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PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:16 am
by backwardshole
I have a DC NTSC system that was manufactured before 2000. SO I can play burned games without having a mod chip. However, I can play some PAL games on it without any issues, but when I try to play certain PAL games that I've burned, it creates a constant flicker on the screen. I can see the menu and intros of the game, but it's as if it's constantly flickering over and over and over, would a MOD chip fix this problem? By the way, these are all bruned .CDI format.

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:36 am
by xzeronature
The games that don't work probably don't have a 60hz option. What games are you trying to play that are Pal that you cant get on ntsc anyway?

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:41 am
by emwearz
Does your TV support 50Hz?

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:46 am
by backwardshole
I don't think my TV supports 50Hz, I need to look inot the menu settings.. Record of Lodoss and some other fighting game where you're some guy with a sword, like a ninja guy, I forgot the name of the game, but I believe it's a NTSC-J game. It's similar to Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm. I'm still lookin on the net for the name of this particular game, 'cause it's been a while since I burned the 2 particular games, then just gave up, lol. Now I want to go back and retrace my steps! haha!

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:56 am
by Ack
backwardshole wrote:I don't think my TV supports 50Hz, I need to look inot the menu settings.. Record of Lodoss and some other fighting game where you're some guy with a sword, like a ninja guy, I forgot the name of the game, but I believe it's a NTSC-J game. It's similar to Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm. I'm still lookin on the net for the name of this particular game, 'cause it's been a while since I burned the 2 particular games, then just gave up, lol. Now I want to go back and retrace my steps! haha!


You don't mean Sword of the Berserk, do you?

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:07 am
by backwardshole
YES!!!!!! YOU NAMED IT!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! That game flickers too!!! Would a MOD chip correct this?

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:14 am
by Ack
Unfortunately, if its the signal to your television that's the problem, then the only thing you can do is try a different TV. I had the same problem with a PAL game I picked up for the N64, where I'd get massive amounts of screen flicker whenever I started it up. About a month later, I managed to upgrade my television, and the game now works perfectly on the new one. Any newer televisions you have in the house you can test on?

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:20 am
by backwardshole
lol, no, unfortunately not. I will have to do without for now, until I can upgrade. Maybe when my income tax comes in!!

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:25 am
by Ack
Ah, sorry to hear that. No friends or family that have a new tv to try?

Either way, sorry I can't be of more help. Maybe somebody else will think of something.

Re: PAL games not working properly on DREAMCAST NTSC system.

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:33 am
by backwardshole
Ok, yea I have family and friends with newer TVs. But just to get it straight here, PAL is 60 Hz, and NTSC is 50Hz? So it has nothing to do with the console system at all?