PC Henshin has gone open source - anyone hopping on board?

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thebigcheese
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PC Henshin has gone open source - anyone hopping on board?

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https://db-electronics.ca/2018/02/19/th ... en-source/

I'd love it if someone could make a version off it that is an internal mod - remove the existing HuCard slot and replace it with a modified version of the PC Henshin so that the system looks stock from the outside but works with cards from any region. Ought to be possible seeing as you'd just be soldering to the pin spots (instead of using it as a card to connect to those same pins), but I don't have the technical know-how to make it happen :(
mvsfan
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Re: PC Henshin has gone open source - anyone hopping on boar

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theres already one of those. Game-tech.us makes it. has a seperate board for pc engine or turbografx.
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mvsfan wrote:theres already one of those. Game-tech.us makes it. has a seperate board for pc engine or turbografx.
I have that already. That is not at all what I was asking for. The Game Tech mod, as with most region mods, requires you to add a board inside, cut the existing traces, cut a hole in your console, and flip a switch depending on what region you want to play. The PC Henshin is normally a plug-in adapter that lets you plug any region's card into your console and automatically have it work, no switch required. My idea is to replace the card slot in the unit with a modified PC Henshin. You would not need to cut any traces, drill any holes, or flip any switches. Just replace the card slot.
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I think someone would have to work something out, that mounts similar to Gametech's PC engine mod, but with the chipset and firmware from the Pc Henshin, so its automatic instead of having a switch. that way the cart slot would stay in the original location.
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mvsfan wrote:I think someone would have to work something out, that mounts similar to Gametech's PC engine mod, but with the chipset and firmware from the Pc Henshin, so its automatic instead of having a switch. that way the cart slot would stay in the original location.
Right. That's what I said. Except you'd just replace the original slot instead of attaching this to it because that would be pointless.
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