It only took me 13 years to put together my very first TG16 CD setup ...

Nec.Game.head · 11/14/2013, 12:00 AM

This mission of mine dates back to early 2000 when a friend of mine was cool enough to give me his older brothers TG16 that had moved out years back. I received it with a few Hu cards. A year later a different friend of mine gave me a TG16 CD player only. At that point I was using TZD to order games. I shortly after that moved out of my parents house to pursue my skateboarding career. The next 3 years I didn't do much gaming besides purchasing my first Neo Geo Aes on ebay. Lol that dream ended quickly when I found out how expensive the games I wanted were even then. So I went back to playing my TG16 and keeping the CD player away in a safe place. I played my TG16 for a few more months then stored it away for the next 8 years. In that time frame I slowly got back into gaming and mostly collecting anything and everything retro from the early 90's which was my early teen years. In early 2012 I decided to pick up a bunch of retro consoles from my parents storage and found my TG16 the CD player a bunch of Hu card games and 2 TG16 Expresses I had obtained randomly over the years but did not even bother playing at the time. For some reason I was more excited about powering on the TG16 then ever and it all began again from that point. I found this site and it was on! I shortly found a TG16 CD docking bay on ebay for 50 bucks, asked a few question's on here about it and decided to find a Duo-R before trying to complete putting together my TG16 setup. Since then I have acquired a minty complete TG16 CD clam shell for 40 bucks and just over this past weekend a System Card 2.0 . It's finally complete! I about a year ago opened up the CD unit cleaned it out and re greased the CD rail with fresh lithium grease. When I tested it out with a CD game it seemed to play the audio tracks just fine. I powered it on Sunday night and it works just fine beside it loosing the games music at random times. I'm so excited even more so then when i scored on a fully modded Duo-R or the JP Duo that I purchased and soon resold. I have a TG16 Hu Card converter and I'm thinking about just leaving it stock and just obtaining a Arcade Card Pro to play all my SCD games on it. This is the system for me as it seems to bring me back so many great memories of all I have been through in the past 13 years of my life. All I need to do now is have it fully serviced and tuned nicely for it to be my ultimate TG16 dream machine.

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wyndcrosser · 11/14/2013, 12:43 AM

Personally, I'm with you for most of this. I only knew of Neo Geo AES and Turbografx through advertisements in game magazines. I was a nintendo kid, it wasn't until the last three or so years that I started pulling out old NES and SNES systems. I got introduced to AES, PC engine and Neo Geo Pocket and CD recently. All great consoles and handhelds. I hope your TG16 keeps chugging along.

Nec.Game.head · 11/14/2013, 02:24 AM

Right on, thank you wyndcrosser. I can't wait to have my beloved TG16 CD fully tuned, upgraded with a Arcade card pro and running like a champ.

bob · 11/14/2013, 06:46 AM

Glad to see you back. Seasons are passing, and I think nec.game might be starting to hibernate.
We'll see more of you now?

Nazi NecroPhile · 11/14/2013, 09:33 AM

Time for some CD action! Good game choice for the pic, by the way; 'tis pwoof that Terraforming ain't no Super CD, no matter what the case says.

bob · 11/14/2013, 09:39 AM

Quote from: guest on 11/14/2013, 09:33 AMTerraforming

Lucky. I want this game.

Paddyfitz18 · 11/14/2013, 01:29 PM

Looks awesome dude.

esteban · 11/14/2013, 01:46 PM

Quote from: Nec.Game.head on 11/14/2013, 12:00 AMThis mission of mine dates back to early 2000 when a friend of mine was cool enough to give me his older brothers TG16 that had moved out years back. I received it with a few Hu cards. A year later a different friend of mine gave me a TG16 CD player only. At that point I was using TZD to order games. I shortly after that moved out of my parents house to pursue my skateboarding career. The next 3 years I didn't do much gaming besides purchasing my first Neo Geo Aes on ebay. Lol that dream ended quickly when I found out how expensive the games I wanted were even then. So I went back to playing my TG16 and keeping the CD player away in a safe place. I played my TG16 for a few more months then stored it away for the next 8 years. In that time frame I slowly got back into gaming and mostly collecting anything and everything retro from the early 90's which was my early teen years. In early 2012 I decided to pick up a bunch of retro consoles from my parents storage and found my TG16 the CD player a bunch of Hu card games and 2 TG16 Expresses I had obtained randomly over the years but did not even bother playing at the time. For some reason I was more excited about powering on the TG16 then ever and it all began again from that point. I found this site and it was on! I shortly found a TG16 CD docking bay on ebay for 50 bucks asked a few question's on here about it and decided to find a Duo-R before trying to complete putting together my TG16 setup. Since then I have acquired a minty complete TG16 CD clam shell for 40 bucks and just over this past weekend a System Card 2.0 . It's finally complete! I about ayear back opened up the CD unit cleaned it out and re greased the CD rail with fresh lithium grease. When I tested it out with a CD game it seemed to play the audio tracks just fine. I powered it on Sunday night and it works just fine beside it loosing the games music at random times. I'm so excited even more so then when i scored on a fully modded Duo-R or the JP Duo that I purchased and soon resold. I have a TG16 Hu Card converter and I'm thinking about just leaving it stock and just obtaining a Arcade Card Pro to play all my SCD games on it. This is the system for me as it seems to bring me back so many great memories of all I have been through in the past 13 years of my life. All I need to do now is have it fully serviced and tuned nicely for it to be my ultimate TG16 dream machine.

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I know folks will say I'm corny, but it warms my cold, bitter heart to hear you finally got TG-CD working.

I've been playing since the console was released and I'm continually surprised by things (games I didn't care for 20 years ago are now rather charming). Plus, the vast sea of PCE games I have yet to play.

Flare65 · 11/14/2013, 02:11 PM

I'm digging the RC10gt!

pixeljunkie · 11/14/2013, 02:17 PM

awesome read, congrats on getting it all set up! I got a US Duo from a friend and sold my TGCD stup w/sys card 3.0 to retrogames way back when for like $140. Always regretted that move.

Nec.Game.head · 11/14/2013, 02:42 PM

Thanks guys. Really enjoying the setup right now. I can't wait to obtain a Arcade card for it and have the issue with losing the music at times resolved. lol I just realized my RC10 GT is making a total appearance on the pic. That little nitrous powered beast loves to be seen! Feeling blessed by the Obey !!

turboswimbz · 11/14/2013, 02:52 PM

Awesome man thought you'd stop obeying since you'd been gone, glad to see you were just busy setting up some major obey!

BigusSchmuck · 11/14/2013, 07:18 PM

Its awesome you got the T setup going good!

csgx1 · 11/15/2013, 12:23 AM

Congrats on finally putting together a TGCD set. I agree, with an Arcade Pro card that's the "ultimate" CD setup.