Hi I just bought a super grafx from ebay and I want to know if I can play it here in the states seeing how its from japan. any difference in ac power supply specs/ voltage?
Thanx in Advance
PC Engine Super Grafx Question, plz help.
Hi I just bought a super grafx from ebay and I want to know if I can play it here in the states seeing how its from japan. any difference in ac power supply specs/ voltage?
Thanx in Advance
Yeah, it'll have a different PSU than a domestic TG-16, and possibly different from regular PC Engine units as well. I asked about power bricks when I got a PC-GT (Japanese Turbo Express) - unfortunately I don't remember what my discoveries were anymore, but you can find the topic with the Forum's search.
It actually uses the same power supply as a regular PC Engine. The TG-16 PSU will work as well.Originally Posted by Ed Oscuro
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so I could play it then? sorry I dont know to much about specs stuff.
The system came with its own power cable/brick, right? The only difference between power in the U.S. and through most of Japan is the voltage: 120V in the States, 110V through most of Japan (the system is designed for that). That mainly causes problems with systems that really use a lot of juice, like a hair dryer, when you're using a device that wants more power than the socket provides. Lucky for you, the PC-Engine isn't as demanding as a dryer, and it needs less voltage than the wall socket can give, not more. It'll work on your regular wall socket, although I would be careful as I think the slightly mismatched voltage could affect the longevity of the device. I don't have any proof of it, but I like to be on the safe side. Unplug the system when you're not using it - that'll help.
I didn't realize the consoles take the same voltage, and I seem to remember that the situation is different with the portable Express/GT systems. Oh well.
Last edited by Ed Oscuro; 03-03-2008 at 12:08 AM.
im not sure what PSU is, anyone else know if I can play it here?
thanks guys ill test it out when I get it for a while, I got it mostly for show but I like to know it works just in case I ever decide to play it (wich I probably will eventually)
P.S. I also received a game called NECROMANCER is it any good? hows the rarity on that?
Is it good? I dunno.
Where can you find the rarity? Here:
http://digitpress.com/DP/cmf/search.cmf?
Have fun!
I know I cant find it.
I know that the supergrafx was backwards compatible with some hucards, can I play US turbografx games aswell? I have a Ton
Not unless you buy a converter or have your Super Grafx region modded.
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I found it right away. R3, meaning something like "between common and somewhat uncommon." Rated at $10 complete. Probably not an earth-shattering game!
Nope; not without an expensive converter - that I'm 100% certain on - the pin order has been reversed (or some such electronics magic) resulting in incompatibility between the types of cards - even though they're the same format.
anyone know were I could find this converter? not that I need it But just to have.
There's actually a number of converters, all of which are hard to find and expensive. Personally I wouldn't bother with a converter, it's much better to have your system region modded. This guy can region mod your Super Grafx for about $55: http://www.multimods.com
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Thanx Alot Guys For all your Help.
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