Playing PAL games on NTSC Gamecube via Progressive Scan?

[Londonner]

First of all, is it possible to play a PAL game on an NTSC Gamecube via Progressive Scan (modded VGA cable)?

Or do PAL games have Progressive Scan disabled.

If it is possible, will they have borders, or be slower? Or will the PAL game be the same as the NTSC version when played through Prog Scan ...

Unfortunately, I don't have a PAL game, nor do I know anyone with PAL games, where I can try it for myself.

I'm askign because mainly I see that PAL versions are much cheaper and am quite tempted, but not if it compromises the quality. Before anyone asks, unfortunately I don't have a TV and have to play it through my monitor. So Prog Scan capable games are my only option.

Cheers

[bowser123]

Few things.

You do know you can't play PAL games unless you use a freeloader. They are very unreliable for playing PAL on NTSC machines though.

Buy a game from game, take it back under the 10 day guarantee and get your money back.

Not sure about your main question though, sorry.

[Londonner]

Yeah, I have Freeloader.

I know I can get a PAL game from here/shop/eBay etc. It's no biggie at the mo cuz cash flow ain't too great if you know what I mean. I was hoping someone here would know the answer.

Cheers

[EvilBoris]

it wouldn't work, because the progressive scan is selected by holding B on startup, and on compatible PAL games, that starts up 60hz mode.

Its dependent on which game you are playing

[Papercut]

First of all, is it possible to play a PAL game on an NTSC Gamecube via Progressive Scan (modded VGA cable)?

No, as mentioned pal games don't have the prog scan option, holding down B gives you a 60Hz option instead.

I have a bunch of pal games and a bunch of ntsc games, and only the ntsc games support prog scan.

Someone claimed that pal Godzilla DAM did support prog scan, but I'm not sure.

If it is possible, will they have borders, or be slower? Or will the PAL game be the same as the NTSC version when played through Prog Scan ...

moot point, but prog scan Cube games are 480p, which is 60Hz, so thats what you'd probably get if it were possible.

Having said that... the Cube may be able to support prog scan pal @ 50Hz, and just needs some pal games to support it. At the time the Cube was launched pal prog scan hadn't been standardised, so its possible the hardware couldn't manage it though. Depends how much control is given over the hardware to software.

I'm askign because mainly I see that PAL versions are much cheaper and am quite tempted, but not if it compromises the quality. Before anyone asks, unfortunately I don't have a TV and have to play it through my monitor. So Prog Scan capable games are my only option.

You're stuck with ntsc games in that case.

[Londonner]

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll stick to US games then ...

Cheers

[Dave SS]

PAL rayman 3 has progressive scan, according to the manual. It appears in the video options, and you can't access it via the holding B method.

[Londonner]

PAL rayman 3 has progressive scan, according to the manual. It appears in the video options, and you can't access it via the holding B method.

I really don't understand why Nintendo doens't have its licensees conform to the same standard. Trouble with menu options is, that under VGA prog scan ... you can't see anything until prog scan is enabled, so unless you know the menus off by heart, or somehow psychic makes this tomfoolery quite tricky.