/vr/ - Retro Games

Definitely get a CD attachment (or Duo)

I'll just leave this here

>>4967696
If I wasn't such a poor fag, I would have got one of these. Not OP. Back to emulation.

>>4967305
You'll want one with a CD drive or else you're missing out on like half of the PCE's worthwhile library.

Either get a Duo-R(X) (original Duos all have bad caps by now unless they've been replaced) or a CoreGrafx + IFU + CD-ROM + System Card 3.0 (or Everdrive). Former is simpler, latter gives you more options down the road as far as ODEs and whatnot. Price will probably be similar either way.

>also, has anyone had problems running the ntsc-j models on american mains without a transformer?
A decent switching power supply doesn't care. If you're using the stock brick it'll get a bit warmer than normal and might possibly fail earlier, but the console will be fine.

>>4967696
are there that many good games?

>>4967696
I have a Duo R and a TG-16 im thinking about getting one of these bad boys.

>>4967696
they need to fix the audio issues before I'd waste the cash on one

>>4968302
Out of 750 ish games, 100-150 are worth playing if you can’t read Jap

>>4967305
Best bet for poorfags who can't into electronics is a core 1/2 and a SSDS3. So yeah, take your time finding a decent deal on the console and save up for the piracy device.

>>4969209
i'm decent with a soldering iron, i found a duo on ebay for 150 with "small sound" which is almost always a cap issue. maybe i'll just pick up a busted one and fix it.

>>4967696
i was checking these out but goddamn that's steep

>>4968435
just looked into that. damn, for that price i'd expect it to be perfect. some people are soldering in caps as a low-pass filter, but that seems like more work than i'd want to do on something that's already pricey as shit.

>>4967305
There are heaps of great CD games so yes you should get one.

>>4969243
>steep
I'd love for a chink clone to come out but even at the current price it's competitive with a fully working Duo R

>>4969243
Understanding the basics of electricity isn't necessary to change caps so if you're willing to gamble $150 on your ability to fix a duo go for it. But a core+SSDS3 costs less than a working duo and TED and gives you so much more. Sounds like you really fell hard for the duo meme.

>>4967305
Core grafx are region locked, so you'll want to stay away from that.

Just get an original pc engine off ebay, and an everdrive for it.

>>4969786
You're an idiot. PCE HuCards use a different pinout from TG-16 ones, so all models are "region locked". Region switch mods are easy anyway.

>>4969808

Where did you get that info? It even says on the everdrive store that it sports pcengine and turbografx.

>>4969835
Yes, because the Everdrive can work with either pinout. Original HuCards can't.

>>4969860
And does the everdrive support both types of ROMS? Yes.

So how is my suggestion not good for OP? He would get the entire ROM library for both Turbografx and PC Engine for a grand total of about $150.

>>4969913
Your suggestion was dumb because you implied that a CoreGrafx wouldn't be as good as an original PCE, when in fact it would be just as good if not better due to more video output options.

>>4969913
akshully he'd still be missing the cd gaems.
Fact of the matter is that pce hucards and tg16 cucards are not interchangeable, and not because of some software region lock within the console.

>>4969786
top kek kid

>>4967305
Depends what games you like

I have a tubrografx. Will the super SD system fux my system? They're not made for the US ones, right?

>>4970348
It's compatible just fine. You might need to unscrew the SSDS3 casing a little though

>>4969913
i payed 89 for mine from stone age gamer, or you can buy the 60 dollar one from Jack Diy. not sure about the Jack DIY but the Krikkz one works like a dream.

>2003
>14 years old
>bonkers about castlevania
>thought Dracula X on SNES and Rondo were the same game until start obsessively pouring through castlevania dungeon and Mr. P's castlevania realm
>I absolutely have to play this game
>14 year old me can't figure out how to into PC Engine CD emulation
>decide to bust into the savings account my parents made me open when I was like 8 but had never touched
>convince my mom to set up an eBay account
>drop 230 bucks on a US duo with 13 games
>drop 125 on a sealed copy of Rondo
>wait for weeks until everything arrives
>play Rondo until my eyes bleed
>years later everything is worth more than three times what I paid
>except 14 year old me threw away Rondo's spine card like a fucking idiot

I'll never forgive myself

>blew 350 bucks on a clean working duo back in 2016
Needs the caps replaced but it runs fine with no audio issues. It still kind of hurts when I think about it, but my enjoyment of the console and hudson stuff in general has more than made up for it. Now If only I could get a model 2 sega cd for a decent price..

>>4972670
>Needs the caps replaced but it runs fine
Honestly anon, if it isn't having any issues with performance then don't bother recapping until it does.

>>4973651
Easier to replace caps now than to fix corroded traces later.