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 ====== PC Engine SuperGrafx ====== ====== PC Engine SuperGrafx ======
  
-The PC Engine SuperGrafx (a.k.a. PCエンジンスーパーグラフィックス, Pī Shī Enjin SūpāGurafikkusu, PC Engine 2) is a fourth-generation videogame console developed by NEC. It was released in Japan on December 1989 and France on May 1990.+The PC Engine SuperGrafx (a.k.a. PCエンジンスーパーグラフィックス, Pī Shī Enjin SūpāGurafikkusu, PC Engine 2 or simply "SuperGrafx") is a fourth-generation videogame console developed by NEC. It was released in Japan on December 1989 and France on May 1990.
  
 Technically the successor to the [[systems:pcengine|PC Engine]], and the first console by NEC to be "true" 16-bit instead of partially using 16-bit components. It was primarily marketed as an upgrade to the existing PC Engine instead of a replacement, compatible with all the already existing PC Engine HuCards in addition to its own. It was also compatible with the CD-ROM² add-on, although no CD-based games were produced that took advantage of the SuperGrafx's superior hardware. Technically the successor to the [[systems:pcengine|PC Engine]], and the first console by NEC to be "true" 16-bit instead of partially using 16-bit components. It was primarily marketed as an upgrade to the existing PC Engine instead of a replacement, compatible with all the already existing PC Engine HuCards in addition to its own. It was also compatible with the CD-ROM² add-on, although no CD-based games were produced that took advantage of the SuperGrafx's superior hardware.
  
-The hardware itself was rushed to the market, releasing several months before its initial release date of 1990.+The hardware itself was rushed to the market, releasing several months before its intended release date of 1990.
  
 This system scrapes metadata for the "supergrafx" group and loads the ''supergrafx'' set from the currently selected theme, if available. This system scrapes metadata for the "supergrafx" group and loads the ''supergrafx'' set from the currently selected theme, if available.
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 ===== BIOS ===== ===== BIOS =====
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 +<WRAP center round tip>
 +Shares BIOS requirements with the [[systems:pcenginecd|PC Engine CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD]].
 +</WRAP>
  
 This BIOS file is required. This BIOS file is required.
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 | ''[R3]'' | | Alternate I Turbo On/Off | | | ''[R3]'' | | Alternate I Turbo On/Off | |
  
 +{{https://raw.githubusercontent.com/batocera-linux/batocera-controller-overlays/master/solid-4k/pcengine.png}}
 ===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====
  
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