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 ====== TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine ======
+{{wst>see_hardware_page}}
+{{wst>vgpc_help}}
 ===== Introduction =====
+The specialized wafer-thin carts for the TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine, called HuCards or TurboChips, can be dumped with a few different tools. The cheapest options are using a RetroBlaster or Tototek Tengu.
-The specialized wafer-thin carts for the TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine can be dumped with multiple different tools, some readily available although perhaps a bit expensive.
+{{wst>dumping_important_notes}}
 ===== Methods =====
-  - Super System SD 3 (SSDS3)
+  - [[#RetroBlaster]]
+  - [[#Super System SD 3 (SSDS3)]]
+  - [[#RetroFreak]]
+  - [[#Tototek USB Tengu PC Engine Flash Cart and Dumper]]
-  - RetroFreak
-  - Tototek USB Tengu PC Engine Flash Cart and Dumper
+==== RetroBlaster ====
+{{wst>community_equipment}}
-==== Method 1 - SSDS3 ====
+The RetroBlaster software currently only supports Windows and is available on the [[https://github.com/retrostage/RetroBlaster|RetroBlaster github]].
-If you have an SSDS3, you can follow [[https://retrogamesultra.com/2021/03/15/dumping-pc-engine-hucards-turbografx-turbochips-with-the-ssds3/|this method for dumping PC Engine HuCards / TurboGrafx TurboChips]].
+{{:carts:sega:rertoblaster_5v.jpg|}}
-==== Method 2 - RetroFreak ====
+Make sure the RetroBlaster voltage switch is set to 5V (not the 3V setting).
-See [[carts:nintendo:nes|instructions here for NES / Famicom dumping using the RetroFreak]], the same setup applies to dumping TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine cards.
+Connect the PC Engine adapter to the RetroBlaster. To seat the adapter, firmly but gently push the adapter in until the pins are no longer showing.
-==== Method 3 - Tototek USB Tengu PC Engine Flash Cart and Dumper ====
+{{:carts:retroblaster_pce.png|}}
-[[http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=200|This neat package]] comes with both a dumper and a flash cart, and uses a super simple Windows application to show information about the cart, dump the cart, and flash the flash cart.
+Insert the HuCardinto the adapter, with the label side facing up.
-===== Verification =====
+Open the RetroBlaster software (click Run if you see a security warning about the publisher not being verified) and navigate to the TG-16/PCE tab.
-Description of how to verify that is a dump is correct.
-===== Gathering Dump Info =====
+{{:carts:retroblaster_pcengine.png?600|}}
-<code ->
+For North American TurboGrafix-16 cards, select "Dump TG16 HuCard", otherwise select "Dump PCE HuCard" for games released in the rest of the world. Choose the location and filename for saving the ROM.
-Dumping tool:
-Dumper:
-Affiliation:
-Dump creation date:
-Dump release date:
-Title:
+The activity LED will turn on on the RetroBlaster board. A progress bar will indicate the status of the dump, and information will be displayed on the 'status' log when the dump is complete, which usually takes a few seconds.
-Region:
-Edition:
+==== Super System SD 3 (SSDS3) ====
-Languages:
-Language Select:
+The Super SD System 3 can also be used to dump games. You can follow [[https://retrogamesultra.com/2021/03/15/dumping-pc-engine-hucards-turbografx-turbochips-with-the-ssds3/|this method for dumping PC Engine HuCards / TurboGrafx TurboChips]] ([[https://archive.is/xFDCD|archive link]]).
-WikiData ID:
+==== RetroFreak ====
+See [[carts:nintendo:nes|instructions here for NES / Famicom dumping using the RetroFreak]], the same setup applies to dumping TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine cards.
-Size:
+==== Tototek USB Tengu PC Engine Flash Cart and Dumper ====
-CRC32:
-MD5:
-SHA-1:
-SHA-256:
-</code>
-  * General Note: If you are submitting this info to a person/group in order for them to add it to a database, you can skip the transcription of some things, and leave it to them. But it can make the process smoother if you do the transcription yourself.
+[[http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=200|This neat package]] ([[https://archive.is/V7PdF#|archive link]]) comes with both a dumper and a flash cart, and uses a super simple Windows application to show information about the cart, dump HuCards, and write to the flash cart.
-===== Submitting Dump Info =====
-Point to external submission information for No-Intro/Redump.
+===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
+{{wst>see_submission_page}}