Playing PAL PS2 games on an NTSC PS2

nrk4594
Senior Member
7. December 2004 @ 08:41
That game is a multi-elf game. When you patch it, only the beginning of the game will display correctly, then the rest of the game will be in PAL.

This converter will convert the signal for you throughout the game.
www.chipzone.com/shop/showdetl.cfm?DID=12&Product_ID=229

Or consider the dms3 chip. You can automatically convert the signal to NTSC and center the screen.



i guess am out of luck then because i just patched sonic gems collection PS2 pal because i couldnt find the USA version and if u didnt know it has a collection of different games on it like

Sonic the Fighters for the sega saturn
Sonic CD for the sega cd
Sonic R for the sega saturn i think
Sonic Spinball for the sega genesis
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 for the sega genesis
Sonic The Hedgehog Triple Trouble for the game gear
Sonic Drift Racing 2 not sure what system
Tails’ Skypatrol for the game gear
Tails Adventures for the game gear

the intro started clear and everything but when i selected a game
the screen was black and white and and the screen keep scrolling up so and guessing this is 1 of those multi-elf game nrk4594 was talkin bout, am guessing that had to do with the fact that the ps2 is probably emulating the game and since its the pal ps2 version its emulating the pal release of the sega genesis game. but if someone else can give me some other advise or if there is indeed away to patch the individual games i will greatly appriciate it.

 

I dont understand one thing do we need to have mod chip also if we convert PS2 DVD games from PAL to NTSC.

As instructions given in the start of this thread it says

1)Make an ISO file of the game
2)Patch the ISO file
3)Burn the patched ISO file

As I understand this should create the same PAL DVD to NTSC. Then Y do I need to have Mod chip

 

Ajay
You need a modchip or swap magic disc to play any back up of a playstation (2) game on a PS(2) console.Patching the game from PAL to NTSC and then playing it on a non modded PS2 wont work.

 

Thanks for update. But then whats the difference Why do I need to patch it. I can buy a mod chip which helps running the PAL games to NTSC.

Please let me know if I am wrong

 

If you try to play PAL games on a NTSC PS2 it wont work without it being modified,you will definately need to buy a mod chip if you want to play PAL games on a NTSC PS2.You need to patch the PAL game to NTSC as the PAL output signal is different to NTSC and will produce a black and white rolling picture which is illegible if you play a PAL game on a NTSC console unless you have a multisystem TV which will broadcast both signals.The bottom line is that you will have to mod your Playstation to play PAL games regardless whether you patch them or not.Some modchips dont require you to patch the ISO and you can boot it up automatically into NTSc from a PAl disc...

 

Just wondering, is there a way to figure out what to enter into the Y-Fix Offset on Pal2NTSC to make the game play as close to perfect aspossible?

 

In my experience a Y offset of 48 is as close to center as you will get but it will lop both a bit off the lower and top of the screen,using a screen adjuster in the options menu in some games perfects it a bit more.If you have trouble seeing the bottom of the screen for games such as Final Fantasy and the like, you could use an offset of 56 so you can see more of the vital statistics etc...and vice versa for the top using a 40.

 

what would u suggest for a racing game?

If u have any experience with them...

 

I backed up a copy of Gran Turismo 4 and used a 48 Y offset.It has a screen adjuster in the menu options and although it`s not perfect it`s playable,I can see the speedo and gears etc but they are slightly cut off.
If I have a PAL game that needs to be patched,I use cheap shite media to test it out first and experiment a bit with the settings and then burn it to a Maxell or TDK for keeps...
What game are you trying to back up JR?

 

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How do I make an iso of the game.

 

I get this error when I try to patch a game

any ideas as to what it is?

 

@Traiklin
Maybe its a game that cant be patched with the program,there are some that cant be fixed.What title is it?

 

Do you know if one can pass Devil May Cry 1 PAL to NTSC? I tested with the program, but it did not really go.

Thanks.

 

Hello everyone.

OK I have a PAL WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006 that is black and white (and almost centered) on my TV. When I used Codeseek's PAL2NTSC code, it finally had colors, but I can't see clearly the bottom edge of the display....

What should I do? Even Codeseek's Y-fix doesn't help.....

 

i just patched Fifa 2006 PAL (with y-fix offset at 48)and once i burned the dvd and put it in my PS2 all i could see was a 1cm strip on the far left side of the screen in that strip i could only see a little pic at the bottom looking like a hand.

any idea whats the problem?

 

Well, people did you try the 2nd method? That might work... So far i'm almost ready to test Shadow the Heghehog with the 1st method on my ps2. If that dosent work, then i'll try the 2nd one. For the love of god i hope it works...I've wanted to play this game so much...

 

@Himebrain
When you patch the PAL ISO of a game with any of the fixes available, the closest you can get to centering the screen is a 48 y axis fix.This will inevitably lop off some of the bottom and top of the screen.You could try the in game options and adjust the screen there too....

@Torgar
I had the same problem with Sniper Elite,I ended up not patching the ISO but instead,I used the Swap MAgic special boot up and it worked.Unfortunatley there is no screen adjuster so a small part of the bottom of the screen can`t be seen.

 

bah, i dont have swap magic i have a mod chip

thx for the info though

 

@Torgar
Bummer,mind you some of the newer modchips have the ability to boot a PAL disc in NTSC.Have you tried burning the ISO without patching it and playing it as is?Sometimes the chip itself will convert the signal automatically..