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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Alternative Operating Systems => Topic started by: motrucker on December 14, 2006, 08:52:44 PM

Title: NTSC<>PAL
Post by: motrucker on December 14, 2006, 08:52:44 PM

Will a Vizawrite 128 cartridge from the UK work on a U.S., NTSC machine. With my luck it will not, but I cannot remember, or dig this info up.

Title: Re: NTSC<>PAL
Post by: motrucker on December 15, 2006, 06:40:09 PM

Anyone?!

Title: Re: NTSC<>PAL
Post by: hardlink on December 15, 2006, 07:58:17 PM

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motrucker wrote:
Will a Vizawrite 128 cartridge from the UK ..

First, what's a Vizawrite 128 cartridge?

Title: Re: NTSC<>PAL
Post by: Zac67 on December 15, 2006, 10:10:41 PM

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First, what's a Vizawrite 128 cartridge?

:lol:

No, seriously: since there's only a minute difference in clock speed from the software POV, it should most certainly run. All 64s had the same resolution, regardless of video standard. On the 128 for 80 column mode, there's no difference I'm aware of.

Title: Re: NTSC<>PAL
Post by: SamuraiCrow on December 16, 2006, 01:01:18 AM

The only differences between a C128 in US and UK are the update speed of the rasters in the VIC 2 chip.

Title: Re: NTSC<>PAL
Post by: motrucker on December 18, 2006, 01:55:25 AM

@SamuraiCrow,

I just (finally) dug that info up today. Thank you for confirming it.

Title: Re: NTSC<>PAL
Post by: TjLaZer on December 18, 2006, 03:31:09 AM

Nothing against posting OT items on here but if you do also might wanna give more info, like what alternative platform you are refering to!!  LOL

But I guess the "128" in your request was obvious for a Commodore 128 question.  :rtfm: