Just got an CD32, and now I'm wondering if.....

[che1964]

Hey guys,
Just started getting a video game console collection going,
and just got myself an CD32. But now I see games are a pain to try and get from Ebay unless your PAL ( I happen to be in the U.S.). But i was wondering if you can play PAL games on a NTSC CD32.
Thanks for any help you can give me.

[Matt_H]

Yeah. Plug an Amiga  mouse into the second joyport and hold down both buttons when you boot. You'll get the early startup menu and you can switch the Amiga into PAL in the Display Options menu.

You'll need a mouse/joystick switcher if you want 2 joypads and a mouse connected - it's not safe to unplug peripherals from an Amiga while it's on. This only applies if you want to play any 2-player PAL games, though.

[lillPiP]

By doing this, isn't the CD32 sending the signals in PAL-mode to the tv as well? If so you'll need a tv that also can handle PAL...or..?

[patrik]

@lillPiP:

It will be a NTSC-signal, but in the same resolution and frequency as PAL. I guess one could call it NTSC-50. Most NTSC TVs should be able to handle it.


/Patrik

[leirbag28]

@che1964

You did the right thing buying a CD32 :-)   I have one hooked up to the max!  128 Mb of RAM and a 40 gigabyte HD.......adding a DVDRW drive soon! Also my CD32 plays  MP3's perfectly in 18 bit sound with my hardware MASPlayer decoder.

Yes you can play PAL games..........some PAL games still run in NTSC mode just with the lower screen slightly cut off..................to enable PAL mode.just hold both Mouse buttons down right when you turn the machine on (Or actually right when you see the CD light go on or a second before it)

And you will get a menu..........select Disply and choose PAL.then boot the game thats already in the CD Drive (Or boot it in before you select boot.


Get your self an SX-1 or SX32 pro (RARE)  this will turn your CD32 into a full Amiga 1200 adding all the ports and a faster processor and memory and Hardrive.

[whabang]

Why not get a monitor?

[che1964]

COOL NEWS!!! Thanks for the help guys.
I had read about being able to switch to PAL mode with mouse but just wasn't sure what signal the TV would get.
Yeah, I'm happy to have picked one up for my collection.
I'm a video game designer for Treyarch (Activision) and I'm getting all my old toys out on display and other that my parents never bought me ,LOL. Got all the Nintendo's, Sega's,Sony's, even the fricken Xeye by JVC.and of course the 70's consoles as well. My girlfriend goes crazy ut she love to play them too and what can she say it's my work.LOL.