Super cheap Turbo Duo/PC Engine extension cables
Those of you who have played the Turbo line of consoles (TurboGrafx-16, Turbo Duo) or the Japanese equivalent (the PC Engine consoles) are well aware that that the systems are fantastic, except for one little thing… The cords on the controllers are ridiculously short! They’re something like three feet long. That gets irritating, fast. The problem, though, is that official extension cords are somewhat hard to find and a little pricier than they should be. $15 or $20 for a piece of wire? Really?
But after another grueling Turbo Duo session where I was forced to sit on the floor and crane my neck way back to see the TV, I decided enough was enough and there must be an easier way to get an extension cable. After all, the connectors look like pretty basic old PC-style connectors, right? Well, after a little asking around, I found out the Duo and PC Engine controller connectors are actually standard 8-pin mini-DIN adapters — commonly used with old Macs. I hit up trusty old Monoprice (never buy cables anywhere else) and sure enough, these cords are dirt cheap.
Get some 6ft extension cables for your Turbo Duo or PC Engine for $1.53! Or even cheaper if you buy multiples… Never feel tethered to your system again. If you know of a good cheap extension cable for the TurboGrafx, let me know and I’ll add it to this post.
(P.S.: I’m in no way affiliated with Monoprice or anything, I just wanted to point out a good deal.)
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