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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: giZmo350 on December 24, 2005, 03:22:43 AM

Title: Game compatibility
Post by: giZmo350 on December 24, 2005, 03:22:43 AM

If I buy a game from the UK will it work on an A500 here in the US? Thanks in advance for your help. BTW, I only have 21 minutes to bid!   ;-)

Title: Re: Game compatibility
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on December 24, 2005, 03:26:35 AM

A NTSC game works on a PAL machine (though not with a lightgun), but I do not think it'll work vice versa, since PAL has a higher resolution.

Title: Re: Game compatibility
Post by: SamuraiCrow on December 24, 2005, 03:40:56 AM

If you have a monitor capable of displaying PAL video and the Enhanced Chipset (ECS) then you can use it.  There is a utility on the Aminet for booting in PAL mode:  Tiny PAL/NTSC (http://main.aminet.net/util/boot/TINYpalntsc.lha).  There may be others as well.

Title: Re: Game compatibility
Post by: giZmo350 on December 24, 2005, 04:08:23 AM

Ahh, thanks!  Merry Chistmas!

Title: Re: Game compatibility
Post by: Invisix on December 24, 2005, 04:58:38 AM

You don't need a program to boot into PAL mode.

Hold down both mouse buttons, and click on Display Options... then under the field Display Type click on the PAL radio botton, click on Use, then click on Boot. :-D

Title: Re: Game compatibility
Post by: adolescent on December 24, 2005, 05:24:25 AM

@Invisix

Only with Kickstart 3.x.