Got a neat package from PlayAsia today. Some new stuff added in first posting.

Dieter, can you please move the PCEngine topic to the root "Other Consoles" structure? Thankie.

yes.

So, which of you guys now have an Engine or need one?

So, after i bought a DUO-R on 27/09/10 (see above posting), I tried it out last week for the second time, as I couldn't get it to work in 2010. I suspected a bad power brick back then. So I acquired a new dirt cheap power plug, and..... the BIOS screen came up.
As the included CD didn't fire up, I actually had to consult Ing. Google (not Ing. König, as he sadly still has no Engine, see above postings) and learned that the Run button on the pad has to be pressed to spool up the CD.
What joy! Tried all of them Shmups CDs I have and a few HuCards, too. This is indeed the Shmup King of Consoles everybody is talking about. Needless to say, some more Shmups are on the way from Japanland and the French (Riviera).
So gear up, boys, as there will be some Shmup action @ Linz.

Yes, that's true. Now, how easy is it to get the adapter? To be honest, I just happen to have a deal ready for such an 'new old stock' PAL TurboGrafx

~120.00 € for the adapter. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

That's the spirit.