# NEC PC Engine/Turbografx |OT| – No friends to bring controllers? No problem! **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [November 4, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317 "2017-11-04T04:58:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 4:03am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/242 "2019-05-24T04:03:14Z")
All PCE Works releases have the PCE Works logo on the disc and manual and case. It’s very easy to spot. ---
**Author:** ![Piggychan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/piggychan/32/188_2.png) [@Piggychan](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Piggychan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/243 "2019-05-24T15:49:30Z")
another AV alternative > **[コロンバスサークル、PCエンジンをHDMI/MD2用AVケーブルに対応させるブースターを発売](https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1185644.html?fbclid=IwAR2pARQMX42LjOuWtfLAGnlfjOD9nJx_NAADVaHZUwKdupWcVe0K8mL_c80)** > > 　コロンバスサークルは、「【PCE用】HDMIブースター」を8月上旬に発売する。価格はオープン。参考価格は3,500円（税別）。 ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/244 "2019-05-24T17:17:06Z")
When is that coming? Also it looks like it won’t work with CD units. ---
**Author:** ![Piggychan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/piggychan/32/188_2.png) [@Piggychan](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Piggychan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/245 "2019-05-24T17:50:21Z")
early august 3500 yen is target price ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/246 "2019-05-24T19:21:17Z")
Ah, so 30 some bucks then? That’s pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![ShinJohnpv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@ShinJohnpv](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/ShinJohnpv)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/247 "2019-05-25T00:23:02Z")
They do now, they didn’t when they first started doing this. Specially with the Sapphire boots. I have one of those OG Sapphires, and unless you REALLY know what you’re looking for, you’d think it was legit. ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/248 "2019-05-25T03:11:11Z")
Sure, but that’s a decade ago, and it wasn’t called PCE Works, it was just the same guy. All things by ‘PCE Works’ are clearly branded. I’m not a supporter mind you, bootlegs are crap and definitely do catch people out, branded or no. But I have bought the ones of games that were never released (eg Space Fantasy Zone, and the games hacked out of Tokemi memorial) and goddamn they are insanely high quality, significantly better than most original releases. ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/249 "2019-12-29T15:19:29Z")
I have had another HuCard that doesn’t work, and R-Type II. I think PCE is the least reliable system I’ve ever owned in terms of games dying without any obvious physical damage, that’s about four now. The first one I had die was a Salamander that once worked and then one day just didn’t, and no amount of cleaning the pins helped. The other three have been DOA. ---
**Author:** ![ShinJohnpv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@ShinJohnpv](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/ShinJohnpv)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/250 "2019-12-29T17:15:13Z")
Have you ever tried hitting them with a Staedtler stick eraser? I don’t know what it is about those erasers, but I’ve had a few carts that no amount of isopropyl would make them work, and then I hit them with the eraser and they boot up fine. ---
**Author:** ![poptart](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/poptart/32/41_2.png) [@poptart](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/poptart)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/251 "2019-12-29T19:55:16Z")
Isopropyl alcohol is good as a solvent but sometimes you just need mechanical abrasion to remove gunk. Erasers are usually my first stop, I go until the bits come off clean and then do a pass with alcohol. Incidentally I’ve heard PCE HuCards are more or less just glob tops inside so yeah no surprise that they aren’t super reliable. ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/252 "2019-12-29T23:59:17Z")
It’s dead, I always try all everything in order carefully. All the way up to metal polish to the point the connectors started to lose their copper colour. ---
**Author:** ![Piggychan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/piggychan/32/188_2.png) [@Piggychan](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Piggychan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/253 "2019-12-30T17:00:19Z")
have you tried on another system? Maybe it’s the console itself? I tend to get a blank screen on hucards that haven’t been played in a while and sometimes a bit of rubbing from my callused hands sometimes wakes them up So far out of these hucards in my collection just Side Arms seems to have died as when I turn it on I get garbled sprites and the music just sounds like some kind of scratched record ![NAEKBNv](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/f/ffa4ccdc2cc586edcb225d579b5309529387e499.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Piggychan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/piggychan/32/188_2.png) [@Piggychan](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Piggychan)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/254 "2020-01-08T00:03:49Z")
Thought I post this here since this does seem big news to the community. > **[DARIUS ALPHA](https://pceworks.wordpress.com/2020/01/07/darius-alpha/#more-2950)** > > Legendary for many reasons, Darius Alpha is certainly one of the best known PC Engine titles (albeit being one of the rarest). Darius Alpha never saw a regular retail release, but was instead given… How you feel about this well is entirely up to you some people love it others stay away like it’s some plague but quickly glancing at that it looks like none of it is original but all reproductions… so close to the originals maybe… ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/255 "2020-01-08T21:50:03Z")
> [@Piggychan](#): > > How you feel about this well is entirely up to you some people love it others stay away like it’s some plague but quickly glancing at that it looks like none of it is original but all reproductions… so close to the originals maybe… That sounds insane! 800 copies and that’s it? ---
**Author:** ![tomwhite2004](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tomwhite2004/32/15175_2.png) [@tomwhite2004](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tomwhite2004)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/256 "2020-01-09T14:21:47Z")
Fudoh’s bootlegs attract more attention than most because of the of his past actions. Selling releases like this with uncredited fan translations first attracted the ire of the community. Then he started selling bootleg copies of Sapphire to sellers that thought they were real and found in a warehouse clear out. God knows how many bootlegs he has flooded the market with that we don’t know about. Avoid. ---
**Author:** ![apathetic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/apathetic/32/4119_2.png) [@apathetic](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/apathetic)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/257 "2020-01-09T14:52:02Z")
Damn I’ve been out of it for a while. All I knew Fudoh for was a ton of old scaler/crt info. ---
**Author:** ![tomwhite2004](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tomwhite2004/32/15175_2.png) [@tomwhite2004](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tomwhite2004)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/258 "2020-01-09T15:32:30Z")
Same here, his coverage of the XRGB Mini played a huge part in me buying one. I forget who but it was someone in this community who gave a “fuck fudoh” response to his name coming up, then I looked into it as sure enough it was him behind all this shady business. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/259 "2020-01-09T15:52:15Z")
First time I’m hearing this too. ---
**Author:** ![tomwhite2004](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tomwhite2004/32/15175_2.png) [@tomwhite2004](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tomwhite2004)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/260 "2020-01-09T20:28:10Z")
Hey it could all be a load of rubbish made up by someone with nothing better to do for all I know, but that’s what the internet told me! ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317/261 "2020-01-10T00:49:20Z")
That stuff is generally understood to be true. I’m normally not a repro fan, but got the PCE Works releases of games that never got real releases, like Twinbee Returns and Force Gear (ripped from Tokimeki Memorial) and Space Fantasy Zone. They’re all branded with the PCE Logo and the quality is insane. Significantly above real releases of PCE games. [Previous page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317.md?page=12) [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nec-pc-engine-turbografx-ot-no-friends-to-bring-controllers-no-problem/317.md?page=14)