.

BTW, I've got Super Street Fighter II and SF:CE on Genesis, as well as the afformentioned PCe title. I actually prefer the Genesis version over the SNES because the superior controller layout of a six button Genesis, but PCe is my favorite. My Cthulhu arcade stick makes a nice SFII controller for PCe though.

I think it is plausible that we would have seen more bankswitched Hucards were it not for the prevalence of Super CDROM titles. 4 megabyte (32 megabit) Genesis and SNES carts are not unheard of.
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: TurboXray on 06/16/2016, 04:19 PM
What about alu-cards? I still have mine :B
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: Digi.k on 06/16/2016, 05:54 PM
Sadly I don't have any prototypes..

FRONTS
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/pc%20engine%20screenshots/11DFE9D6-8CFB-4882-BF65-D734A090ABE4.jpg)
BACKS
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/pc%20engine%20screenshots/0BAC05DA-A9EA-4772-8471-B77AE4E8564B.jpg)
SIDES
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/pc%20engine%20screenshots/F8331F63-440B-4B48-8C39-3EE3D7E180FB.jpg)
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 06/16/2016, 06:05 PM
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14614506785_8889973e26_o.jpg)

Phat Card!
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/16/2016, 08:47 PM
Quote from: Digi.k on 06/16/2016, 05:54 PMSadly I don't have any prototypes..
Very nice to see the whole family together though! It seems all the official bubbles were cast in the same mold... :wink:

Quote from: guest on 06/16/2016, 06:05 PM(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14614506785_8889973e26_o.jpg)

Phat Card!
Dude, so jealous! I didn't know they released that on Hucard! =P~

Since we are sharing pics, I'll upload mine:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/27105881664_c8fd8ab506_o_d.jpg)

Not much to see here, SFII, Blue Atlantean, Green Everdrive, and a PC henshin region converter which doesn't really count as a "card" but being oversized, I snapped it anyway.
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: TurboXray on 06/16/2016, 09:21 PM
Alu-Card: Aluminum hucard
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Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/16/2016, 10:16 PM
What's on it? EDIT: couldn't a metal card potentially short out the system if inserted incorrectly? :shock:
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: TurboXray on 06/16/2016, 10:21 PM
I can't remember what I put on it. It's a US game, and I only have JP systems hooked up right now - so can't find out. As far as shorting, a clear coating on the very front part prevents it from shorting. I can make them in copper and titanium too.
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: Psycho Punch on 06/17/2016, 02:40 AM
Looking forward to do repros of Yo, Bro on an AdamantiumCard.


In all seriousness, how???
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: StarDust4Ever on 06/17/2016, 02:55 AM
Turns out I learned from another thread that the bubble in SFII is actually empty. The black area below the pins is the actual PCB which has glop tops for chips which fit recessed regions in the Hucard plastic. The remainder of the card is simply for artwork and structural support.

Here's the SFII PCB:
(http://www.pcedev.net/sf2/pic1.jpg)
https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=21093.msg461142#msg461142 (https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=21093.msg461142#msg461142)

It's longer than a standard Hucard game so they used the bubble form factor to afford more space to fit the logo. Neato! :D
Title: Re: Fat HuCards
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 06/17/2016, 11:47 AM
Quote from: TurboXray on 06/16/2016, 09:21 PMAlu-Card: Aluminum hucard
That's sexy.  Is it a new pcb and chip(s) or did you reuse an old huey board?