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Uncle Albert wrote:
> Or†ega wrote:
> After looking at the DVDboxoffice site I am really thinking
> about
> importing.
Me too, actually. I'm just really worried that there
> WON'T be a mod to play PAL games. Can anyone put my worries to rest?
Hmmm i wonderd this to so i opened up the modded Jap Cube we have at work - Just don't let my boss know or it'll be P45 for me! ;). Anyway, inside the cube there are three small connections, all next to each other in a vertical line.
On an Jap GC, the top connection is made, where as the lower two have resistors - effectivly breaking the circuit. On the US GC the middle one is connected and the top and bottom ones are blocked.
So when a Jap cube is modded all you do is fit a two way switch to the top two connections, so you can effectilvey switch between the two different circuits, thus giving you both US and Jap compatability.
Now bearing in mind the fact that there are THREE connections and the top two are for Jap and US, i don't think its to unreasonable to think that bottom one is for the Euro cube. If this is the case then all you need do is fit a three way swicth that allows you to select one of the three connections!
In theory you could fit this three way switch now, but there is no way of knowing if the third setting is going to work until an UK game is released.
Myself, i'd put money on the fact that this'll work.
> Or†ega wrote:
> After looking at the DVDboxoffice site I am really thinking
> about
> importing.
Me too, actually. I'm just really worried that there
> WON'T be a mod to play PAL games. Can anyone put my worries to rest?
Hmmm i wonderd this to so i opened up the modded Jap Cube we have at work - Just don't let my boss know or it'll be P45 for me! ;). Anyway, inside the cube there are three small connections, all next to each other in a vertical line.
On an Jap GC, the top connection is made, where as the lower two have resistors - effectivly breaking the circuit. On the US GC the middle one is connected and the top and bottom ones are blocked.
So when a Jap cube is modded all you do is fit a two way switch to the top two connections, so you can effectilvey switch between the two different circuits, thus giving you both US and Jap compatability.
Now bearing in mind the fact that there are THREE connections and the top two are for Jap and US, i don't think its to unreasonable to think that bottom one is for the Euro cube. If this is the case then all you need do is fit a three way swicth that allows you to select one of the three connections!
In theory you could fit this three way switch now, but there is no way of knowing if the third setting is going to work until an UK game is released.
Myself, i'd put money on the fact that this'll work.
The JAP and US consoles are practically the same, so they were really easy to MOD. But they are bot NTSC, seeing as we are PAL i'm thinking the console will be a little more harder to MOD to play PAL.
Or†ega wrote:
> After looking at the DVDboxoffice site I am really thinking about
> importing.
Me too, actually. I'm just really worried that there WON'T be a mod to play PAL games. Can anyone put my worries to rest?
> After looking at the DVDboxoffice site I am really thinking about
> importing.
Me too, actually. I'm just really worried that there WON'T be a mod to play PAL games. Can anyone put my worries to rest?
After looking at the DVDboxoffice site I am really thinking about importing...even free shipping on all their products.
I already ordered MArio advance 2 from them. Cant wait!
I already ordered MArio advance 2 from them. Cant wait!
go to dvdboxoffice , get most games for about 30 quid , and that universal studios game is ony £14.95 !
DaveyDenton wrote:
> Tony_Blair wrote:
> it's actually a 0.287 one
cool i didnt have a clue
well you do now ;)
> Tony_Blair wrote:
> it's actually a 0.287 one
cool i didnt have a clue
well you do now ;)
another good one.
the webcast said 259 euros i think it was which at the time ment 159 pounds.
now all teh retailers have been up in arm at the suggestion that they should sell it for 150.
if you take the american amount of $200 and convert it you roughly get at the moment £135
So if they can sell it in america for $200 (£135) then there is hardly any reason why they cant price it a 150 over here.
But as SR and other indies may do (although there a little biggere than your average indie) they will i think charge 160 and places like game and eb probably 170 and dixons etc 180.
Im not worried really cos if mine breaks ill get another from usa.
i could be playing the jap version of resident evil 1, 3-4 months ahead of any one else!!!! And i will have played all the good games before tehy come out over here and for about 10 pound less to buy. Not that im showing off or anything :)
the webcast said 259 euros i think it was which at the time ment 159 pounds.
now all teh retailers have been up in arm at the suggestion that they should sell it for 150.
if you take the american amount of $200 and convert it you roughly get at the moment £135
So if they can sell it in america for $200 (£135) then there is hardly any reason why they cant price it a 150 over here.
But as SR and other indies may do (although there a little biggere than your average indie) they will i think charge 160 and places like game and eb probably 170 and dixons etc 180.
Im not worried really cos if mine breaks ill get another from usa.
i could be playing the jap version of resident evil 1, 3-4 months ahead of any one else!!!! And i will have played all the good games before tehy come out over here and for about 10 pound less to buy. Not that im showing off or anything :)
ok then . . . the final big one .... how much wil the gamecube DEFINATLEY (ahha) cost in the UNITED KINGDOM , in pounds sterling ??? ;-)
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