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{{Infobox console | {{Infobox console | ||
|title = PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) | |title = PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) | ||
− | | | + | |image = PC-Engine-Console-Set.png |
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|image2 = SuperGrafx-Console-Set.jpg | |image2 = SuperGrafx-Console-Set.jpg | ||
− | |imagecaption = '''Above''': The PC Engine | + | |imagecaption = '''Above''': The PC Engine.<br/>'''Below''': The SuperGrafx. |
− | |developer=[[NEC | + | |developer = [[NEC|NEC Home Electronics, Hudson Soft]] |
− | |type=[[:Category:Home consoles|Home video | + | |type = [[:Category:Home consoles|Home video game console]] |
|generation = [[:Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles|Fourth generation]] | |generation = [[:Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles|Fourth generation]] | ||
− | + | |release = 1987 | |
− | |release=1987 | ||
|discontinued = 1994 | |discontinued = 1994 | ||
− | |successor = | + | |successor = SuperGrafx, [[PC-FX emulators|PC-FX]] |
|emulated = {{✓}} | |emulated = {{✓}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | The '''[[gametech:TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine|PC Engine]]''' ('''PCE''') was | + | The '''[[gametech:TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine|PC Engine]]''' ('''PCE''') was an 8-bit system released jointly by [[wikipedia:Nec|NEC]] and [[wikipedia:Hudson Soft|Hudson Soft]] in Japan on October 30, 1987 and in the US on August 29, 1989. It was retailed for {{Inflation|USD|399.99|1987}}. It had a Hudson Soft HuC6280 8-bit CPU at 7.16 MHz and 1.79 MHz with 8KB of RAM and 64KB of VRAM. The CPU was teamed up with a 16-bit graphics processor and 16-bit video color encoder chip, both built by Hudson Soft. When it came time to seek other potential markets, the two companies eventually caved to a limited American release in 1989 under a completely different model and name: the '''TurboGrafx-16'''. The European versions varied throughout the countries, being the western version in Spain and United Kingdom and Japanese models in Benelux regions. |
The joint venture, formed in North America as TTI, made an add-on called the '''PC Engine CD''' ('''PCE-CD''') / '''TurboGrafx-CD''' ('''TG-CD''') that loaded games from discs instead, much like the Sega CD but better supported. The '''PC Engine Duo''' / '''Turbo-Duo''' combined the add-on into the unit with more RAM as yet another failed attempt to relaunch the failing console in the West. | The joint venture, formed in North America as TTI, made an add-on called the '''PC Engine CD''' ('''PCE-CD''') / '''TurboGrafx-CD''' ('''TG-CD''') that loaded games from discs instead, much like the Sega CD but better supported. The '''PC Engine Duo''' / '''Turbo-Duo''' combined the add-on into the unit with more RAM as yet another failed attempt to relaunch the failing console in the West. | ||
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==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|PCE-CD (TG-CD) |
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|PCE2 (SG) |
− | ! scope="col"|[[ | + | ! scope="col"|[[libretro]] |
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]] | ! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]] | ||
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
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!colspan="10"|PC / x86 | !colspan="10"|PC / x86 | ||
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− | |[[Mednafen]] | + | |[[Mednafen]] |
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
− | |[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}} | + | |[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}] |
− | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||High<ref group=N>High accuracy (PCE-Accurate), Mid accuracy (PCE-Fast). The "[https://mednafen.github.io/documentation/pce_fast.html pce_fast]" emulation module is an experimental alternative to the pce emulation module. It is a fork of 0.8.x modified for speed at the expense of (usually) unneeded accuracy(this compares to the "pce" module, which traded speed away in favor of accuracy).</ref> ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
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|[[ares]] | |[[ares]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}] |
− | |{{ | + | |{{~}}||{{✓}}||{{✗}}||?<ref group=N>[https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/t5ppjf/ares_v127_has_been_released/ Supports the Pixel Accuracy setting for NEC - PC-Engine / TurboGrafx]</ref> ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
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− | |[[ | + | |[[MAME]] |
− | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |[ | + | |[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] |
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[[BizHawk]] | |[[BizHawk]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}] | |[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}] | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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− | |[[higan]] | + | |[[higan]] |
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
|[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases {{higanVer}}] | |[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases {{higanVer}}] | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|[[Turbo Engine]] | |[[Turbo Engine]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[http://aamirm.hacking-cult.org/www/turbo.html 0.32] | |[http://aamirm.hacking-cult.org/www/turbo.html 0.32] | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[[MagicEngine]] | |[[MagicEngine]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}} | ||
|[http://www.emuparadise.me/emulators/files/user/Magic-Engine_1.1.3-952.rar 1.1.3] | |[http://www.emuparadise.me/emulators/files/user/Magic-Engine_1.1.3-952.rar 1.1.3] | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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− | |[[Ootake]] | + | |[[Ootake]] |
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
− | |[http://www.ouma.jp/ootake {{OotakeVer}}] | + | |[http://www.ouma.jp/ootake/ {{OotakeVer}}] |
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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|pcejin <small>(Mednafen 0.8.x)</small> | |pcejin <small>(Mednafen 0.8.x)</small> | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[https://github.com/TASVideos/pcejin git] | |[https://github.com/TASVideos/pcejin git] | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20071206014650/http://www.dridus.com:80/~nyef/darcnes/ DarcNES] | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20071206014650/http://www.dridus.com:80/~nyef/darcnes/ DarcNES] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
|[https://segaretro.org/DarcNES 9b0401/9b0313] | |[https://segaretro.org/DarcNES 9b0401/9b0313] | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||Low ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|Neco | |Neco | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|0.11 | |0.11 | ||
− | |{{✗}} ||{{ | + | |{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||Low ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ ePCEngine] | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ ePCEngine] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
− | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/common/index.html 12/ | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/common/index.html 8/12/2017] |
− | |{{✓ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[[FinalBurn Alpha]] | |[[FinalBurn Alpha]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
|[http://www.fbalpha.com/downloads/ 0.2.97.43] | |[http://www.fbalpha.com/downloads/ 0.2.97.43] | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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|[http://zeograd.com/ Hu-Go!] | |[http://zeograd.com/ Hu-Go!] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
|[http://zeograd.com/hugo_download.php 2.12] | |[http://zeograd.com/hugo_download.php 2.12] | ||
− | + | |{{✓}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | |
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|[[rew.]] | |[[rew.]] | ||
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!colspan="10"|Mobile / ARM | !colspan="10"|Mobile / ARM | ||
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− | |[[Mednafen]] | + | |[[Mednafen]] <small>(PCE-Fast)</small> |
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}} | ||
− | |[ | + | |[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}] |
− | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
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|PCE.emu | |PCE.emu | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}} | ||
− | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PceEmu {{.emuVer}}]<br/>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/82 1.5.46.02 Pyra | + | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PceEmu {{.emuVer}}]<br/>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/82 1.5.46.02 Pyra] |
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!colspan="10"|Console | !colspan="10"|Console | ||
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|[[Virtual Console]] | |[[Virtual Console]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Wii|WiiU}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Wii|WiiU}} | ||
− | |N/A | + | |N/A ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} |
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− | | | + | |[[Mednafen]] <small>(PCE-Fast)</small><ref group=N>Only available on consoles as a libretro core (e.g. [[RetroArch]]).</ref> |
− | |align=left|{{Icon|3DS}} | + | |align=left|{{Icon|PSP|PS3}}<br>{{Icon|Wii|3DS|WiiU|Switch}} |
− | | | + | |{{MednafenVer}} |
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
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|HuGo! GX Unofficial | |HuGo! GX Unofficial | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Wii|GCN}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Wii|GCN}} | ||
|[http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1208 2.12.1] | |[http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1208 2.12.1] | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} |
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|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=PCECast PCECast] | |[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=PCECast PCECast] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|DC}} | |align=left|{{Icon|DC}} | ||
|[http://dcemulation.org/1-newsdump/emulators/pcecast/pcecast.zip 06/01/07] | |[http://dcemulation.org/1-newsdump/emulators/pcecast/pcecast.zip 06/01/07] | ||
− | + | |{{✓}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} | |
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|[[HuE]] | |[[HuE]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|PSP}} | |align=left|{{Icon|PSP}} | ||
|[https://www.psx-place.com/resources/turbografx-16-hue-0-70.240 0.70] | |[https://www.psx-place.com/resources/turbografx-16-hue-0-70.240 0.70] | ||
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|[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NitroGrafx NitroGrafx] | |[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NitroGrafx NitroGrafx] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|NDS}} | |align=left|{{Icon|NDS}} | ||
− | |[https://emutopia.com/index.php/item/815-nitrografx-0-7 0.7 | + | |[https://emutopia.com/index.php/item/815-nitrografx-0-7 0.7] |
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===Comparisons=== | ===Comparisons=== | ||
− | ;[[Mednafen]]:Much like its other original cores, it does very well, even having two profiles: | + | ;[[Mednafen]]:Much like its other original cores, it does very well, even having two profiles: PCE-Accurate and PCE-Fast. Despite being CLI-based, a fork of an older version that has a GUI has emerged called pcejin. [[RetroArch]] uses the PCE-Accurate and PCE-Fast cores for its beetle fork. |
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;[[BizHawk]] | ;[[BizHawk]] | ||
− | :Uses "Nymashock" core for PCE emulation ([https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/waterbox/nyma/pce.cpp ported from mednafen to Bizhawk by zeromus]) | + | :Uses "Nymashock" core for PCE emulation ([https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/waterbox/nyma/pce.cpp ported from mednafen to Bizhawk by zeromus]). |
;[[Ootake]]:It's okay for general purposes. | ;[[Ootake]]:It's okay for general purposes. | ||
;[[MAME]]:Has a <code>pce</code> driver <small>(and a child driver called <code>tg16</code>)</small>. In all revisions it emulates, MAME reports it as working and the graphics as okay, but the sound is imperfect. | ;[[MAME]]:Has a <code>pce</code> driver <small>(and a child driver called <code>tg16</code>)</small>. In all revisions it emulates, MAME reports it as working and the graphics as okay, but the sound is imperfect. | ||
;[[MagicEngine]]:Unfortunately trialware that costs €15 euro. There are better options available for free. | ;[[MagicEngine]]:Unfortunately trialware that costs €15 euro. There are better options available for free. | ||
− | ;NitroGrafx: | + | ;NitroGrafx: is a DS TurboGrafx emulator for Nintendo DS. It is included with [[TWiLight Menu++]]. |
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==Emulation issues== | ==Emulation issues== | ||
===Color palette=== | ===Color palette=== | ||
+ | The color palettes generated by the PC Engine for Composite and RGB actually differ due to it's own color tables being non-linear. This can result in colors ending up looking wrong or blended when the system is emulated or played in RGB. A composite palette was eventually made mathematically and with some extra tweaks from the PC Engine's RGB to YUV lookup table after it's HuC6270 video chip had been decapped. This palette is used by default in the PC Engine core for the [[MiSTer]]. <ref>https://www.retrorgb.com/pc-engine-palette-improvements-the-amazing-people-behind-the-technology.html</ref> It can be downloaded for use in other emulators and devices: https://github.com/Kitrinx/TG16_Palette | ||
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[[File:PCE_TG16_Composite_RGB_Palette.png|thumb|250px|An example of the color inaccuracy with the regular RGB color palette when compared to the Composite palette. Take note of the second blue gradient in the sky in both images.]] | [[File:PCE_TG16_Composite_RGB_Palette.png|thumb|250px|An example of the color inaccuracy with the regular RGB color palette when compared to the Composite palette. Take note of the second blue gradient in the sky in both images.]] | ||
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[[Category:Consoles]] | [[Category:Consoles]] |