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[General Gaming / Re: Project Gotham Racing series -- what happened??]

I miss the PGR series so much. I am afraid that the Forza Horizon series are confirmation that MS only wants to expand the Forza brand , ignoring PGR.

[General Gaming / Re: Got a 32x...]

I recomend you pick up Chaotix, it is a bit pricey but it's good. If you pick it up, spend some time to learn the fundamentals or you will regret your purchase.
Once you learned the basics you will love that game, great music, very good art and a lot of exploration needed!
Tempo is another very good platform game, its game system is a lot more easy to grasp compared to Chaotix.

of course I recomend you the holy Model 1 trinity Virtua Racing 32X (even if you already have the Megadrive/Genesis one)  Virtua Fighter (especially if you only have the Saturn version, 32X is a lot more playable)and Star Wars Arcade (this can get a bit frustrating at times).

Last game i'd recommend you is Stellar Assault, takes quite a bit of time to get into but once you do you'll play for hours.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Help with Valis 1]

I played tonight and tried to play very safe around the platforms. I used magic on the final boss (barrier, as you suggested) and .. the game froze on me as soon as the boss was done.
I skipped every cut so it took me around 20 mins at most, I will be trying again today but man if it hurts.

I mainly play games that have girls protagonists or at least girls that you can play as*, I am a sucker for waifus as  kids nowadays put it..so yeah Bonk and Legendary Axe are not even in my collection!
I wanted to clear all the valis games before moving onto Faucette Amour but Valis 1 is giving me so much troubles...

*execption being Dracula X, but even then as soon as I beat the game with Richter I started a slow playthrough with Maria.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Help with Valis 1]

Greetings everyone, I am really enjoying my PCE, trying to clear every game i bought.
I am having trouble finishing Valis 1 and 2 though.

Valis 1 i can play pretty much flawlessly until the very last stage..that's when it all goes bad .
I end up losing a LOT of health on the spiked platforms or the archers that are just before those platforms.

The boss then kills me and I lose all of my weapons and lose every life i've collected up to that point.
Do you guys have any tips that can share with me?

[NEC Console Resource / Re: Hi everyone!]

Thanks! Been playing my PCE a lot lately! I'm having trouble with Valis 3..that damn water palace stage:(

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TOP PCE Games (as voted by PCEFX users)]

of course all welcome!

I see you got yourself a damn nice list of games!  after neglecting for so long you really jumped in!

Valis doesn't get as much love on the PCE as it should. IMO anyhooo

Yes, I am so glad I jumped in, I'll never thank my friend who showed it to me enough!
I still really really love my Saturn (my favorite console) but the PCE is just right there with it in my heart:)!
The Valis games are my absolute treasure, it's unbelievable how underappreciated that series is!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TOP PCE Games (as voted by PCEFX users)]

I'd like to participate, even though I just started enjoying this system!

1- Valis
2- Valis 2
3- Valis 3
4- Valis 4
5- Faussete Amour
6- Anesan
7- Dracula X
8- Sapphire
9- Steam Hearts
10- Pop'n'Magic

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WTB Pc Engine CD / Hu-card games]

Found everything I was looking for:)! You can close the topic, thanks!

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

Hehe, I just met your daughter mr Nec , I really really like her...I m just not that good with names ! But I am a good boy, trust me dad...can I call you dad?

Been playing Valis this morning, what a cool game, too bad it looks like You can't save.
Dracula is a real masterpiece, I feel really stupid for ignoring this console for around 25+ years..
I'll try and catch up the time.

Thanks guys for all the help and for the jokes, made me feel a bit better and helped me do this, great community.

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

I played a lot of Valis 1, now it always boots up correctly, the lens goes back to the left when i stop the console but once ( the cinematic after you beat the two headed dragon or what it is) I got silent cutscenes again.
Though the level then started and music/fx were right there again. Now I don't really know if I can just ignore this or open it again and see what else can be done.

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

I solved it! I think!
I managed to be brave (or stupid, knowing my dexterity...) enough to open the thing and checking it out.

Now I , as you probably have figured out already, am no professional , but I noticed the gears on my duo to be very very yellowy and ...well greasy...maybe a bit TOO greasy.

I slowly carefully started spinning the gears with my hands, taking away a lot of the grease (looked and felt like  the thing that comes out of your kids eardrums when he s having the flu) then I tried Valis (with the duo still on the operating table) and finally it worked.

I could phisycally see the gears working and even though it made a bit of noise (i figure the dude that sold this to me actually replaced a gear with a 3d printed or cheap one...because two were yellow and old and one was clean white) the thing worked!

Now, besides finally relaxing with Valis and a good cold drink .. do you suggest i oil it up again?
I didn't dry it, of course, but I had plenty of grease in my hands after the operation and I wouldn't want the gears to break.

[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.

I might try and work up enough bravery to do it myself then.
If I want to open up my Duo R, can you tell me how many screws on the back got to go? I mean I wouldn't want to unnecessarily detach the main board from the back of the plastic case.
Just want to lift the upper plastic case up.
If I am not able enough to take out the magnet from my DUO R, can I use a fridge magnet  (my wife has a million of those..finally they might come in handy) of roughly the same size?
I know it is probably silly but I feel like an average joe trying to do surgery for the first time..on a living patient.

Thanks for the help though, really appreciated.

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

Upon further inspection, I realized that the lens doesn't "reset" itself to be near the thing that spins the disc (please bear with my english)..when i press select and run and remove the cd, It is clearly in the middle.

I tried moving it all the way to the left (close to the disc spinner) and this way it kinda works.
Valis started and sound played correctly during all of the intro, then on the title screen music started but then reset back to the intro again..
I moved the lens all the way to the left again, this time skipping the intro ....it worked! I could finally play Valis.
Though everytime i turn off the system the lens won't go back to its place.
Maybe it really is the cd drive,maybe it was damaged during the delivery? I had it shipped from Japan and when I opened the box the disc drive was open.
The ps2 guy is my only acquaintance in the field..he repaired my Intellivision a few years ago but I don't think he ever saw a Turbo Duo R.

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

No soldering required. Just open your console. If you dont have a multimeter or oscope it might be hard. You could try buying a new laser and just installing that. But sometimes the chinese clones require adjustments. If it seems to hard i bet someone on the forum might be interested in helping you.

JUst to be sure, I am reading about issues with the capacitors... I just played Dracula again and there is not issue with that game, up to stage 5 at least.
Valis 1 this time played roughly 1.5 seconds of the main theme song (at the title screen) in a very rough way (not clean at all) and then kept resetting back to the intro (which had sound for a few more seconds compared to the first time i tried it).

Do you think it is the lens or the capacitors? I will try and take it to a technician, though he never repaired a Turbo Duo..only some ps2s

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

Dont worry! Its the laser! You could try adjusting it according to the guide. Or turn the orange trim pot slightly right. If that wont do it. Just buy a new laser its not expensive. And easy to change. Happy gaming!

I have no experience with soldering or even opening a game console. I don't go any further with technology than assembling my own pcs (and even then its just playing with LEGO, no soldering or else needed).
I am way to scared to FUBAR the unit ... is there some way to try and adjust the lens from the outside?
Like for example using some product to clean it or some air to dust it off..
Thank You for Your kindness though, very fast reply

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

You may remember me as the noob who signed up around 2 weeks ago as he just bought a Turbo Duo R and was eagerly waiting to play it.
Fast forward to now, since it is Saturday I wanted to try my Turbo Duo R and relax for a few hours stress free.

Of course it was not meant to be.I played Dracula X (not CD-R) no problems, at least for the first 3 levels, cool. Played some hucard games, cool as ice cream. Went back and played some Anesan, good.
Tried Valis 3, skipped the intro, started playing, seemed ok, same for Valis 2.

Now here's where the fun (or not) begins.
I tried Valis 1 and started listening to the story, I was quite intrigued...until when during the scene where the sky is all cloudy and it starts to rain, music and voices STOPPED working.
No more music no more voices, video played fine. I started panicking and skipped the intro...black screen.
Tried again, same thing. Again, same. The exact same spot always.
Started cursing my bad luck but blamed it on a faulty disc (even though it looks pristine..).
Tried playing Valis 2 and at the first big boss (subway station) suddenly i lost all sound effect and music. Beat the boss and everything went back to normal.

Now I assumed a fetal position and ask for help.
What can it be? Why me?
*Btw all games are original and in *seemingly* good to very good conditions.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WTB Pc Engine CD / Hu-card games]

I sadly do not have any of these atm.  I will say some of these are quite pricey and fairly sought after so don't take it personally if you have to do a bit of searching.


Good Luck

Thank you for your reply, don't worry I know these might be hard to find.
But it is my fault I neglected pce for so long, so I deserve to suffer during the search !
But in all seriousness I posted this here because I am sure I will be safe from repros, I am too scared to bid on ebay just to receive a dud.

@in99flames I know I sound silly with my worries but that s just the way I am , sorry man 

[NEC Console Resource / Re: Hi everyone!]

I m open for suggestions! I already bought the Valis and search for the games I listed in my post (and my market thread).
Other than that please lend me a hand!

[Buy/Sell/Trade / WTB Pc Engine CD / Hu-card games]

Hi, I m new here, I just started exploring the PCE world.
I am a bit paranoid when it comes to games collecting, I play my games but I would like to only have real copies.

That's why I have faith I won't find any repro games here (unless when stated of course).
I know I barely have posted, but I can't discuss games until I have them, I don't plan on selling things on Ebay (heck, I just spent a fortune right there for the PCE and first few games...)

I m just looking to start with the few games that I felt caught my attention the most. After that I plan on browsing the forum and bothering you asking for reccomendations about new games to discover.

After this disclaimer, here are the games I am looking for , complete (box, game and manual, better if with spine but that's not a requisite):

I live in Europe but I will pay for shipping overseas:)!
Thanks
Fred


EDIT: Found Alice and Valkyrie
EDIT 2 : Found Anesan and Dracula X
EDIT 3 : Found Faussete Amour

[NEC Console Resource / Re: Hi everyone!]

Thanks! I am a bit scared to post elsewhere on the forum...I have many questions, but I am afraid of going against netiquette or clogging the forum with useless new topics.
I wanted to have advice on how to spot "repro" games, I am growing scared of having bought repro Valis games..

[NEC Console Resource / Hi everyone!]

Just posting to say hello and thank You for letting me join this forum!
I am a Sega/SNK fanboy who never ever once thought about giving the PCE a chance. Wait! Before you kick me out let me explain myself!!
When i was a kid, PCE was not very famous in my country (actually nothing is, except Soccer..) and I ended up taking SEGA's side during all of the 90s'.
I then started collecting Neogeo and kept on ignoring the PCE (at that point i knew what it was but never went deeper than basic knowledge) for reasons that are really really stupid (like thinking that the library was lacking in quality).
Last week a friend of mine bought a Turbo Duo R with all the Valis games , Dracula X and Bonk's Adventure.
We played from dawn to dusk just like when we were teens, I had a lot of fun.
Then on the way home i began asking myself why I've never thought about picking a PCE up.

And well, here I am!
I bought a Turbo Duo R and all the Valis games  on Ebay, probably paid a bit too much but I really had a hard time even finding the damn things !
I still want a few more games (Dracula X, Valkyrie No Densetsu, Fushigi no Alice, Anesan and Faussete Amour) but I really would like to hear your reccomendations!
Please be kind and try to show me the way, I m really excited, I love this old forgotten feeling of pure discovery!