10/31/2023: Localization News - Dead of the Brain 1!
Oh, Okay, But would I still hear the CD music made with real instruments as well as the human voices in the CD cutscenes or would it not work o an Express? I've heard you can still play the CD games but with no audio other than the TG16 PCM beeps and boops like in HUcard games.
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No, NOT a trick, a Halloween treat! Presenting the Dead of the Brain 1 English patch by David Shadoff for the DEAD last official PC Engine CD game published by NEC before exiting the console biz in 1999! I helped edit/betatest and it's also a game I actually finished in 2023, yaaay! Shubibiman also did a French localization. |
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
05/01/2024, 04:05 AM
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Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: FMV's on Turbo CD games are slow/freeze
04/23/2024, 07:03 PM
Hi, There is a guy on eBay named Chris who calls himself turbografxfan.
He does great work and has a 3 or 4 day turn-around time. He can do almost anything with T16, PCE, DUO and Express.
He can replace the laser with a unit from an older sony discman.
Sounds like your issue could be related to failed capacitors, but Chris will thoroughly recondition your unit.
Hope this helps.
He does great work and has a 3 or 4 day turn-around time. He can do almost anything with T16, PCE, DUO and Express.
He can replace the laser with a unit from an older sony discman.
Sounds like your issue could be related to failed capacitors, but Chris will thoroughly recondition your unit.
Hope this helps.
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
04/23/2024, 06:57 PM
So, If I used the TED Pro on an Express I would get stereo HUcard sound through the Headphone port, but no CDDA out of either the speaker or the Headphone port because the CDDA doesn't come off the card port because of the pinout? Thanks.
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
04/18/2024, 10:13 PM
I am a classic game and system collector myself, I don't have many CIB units but I have about 40 retro consoles to my name. Other than Magical Chase (Which I stupidly sold back in 2015 to help pay for a car) I have almost the entire US TG16 TurboChip collection, sans sports and some racing games.
With that said, when it comes to the use of Flashcarts or optical drive emulators like TED Pro/Mega SD/RHEA or the like, I would say that it is entirely fair and reasonable that use of said devices should not be held against said gamers. The reason for this is that CD hardware especially is much rarer and more prone to failure that the operation of solid state software/hardware. A SNES/Genesis/TG16 will last far longer and is much cheaper and easier to come by than any kind of CD add-on to said consoles (if any).
Gamers who are incredulous to the use of TED Pro-like products claiming them as emulator-wannabes, for lack of a better term, are simply misunderstanding the fundamental purpose of said devices. TED Pros may be expensive and they may defeat getting Johnny Turbo's own arcade feel while playing, but I myself have had to get my TurboGrafx CD and TurboDuo hardware expensively repaired multiple times in the last decade or so, sending my treasured consoles across international borders and paying out the nose because of rare and highly sought-after services and exchange rate woes to boot.
FPGA carts can offer the average gamer of meager means a firm and all-encompassing singular purchase entry into the world of classic gaming without having to break the bank with every extra hardware and software purchase. In-game reset, cheat functions, save states and game selection menus right at hand are also a convenience that cannot be ignored.
This fact alone makes FPGA products a must-have for any gamer.
On the subject of being redundant on the emulator/authentic hardware side, I personally would say that while FPGAs are not a make-or-break, the use of bluetooth or 2.4ghz wireless adapters for newer controllers to be used on classic systems is a complete no-go. I say this because in my humble opinion, the ARCADE FEEL begins and ends with how you directly interact with the game itself through the controller. You could have an authentic PC engine IFU with CD-ROMROM unit and PC Engine with an Arcade Card Pro with an original game disc playing, but if you use Humble Bazooka's Bluetooth PCE adapter then you are defeating the purpose of hardware gaming. That in my opinion turns the console into an emulator.
There is input lag and you don't get the true feel of playing he game when you use an 8BITDO or a PS4 controller on your TG16 or PCE. That is antithetical to retro-gaming.
Just my long-winded response, no hard-feelings intended, haha.
Back on topic, Do you know if you would get CDDA out of the Express when using a TED Pro? Thanks.
With that said, when it comes to the use of Flashcarts or optical drive emulators like TED Pro/Mega SD/RHEA or the like, I would say that it is entirely fair and reasonable that use of said devices should not be held against said gamers. The reason for this is that CD hardware especially is much rarer and more prone to failure that the operation of solid state software/hardware. A SNES/Genesis/TG16 will last far longer and is much cheaper and easier to come by than any kind of CD add-on to said consoles (if any).
Gamers who are incredulous to the use of TED Pro-like products claiming them as emulator-wannabes, for lack of a better term, are simply misunderstanding the fundamental purpose of said devices. TED Pros may be expensive and they may defeat getting Johnny Turbo's own arcade feel while playing, but I myself have had to get my TurboGrafx CD and TurboDuo hardware expensively repaired multiple times in the last decade or so, sending my treasured consoles across international borders and paying out the nose because of rare and highly sought-after services and exchange rate woes to boot.
FPGA carts can offer the average gamer of meager means a firm and all-encompassing singular purchase entry into the world of classic gaming without having to break the bank with every extra hardware and software purchase. In-game reset, cheat functions, save states and game selection menus right at hand are also a convenience that cannot be ignored.
This fact alone makes FPGA products a must-have for any gamer.
On the subject of being redundant on the emulator/authentic hardware side, I personally would say that while FPGAs are not a make-or-break, the use of bluetooth or 2.4ghz wireless adapters for newer controllers to be used on classic systems is a complete no-go. I say this because in my humble opinion, the ARCADE FEEL begins and ends with how you directly interact with the game itself through the controller. You could have an authentic PC engine IFU with CD-ROMROM unit and PC Engine with an Arcade Card Pro with an original game disc playing, but if you use Humble Bazooka's Bluetooth PCE adapter then you are defeating the purpose of hardware gaming. That in my opinion turns the console into an emulator.
There is input lag and you don't get the true feel of playing he game when you use an 8BITDO or a PS4 controller on your TG16 or PCE. That is antithetical to retro-gaming.
Just my long-winded response, no hard-feelings intended, haha.
Back on topic, Do you know if you would get CDDA out of the Express when using a TED Pro? Thanks.
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
04/18/2024, 07:52 AM
That's actually a really interesting prospect, playing CD games on a turbo express. I also have one of those, US edition. Would you get CD digital audio out of the speaker, though? I thought that was the point of the everdrive FX add on.
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
04/15/2024, 05:04 AM
Hi, Thanks for all the great information. I actually have a Turbo Everdrive, as well as a Turbo Everdrive Pro. The reason I was asking for the patched BIOS is because I wanted to use my existing or even another cheap base TED to run burned CD games on my TG16-CD setup. I have both American system cards as well but I don't have an arcade card pro nor a converter, so that's why I wanted to see if I could use the base TED to act as a system card.
I'll load those files to my base-TED and see if they work with something like Strider. Thanks again!!
I'll load those files to my base-TED and see if they work with something like Strider. Thanks again!!
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
04/10/2024, 10:02 PM
So are the two PCE files the 2.0 and 3.0 system cards respectively? Just wondering if you're at all familiar with this new operating system. Thanks!
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
04/10/2024, 09:38 PM
hey, thanks very much for linking me to that. I'm not really savvy on these things so I'm not sure what anybody's talking about, I just wanna make sure as I said before I drop any money on any new hardware. I'll see if I can figure this out and thanks again!
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
04/10/2024, 06:11 PM
The information I received came from https://www.reddit.com/r/TurboGrafx/comments/w95max/everdrive_as_system_card_30/
Not sure if it's correct or relevant but I'd like to make sure before I buy a turbo everdrive.
One of the answers mentions a chip fighting problem that causes conflicts with how the system card rom image functions on the Turbo everdrive. A YouTube video I watched also says that Elmer from this site hacked the BIOS files to allow them to work properly with the aforementioned setup. Any ideas?
Not sure if it's correct or relevant but I'd like to make sure before I buy a turbo everdrive.
One of the answers mentions a chip fighting problem that causes conflicts with how the system card rom image functions on the Turbo everdrive. A YouTube video I watched also says that Elmer from this site hacked the BIOS files to allow them to work properly with the aforementioned setup. Any ideas?
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PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Patched PC Engine CD BIOS files by Elmer for use in the Turbo Everdrive?
04/09/2024, 08:16 PM
Hi, there. I am curious if there is an upload available on this site for the patched BIOS files for use with Krikzz's Turbo Everdrive V 2.5.
I have heard from comments on Youtube that a user named Elmer had patched the Japanese BIOS files (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0) in order to stop the chip conflict from occurring on real hardware.
Are these files hosted anywhere on this site or does anyone now of a site to download them from?
I have been told Elmer is a user on these forums.
Thanks!!
I have heard from comments on Youtube that a user named Elmer had patched the Japanese BIOS files (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0) in order to stop the chip conflict from occurring on real hardware.
Are these files hosted anywhere on this site or does anyone now of a site to download them from?
I have been told Elmer is a user on these forums.
Thanks!!
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