leirbag28 wrote:
@ChaosLord
Wow! Long answer :-)..thanks:
But I disagree on some points:
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f it has more lines then it has more resolution.
NTSC = 640x400
PAL = 640x512
Therefore PAL is HIGHER Resolutiuon than NTSC. I wrote all about this stuff in the Amiga WIKI because some people have real confusion on this issue.
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Nope! PAL is not even one pixel higher in resolution......even if it was Fully overscan
I will prove it............Make your WB NTSC.......
Adjust your 1084 monitor controls to fit the NTSC image centered on the 1084 with just a centimeter border all around as normal.....
then load a paint program........put it in HiresLaced NTSC 640 x 400
Draw some text with a big font...now put our Paint program in PAL mode............does the text look one iota clearer to you? Nope.............UNLESS! you readjust the controls on the back of your 1084 to fit the entire PAL image into the same space as the NTSC image..........something that no 1084 or TV does automatically (Except PHILIP TVs)
Also those Philip CMKII's or whever they are called truly Support a Higher res PAL as they automatically shrink the image to the same space as NTSC which means More Pixels per inch which equals Higher resolution
As a matter of fact.not even 1024 x 768 is NOT higher resolution....unless all those pixels are squeezed to fit the 640 x 400 area. Otherwise its just 640 x 480 with autoscroll and severe overscan :-)
So in other words...........all PAL mode is on a 1084 is NTSC with top and bottom overscan which you dont see unless you adjust your 1084 monitor............otherwise its just cut off info.
Maybe you dont notice this because maybe your Amiga has the jumper in PAL mode and maybe that makes it True PAL mode (Which probably squeezes all the pixels in the NTSC area or the Viewable monitor area..but NTSC 1200's or 600's or 500's dont do this. Never seen one that does, unless one has a Magnavox RGB monitor (USA) or those PHILIPS CMKII or whatever (UK) which adjusts the image to fit.
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Ok I guess I can make a secret -NTSC switch 4 u.
It will force NTSC mode and activate AUTOSCROLL. That should be easy.
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Wow! that would be nice...........Im sure other American users here would appreciate that :-)
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But don't you have a 1084S monitor?
They are 100% PAL/NTSC compatible.
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.........I have had many 1084 and 1084s Monitors........none of them really support PAL...........they display it, but you have to readjust the controls to fit the image.
But I do have a Magnovox RGB monitor (Made for Amiga) that shrinks the Image..so I can truly view PAL.............but since I have a SuperGenSX connected at all times.......I prefer NTSC, Plus I like to take my Amiga with me to places, and just wished everything ran or at least also worked in NTSC.
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When you get it working I would be very interested to learn what is the very first spell that a newb casts? Thanx!
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Hehe, sure will, I have never really played games of this type much, but your game looks cool and tempting :-)
WOW! That means I wasted all that cash on Graphics cards and stuff and I could have just used a Spectrum all this time..............Jesus man resolution is RELATIVE to the screen size! PAL is higher res than NTSC (Never The Same Colour) AND NO AMOUNT OF fiddling with your overscan will change it. :rtfm:
