Best PAL booter for NTSC CDTV

endre1952 · 24 April 2012, 16:03

Which "PAL booter" works best with an NTSC CDTV? I've tried a few, PAL switch works, but games don't seem to load (often).

I mean floppy disk games off an external drive.

Khyron · 24 April 2012, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by endre1952

Which "PAL booter" works best with an NTSC CDTV? I've tried a few, PAL switch works, but games don't seem to load (often).

I mean floppy disk games off an external drive.

You could cut open JP11 on the motherboard, then just add a switch on JP11 to select NTSC/PAL

endre1952 · 23 May 2012, 18:28

You know, I'm physically unable to unscrew one screw, but I have found a "PAL booter" that works fine with the unit. One that survives resets. I guess not all A500 games worked on the CDTV anyway. At least we do have the 1MB chip RAM compatiblity issue.

What I love about this machine is that it fits nicely below the TV, alongside the PS3 and XBOX360. Admittedly though, the infrared controller is very dated now, never worked quite as intended.

fryguy · 23 May 2012, 22:16

TUDE could force PAL iirc.

http://aminet.net/util/misc/TUDE.lha

endre1952 · 23 May 2012, 22:29

I know, but TUDE didn't seem to work on the CDTV for me. Games didn't boot from the external drive. What does work for me is "Degrader V1.30". I found it on Aminet.

brett71 · 30 May 2012, 23:07

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Originally Posted by endre1952

I know, but TUDE didn't seem to work on the CDTV for me. Games didn't boot from the external drive. What does work for me is "Degrader V1.30". I found it on Aminet.

One of my favorite tools, both back in the day and present day.

24 April 2012, 16:03	#1
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23 May 2012, 18:28	#3
endre1952 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hungary Posts: 102	You know, I'm physically unable to unscrew one screw, but I have found a "PAL booter" that works fine with the unit. One that survives resets. I guess not all A500 games worked on the CDTV anyway. At least we do have the 1MB chip RAM compatiblity issue. What I love about this machine is that it fits nicely below the TV, alongside the PS3 and XBOX360. Admittedly though, the infrared controller is very dated now, never worked quite as intended.

23 May 2012, 22:16	#4
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,019	TUDE could force PAL iirc. http://aminet.net/util/misc/TUDE.lha

23 May 2012, 22:29	#5
endre1952 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hungary Posts: 102	I know, but TUDE didn't seem to work on the CDTV for me. Games didn't boot from the external drive. What does work for me is "Degrader V1.30". I found it on Aminet.

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