Krikzz Turbo Everdrive Pro -- Installation Guide & Tips.....

[Limbrooke]

Or do both. Even though I have a Turbonanza system, I still prefer to use the EDFX for audio output since, apparently, the audio coming from the console is prone to picking up interference from something in the room/building, while audio from the EDFX is clean (or as clean as it can be since it still makes noise from the power rails/SD access card lol).

The Turbonanza sounds like a good solution for another TG16 I have, wherein I replaced the RF outlet (which was damaged) with a USB to composite solution. This sounds like a more robust solution than my original job and looks like a very simple install. Might still be worth getting the EDFX though but its too bad the EngineBlock is no longer of use, however, I might not need it anymore anyway.

Figured Bin+Cue was best but glad its been confirmed. Is there any special tricks to the CD bios? Does it auto select based off the software booting for best compatibility?

[Gara]

Or do both. Even though I have a Turbonanza system, I still prefer to use the EDFX for audio output since, apparently, the audio coming from the console is prone to picking up interference from something in the room/building, while audio from the EDFX is clean (or as clean as it can be since it still makes noise from the power rails/SD access card lol).

That's clever. I'll have to try that. I was thinking of custom cabling to make that happen before I realized I was making things more complicated than needed. I have some HD-Retrovision Genesis cables that I'm not using so I can just use those audio leads rather than the ones coming out of the S-Video cable I'm using. Did you notice a difference or was this more of an abundance of caution thing?

Video
Turbonanza S-video>Koryuu>Gcompsw>Comp2RGB
Audio
EDFX HD-Retrovision>Gcompsw>Comp2RGB

[Limbrooke]

Its worth inquiring, no such S-Video cable exists that pairs to the Genesis 2 port, right? I've only seen Composite, RGB, and SCART.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Its worth inquiring, no such S-Video cable exists that pairs to the Genesis 2 port, right? I've only seen Composite, RGB, and SCART.

Micomsoft did release a rare MD2 transcoding device called "XMD-3" that converts RGB to S-Video but it's basically for a Mega Drive 2 console setup (rather than the Mega Drive 1). Yes, it'd be MD2/Genesis 2 port outputs in RCA Composite Video, RGB and Euro Scart (or Japanese 21-pin RGB).

The EDFX add-on is cool -- is necessary if you want to hook up a PCE or TG-16 loaded up with a Turbo Everdrive Pro to a candy cab with a Scart to Jamma JammaIZER setup with a MD2/Genesis 2 Euro Scart with breakout stereo cable fed into the candy cab's stereo input interface to listen to the music in full glorious stereo sound.

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[fernan1234]

Did you notice a difference or was this more of an abundance of caution thing?

There was a difference in the way that I mentioned, but in other places or other people's setup there may be no difference. Somehow in my setup it seems like PCE consoles can act as crappy receivers that pick up noise from something in the environment (ends up sounding like a flapping sound that varies if the console is physically moved around/rotated). The audio from the EDFX is unaffected by this, though again it will have all the other noises native to the console + the use of the TED Pro.

[BazookaBen]

Did you notice a difference or was this more of an abundance of caution thing?

I would not buy a EDFX just for audio based on one person on a forum, lol.

My Turbonanza has been fine. The only noise I have is typical PC Engine noise that is internally generated, not externally

Its worth inquiring, no such S-Video cable exists that pairs to the Genesis 2 port, right? I've only seen Composite, RGB, and SCART.

No, that's why when people s-video mod their Genesis consoles, they have to add a separate s-video port (or I guess they maybe could swap their 9-pin connector with a Saturn style 10-pin)

[Gara]

Did you notice a difference or was this more of an abundance of caution thing?

I would not buy a EDFX just for audio based on one person on a forum, lol.

Haha I agree! This is all stuff I just happened to have. I've been chasing an ideal PC Engine setup for a few years now. SSDS3, SHDS3, and now the Turbo Everdrive Pro. It seems like I'm always having to compromise on something though.

[fernan1234]

I would not buy a EDFX just for audio based on one person on a forum, lol.

Yeah I wouldn't go out of my way to get one lol. I just had one that I got as a combo with the TED Pro, since I can also use the EDFX on my non-nanza Supergrafx. It just happened to provide a solution for the nanza'd PCE that picks up external noise.

[kevkevkevkev]

Love my edfx and everdrive pro so far. But 2 questions. My rgc scart lead is wired wrong. Audio is switched. Try the intro on parasol stars and you'll hear thesound goes the wrong way. Now I plan to get a md2 soon so don't really want to mess with it. Would a cheap cheap scart lead work fine in stereo? Pretty sure it's not an issue with the edfx

Also. Why are the the different edge setting have different volumes for left and right depending on selecting your hardware? Wouldn't left and right be the same regardless of volume?

[fernan1234]

FTY, EDFX got cloned by chinaman.

Also. Why are the the different edge setting have different volumes for left and right depending on selecting your hardware? Wouldn't left and right be the same regardless of volume?

Original consoles were balanced by half brains.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Would the Retrotink RAD2X for Sega MD/SG 2 setup work with the EDFX (with stereo output intact)?

I see that the RAD2X takes the PCE's native 240p resolution output & upscales it to 480p resolution via mini-HD output port (which requires a mini HDMI to full-sized HDMI cable or adapter before being plugged into a HDMI TV/gaming monitor).

By using a MD/SG Euro Scart cable with an EDFX board and plugged into a Retrotink 5X, it's doable as well.

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[SuperDeadite]

MAmidiMEmo now supports PC-Engine for real hardware VGM Player by streaming VGM data to Everdrive via USB port.

MAmidiMEmo is found here:
https://github.com/110-kenichi/mame

Quick and dirty demo here:
https://youtu.be/HU26mJXIBdg

[PC Engine Fan X!]

MAmidiMEmo now supports PC-Engine for real hardware VGM Player by streaming VGM data to Everdrive via USB port.

MAmidiMEmo is found here:
https://github.com/110-kenichi/mame

Quick and dirty demo here:
https://youtu.be/HU26mJXIBdg

Will MAmidiMEmo work on the older Turbo Everdrive v1.4 flash cart? I had Krikzz solder a USB port to it but it can't be used with a SuperGrafx console due to the USB port installed on the left-hand edge of the ED itself. I've got a TED v2.5 but no usb port installed on that particular flash cart.

Is it possible for the Turbo Everdrive Pro to save a VGM music file to playback from within the PCE VGMplayer utility app itself? Sounds quite intriguing nevertheless.

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[SuperDeadite]

MAmidiMEmo now supports PC-Engine for real hardware VGM Player by streaming VGM data to Everdrive via USB port.

MAmidiMEmo is found here:
https://github.com/110-kenichi/mame

Quick and dirty demo here:
https://youtu.be/HU26mJXIBdg

Will MAmidiMEmo work on the older Turbo Everdrive v1.4 flash cart? I had Krikzz solder a USB port to it but it can't be used with a SuperGrafx console due to the USB port installed on the left-hand edge of the ED itself. I've got a TED v2.5 but no usb port installed on that particular flash cart.

Is it possible for the Turbo Everdrive Pro to save a VGM music file to playback from within the PCE VGMplayer utility app itself? Sounds quite intriguing nevertheless.

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It has been tested with Pro and non-Pro versions currently sold by Krikzz. Older versions have not been tested, so may or may not work. MAmidiMEmo is developed by one person, so he tests what he has. No harm in trying though.

All VGM data is decompressed and processed by the host PC then sent directly to the chip. The PCE interface ROM basically just sets up the USB-Serial connection and "opens the door" so to speak. So no, you can't play VGM files directly from TED.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

On Krikzz's site, he's selling the Turbo Everdrive "Core" flash cart that has the following features:

1.) Doubles as a dedicated "Arcade Card Pro/Arcade Card Duo" for use with the optional NEC produced CD-Rom2/Super CD-Rom2 Interface & TurboGrafx CD add-on setups (you still need to use the TG-CD boot up card though in addition to the Turbo Everdrive Core flashcart to play any of the CD-Rom2, Super CD-Rom2 or Arcade CD-Rom2 based games).

2.) Built-in "virtual" Tennokoe 2 game saving support & use swap game saves between virtual Tennokoe 2 bank and attached real Tennokoe 2 add-on if used on the PC Engine, Core Grafx, Core Grafx II or TurboGrafx-16 consoles -- how cool is that?

3.) Game cheats for both PCE & TG-16 games

4.) Game save states and game load states directly from microSD memory card (this isn't possible with the older Turbo Everdrive v2.5 flashcart whatsoever).

5.) Some other QoL improvements here and there borrowed from the Turbo Everdrive Pro.

6.) The Turbo Everdrive Core does support the EDFX add-on as well.

Is quite a major improvement over the "old-school Turbo Everdrive v2.5" flashcart setup since it's inception back in 2005.

However, it doesn't have support for playing the usual CD-Rom2, Super CD-Rom2 or Arcade CD-Rom2 based games (hence it's cheaper overall price-point compared to the Turbo Everdrive Pro) -- you'd need the the Turbo Everdrive Pro to play those formats indeed.

Has built-in auto-detection to work on either PCE or TG-16 consoles, so no switch necessary regardless of console's region status -- it's recommended to use a stock "unmodified" PCE or TG-16 console with the Turbo Everdrive Core as a "region modded" one will confuse the flashcart.

https://everdrive.me/cartridges/turbo-e ... -core.html -- $99.00 usd

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