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[NEC Console Resource / Re: A little straightening out.....]

You know what? If this is how you guys are going to be even AFTER the truth was presented to you, then I don't need ANY of you. Everyone that I personally know WAS right about you guys. You are the most bitter, self centered, egotistical people in my LIFE.

I thought that maybe you guys could be stand up people. I guess not. I tried to be cordial and straighten things out, yet you people continue to bully me. I'm done with you people. I will NOT be a part of a community which denigrates their members. In your twisted minds, you may consider it a victory and me a "scammer", but it's YOUR loss and NOT mine. You could've gotten to know me better and see that I was a nice person. Instead you chose to denigrate me and crucify me. I NEVER TOOK ANYTHING FROM ANYONE. I explained what happened, but whatever.

I have a life unlike most of you and I'm DAMN happy with it. You people couldn't be functioning members of society if you tried. You proved it to me here.

One final thought, a REAL MAN DOESN'T HIDE. A real man explains himself and admits his mistakes.

[NEC Console Resource / Re: A little straightening out.....]

Oh BELIEVE me, I saw that a million times already. That's why I'm a fan on that channel. The one with Freddie Mercury and Frank Sinatra was the best along with Elvis and Michael Jackson.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: F/S: Turbografx 16 games in "Asshole Fucked Me Over" Sale]

I've already talked to a few people on NintendoAge who urged me to give this another shot.

I wrote a thread explaining everything here:

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=13347.0

[NEC Console Resource / A little straightening out.....]

Hi,

You guys may remember me as the "Asshole Turbo Guy" / JohnnyBlaze.

But, I think after a while, I need to give a formal explanation of things.

I tried finding the original thread but it seems to be gone.


Here's the sitch:

I've only had TWO deals go wrong in my life. Unfortunately, they were SORT of big.

About the first Duo deal, that was mostly my fault. I was under a LOT of stress(I was practically living with gypsies in our apartment who were violent and threatening toward the family), it was handled by numerous people, and it turned into a HUGE mess that should not have happened. As soon as I caught wind of what happened(and got my shit together), I sent the Duo back and later on bought a Duo from someone else. I know my behavior was not the greatest, but I take FULL responsibility for that and apologize to all who were pissed at me, and ESPECIALLY the person who was supposed to trade with me. I wasn't trying to rip off anyone, but some people took the wording wrong on the messages. I have not let ANYONE handle my personal affairs after that and will never again.



Now, about the second one because I don't know if anyone here knows, but I will tell it anyway.

I bought a $300 lot of Famicom items from who I thought was a reputable seller. When the items arrived, the Disk System was not functioning properly. After numerous attempts to try and resolve the situation, the seller kept brushing me off and telling me that everything is fine. I took pictures AND video and still the same response, even after other members pointed out something was wrong. He told me "it's an old electronic". I understand that these things can break at a moment's notice. But, when you pay for something and it comes dead on arrival, that's a HUGE problem.

So, I repeatedly asked him for another RAM Adapter, he kept telling me no. Then after pressure mounted, he told me he would if I pay to send the adapter all the way back to Japan. For the price it would've cost, I could've bought another one from someone in the states. So, I did the only thing I could do. I filed a PayPal claim and did it on the phone so I could tell them what I needed. All I wanted was $50 or so to buy a new RAM adapter. But, PayPal told me that they couldn't just pick and choose the amount and they had to put it in for the full price. I reluctantly agreed as I figured it would get his attention and get him to settle. He finally did offer me $25 which I wasn't sure would cover shipping it back to him(PayPal only lets you ship Priority International now and not first class). Another member on the forum intervened and offered to send me his RAM adapter and ship the defective one back to the seller. I agreed and even threw in my extra Famicom Disks as a thank you and settled the case. Yet, he still chose to badmouth me even though his PayPal was frozen because of numerous complaints about him asking for gift payments for goods and even REFUSING regular PayPal payments so he could take the money and not refund for a defective item. As you are aware, that is against PayPal policy. So, he got caught and is pissed at me because unlike other people, I told him straight up I had a problem.

Then a few weeks later, lo and behold, he found a defect in the RAM adapter, which if it was tested properly would've been found.


But, other than these two, I've had TONS of great deals go by without a hitch and even have one going out today. I just hope you guys are the "stand up people" that everyone keeps telling me you are, even though I still have some trepidation from our last experiences together, and will let bygones be bygones as no one was ripped off like some other people I see floating around and accept it for what it was: two deals that went horribly wrong, but were turned into spectacle.

I plan to start collecting for the PC Engine and even have my Turbo Duo up for trade for a PC Engine Duo-R(unmodified). I can't do this WITHOUT you guys.

So, let me have it.....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: New Duo Owner: Drop Your Knowledge On Me!]

Well, there WAS a thread here a long time ago that I dug up on CD-R's. I followed the guy's advice and I picked up a Pioneer DVR-212D off of eBay(it's been since out of production) and installed it on my Windows 7 64-Bit machine. I used the SpinRite Silver CD-R's and burned them at 4x and lo and behold, THEY WORK! I mean DAMN well. The 4-in-1 Super CD that everyone seems to complain about loaded for me in about ten seconds with not much grinding on the laser. Every game I tried loads like an actual CD! It's the Pioneer burning at 4x combined with the Silver CD-R's dye. It's not that cheap shit you usually find at any RadioShack or Best Buy. These are the CD's used by independent artists when they make their demos or small print albums(if you're a rap fan, you'll be familiar with it as the CD's used for DJ Mix Tapes). My cousin is a musician and she gave me a spindle to try out. But for anyone looking to backup their CD's or play games they cannot get, try this combo!

It's not that expensive either. The Pioneer Drive can be found for $20-30, a SATA cable for $2, Mounting Screws for $1, and the SpinRite Silver CD-R's can be found in a 100 pack for $35. You WILL need an empty 100-pack spindle as the CD's just come shrinkwrapped with no spindle and protectors on the top and bottom. I use DVD's all the time for wrestling stuff, format transfers(I have Laserdisc, Beta, VHS, and CED), and films, so I had plenty of empty spindles.

Hope this helps!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: So, why exactly do you like the Turbo Grafx/PC Engine/Turbo Duo?]

I grew up playing it because my aunt and uncle had one.   Neutopia and Bonk were played a lot.

when they gave it to me, I got China warrior, and holy fuck. 

mind = blown.

plus the music rules.

That's the SAME reason I was hooked. My aunt had a PC Engine, then the TG-16, and then later, the Duo. I used to play Bonk and Lords of Thunder on there a lot. I still remember seeing the HuCard for the first time. I was used to the NES carts. I could not BELIEVE that a WHOLE GAME fit onto a CARD!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Introducing myself and Turbo Views......]

BTW, I got in my order of Turbo Views Volumes 1 and 2. They are JAM PACKED with bonus stuff and the Totally Turbo Tips really help. It was $28 for both, shipping included. WELL worth the price of admission. If you love the series and haven't gotten the DVD's....then you should get them.....like now....seriously.....I'll wait.....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What is your Turbografx guilty pleasure?]

Blazing Lazers. Since it requires a lot of concentration and builds up slowly to a lightning pace, it's a great game to center yourself.

Umm... Blazing Lazers is liked by pretty much everyone here, LOL! Definitely not less than average. One of the best shmups the T-16 has to offer.

But, it's a guilty pleasure for me because I could play it for hours and it makes me forget about everything else. That's why I cannot play it if I have something to do that day....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Introducing myself and Turbo Views......]

Dracula X reviewed?

*runs to get popcorn and comes back to the computer*

Okay, I want NO INTERRUPTION when I watch this!

Thanks again, Chris! I'm going to watch it now!

[Fighting Street / Re: Camel Toe - Is It Good or Gross? Pictoral Evidence]

Moose Knuckle for lyfe. 

Buuuutttt, on second thought, I may be a big guy, but I'd fall in. She doesn't need a dick. She needs an ENTIRE HUMAN BODY!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Recommend me some new game to keep and eye out for. :]]

Yes, it's with case. Any higher and you'd be overpaying IMHO

EDIT: FOUND ONE!

http://www.ecrater.com/p/10940240/cadash-action-rpg-in-case-rare

Sadly this copy doesn't have the manual so I think I'll pass for now(yeah not really necessary but I'd like to have it too). But I'll definitely keep an eye out for it and snag it if it comes up for a good price with case and manual.

Damn! I didn't see that part about the no manual. Sorry about that....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What is your Turbografx guilty pleasure?]

Blazing Lazers. Since it requires a lot of concentration and builds up slowly to a lightning pace, it's a great game to center yourself.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )]

Ys I&II complete is starting at $599.99, get in before the bids get out of hand 

Seller also has Cadash for $299.

...looks like all I can afford is the the Might and Magic poster...   

haha looks like his logic is that Ys 1&2 must be worth more money because there are 2 games in one! hehe

Or because it's one of the games everyone knows. You know what's even WORSE and I was talking about it the other day with someone: those "graded" games on eBay. You guys see this now? They grades games like baseball cards and comics! Oh, well, mine's an 85, so you MUST pay me $300!

Things like that only drive UP the cost of games. If they're going to do shit like that, I might as well put up my "85" Star Raiders for $500 and my "90" Venture for $700...just pure ridiculousness!

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

Gotta love the glitter painted Stormtrooper mask.

I liked this too:

Sadly enough, I actually BOUGHT that PPV.....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Recommend me some new game to keep and eye out for. :]]

I'd personally recommend Cadash. It's uncommon, but can be found for around $30. It's worth it as IMHO, it's the best port of Cadash on a home system. It's a side scrolling action RPG and best of all, it's made by Working Designs who made the Lunar series.

Is that $30 loose or with case? For the most part I'm trying to keep everything with a case simply for ease of storage. Though I'm sure I'll eventually cave on the more expensive titles. It looks like a fun game from quick videos I watched. I'll definitely add this one to the list.

Yes, it's with case. Any higher and you'd be overpaying IMHO

EDIT: FOUND ONE!

http://www.ecrater.com/p/10940240/cadash-action-rpg-in-case-rare

[Off-Topic / The “What-Did-You-Buy-Today?” Thread]

Turbokarma has been in overdrive this month.  Deals have been hitting left and right.... lowball bids have somehow won auctions.... I'm not sure what's going on but deal after deal is going well.  Here's some recent stuff that came in:

Most of it is from that large lot that was for sale a while back.  The second boxed duo was a "broken" one from ebay.. ended up being a bad video cable...

Please no PMs on the stuff yet, as I'm still deciding how to and what to trade / sell / give away of that lot.

WOW!   You, my friend, are one lucky motherfu....

[Fighting Street / Re: Camel Toe - Is It Good or Gross? Pictoral Evidence]

What is the minimum amount of $ you'd need to have sex with that chick?

...$1,000?

A Million dollars AND a CASE of Jack Daniels.....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Recommend me some new game to keep and eye out for. :]]

May I suggest Crater Maze?  Its a simple little game, but its so addictive!  I always loved this game, and it can be found fairly cheap...  Matter of fact, I just bought a complete copy so if you want my loose copy, PM me your info.  I will mail it to you, free. 

Is that the game where you dig holes and trap enemies in them? I played that on my PSP during the last election around here. Addictive it was!

I'd personally recommend Cadash. It's uncommon, but can be found for around $30. It's worth it as IMHO, it's the best port of Cadash on a home system. It's a side scrolling action RPG and best of all, it's made by Working Designs who made the Lunar series.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo-Inspired Cartoon would you wish for?]

I'd say a Bonk one. It's the more natural choice. I'd love to see Adventure Island as well, but I don't know if we can count that as that was on Nintendo first.....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: New guy here.]

Hello everyone!

I'm new to these forums.  I used to be a major collector back in the day when the Genesis and TG-16 were at each other's throats at the start of the 16 bit war.  I even worked for Electronics Boutique (remember those?) back in high school.  Wow, its been that long.  Anyway, I parted out some of my collection back in college, but now I'd like to get some of my old collection back.

I'm still rocking the original TG16 + CD attachment with the Super System  2.0 card that came out.  After all these years, the CD portion of the system kind of works.  I took the drive apart and moved the little white gear that moves the motor inside and now it seems to work.  Scared with the possibility of loosing the ability to play all my old CD and SCD games, I'm looking for Duo or Duo-R.  I'm thinking of splurging on one of those Japanese systems that has been modded.  I don't remember the guy's name, but he includes a SCART cable with his systems.  Anyone ever hook one of these to a modern TV?

Anyway, I'm looking forward to joining the discussion here and getting to know everyone!

John

Do you happen to know the guy's name? I've seen a couple of videos of Duo-R's on YouTube that were SCART modded and cleaned to look brand spanking new. Even though I live in the US and cannot use SCART, I was impressed by the videos I did see.

Here's the two best ones I saw:

Good luck in your search and welcome!!!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Never seen or heard of this before...]

WHAT THE FUCK!  THAT AUCTION STOLE ME VIDEO.  THAT IS NOT MY SALE DIRTY FUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm guessing it was the unboxing video(as it says "Embedding disabled by request"). You should contact eBay and tell them about the video. That's not right......

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo game are you currently playing?]

With Magic Engine on my MAME Cabinet, I've been playing Bonk's Adventure, Blazing Lazers, Gradius, and Salamander. Never thought the day would ever come that I could play those Turbo games with an actual Arcade Joystick!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Anybody know of any sites that have cover scans of Turbo CD/TurboChip games?]

I have started to send over to http://www.pcengine.co.uk/index.htm some high res scans of Turbo n PCE covers.  If there's any particular title that you need give me a nudge and I will see if I can help

Cool! Thanks!

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

[Off-Topic / Re: What are YOU watching on YouTube.com?]

Watched some of my wrestling tapes with this snowstorm here in Jersey and came across this little gem:

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: New Duo Owner: Drop Your Knowledge On Me!]

Know what someone should do:

Take a laser reading from a Duo and then use CD-R's. Measure the laser resistance after say each ten uses. If it drops, we know it's true.....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Anybody know of any sites that have cover scans of Turbo CD/TurboChip games?]

Thanks! I also got the issues of PC Engine Gamer. Can't wait to read them!

[General Gaming / Re: Favourite Game Name]

Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! lmao

[General Gaming / Re: what non turbo game are you playing?]

I've been playing Silent Hill for the PS1. Awesome game!

[Off-Topic / Re: Best Genesis/MD shooters???]

I've always been partial to the Thunder Force games. But, I'd consider Gunstar Heroes a shooter and that's no on the list....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo game are you currently playing?]

I'm playing Bonk's Adventure, Alien Crush, and New Adventure Island on my PSP and Lords of Thunder, R-Type Complete CD, and Fantasy Star Soldier on my Duo.

Looks like you got a full plate there. All great games (well honestly I can't recall Fantasy Star). Lords of Thunder is a great shooter and has that epic metal sound track. Good choices.

I know, but what disappoints me the most is that in Japan, they have almost 100 games released on the PSP, but here in America, we only have a handful.....

[Fighting Street / Re: Membership has its privileges.. the "F@ck EBAY Club" card]

PM Sent. OOOH YEEAH! ELIZABETH! DOWN THAT AISLE!

[Fighting Street / Re: Gamestop = FAIL]

Then again, I live in the "'hood", so I guess they don't care as much as they should. It was so bad at one point that to trade in games, we needed to sign a police blotter. A lot of stuff was getting stolen and sold to GameStop. To this day, you need an ID to trade stuff in now, EVEN FOR STORE CREDIT!

[Fighting Street / Re: Non-Racist jokes]

I just watched Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (actually pretty good, compared to his Halloween 1), and there's a joke I really enjoy in the movie...

What's the difference between jelly and jam?

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You can't jelly your dick in a dead girl's asshole.

I remember that. To me, the director's cut of that is MUCH better. It told the story better. The theatrical cut was just a MESS.

[Fighting Street / Re: Non-Racist jokes]

Not sure if this was ever posted:

A Blind man walks past a fish market.
He takes a whiff and says: "Ah! Good evening, ladies!"

[Fighting Street / Re: Membership has its privileges.. the "F@ck EBAY Club" card]

I hardly if EVER buy video games from eBay. Last I bought was a GBA SP for $23. I mostly buy Beta tapes and CED's. Would that make me a member?

[Fighting Street / Re: Camel Toe - Is It Good or Gross? Pictoral Evidence]

It can be either or. As long as the chick is hot, it doesn't matter. Camel toe looks good on some chicks, worse on others. It's a case by case basis for me.

[Fighting Street / Re: Gamestop = FAIL]

The second was dirty beyond belief(had dead roaches and EVERYTHING!!)

Sounds like they have pretty strict quality control. I've never heard of anything happening like this. Did you have to open up the system to find this out?

Sort of. I had the old HDD(which I've long since sold when I got my slim a while back) and of course, I needed to open the back to put it in and that's what I saw. But, it was the smell that got me to look inside before that.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: New Duo Owner: Drop Your Knowledge On Me!]

See with me, I'd miss it for too long, ya know? BTW, anyone do region mods on these? I want to try and score an Arcade Card....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: New Duo Owner: Drop Your Knowledge On Me!]

As a quick turnaround, I mean like a week at most. Replacing caps is a lot more work than a reflow.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: New Duo Owner: Drop Your Knowledge On Me!]

DO NOT wait till you have problems to replace the capacitors.  Doing so or recommending someone do that is very bad advice.  Capacitor electrolytic fluid is corrosive to the copper traces on a PCB circuit board. 

My advice is do a routine cap replacement now and enjoy it for another 20 years or wait and potentially spend a lot of money repairing it.

Who here can do that? I'm looking for one with a quick turnaround time(kind of like for my Xbox 360 when I sent it out) and quality work.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Anybody know of any sites that have cover scans of Turbo CD/TurboChip games?]

I just bought a Duo and need to get some games. But, if I find some CD's with just a regular case or loose TurboChips, does anyone know where I can find front and back cover scans to put in a CD case?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: New Duo Owner: Drop Your Knowledge On Me!]

I see everyone's view point. BTW, on the advice from a few people on other forums and a few of my friends, I got a 100 pack of Silver CD-R's(the ones that are used for music demos and such). I've heard great reviews of them but has anyone here ever used them?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Compatibility question]

The Pro will NOT work on a Duo.

Wrong.  Both the Pro and the Duo Arcade Cards will work on a Duo, SuperCD add-on, or LA.

Hmm...I was always told otherwise. Good to know. That's why I'm here! lol

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: New Duo Owner: Drop Your Knowledge On Me!]

I DO plan on buying games, but for now. With my tenant wrecking the apartment to the tune of $4,000 or more in damages, it may be a while before I build up a significant library....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Compatibility question]

Hi, etc.
I have a UK TurboGrafx coming in the post. I've ordered an arcade card pro for it. (I still need to find an adaptor and a CD player.)
Once I have everything there set up, will I be able to play UK/US games with my arcade card or will I need a US system card as well?

Thanks;
seagull

I assume you got the one like this:



If that's the case, then it's basically a US Turbografx 16 with extra chips to output to PAL. It supports all US Turbo Chips, but plays them slower. As for the Arcade Card, you'd need the Arcade Card Pro(which I see you already have), but for that, you'll need a Japanese to US HuCard converter. CD games are NOT region locked, but your Turbo will ONLY play US Turbo Chips without a converter. That's why it's just best to avoid the headache and get a Duo-R if you can find one. But, if you go that route, you'll need the Arcade Card Duo. The Pro will NOT work on a Duo. There's quite a few videos on YouTube with people from the UK buying one from Japan pre-modded for RGB and cleaned up.

Watch this one for your Turbo:

and these for the Duo-R:

Hope these help!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Introducing myself and Turbo Views......]

I know, but since a few people here were asking about a Blu-Ray release, I figured I'd volunteer since I have one and also give him a quick overview of cost just in case he considered it in the future.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PC Engine City old episodes available]

Another Turbo show? GRABBED! Thank you guys! Looking forward to listening to these!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: My Custom "Chibi" Richter Belmont Figure]

Awww, he's cute! I wish someone made that as a key chain....

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: If you could only keep one single PCE game...]

I'd keep the 4-in-1 Super CD with Gate of Thunder. Bonk's Adventure, Bonk's Revenge, Gate of Thunder, AND the hidden Bomberman? Oh yeah!

But, if that doesn't count, I'd pick Bonk's Adventure.