PCE Core question

spenoza · 09/23/2007, 04:52 PM

Can the PCE Core do stereo audio, or is that something they added in Core II? I only have a composite video w/mono cable and I'm wondering if I could get and plug in a stereo one.

Odonadon · 09/23/2007, 05:19 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/23/2007, 04:52 PMCan the PCE Core do stereo audio, or is that something they added in Core II? I only have a composite video w/mono cable and I'm wondering if I could get and plug in a stereo one.

The Core and Core II are functionally identical - they both feature AV out.

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nat · 09/23/2007, 08:54 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/23/2007, 04:52 PMCan the PCE Core do stereo audio, or is that something they added in Core II? I only have a composite video w/mono cable and I'm wondering if I could get and plug in a stereo one.

Yup, absolutely.

Joe Redifer · 09/23/2007, 10:02 PM

What is the difference between the Core and the Core 2?

nat · 09/23/2007, 10:20 PM

The color of the case and CoreGrafx logo are different. They are otherwise identical.

It's no different than the purple/black GameCube situation.

Pick a Core or Core II based on which color scheme you like better. Because that's the only difference you get.

spenoza · 09/23/2007, 10:42 PM

Did the Core II come out later? If it did, maybe it featured a refined manufacturing process and thus lower production costs.

Odonadon · 09/23/2007, 10:53 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/23/2007, 10:42 PMDid the Core II come out later? If it did, maybe it featured a refined manufacturing process and thus lower production costs.

Well, yeah it came out after (hence the II )

And you are probably right.

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WoodyXP · 09/23/2007, 11:08 PM

Quote from: nat on 09/23/2007, 10:20 PMThe color of the case and CoreGrafx logo are different. They are otherwise identical.

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The Core II's case is a tad different, too. It also looks and fits better with the Super CDROM2 add-on, IMO.

nat · 09/24/2007, 12:01 AM

I personally prefer the color and styling of the first. It matches the SuperGrafx.

Tatsujin · 09/24/2007, 12:17 AM

Quote from: WoodyXP on 09/23/2007, 11:08 PMIt also looks and fits better with the Super CDROM2 add-on, IMO.

that's also because they both where designed to fit together. same as for the white core and IFU-30 cd-rom

TurboXray · 09/24/2007, 12:52 AM

Quote from: nat on 09/24/2007, 12:01 AMI personally prefer the color and styling of the first. It matches the SuperGrafx.

Agree. "Core" grafx and "Super" grafx. I think the released date was very close between the two - probably why they share the same/similar color scheme. Core grafx > Core grafx II.

Keranu · 09/24/2007, 01:13 AM

Did they specificaly tag the name "Grafx" on those systems in relation to the Turbo Grafx 16?

Joe Redifer · 09/24/2007, 01:53 AM

Turbo Grafx is the best of the Grafx family of consoles. Only it was powerful enough to run US games without screwing with the innards.

The list goes like this:

TurboGrafx
CoreGrafx
CoreGrafx2 (I assume this machine had dual cores or something)
SuperGrafx

They all wanted to copy the US so badly that they used "Grafx" as part of their name. Everyone is always jealous of the US.

Keranu · 09/24/2007, 02:13 AM

Damn straight

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EDIT: It should also be noticed that "Turbo" is a much more powerful word to describe high quality graphics, as opposed to "core" and "super". Hence the American Turbo Grafx 16 has better graphics than it's Japanese counter parts.

Tatsujin · 09/24/2007, 02:44 AM

yeah dream on bros.

elnino · 09/24/2007, 03:44 AM

The descriptions on the second one are just too dominant, it hurts my eyes! On the original core, you have to know what you are plugging without these obvious descriptions, that makes it a very nerdy piece of hardware! In fact only a pro use it properly!!

WoodyXP · 09/24/2007, 04:02 AM

Look closely at the ring, around the CORE Grafx logo.. you'll see your directions printed in there!

Quote from: elnino on 09/24/2007, 03:44 AMThe descriptions on the second one are just too dominant, it hurts my eyes! On the original core, you have to know what you are plugging without these obvious descriptions, that makes it a very nerdy piece of hardware! In fact only a pro use it properly!!

elnino · 09/24/2007, 04:24 AM

Quote from: WoodyXP on 09/24/2007, 04:02 AMLook closely at the ring, around the CORE Grafx logo.. you'll see your directions printed in there!

I didn't mean there were no directions on the original core but they were beautifully built into the design, very hidden, very nerdy! On the core II, they were just printed onto the design^^

Ceti Alpha · 10/02/2007, 07:31 PM

Quoteurbo Grafx is the best of the Grafx family of consoles. Only it was powerful enough to run US games without screwing with the innards.

Don't fall for Joe's antics!! Can't you see he's trying to pit us NEC fans against each other?!!!

Seriously though, the white PC Engine rules. The Turbo Grafx 16 looked OK, but it wasn't fully mature without the CD attachment.