David,
While I haven't used any of the flash cartridges available for the
Turbo, I've heard nothing but wonderful things about the cart
available from ic2005.com. Over on Aaron's pcenginefx.com forums,
there are a good number of members that own these carts and swear by
them. I myself am planning on ordering one as soon as I get my next
paycheck. On the other hand, I've heard very mixed opinions of the
Tototek card. By principal alone, I'm suspicious of *anything* sold
in 2007 that still tries to utilize ancient parallel technology.
In addition to the obvious benefits you listed, it also gives one the
chance to play some of the English-translated Japanese HuCard games
you'd otherwise be stuck playing via emulation. This is a big draw
for me, especially considering the upcoming release of a translated
Bubblegum Crash. :)
However, if you want first-hand testimony from a variety of people, I
suggest you head on over to the forums and ask around.
-Nat
On Nov 13, 2007, at 6:24 AM, xxxxxx@usa2net.net wrote:
> Hey, folks...
>
> I've just found something new to me, and I'm rather curious about it.
> Do any of you own or have any of you used the PCE flash carts that are
> out there? I only know of two - one from Tototek.com, and the other
> that I just found a few moments ago by accident:
>
> http://www.ic2005.com/shop/product.php?productid=62&cat=0&page=1
>
> I use these things for the convenience factor - I buy all the games
> that I like, but I prefer to try out the games before I buy them via
> emulation (not always the best way) - in this way, I'm not spending
> sometimes hundreds of dollars on a game that completely sucks. So for
> me, the idea of purchasing a card from tototek back in 2005 was to
> test on the real hardware and not have to deal with emulation
> glitches. The problem? It cost me $125 USD to get it purchased and
> shipped to the US, but I've never once gotten it to interface with my
> PC - and I'm far from being technically challenged when it comes to
> computers (I manage an ISP and also double as their lead tech). The
> Tototek card uses an EPP printer port (old style 25 pin) to connect to
> the computer, and it gets power from USB. I've never gotten it to
> interface with over a dozen computers ranging in age up to 13 years
> and having used multiple bi-directional printer cords. The idea of a
> flash cart that's completely USB powered is very appealing to me, but
> I'm not sure if I want to sink another $150 USD into something that
> may not work for me.
>
> Any ideas/opinions? They'd be appreciated...
>
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For the complete list of all PCEngine/Turbo games ever released (includes
titles and catalog information), be sure to check out pce.complete.catalog
available from the Turbo List Fileserver.
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