Gamerade - Cleaning and Restoring an NEC TurboGrafx 16 - Adam Koralik 

The release of the mini System and seeing your old video really got me infatuated with the system. I love it!

Hadn't heard of the "credit card trick" before. Just tried is on a couple of N64 games I got used and unboxed, and now, instead of being finicky and difficult, they start right up. Awesome, thank you!

I actually love when you buy old shit and they previous owners have written their name or passwords or something. Feels like someone really had it. I like the continuation.

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

24 bucks for all of that plus splatterhouse. you lucky fuck. love the vids man keep em coming

Yeah, I was blown away.

Yeah, it cleaned up really well.

I love these videos for some strange reason. Lol I get a kick out of hearing FIGURE IT OUT cause i know its going to be another new awesome video.

I'm really happy about it.

Thanks, I'm glad you like them.

Ha, no worries. Not a whole lot of people catch it. Thanks for watching both!

Adam, you go through so many compressed air cans, you really ought to get one of those electric dusters. It'd probably save you a ton in the long run, and when I was cleaning a vacuum with a friend's I was convinced you could use that thing as a leaf blower on the top setting.

I'm amazed on how good it looks after the clean up, I've seen some Turbo's before, but never one in this good of shape.

It's like 2:57 AM here lol. Enjoyed the video.

It was a used book store with a tiny game section. I was as shocked as you.

Congratulations Mr. Koralik

Man, you got the deal of the century, you can't even find deals that good at flea markets.

another excellent video, your cleanup videos are very thorough without being way too long. I always figured the strange way they packaged the cards was because they knew they'd make a cd peripheral and all the cases could match. But that's just my theory.

Yeah, I'm pretty happy about it.

Thanks, and believe me I was astonished to find this deal.

Wow i cant believe that i missed this. I'm usually pretty good at staying up to date on your videos. i feel bad so ill make sure to like and favorite this video haha any video you make deserves more than 1000 views!

It's a very neat system.

Believe me, I was just as astonished to see it as you. It was at a book store of all places. They had a tiny game section. Low and behold, that bag.

Wow, nice video again Adam, luck must be on your side from time to time...keep up the vid's

WHAT A FIND! I got my TG16 from a garage sale. it was a TG16, Atari 2600 JR, and 26 Atari games for like 30 bucks i think. but those TG16 games are incredible!

Thanks for watching.

Thank you sir.

Damn splatterhouse, im envious. My local gameswap has one but the price is outrageous.

I just used the yellow jack on a standard composite cable. At the other end I have an adapter that connects to RF jack on the back of the TV. This allows for a direct connection and less interference from RF boxes. The result is improved video quality. By RF standards anyway.

Cool video! When I was a kid, my brother traded our brand new SNES for TurboGrafx-16. I was pretty pissed at first; however, I got to experience another video game console, which wasn't too bad.

It's a neat console. Went head to head the Genesis and SNES.

thanks for the video adam

Valid point my friend.

My pleasure.

Both solid consoles.

Congratulations.

I like to play Blazing Lasers and Legendary Axe with those turbo switches on.

Thanks man!

Composite cables, big difference. Plus I mentioned that in the video sir. They're like $100 USD.

Thanks!

I didn't know we could do a such think. But this will help me a lot cause my LED TV with the RF connection doesn't allow me to hear the sound of the game, and the quality is really bad. Thanks for the Tip. ^^

You are awesome.

Thanks man.

I do sir. I'm considering getting one of them modded for that purpose.

I got myself the Turbo Booster for this system but when I put it on the AV channel I get a annoying static picture. Is the same signal I use for all my system and they work fine I just don't get why the TBGX-16 does that though I have a HD TV and a cablevision 1080 box

When you were replacing the screws in the bottom of your Turbografx16, you mentioned a hole in the center that you thought had no purpose. It is for the CDROM docking mechanism.

That's a really good deal too.

I am just watching you... Like a weirdo... I don't any of the systems you have done videos on, but I enjoy learning, Incase I do :)

I am now. I wasn't when this video went up. I just got in about three hours ago from the time I write this.

I just got into the system and recently cleaned one of the games with an eraser and it works perfect

Thanks. Did you get it running?

I like you. You're a hero.

Hey Adam, not sure if you're aware of this, but if you're looking for A/V cables, there is a much cheaper alternate solution to the Turbo Booster/+, you can get A/V cables from Retro Game Cave, where you got your M1. I've been using them for a while now and yes it's a bit gimpy of a setup, but they work perfectly. Just thought I should mention it, even if you already know :)

Adam, Keith Courage was indeed the pack-in title.

Same time zone as me bro. Thanks for watching.

Hey adam guess what speaking of RF and cable quality you could get a CoreGrafx II because it has composite out of the box! I have a CGII on its way and its pretty cool to not use RF and cheaper than a turbo booster!

My screen is showing a yellow, green, pink or blue(apparently random) when turned on. Any thoughts on what the issue may be? Anyone i might be able to contact if you dont know? Excellent video btw. The turbo switches on the controllers rocked for their shooter games(blazing lazers comes to mind, dragon spirit was another)

My TurobGrafx-16 came with composite and RF cables. Plus it was boxed in mint condition with Blazing Lazers. Only £49.95.

"Splatterhouse usually sells for 30 bucks" I fucking wish. Damn thing is like $90 now. I acquired JUST THE CONSOLE and Keith Courage for $30. no back cover, no RF, no controllers, nothing.

I really need to get myself one of these

at least here in toronto they go for that much! its outrageous!! and no that was not an auntie mama reference from the Cleveland show.

They're essentially the same. I only have the Turbografx 16, but the PC Engine is probably better just for size reasons.

Yeah dude, I'm still astonished by it.

PS you can buy plastic casing covers for Turbo Grafx 16 everdrive on the internet. They make it look like an original gamecard in console & protect chipset from dust. They seem to be manufactured with 3D printers and come in the black/grey that you have, as well as white for PC engine

also i love the broken sega consoles vid these are great videos

Good.

That's it's insane.

Nice now all you need is a cd attachment so you can get awesome exlusives like rondo of blood, ys books 1&2 and spriggan.

Yeah, thanks.

Yep, definitely.

What would you recommend if the turbo switches are straight up not working? They look rusty.

Amazing deal how you got this for $24. Will the everdrive thing work on any of the PC Engine variants?

Have you ever gone down to Toyratt?

There something at the final of the video makes me curious.....on the RF port, did you insert an RGB cable and put the yellow on the RF port and it works? or did you just made some modifications on the RF entry?

Well when you get the chance, go down there.

I keep a few cans of it around, yes.

I agree to a certain extent, I wish they had gone with that design.

I'd love to get the CD add-on.

have you found any deals like that in stores in canada? cause at this one place on lakeshore drive, in the west end of toronto, in like etobicoke, there is one little used book store that sells games, cds and movies also.but they have near retail prices!

42 cents. Same store actually. Used book store. Once in a while they have a tiny section of video game stuff.

Are there any alternatives to compressed air that will do the same job?

hey adam when you buy one of there everdrives with a SD card package like im guessing you may have done does it already include the games preinstalled on the SD card or did you have to download them yourself.

Of course.

Ever tried a dash board cleaner instead of Pledge furniture polish? Just thinking you may get even better, and longer lasting results, but it looked pretty good by the time you had finished with it. Cheers :)

You still can man.

Were the turbografx games same size as the sega cards for the sms

That was well worth $30. I'm glad I got the one my dad had passed on to me which he did have the A/V attachment for it as well as the TurboPad AND the TurboStick game pad. Every game has its plastic sleeve and the only game missing its case and manual is World Court Tennis. List of games I have: The Hoop (2 copies) Keith Courage (2 copies) Time Cruise Alien Crush Victory Run King Of Casino Power Golf Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf Drop Off Side Arms Sinistron Deep Blue TV Sports Football World Court Tennis Splatterhouse (favorite) China Warrior (favorite) Galaga '90 (favorite) Bonk's Adventure (favorite) The Legendary Axe (favorite) J.J. & Jeff (favorite) Pac Land (favorite)

Adam, I want a shirt with your face looking very concerned with a word bubble beneath it saying, "Where are the bits!"

Splatterhouse on its own is worth more than what you paid for the lot, you lucky, lucky person you.

I hope you took the deal...

You got me.

You use windex on electronic parts? I've always used isopropyl alcohol on contacts and pin connectors, thought windex ruined those parts.

It's my understanding that the system itself doesn't actually output RGB natively, much like the N64, and as such requires a hardware mod. It's basically a video amp built onto the board which will then allow you to output in RGB. I've looked into this in the past and there were a few people who were willing to do the mod, although there were issues with the gamma after the mod so I never bothered. Do let me know if this is false.

I just picked up a turbografx 16 today with all the hook ups, controller, bonk revenge and turbo booster from a thrift store...20 bucks. and it works. then I found this video. lol

great video mine wasn't working now it is also in my opinion the most attractive system is the original model 1 sega genesis

Hey Adam which system do you like better? The Turbografx 16 or the PC engine?

haven't had a chance yet. i got some more money but i had a preorder for Shin Megami Tensei IV, but EB Games is doing some contest with some prizes being an extra percentage off used games that is stackable with the edge card discount, so i went to town picking up a whole bunch of games and accessories, then i also saw pacific rim, spent 18$ on that ticket, then also went to the source and found the intec charging mat for controllers on clearance and i pretty much used up all my money

Actually yes I was. I want to go one step further. I requested he develop RGB SCART cables for it. If you're going to do it, do it right.

Sure thing.

Do you have the Turbo Booster? I can't imagine what it looks like on RF.