Re: Turbo --> Duo connector and other random Duo questions

>I finally got a Turbo Duo about a week ago and I need to come up with a
>solution for its dreadfully short controller cord length.  Since I already
>had a TG-16 with two controllers and a Turbo Tap, I was planning on buying
>the adapter cable from TZD that allows you to use Turbo accessories on the
>Duo. My first question is that I realize this will work fine with the Turbo
>controllers, but will this cable also work with a Turbo Tap (with several
>Turbo controllers) plugged into the Duo? Also, does anyone know what the
>length of this cable is? I'm thinking I will have to buy controller
>extensions on top of this if it is really short.

	The TG16/Duo adaptor that TZD sells is just an adaptor to rearrange
the controller's connector to match the Duo's.  It'll work on any Turbo
accessory, so you'd have to trouble using the Turbo Tap with it if you 
want.  You could also buy an extension cable to go with it, thus allowing
you to both use the Turbo Tap, and have it a proper distance from the TV.
Sometimes, if the connection on the cable isn't quite as tight as it should 
be, you might have a little trouble using the Turbo Tap properly.  If you
take care of everything, however, it should be fine :)
	With my Duo setup, what I've done is taken an ordinary Duo Tap and
replaced the original (short!) cable with a nice long 6' one.  Now I can
use up to 5 Duo pads and sit anywhere I want.  I've got a couple of 
homemade TG16/Duo adaptors, too, for extra control pads if I need them
(but I've got a couple of Duo pads, and I usually never play games with
more than 2 or 3 players, so I rarely use them).  This is the best way, 
IMO, but it takes a bit of work.
	Probably the most economical method for you would be to buy a 
TG16/Duo adaptor, and an old-style TG-16 extension cable.  This way you
can use either your Turbo Tap or just a plain controller if you want.  
You could buy a Duo extension cable and get the same effect, but it'd
cost twice as much...

>My next question I have asked before but wanted to pose again if anyone had
>any further information to add.  I have the "green diving board" convertor
>for Japanese HuCard games and would like to use this on my Duo. It works
>perfectly on my regular TG-16, but not the Duo. It also fits perfectly in
>the Duo but will not load the games (did the same thing on my friend's Duo).
>Does anyone know a simple mod I can do to it to make it function correctly?

	Your problem here is quite simple.  If you take a look at the edge
connector of your Diving Board, you'll notice that a few of the pins at 
either end of the connector aren't connected to anything.  This is fine on
a TG-16, however the Duo uses one of these pins to detect whether or not
a Hucard is inserted.  So, if it's not hooked up, it'll just boot to the 
Super CD screen.
	You can remedy this - solder some fine wires from the Hu connector
down to the edge, and it'll work perfectly.  I've done this to my own
Diving Board converter, and it's working great - arcade card games 
included.  Or, you can have your system modded with a country switch, and 
forget about converters forever (What I've done :)

	If you're not confident about doing this yourself, I could probably
help you out with it.

	Hope this helps a bit!

	  Matthew