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DOn't know if you guys know this but Nintendo have decided not to include a 50hz mode in the PAL release of Prime 2.
So if you have an old TV with no 60hz mode, you're screwed.
Once again Nintendo shows its love for Europe....
So if you have an old TV with no 60hz mode, you're screwed.
Once again Nintendo shows its love for Europe....
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It's not really such a big deal.
Yus. Now I won't have to pick it every time I start it up.
I guess it's the way the future is heading.
Only ancient TV's won't support it, and it means that the only conversion from NSTC to PAL necessary will be European translations.
So less bugs and loss of quality from conversions.
Only ancient TV's won't support it, and it means that the only conversion from NSTC to PAL necessary will be European translations.
So less bugs and loss of quality from conversions.
I have a TV with no 50 hz. Not even that old. Got it, ooh, I'd say 5 or 6 years ago second hand. Was hardly state of the art back then, but was hardly an old piece of crap either.
The only GC games thus far that have needed 60hz have been the Zelda bonus disks (both the one with WW and the collectors edition shiznay) as far as I know.
Meh. I have a lil TV/DVD combo thing now for Uni and that works in 60hz.
The only GC games thus far that have needed 60hz have been the Zelda bonus disks (both the one with WW and the collectors edition shiznay) as far as I know.
Meh. I have a lil TV/DVD combo thing now for Uni and that works in 60hz.
i ahve a new tv without 60hz!!! im pi$$ed off!
Ninjax wrote:
> i ahve a new tv without 60hz!!! im pi$$ed off!
You can't have.
> i ahve a new tv without 60hz!!! im pi$$ed off!
You can't have.
If you have an RGB scart you have 60hz.
A lot of manuals do say 50hz though even when they do support 60hz.
A lot of manuals do say 50hz though even when they do support 60hz.
Normally they just say NTSC compatible or something similar, not 60Hz compatible.
ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> Why the hell bother with PAL then? They could just release a voltage
> converter as part of the consoles power unit and scrap it all
> together.
What are you on about? It's the TVs that use the PAL signal and having a voltage converter wouldn't make a blind bit of difference.
> Why the hell bother with PAL then? They could just release a voltage
> converter as part of the consoles power unit and scrap it all
> together.
What are you on about? It's the TVs that use the PAL signal and having a voltage converter wouldn't make a blind bit of difference.
Yes I think you will find I am fully aware of that owning 3 NTSC consoles but judging by the response of everyone owning 60hz TV's then why bother with a PAL format for consoles. The picture can be displayed so you are more than 50% there.
All you would need is a step down converter and you are away. No shi**y release dates for PAL format, no more conversion for PAL format which means more time for development.
Of course PAL 60 is slower than NTSC 60 but all the same, it would save a hell of a lot of time and would be far better.
All you would need is a step down converter and you are away. No shi**y release dates for PAL format, no more conversion for PAL format which means more time for development.
Of course PAL 60 is slower than NTSC 60 but all the same, it would save a hell of a lot of time and would be far better.
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