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[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Turbopad to usb adapters?]

Answered my question, at least as to the internal header inside the turbopads:



Matches 1-9 (left to right, printed on PCB) with 9 being the DIN shield. Thought it was laid out differently. 

So, has anyone has positive experiences in regard to the above mentioned USB adapters?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Turbopad to usb adapters?]

Please forgive me if this is in the wrong section. I'm looking to adapt a Turbopad to usb for usage in emulators.

Ive seen a couple, recently this one came up, does anyone have any experience with it? I'm interested in it mainly because i have 2 turbopads that are missing their wires and I'd like to try to build it inside the gamepad itself:

http://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/nes2usb/

Ive read that some of the adapters don't handle the turbo functions well, and would like some opinions on what others have tried.

The other two adapters I've found are either the USB RetroPad adapter:

http://www.brunofreitas.com/node/41

Or the blissbox:

http://skunx7.wixsite.com/bliss-box

Can anyone shed light on how well these have worked for them, particularly the turbo functions?

In addation, can someone point me to a wiring diagram for the internal connector of the Turbopads? Both are different revisions, one marked VG-1001 and the other NEC PWD-624.

Thanks!

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: cd-base not working, what should I try?]

Did you turn the knob on the side of the base to lock position?

Yanno, i thought i had tried that, but i tried it again, and Voila! IT WORKED!

Its currently pretty fickle though, and the video's pretty lousy. (dosent always
like to power on, picture's pretty noisy with some colors washed out) Time for a re-cap
maybe?

Thanks again! was about to give up!

[Console Repair/Mod Center / cd-base not working, what should I try?]

Finally got my ac-adapter for my base station, went to power it up with
a hu-card game (Double Dungeons)...

And nothing. No flicker on tv to show the tg-16 is even getting power. Ive previously
tested the TG-16 by itself and it worked fine. The adapter checks out, voltage and
polarity-wise (12v non-load, center negative)

I'm planning to open it up later, what should i be looking for?

I dont have the cd-rom itself, but ive been told the base should work without it, is this correct?

HELP!

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: FS: Spare TG-CD with replacement gears]

DAMMIT! you look away from pcenginefx for 4 hours and this happens! 

sent PM anyhow. Someones a lucky duck!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Finally got a TG-16 again!! need some advice...]

VOILA! Double Dungeons! YAY!

Another fan! Sometimes it seems like I'm the only one.

There is a small but appreciative bunch of folks who dig Double Dungeons (myself included). 

I like old-skool D&D/AD&D, so I don't mind the straight-forward approach. I was fortunate enough to play this CO-OP with my brothers BITD. We were also poor, so we milked every ounce of entertainment we could from stuff....

2 players encountering each other in CO-OP is kool (you never get to see what your character looks like, except for an occasional mirror(?) maybe).

Some of the tunes are nice, too. I wish there were more of them. 

The tunes in this game were one of its many charms. DD helped me really unwind back in the day. I'd come home stressed out, power it up and somewhere in there my brain would shutoff and unwind in the whole dungeon-crawling. There's definetly some Zen-ness going on...

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbografx CD power supply]

After finding out that Retrogame Cave was sold out, I emailed him and got a quick response that
more are on the way, expected Oct 31 but he's possibly gonna take pre-orders towards the end of the month....Turns out its quite the popular item!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Why didn't the Turbografx have a power LED?]

You don't need a power light to know if the thing is turned out.   Orange stickers on plastic = cooler.

Heh, turned out.  Orange leather miniskirt and fishnet stockings, right?

The sexyness of the TG-16 just went up 200%

[Buy/Sell/Trade / WTB: US Games + Accessories]

Looking to re-build my TG-16 collection (at least as much as I can currently afford )

Shoot me a PM with how much you are asking

Games wanted (Hu Card, Case, Manual)

Keith Courage
Bonk's Adventure
Bonk's Revenge
Double Dungeons
Cadash

Also Needed: US Turbo Pad

I have a CD system clamshell case with broken latches up for trade if anyones interested
The case otherwise is in very good condition and i can take pics if needed

Thanks!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Finally got a TG-16 again!! need some advice...]

Finally got my second TG-16 after many years and managed to score
the cd base and hardshell case with it for $100

Was incredibly nervous powering it up as I discovered it had a plastic burn mark (Like
someone left a hot soldering iron on top)

VOILA! Double Dungeons! YAY!

I also noticed a slightly longer delay from my friends TG-16 (On the order of a half second) and was
wondering if this is a symptom of the caps deterioration or just differences in one model to the next.

Unfortunately, the 2 turbo pads didn't work, one was missing the metal end and the other's
D-pad was beyond repair (stripped screws in case and bad wiring) After trying for about
an hour to make 1 good one out of both of them I pulled a hulk and threw away the
wires....

I dont suppose anybody is selling the wire harness, is there? I'd love to have a controller
with a longer reach.

I'm also missing the power brick, which a search turned up this:

http://www.retrogamecave.com/nec-ac_adapter.html

Since I never had the cd-base or the cd-rom itself, can i use it without the cd-rom?

One final question: The hard clamshell case i have is missing the buckles that keep it closed. Is it even
worth it to offer it up for trade/sale?

Thanks for your time!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TG-16 W/CD Dimensions?]

Thanks For the info!

Nice sketch. 


width: 11-3/4"
height: 4-5/8"
depth: 11-1/4"

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TG-16 W/CD Dimensions?]

Probably not the same one your thinking of.

My project involves an old real-wood (ok, finished plywood, but not particle board or any of that crap) entertainment center. On the right side is normally were a component stereo, vcr, etc
would normally sit. I'm hoping to use slideing shelf rails (like what you would find in your kitchen drawers) to make the game systems slide out nicely for access)

Currently the plan is for 5 game systems and a commodore 128 to be included as well as
one of those sony Trinitron TVs (Ive played on a friends one and it looks nice)

I'm not trying to hack together 5 game systems into one case or anything, tho that sounds
interesting...

Are you that guy doing the all-in-one game system?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TG-16 W/CD Dimensions?]

ROFL, wow. Loony Tunes we are, yet Loony Tunes we become...

Yes I'm looking for the physical dimensions

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / TG-16 W/CD Dimensions?]

Hi. Since Ive yet to acquire the above i was hoping someone
would be good enough to give me the physical dimensions
(not looking for 1/16" accuracy, just a rough idea of how much space i need
to allow for)

I'm modding an entertainment center with lots of sentimental value
to serve as my nostalgia gaming center

My already-overworked OCD complex thanks you from
its bottomless pit of insanity...

[NEC Console Resource / Re: Introduction and admin thanks]

Sadly, the TG-16 and the turbobooster I had are long gone. The only thing left to
show for it is a bare HuCard of Bonk's Revenge 

Thanks for your welcome, though

[NEC Console Resource / Introduction and admin thanks]

Hi. New to the forum Here. I join here because i used to have and
love my TG-16. Sadly it died around 1998-2000 and I've been missing
it recently. I'd like to thank whatever admin approved my account
(I tried months ago but couldn't get my account approved)

I enjoy a bit of classic gaming and "vintage" computing. I'm on and
off forums, but my most recent one is over at VCF www.vintage-computer.com under username Salamontagne

Anyhow, I'll keep this short since it seems whenever a open my mouth to say something
I put my foot in so deep the water in my knee quenches my thirst...