Being a gamer in the PAL territory...

by **ShadowTech** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 12:33 am

I live in Canada, so therefor I play US branded NTSC games. All games released on a specific day in the US are released in Canada on the same day.

From what I have heard, PAL region games can take up to a couple months to get PAL release, compared to their NTSC counterparts. I have also heard some complaints about the PAL frame rate being a slower 50, than the NTSC 60 (in certain games where they count, like FPS/racing titles).

Is there anyone out there in the PAL region that has went as far as to bought a NTSC console (whatever one) and NTSC TV (or all the converters)?

by **TEEPO™** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 2:53 am

Damnit, F'ing crappy PAL! I never went as far as buying a converter or anything, its only a month's difference. Though I did get a Jap import of Shenmue-I--I just couldn't wait any longer.

by **Vyse Hazuky** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 5:37 pm

no.. it's not that bad.. except for waiting so much for games to ship.. but in the case of shenmue2.. living in europe paid off hehehe

by **ShadowTech** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 6:09 pm

lol. I suspose it did!

by **leehimself** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 9:05 pm

its because we have a superior television system, better quality, games developers cannot be bothered to convert systems when porting a game, so as a result we get slowdown and boreders because it doesnt run on our system properly, luckily, dreamcast brought with it the 60hz option, tho i had a 60hz switch fitted on my saturn anyway, and now all the major consoles can run 60hz...

and if you have a decent tv it allowe you to switch between modes anyway, liek smart on mine removes those borders...

by **Andy** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 10:57 pm

Vyse Hazuky wrote:no.. it's not that bad.. except for waiting so much for games to ship.. but in the case of shenmue2.. living in europe paid off hehehe

Yeah, Shenmue II for Dreamcast is the only PAL game I own. heh

by **goaliefrk** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:43 am

LOL, I think all TVs are the same.(as long as made by same company)

by **ShadowTech** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 10:55 am

Well, they are actually not. The video format (either NTSC or PAL..sometimes SECAM, but not for games) is different depending where you play your games.

For more information on video formats, check here:
http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcoun ... ormats.htm

by **Gattsu** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 9:25 pm

Luckily my cheap 28" tv just happened to be NTSC/60hz mode compatible.

Which is just brilliant.

But yes, most modern games can switch frequencies now.

by **Shotaro Kaneda** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 10:06 pm

I have a NTSC compatible tv and I imported games from the US to play on my PS such as Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy Chonicles, FF7 Japanese version, FF7 International Japanese version.

by **Sonikku** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:25 pm

Yes, PAL is actualy a higher standard then NTSC. The United States was one of the first places in the world to adopt color televison, however while others countrys were slower to get color when they did they went ahead and got a higher standard. The ntsc res of 640x480 is the same in the US today as it was decades ago and because of evil, greed cable providers that won't change any day soon.

Being a gamer in the PAL territory...

Being a gamer in the PAL territory...

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