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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / I found the answer]

Ok I found the answer, and it was the voltage. I got a 110-100V converter from my friend and the Duo works fine now. Turns out that extra 10 volts makes the difference between reading data properly and not. So there's the answer: Use your duo with the proper adaptor and all is well. 110V won't break the Duo... at least it didn't break mine. Perhaps since I didn't leave it on for long.

BTW I was playing original games, not CDRs. Thanks for the help anyways guys!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / New to board + CD problem with PC Eng. Duo]

Hello recently I picked up a used Japanese PC Engine Duo from a friend for a reasonable price. I hooked it up to 110 and the hu card part worked fine, so I ASSUMED that the 100 V - 110 V difference wasn't a big deal. Here's my problem.

I have a variety of Duo CD games, all Japanese. First one I wanted to play was Snatcher. So I stuck it in, played perfectly until it came to "Act 1". Froze. Tried again, same thing. I tried skipping the beginning part at various times and the same thing happened. So I tried other games, including one (Tokimeki Memorial or something) I had tried at my friend's house who had a 110V-100V converter for 100V appliances. It worked there, didn't work here without the converter. The games consistantly freeze at their same points every time.

I tried an audio cd, yet it worked perfectly.

Is it the voltage? Are those 10 extra volts making the cd motor goof up and not read properly? Thanks for your time.

Eric