Who here own a Neo PC Engine Flash Cart?

[ddaniels]

To whomever ones one I have a question. I bought the 64MB version of this card for my TurboGrafx16 system from IC2005.com. I've had strange issues with this device from the get go. I was able to install the software with no problem but the majority of the roms that I load don't work (messed up graphics) or when I choose a game from the menu it just locks up until I push the reset button. The strangest issue is how one game might work one time and if I flash just that game by itself a second time it may or may not work. I can't believe that the roms that I have are corrupted. I'm thinking my card is bad and will try to send back.

 

Does anyone have one of these and have any issues? Please throw some suggestions my way.

 

Thanks

[Spector]

I heard there was a dodgy batch made ages ago of these, but I thought it was cleared up. There have been problems with the 128Mb cards, but not as much with the 64mb. Mine works great. I suggest you send it back, as what you are describing sounds bad. I assume you are using the US versions of ROMS and not just the Jap ones that are most common.

[fdurso224]

Hi,

 

I had problems with mine as well. The darn thing would freeze and I had to load it over & over until the 5th/6th time to work. I sent it back and they refunded my moolah. I haven't gotten another one since.

 

Anthony....

[ddaniels]

I heard there was a dodgy batch made ages ago of these, but I thought it was cleared up. There have been problems with the 128Mb cards, but not as much with the 64mb. Mine works great. I suggest you send it back, as what you are describing sounds bad. I assume you are using the US versions of ROMS and not just the Jap ones that are most common.

 

Hi,

 

Your correct I'm using the US roms. I just can't believe my roms are bad but more of the flash cart as defective. It's weird how some games may or may not work. I hope IC2005 is good about exchanges.

[ddaniels]

Hi,

 

I had problems with mine as well. The darn thing would freeze and I had to load it over & over until the 5th/6th time to work. I sent it back and they refunded my moolah. I haven't gotten another one since.

 

Anthony....

 

Anthony,

 

Just curious, did you buy it from IC2005? How come you took a refund instead of an exchange? Was this recently? I'd be happy for an exchange even though I'm going to have to pay postage for it to ship back. I hope this goes smoothly.

[ddaniels]

I heard there was a dodgy batch made ages ago of these, but I thought it was cleared up. There have been problems with the 128Mb cards, but not as much with the 64mb. Mine works great. I suggest you send it back, as what you are describing sounds bad. I assume you are using the US versions of ROMS and not just the Jap ones that are most common.

 

One more question, which version do you have the 64 or 128? My 64 version has two jet airplanes as the logo on the card itself. I wonder if that tells me something about how old it is? If you look at Neo's web site it seems they used different logos (designs) for these cards. Not sure if I'm onto something there or not.

 

Thanks

[fdurso224]

Hi,

 

I had problems with mine as well. The darn thing would freeze and I had to load it over & over until the 5th/6th time to work. I sent it back and they refunded my moolah. I haven't gotten another one since.

 

Anthony....

 

Anthony,

 

Just curious, did you buy it from IC2005? How come you took a refund instead of an exchange? Was this recently? I'd be happy for an exchange even though I'm going to have to pay postage for it to ship back. I hope this goes smoothly.

 

 

Hi,

 

I had doubts on buying the cart in the first place. I purchase it from IC2005 and it was the 128 version. He said that if anything goes wrong, i'll simply refund your money. I just really purchased it for the heck of it and took a chance. Sadly it didn't live up it the expectations. So I just receive a refund and went back to the drawing board. Hope things work out.

 

Anthony....

Edited January 19, 2009 by fdurso224

[Spector]

I heard there was a dodgy batch made ages ago of these, but I thought it was cleared up. There have been problems with the 128Mb cards, but not as much with the 64mb. Mine works great. I suggest you send it back, as what you are describing sounds bad. I assume you are using the US versions of ROMS and not just the Jap ones that are most common.

 

One more question, which version do you have the 64 or 128? My 64 version has two jet airplanes as the logo on the card itself. I wonder if that tells me something about how old it is? If you look at Neo's web site it seems they used different logos (designs) for these cards. Not sure if I'm onto something there or not.

 

Thanks

 

My cart has the R-Type logo- a much earlier one. I know the cart you are talking about, and it came a few months later. It's a 64mb cart, and they have proven to be far more reliable than the 128mb for sure.