Poster: Everblue Posted: 2008/9/5 15:11:27
But if I ply PAL games in NTSC mode, wont that mean that the games will run faster than they should?
True, there is a slight speedup. I'm from the UK (PAL) and I moved to the USA (NTSC), but most of my own software was bought in Europe (PAL). What is surprising, is how much of that PAL software is actually NTSC screen size because it was written for both markets. Some games even have a PAL/NTSC screen size toggle built in.
I tested a lot of these games using a PAL core, NTSC core and a "hybrid". Off the top of my head, the only game I actually recall that needed to be run in PAL to avoid clipping was Rodland.
Personally, I keep my real big box Amigas in PAL mode as I like to have the "larger" PAL native workbench displays. It's not such a concern with the Minimig.
Anyway, it seems that you'll be fine using your monitor with the PAL core. People need to make note of your monitor, it's a good one! :-D