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[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: CIB Duo-r & CIB Duo-Rx]

Last chance on the Duo-r.  If no interest by morning it will be going on ebay

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: CIB Duo-r & NIB Splatterhouse,]

I have a CIB Duo-r system with all hookups and manuals. Box is in near mint condition and console is as well. The controller does have some yellowing on the top. Asking $300 plus shipping

Also NIB sealed Splatterhouse. No set price make me an offerSOLD

USA/Canada Shipping only.

Is the Duo-R still for sale? If so, does it have a modded switch for US and JPN games? Do you have any knowledge on the shipping cost?

Yes its still available, its not region modded. As for shipping I sent you a PM

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: CIB Duo-r & NIB Splatterhouse,]

Splatterhouse has sold

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: CIB Duo-r & NIB Splatterhouse,]

Is the duo refurbished in any way?

The Duo-R is stock minus a new laser was installed last year

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: CIB Duo-r & NIB Splatterhouse,]

I don't recommend selling Splatterhouse (or anything else) if you don't know what it's worth.

Im well aware of the value but I also don't expect ebay prices. So Im open to negotiation if someone wants to make a fair offer I'm open to it.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Sold/Traded]

All games not sold were traded out

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

Did you make sure it worked before recapping?  It'd suck if it ended up a lemon that should have been returned for exchange back when TTI was still around and making them.  Unless the caps have burst and leaked, replace it first.

Hey yes I tested it when I opened the box a week ago. Everything worked great for the couple min's I ran it. I've not done the recap yet waiting till after dinner

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

My new Cap's came in yesterday so I'll be recapping the system tonight. As promised here are some photos of the motherboard. The manufacture date on my system is January 1993 so the systems has been sitting in the box for about 22.5 years.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

I want more pics, of the internals.

See what a new board looks like with how much if any corrosion etc.

My new caps should be here in Friday or Saturday. I'll take lots of photos when I open it up to do the recap

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

Im not sure why it constantly keeps coming up regarding the validity that the box was sealed when my original concern was if the caps would of gone bad.

We get poseurs that come here from time to time that use the forum to spread rumors or whatever other bullshit for various reasons. It is prudent to take clear photos and post them right from the get-go if you wanna keep people's bullshit detectors from going off after showing up for the first time with no rep and expecting strangers to take your word for whatever claims you wanna forward. Since your photos, I've accepted that some retailers must've added the shrinkwrap, so I have no further doubt here myself, but there's your answer as to why we have a "distrust and verify" attitude towards claims like this, we've seen enough BS over the years.

Totally understandable, I get where the distrust could be perceived. I wouldn't however call me new, I've been a member of these forums since 2006, just not a heavy poster. Mostly I just buy from the sales threads and follow along other discussions

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

Babbages may have done the deed.  As far as i know, no pack-in hucard game ever came with the retail box.  It was always just hucard in sleeve and manual sealed up with the rest of the manuals.

Also, if i recall correctly, Ys and GoT 3in1 came in white trays that were themselves stacked end-to-end and packaged in a cardboard holder with round cutouts to display the discs.

My guess would be that it was sealed by the retailer after some minor meddling.  Could be wrong.  Ultimately doesn't matter much, i'm still super jealous.

Where is the Gate of Thunder manual?  In there with the Bonk manuals?

I assume so.

My first duo back in the mid 90's also didn't have a box for Ys. It was just shrinkwrapped jewel case just like this one. I still have it to this day

I didn't mean a retail box, I meant the long plain white box that held both jewel cases.

Oh lol, I got what you guys are referring to now. Sorry I miss understood, my bad.
You guys are talking about this right?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

As mentioned earlier in the thread. I said I had purchased two duos back in the mid 90's from Babbages and both were sealed. In the photo below are the two units. I've kept both ever since. The on on the left is the one I opened the day I purchased both of them and the one on the right is the one I've kept in a closet as a back up ever since. The only thing missing from the one on the left is the manual and box for Legendary Axe.  Just like the one on the right, Ys didn't come with a box

Im not sure why it constantly keeps coming up regarding the validity that the box was sealed when my original concern was if the caps would of gone bad. But for those stuck on the topic I've included a photo of the tear away tab on the top flap that comes off when you open it.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

A black Ys tray and no long box?  I'd guess someone was already in that 'sealed' box before you.

Where is the Gate of Thunder manual?  In there with the Bonk manuals? 

The manual for it is in the poly bag with the console manual, warranty card, Turboforce Magazine and the coupon book. Actually there are manuals for all 3 games on the CD (Gates of Thunder, Bonk, Bonks Revenge) no bomberman obviously since its a hidden game

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

A black Ys tray and no long box?  I'd guess someone was already in that 'sealed' box before you.

My first duo back in the mid 90's also didn't have a box for Y's. It was just shrinkwrapped jewel case just like this one. I still have it to this day

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

just a note
the leakage will likely be clear as without power it doesnt eat into the copper bad
as the copper is dissolved by electrolysis the fluid will turn green or black

Thanks for the tip. I finally got around to opening up the box last night. To my surprise the random Hucard game was Splatterhouse. I was pretty excited about that but thought it odd they would include a gory game as a pack in, but Im not gonna complain.

I've not open the duo up yet, all the capacitors I have on hand are a mix or rubicon, kent, and some chinese named ones. So I put in a order for all Panasonic caps with Digikey. Once they arrive I'll open up the Duo and take pic's of the motherboard.

I did test the duo for all of 2 mins and everything works and sound came out crystal clear on Y's. But didn't want to run it for long just encase there was leakage.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

Some pics of your repair would be cool if you get the chance.  Would love to see just how bad a new unit could be.

Yea I'll take a few photos maybe an unboxing video when I actually open it. I was going to do it the other day but family stuff got in the way and this weekend is full of activities so hopefully early next week

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

I've decided to open it tonight and do a recap on it after work. My duo I use now that I also purchased at the same time actually worked great up until last year when the audio finally started to get dim so I did a complete recap. So hopefully this one has little to no leakage

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

My Turbo Duo box was not sealed (bought new from TTi going-out-of-business sale for $99), neither was the TurboGrafx-16 system that I won... I'm leaning on "the case of the glossy duo" with this sealed claim of his... Least Ninja had the good sense to put up photos right off the bat, albeit they were quite bad.

Yeah, I'm not sure I've ever seen any console shrink wrapped. It's pretty fucking pointless for sure.

I have to go look and see if I can find photos, but it may have been Donsal that shrinked mine... I seem to recall there was a "Donsal" sticker on the box somewhere too, which would have to have been under the shrink. 

The shrinkwrap was the brittle, cellophane type, rather than the soft Saran Wrap type...

When I say shrink wrapped this is what Im referring to. Either it be NEC/TTI or Babbages I dunno but this is how I purchased it loose flap on the bottom and all

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

Guess what. Turbo Duos didn't come with shrink wrap. That clear plastic you're hemming and hawing over is totally worthless. Open the fucker and get it recapped at once before the PCB is wasted, assuming it isn't already.

Fuck.

Also, btw, using a Duo doesn't wear out the caps. They just leak because they suck.

I purchased it from Babbages when they were closing out the line with the one I use now and they both came with a plastic shrink wrap to hold the box sleeve on. So I just assumed the ones that came with the sleeve that advertised the 3in1 CD free hucard and magazine all came shrink wrapped. Granted the shrink wrap isn't perfect its got a large 5 inch piece hanging off on the bottom.

I honestly hate to open it but I also dont want it to become destroyed at the same time

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

The better question is... Why the hell did you never open it!?

lol cause I already had one and a Duorx

[Console Repair/Mod Center / NIB Turboduo - Should I break the seal to recap or is it safe to leave it sealed]

I have a new in box Turboduo that I purchased around 1997 or 98 the box is steal shrink wrapped and has the game bundle offer box sleeve.

I know the caps in the Turboduo are crap and will lead and destroy the board. So my question is since it has not been used since the assemble line is do you think its safe to keep it sealed. Or should I finally open the box after all these years and do a recap.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Odd behavior Pcengine DUO with original power supply]

I recently purchased a Pcengine Duo off ebay that was listing with sound issues. Knowing in advance that the most common audio issues are regarding the caps, I purchased a cap kit form Console5. I know I could of ordered my caps myself for probably half the cost from Digikey but I like to support places like Console5 and he has done a few customs bios programmings for me in the past so its money well spent in my book.

After I replaced the caps and inspected all the traces, luckily the corrosion was minimal. I fired up the Pcengine Duo with Dracula X. Audio was perfect but someone of the sound effects were missing and the system would occasional freeze up on me. So i double checked all my caps and all the chips to make sure there was no damage to any traces from possible leakage on the underside of the board. Nothing was found out of the ordinaly.

Out of a last ditched effort I tested the NEC power supply and it was putting out 15.8 volts at the plug. I checked mutliple locations on the board and everything was reading correct voltages after the regulators.

So I hooked up a $4  9.5v 1.5A power supply from china that Ive used in the past for Sega Model 1 and Atari Jaguar systems. I had a few tips that fit the Turboduo since I ordered a 10 pack a few years ago and tested this power supply on the PCengine Duo. Everything worked great, no missing audio and no freezing even ran the systems for 48 hours with out issue.

So my question to the experts here is do you think the NEC power supply is damaged and what is the voltage one puts out when not hooked up to a system drawing current?  Like I said earlier I only have issues with the PCengine Duo when hooked up to the original NEC power supply and none with the one I hacked together.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Turbo Grafx 16 / PC Engine / Express / GT Region Mod Chips for sale!]

pm sent

[Buy/Sell/Trade / FS: PC-FX and 10 games]

Here is the hard to find japanese PC-FX 32 bit system made by Nec the same company that brought you the Turbo Grafx 16.  This system is hard to find in America, you usually have to pay insane shipping prices to get one on ebay from japan.  This comes with the hookups/chords to connect to your tv, 1 controller, and 10 games. 

The games are
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna FX
Fire Woman Matoi-gumi
Team Innocent
Anime Freak FX volume 3
Battle Heat
All Japan Womans Pro Wrestling : Queen of Queens
Power Dolls fx
Neo Generation FX 2. 
Super God Troopers (HK Copy)
Zenki FX (HK Copy)

Everything works great and is in great condition. This is a great system for any collector. I would prefer to sell it to a member on this site than on ebay I'm asking $140 shipped to USA, CANADA, or Mexico  Payment with paypal

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Brand new sealed Cosmic Fantasy 2s everywhere]

Actually their has been Sealed Brand New CF 2's on ebay for well over a year. I picked one up last spring for $6 plus around $8 shipping from Japan. I've seen them up there hundreds of times as well as on Yahoo auction and Sucess HK a few times.