LGR Oddware - NEC PC-FXGA DOS/V Game Accelerator Card

The NEC PC-FX console itself was considered a failure in 1994, but then came this FXGA version for MS-DOS PCs. Not only is it the full video game system on a 16-bit ISA card, but it also adds a 3D graphics chip and software development options! Also dragonfly dinosaurs.

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[LGR]

The full version of "A Dragonfly" in now available for your viewing pleasure:

[hisham_hm]

13:06 "I'm not here to review the games", says Lazy Game Reviews, truly honoring the first third of his name

[sandycheeks]

This console just sums up my experience of huge powerhouse Japanese multinationals who just 'dont get it'. NEC and Matsushita both had amazing technologies and developers who really could work magic but they just didn't understand what they had. I worked with NEC in the 2000s and you could see they were just this huge oil tanker of an organisation, with hundreds of departments doing their own thing and not really able to see a big picture or pivot when they had something (the PC Engine) that could take over the world (from the NES which had CREATED a market for japanese platform, shooting, fighting games and arcade conversions). Matsushita were the same with the M2 - I think someone like Trip Hawkins said something like "Sony took a console and behaved like a consumer entertainment company, whereas Matsushita took the M2 and acted like a consumer electronics company. Clint is kidding himself if he thinks that 3D video processor was on a par with the Saturn or PS. I have an old Edge magazine with an interview at the CES with the guy from NEC and it's clear he just doesn't 'get it' either. He is basically saying what's the point in 3D power when you can just play a video. He also says something like "the 3D computing capabilities of this machine are unlimited because it doesn't have any" - but with no sense of irony at all - he totally believes not being able to generate 3D on the fly is the same as having infinite resources to do so. A totally bizarre interview. I was really excited for this machine and bought one when it came out, but soon realised that FX Fighter was a load of old rubbish and everything else was niche-japan only FMV.

[vickorano]

Whoever leant this to you with permission to open it all up & remove packaging, is a very generous soul indeed. And because of them, we were able to experience some period tech largely lost to time! Having you do the honors was a great choice, bringing all this rare oddware & vintage tech into the spotlight.

[tharsis]

That card feels like a development machine made commercial. Theoretically, you can load your own PC-FX builds onto it, and have pretty much a full PC-FX console ready to go on a second monitor. It would be like instead of a Net Yaroze PS1 being a separate, stylist black console you connect to the PC, it's just a card you slot in and plug into your TV. Funky.

[jipillow]

The T-Rex and dragonfly animation is what sent this episode over the top

[GearSeekers]

Such an odd bit of gear. I reckon a TV tuner in the PC with the PC-FXGA plugged into it would be cool to see as well.

[powerfulshammy]

Ive seen that card on the 1st floor of NEC Manila office as design. My brother works at NEC Manila. We park on his office building indtead of the mall no parking fee. Next time I send you pics of old Hardware from NEC I'll take a pics of it in the building after pandemic.

[wal]

I bought an NEC Home Theater receiver back in 1988 and it was a very advanced unit. NEC was ahead of their time. Enjoyed the video, especially the dinosaurs and dragonfly sequence. Thanks for another excellent video!

[alexandredevert]

The t-rex riding the dragonfly is 90's poetry

[LevyNeptune]

Clint just sounds so out of his element with the Japanese games and I love it for some reason

[ReyMysterioX]

That moment the dinosaur fell down the cliff and was catched by that dragonfly was genuinely one of the most hilarious things I have seen in a while.

[MultiTelan]

"No Plug N Play here, suck it up and do it yourself" is my new theme phrase.

[ctackett]

The dino riding the dragonfly needs to be a t-shirt!

[justjoeblow]

Scary thing is those 4 games are a little over 6% of the total library. Yes the PC-FX has that small of a library.

[melissapuyear]

My son (13) and I really love your channels, especially the thrifts, but really just enjoy watching your videos overall. Very entertaining and informative. My son loves and collects old tech. Your videos make our day! Thanks!!

[bigloudnoise]

It's really weird seeing computer chips branded "Kubota", because the most common thing that company is known for making is farm tractors.

[seanwieland]

“Crippling addiction to Yahoo Auctions Japan — Send Help!” GLOL 🤣😂

[slopesgameroom]

That dinosaur animation vs the PlayStation dinosaur animation

[kondor]

I always wonder what sort of meeting results in such a product: “Let’s make an PC ISA card containing a game console, and let’s make sure it can’t use the PC’s monitor!”