"Amiga games" will they work on....... - Page 2

Graham Humphrey · 10 January 2008, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve88

I can play with the old woman now (Dynablaster that is)

Bit harsh calling Dynablaster an old woman

steve88 · 10 January 2008, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Bit harsh calling Dynablaster an old woman

Dynablaster might as well be the old woman; I was on it a lot more and a lot longer…

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frikilokooo · 13 January 2008, 18:47

I have bought a NTSC game,can this game damage my a1200 Pal?Will the game work in my a1200 Pal?

Thanks in advance!

Graham Humphrey · 13 January 2008, 20:28

It should work fine (I think).

frikilokooo · 13 January 2008, 20:37

Thanks Graham!

I'm testing adfs NTSC version in WinUAE and switching to NTSC in start menu(both mouse buttons pressed).

I am worried about the speed(too fast or too slow) and screensize(too big or too small)

Sune Salminen · 13 January 2008, 23:01

It's not possible for an NTSC game to damage a PAL Amiga. Well not because of the difference in TV system anyway. If it had a virus on it it might..

(I heard a story once about an Amiga virus that destroyed the floppy drive by repeatedly banging the read/write head against the floppy).

If your TV isn't NTSC (or "Brazilian mode" - PAL60) capable you will know immediately when the picture starts to "roll". If that happens you can try to investigate if there is a secret "technician" trick to switch your TV to NTSC mode. Like holding some button on the remote while switching it on or something.

frikilokooo · 13 January 2008, 23:15

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sune Salminen

(I heard a story once about an Amiga virus that destroyed the floppy drive by repeatedly banging the read/write head against the floppy).

If that is truth then it is the worse virus of all,including the modern ones

Hewitson · 14 January 2008, 03:55

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Originally Posted by Sune Salminen

It's not possible for an NTSC game to damage a PAL Amiga. Well not because of the difference in TV system anyway. If it had a virus on it it might..

(I heard a story once about an Amiga virus that destroyed the floppy drive by repeatedly banging the read/write head against the floppy).

If your TV isn't NTSC (or "Brazilian mode" - PAL60) capable you will know immediately when the picture starts to "roll". If that happens you can try to investigate if there is a secret "technician" trick to switch your TV to NTSC mode. Like holding some button on the remote while switching it on or something.

An NTSC game does not run in NTSC on the Amiga. It will run in PAL with a large portion of the screen unused at the bottom.
Also, all NTSC games will work fine in PAL. This isn't true for PAL games on NTSC machines.

frikilokooo, you can switch your machine to NTSC in early-startup menu. Many games will then run in selected mode.

paranoid · 14 January 2008, 18:50

I remember there being a problem of music if you ran a PAL game on an NTSC computer. I'd imagine there might be the same the other way around because the timing is very slightly different.

(The bigger problem with running a PAL game on an NTSC Amiga is missinng part of the screen making it sometimes impossible to play.. But that wouldn't be a problem the other way around with an NTSC game in a PAL Amiga..)

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13 January 2008, 18:47	#23
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	I have bought a NTSC game,can this game damage my a1200 Pal?Will the game work in my a1200 Pal? Thanks in advance!

13 January 2008, 20:28	#24
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	It should work fine (I think).

13 January 2008, 20:37	#25
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	Thanks Graham! I'm testing adfs NTSC version in WinUAE and switching to NTSC in start menu(both mouse buttons pressed). I am worried about the speed(too fast or too slow) and screensize(too big or too small)

13 January 2008, 23:01	#26
Sune Salminen Dinamáquina Join Date: May 2002 Location: BH/Brasil Age: 49 Posts: 370	It's not possible for an NTSC game to damage a PAL Amiga. Well not because of the difference in TV system anyway. If it had a virus on it it might.. (I heard a story once about an Amiga virus that destroyed the floppy drive by repeatedly banging the read/write head against the floppy). If your TV isn't NTSC (or "Brazilian mode" - PAL60) capable you will know immediately when the picture starts to "roll". If that happens you can try to investigate if there is a secret "technician" trick to switch your TV to NTSC mode. Like holding some button on the remote while switching it on or something.

14 January 2008, 18:50	#29
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	I remember there being a problem of music if you ran a PAL game on an NTSC computer. I'd imagine there might be the same the other way around because the timing is very slightly different. (The bigger problem with running a PAL game on an NTSC Amiga is missinng part of the screen making it sometimes impossible to play.. But that wouldn't be a problem the other way around with an NTSC game in a PAL Amiga..)

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