26 June 2007, 16:39 | #1 |
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i hear that PAL/NTSC mode is switchable ...
...with later revisions of the chipset. i have at least an ECS Agnus Chip so how is this accomplished? i'd like to play some PAL games that are otherwise unplayable under my A500's default configuration.
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27 June 2007, 03:08 | #2 |
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yup.. just enter the boot menu after a reset, (hold both mb's), and press any key.. it will instantly togggle between PAL & NTSC.
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Have a look around on aminet in hard hacks I did add a switch to one of my PAL a500s for NTSC mode. |
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Nothing to do with Kickstart mate in fact it can even be soft switched on an OCS machine machine using a copper trick, Codetapper and Toni explain it much better than I can in this thread. 60Hz Emulator is an implementation of this technique (I think) and should work on any machine, it stays resident so it will survive reboots just like the old Hacktrick.60Hz utility which does require ECS. I couldn't remember the exact details for the hardware switch, something to do with pulling up a leg on Agnus, but there is a schemtaic for a decent debounced switcher with indicator LED, here.
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I realise that and it may be perfectly clear to some people but others may have assumed you meant it was not possible at all under 1.3, I wasn't disputing what you were saying just attempting to clarify it.
Edit: Found what I was originally thinking of, SwitchInst is a generic patcher that can force your system to PAL (or NTSC) by modifying the bootblock (including custom loaders) directly so it can be used on practically any disk. It only works under 1.3 AFAIK and can break custom bootblocks so only use it on backup floppies. Last edited by OddbOd; 27 June 2007 at 16:45. |
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anything else like the above tool without restrictions or having to load the workbench disk prior to game? Last edited by NfernalNfluence; 27 June 2007 at 21:08. |
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under WinUAE it survives only a "single" reboot. hopefully, i get a different result when i fire up the amiga. |
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ok, i've extracted 3 files to a blank adf but can't access anything on WB1.3. how do i activate the switch with 60Hz Emulator? |
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The disk has to be bootable for you to run anything on it, so, boot from your Workbench disk, open up a shell and enter the command install ? a prompt should appear, insert the disk that has the 60Hz Emulator files on it and wait for it's icon to appear, now at the install prompt enter df0: and press enter. If you reset the computer the disk should boot up to a command prompt at which point you simply enter 60HzEmulator and hit enter, the program should start and pressing <LEFT-ALT>+<LEFT-SHIFT>+<CTRL>+0 toggles between 50Hz and 60Hz modes.
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i also own an "OCS" chipset a500 NTSC model which is why i'm hoping this particular tool works. incidentally, what key combination to press for warm boot on WinUAE? Last edited by NfernalNfluence; 05 July 2007 at 22:24. |
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ok, i got the program to work. forgot the amiga isn't yet perfectly emulated through WinUAE.
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06 July 2007, 07:49 | #14 |
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nope, i couldn't get it to make some of the unplayable PAL games playable!
it's probably more effective with an ECS Agnus chip |
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Some European software won't work on an OCS NTSC machine no matter what you do, the chipset only supports a single video standard, the 60Hz emulator hack will only allow a PAL OCS machine to fake NTSC it does not work the other way around (AFAIK). An ECS A500 connected to a Composite/RGB monitor or a multi-standard TV will run anything you throw at it.
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On my A2000 I have a toggle switch that I can flip so that I can select NTSC or PAL. Works for me as I have many European Demos in Pal.
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