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

I was mainly curious, because I have a friend who collects Bomberman. I'm trying to convince him to trade his Neutopia 2 for my extra Gate of Thunder CD.

Here is his current collection:

That's exactly what I'm doing, except with the ghouls n' ghosts series.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: How you discovered the turbo grafx]

I fell in love with the design of the TurboDuo, and the ads on EGM for Lords of Thunder made me feel funny inside..

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

Not today because these came from a few separate auctions, but my birthday list came in. I was trying to get Demon's Crest but they're all too overpriced on ebay. Had to get the SFamicom version and hopefully I can get through the game without being able to read it.

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If anyone has a copy of Demon's Crest they would sell for less than my liver or kidney, let me know ^_^

Edit: And yes, Fluttershy IS one of the presents

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Highly suitable TFT screen to replace faulty one in PC Engine GT / Turbo Express]

Ah see? I'm new and already helping out

[General Gaming / Re: Genensis / CDX]

Always wanted one, but they're always too expensive when I find one.

[General Gaming / Re: Your dream controller or accessory ideas]

What that person is doing... on the t-shirt picture.. I'd love to try that someday.

Back on topic, I wish some of the audio in games came through the headset. Like radio transmissions in Battlefield, or whenever Cortana talks to you in Halo campaign

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

Hagane, Demon's Blazon and R-Type III, for SuperFamicom.
My birthday present to myself this year.
Hard to find any Turbo stuff around here...

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Highly suitable TFT screen to replace faulty one in PC Engine GT / Turbo Express]

I didn't realize that they might be kinda hard to find now... I got mine years ago at gamestop.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Highly suitable TFT screen to replace faulty one in PC Engine GT / Turbo Express]

Did any of you experts look into the screen in those VG Pocket games? I have one and the screen is absolutely gorgeous for such a cheap toy. And it looks to be the exact size.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_VG_Pocket

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: So I overpaid for 12 case/sleave/hu card/manuals today! Shoud i go back?!?!]

I agree, only place I have around here that carries HU/CD has 5-6 games and are all priced based on ebay's highest prices.
Saw Splatterhouse there, which I want, for 39.99 w/o book.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: SOLD: SuperGrafx system with box and 3 games]

Should've joined this site earlier.. I'm looking for a SG and Daimakaimura.. I would've popped you a paypal faster than you could  imagine

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Splatterhouse for Trade!]

I'd love to make an offer but my HU card list consists of the most common and abundantly available titles

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition]

I still have a copy of SFII' waiting to be played. One day I'll end up getting either a PCE or make an adapter when I get the pin layout that needs to be changed.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Has anyone managed to read this entire eBay description?]

I got a spare Duo in the closet in the same condition.. from TZD...

[General Gaming / Re: Name all the consoles you own!]

-NEC-
TurboDuo (recently revived)
Turbo Express (in a coma)

-Nintendo-
NES
S Famicom
SNES 1,2
N64
Gamecube
Wii
GB, GB color, GB pocket, GBaSP, DS

-Sega-
Master System1
Genesis 1,2,3,CD1,CD2,CDX
Saturn
Dreamcast
GameGear

-Atari-
2600
Lynx
Jaguar

-Microsoft-
xbox,360

-Sony-
PS,PS2,PS2slim,PS3 (blind)

-SNK-
NeoGeo Pocket, NGP Color

-Wanted-
NeoGeo, PCEngine for Street Fighter II, working TE.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Just saved my Duo.. (Almost saved TE)]

Hey guys, I've been eagerly waiting to be approved so I can come here and thank ALL of you who work so hard in helping the community to keep their consoles alive. I was one of those kids who wanted a Duo so bad when I was  in high school but just didn't have the cash.
Thanks to ebay a few years ago, I went like a hyped up kid in a candy store buying all the games I dreamed about.

My Duo has been faithful to me until a few days ago when it started flickering and the sound in Dracula x sounded like it was coming from a burger king drive-through order speaker. Thanks to the resources here, I found a suitable kit and replaced every cap in that bad boy. Now check out how healthy it looks!!


While I was waiting for my kit in the mail, I found a TE that I thought I could fix as well. Always wanted one but it they're all ridiculously priced, and there's the 99% chance that it will need work done anyway. So I got it and a kit the same day and went to work on it. Sound was restored but picture, not so much. Here's the finished board.


Like I said, sound came back, and so did the picture, just barely.
The picture was very dark, even though the back light turns on. And the brightness pot had no effect. It was like this for about 2 days. Today I got some fresh batteries and tried again after cleaning all contacts. The brightness started flickering and would stay on, then go away. I stayed normal for a bout an hour today and I played a few games. Then it just went back to its original dark self.

I was kinda disappointed especially after seeing some of you have TEs resurrected by simply replacing one cap.
I've checked the brightness pot, and I even tightened the pin, still nothing. Poor thing is on right now plugged in, trying to "cook" the caps to see if anything changes. I have no where else to try, so if any of you have any suggestions, PLEASE, I'm open. Meanwhile, I'll go play some lords of thunder!

Oh and yes, I am slightly OCD when it comes to soldering electronics. Everything needs to stand perfectly straight up, unless its impossible due to space. Initially I was going for OEM surface mount caps, but I couldn't find a "kit". ^_^