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ApolloBoy
08-29-2003, 10:21 PM
How can I modify PAL Atari 7800 carts so that they'll work on an NTSC 7800?
zektor
08-29-2003, 10:37 PM
Won't they just work as-is? I don't know because I do not have a PAL cart, but I was under this assumption.
omnedon
08-29-2003, 11:40 PM
I beleive it's some sort of V-hold adjust on your TV...
ApolloBoy
08-29-2003, 11:49 PM
Won't they just work as-is? I don't know because I do not have a PAL cart, but I was under this assumption.
They don't work because the PAL 7800s don't have the lockout system the NTSC 7800 uses, therefore, PAL carts won't work.
chadtower
09-02-2003, 11:24 AM
You'd also have to reprogram the game itself since the scanline generation on the Atari systems is done by software, not hardware.
Raccoon Lad
09-02-2003, 01:27 PM
Check atari age, I remember something about this. If I remember correctly, you can replace the bios in your system, and play both NTSC and PAL games.
chadtower
09-02-2003, 01:45 PM
I don't know specifically about the 7800, but the 2600 doesn't have a bios and I seriously doubt the 7800 has one. There is no boot and no devices, so why would you need a bios?
rbudrick
09-02-2003, 02:56 PM
It's a known fact the 7800 has a Bios. There is no doubt. I do know however, that my PAL 2600 carts can be played on my NTSC TV, but I have to adjust the VHold and the colors are all wrong.
-Rob
chadtower
09-02-2003, 03:10 PM
Right, but that's not being properly played. That's just getting something you can see.