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{{sub-stub}}The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' or '''TurboPad''' (ターボパッド) is the official controller for the majority of [[PC Engine]] and [[TurboGrafx-16]] consoles and derivatives.
 
  
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The Turbo Pad is essentially a [[PC Engine Pad]] with extra turbo switches (hence the name). With the exception of the original [[PC Engine]], the [[PC Engine Shuttle]] (which uses similar [[Turbo Pad II]]s) and the [[PC Engine Duo-RX]], Turbo Pads have been included with every PC Engine or TurboGrafx-16 console, albeit in different colour schemes. The original TurboGrafx-16 variant also has a different plug, due to different controller standards.
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (ターボパッド) was the standard-issue controller included in most versions of the [[PC Engine]] console.  It is essentially identical to the original PC Engine [[Pad]], but is equipped with two turbo switches placed above the main action buttons with up to three speed settings for each button.
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The Turbo Pad was initially sold separately as a "premium" alternative to the standard Pad that came packaged with the original PC Engine console. But because the cost difference between the two controllers was pretty minimal for most consumers, the original Pad was quickly phased out as the Turbo Pad would be included with the subsequent models that were eventually introduced into the market, starting with the [[PC Engine CoreGrafx|CofeGrafx]] and [[PC Engine SuperGrafx|SuperGrafx]], both released in the end of 1989 (the earlier [[PC Engine Shuttle|Shuttle]] model instead came with the [[Turbo Pad II]], which is functionally identical, but has a different form factor). The Turbo Pad has underwent numerous coloring and decal changes throughout the years, with each variant matching the design of the PC Engine model being sold at the time. Some variants of the Turbo Pad, such as the [[PC Engine Duo|Duo]] version, were never sold separately and only came bundled with the corresponding console. The [[PC Engine Duo-R|Duo-R]] would be the last model of the console that included a Turbo Pad, as the [[PC Engine Duo-RX|Duo-RX]] (which was consequently the last model of the console ever produced) came bundled with an [[Arcade Pad 6]] controller instead.
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Overseas, the Turbo Pad was standard-issue with the [[TurboGrafx-16]] in North America, although this version of the controller uses a DIN 8 connector instead of the Mini DIN 8 used by the Japanese controllers. This type of connector would also be used for the European [[TurboGrafx]] and the [[Vistar]] in South Korea. The [[TurboDuo]] version of the controller, dubbed the '''Duo Pad''', reverted back to using the same Mini DIN 8 connector as its PC Engine counterparts.
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
===Japan===
 
===Japan===
 
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TurboPad PCE.jpg|[[PC Engine]] model (PIPD-002)
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TurboPad PCE.jpg|Original model (PI-PD002)
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TurboPad PCE Black.jpg|[[PC Engine CoreGrafx]] and [[SuperGrafx]] model (PI-PD6) (black (ブラック))
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TurboPad PCE Black.jpg|"Black" CoreGrafx/SuperGrafx model (PI-PD6)
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TurboPad PCE Grey.jpg|[[PC Engine CoreGrafx II]] model (PI-PD8) (grey (ターボパッド(グレー))
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TurboPad PCE Grey.jpg|"Gray" CoreGrafx II model (PI-PD8)
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PCEngineDuoPad JP.jpg|[[PC Engine Duo]] model
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PCEngineDuoPad JP.jpg|Duo model (not sold separately)
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TurboPad PCE White.jpg|[[PC Engine Duo-R]] model (PCE-TP2) (white (ターボパッド(ホワイト))
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TurboPad PCE White.jpg|"White" Duo R model (PCE-TP2)
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LaserActivePad JP.jpg|[[LaserActive]] model
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LaserActivePad JP.jpg|Pioneer LaserActive model (CPD-N1)
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PCE LPD PAD.jpg|NEC LaserActive model (not sold separately)
 
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===United States===
 
===United States===
 
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TurboPad TG16.jpg|[[TurboGrafx-16]] model
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TurboPad TG16.jpg|[[TurboGrafx-16]] model (HES-PAD-01)
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TurboDuoPad.jpg|[[TurboDuo]] model
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TurboDuoPad.jpg|[[TurboDuo]] model (DUO-PAD-01)
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Notavailable.svg|[[LaserActive]] model
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LaserActivePad US.jpg|Pioneer LaserActive model (CPD-N10)
 
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===Europe===
 
===Europe===
 
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==Physical Scans==
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==Physical scans==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 24 June 2023

TurboPad PCE.jpg
Turbo Pad
Made for: PC Engine, TurboGrafx-16
Manufacturer: NEC Home Electronics
Type: Control pad
Release Date RRP Code
PC Engine
JP 		¥2,6802,680 PI-PD002
PC Engine
JP
(Black) 		¥2,6802,680 PI-PD6
PC Engine
JP
(Gray) 		¥2,6802,680 PI-PD8
PC Engine
JP
(White) 		¥2,6802,680 PCE-TP2
TurboGrafx-16
US 		$19.9519.95 HES-PAD-01
Super CD-ROM²
US 		$19.9519.95 DUO-PAD-01


The Turbo Pad (ターボパッド) was the standard-issue controller included in most versions of the PC Engine console. It is essentially identical to the original PC Engine Pad, but is equipped with two turbo switches placed above the main action buttons with up to three speed settings for each button.

The Turbo Pad was initially sold separately as a "premium" alternative to the standard Pad that came packaged with the original PC Engine console. But because the cost difference between the two controllers was pretty minimal for most consumers, the original Pad was quickly phased out as the Turbo Pad would be included with the subsequent models that were eventually introduced into the market, starting with the CofeGrafx and SuperGrafx, both released in the end of 1989 (the earlier Shuttle model instead came with the Turbo Pad II, which is functionally identical, but has a different form factor). The Turbo Pad has underwent numerous coloring and decal changes throughout the years, with each variant matching the design of the PC Engine model being sold at the time. Some variants of the Turbo Pad, such as the Duo version, were never sold separately and only came bundled with the corresponding console. The Duo-R would be the last model of the console that included a Turbo Pad, as the Duo-RX (which was consequently the last model of the console ever produced) came bundled with an Arcade Pad 6 controller instead.

Overseas, the Turbo Pad was standard-issue with the TurboGrafx-16 in North America, although this version of the controller uses a DIN 8 connector instead of the Mini DIN 8 used by the Japanese controllers. This type of connector would also be used for the European TurboGrafx and the Vistar in South Korea. The TurboDuo version of the controller, dubbed the Duo Pad, reverted back to using the same Mini DIN 8 connector as its PC Engine counterparts.

Gallery

Japan

  • Original model (PI-PD002)

  • "Black" CoreGrafx/SuperGrafx model (PI-PD6)

  • "Gray" CoreGrafx II model (PI-PD8)

  • Duo model (not sold separately)

  • "White" Duo R model (PCE-TP2)

  • Pioneer LaserActive model (CPD-N1)

  • PCE LPD PAD.jpg

    NEC LaserActive model (not sold separately)

United States

  • TurboGrafx-16 model (HES-PAD-01)

  • TurboDuo model (DUO-PAD-01)

  • LaserActivePad US.jpg

    Pioneer LaserActive model (CPD-N10)

Europe

South Korea

Physical scans

PC Engine, JP

PC Engine, JP (grey)

PC Engine, JP (black)

PC Engine, JP (white)

TurboGrafx-16, US
TurboPad TG16 US Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngTurboPad TG16 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
TurboDuo, US
DuoPad TG16 US Box Front.jpg
Cover

References



PC Engine
PC Engine (1987) | CoreGrafx (1989) | CoreGrafx II (1991)
X1 Twin (1987) | PC-KD863G (1988) | Shuttle (1989) | GT (1990) | LT (1991)
Add-Ons
AV Booster (1988) | Interface Unit (1988) | Ten no Koe 2 (1989) | Backup Booster (1989) | Backup Booster II (1989) | Ten no Koe Bank (1991) | Memory Base 128 (1993)
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