[Revan]

Do you guys test the units before shipping them per day or is that already done from the manufacturer?

[Revan]

Forgive my ignorance I’ve just realized about the fact that pal consoles give more lines (resolution), since there’s a possible fix for the snes from harrumph which is great but would a pal ps1 and n64 be affected with using the OSSC on line triple mode? I know the pal ps1 can play ntsc due to being a software design compared to hardware with the snes, the same might for the n64 if using an everdrive I think?

Edit: Oh btw forget that question I’ve asked about what scart cable type to use on the n64, Tim worthington rgb board has a guide for installation with for scart types by choice so I’ll have to make sure my modder sees it.

[Revan]

I’ve already tested my pal 1chip console on my sony pvm and I think its already looking good, to be honest the jump between 1chip-01 to Snes Jr isn’t that big compared to a 2chip to 1chip. Hench why I want to get it modded for 60hz. Maybe once I’ve acquired the OSSC and have modded my n64 for rgb output I might consider acquiring a snes jr but only after when those rgb amps become available. I was thinking of installing the amp on the pal 1chip but using sync on luma is just fine.

[Revan]

I believe your talking about the 50hz/60hz issue with pal regions right? Most pal consoles run on a 50hz instead of 60 despite being able to do it and most consumers had crt’s that support pal60 back then anyway. Pal consoles like the n64 run in a higher resolution but have less fps than ntsc, but I’m not so sure when it comes with the snes since its running in 50hz?

You have to mod your console if you want to fix the issue because not only the image is squished but its also roughly 17% slower. My modder told me to be careful since modding a 50 to 60hz pal console can cause timing issues on upscalers or HDTV’s since it causes flickering but since the OSSC is technically something different in nature it might not be a problem, I’ve also acquired a Sony PVM 14m4a recently and I’ve read that this won’t be an issue on crts.

Even if you get your console to 60hz you might come into compatibility problems if your using a pal cartridge such as starfox (Starwing) which is why I’m saving up to get the sd2snes to play ntsc roms.

Since I’ve created this thread to figure out which cables I need so far I’ve recently got a csync cable for the xbox and playing in pal60 mode is fantastic its a shame that the ps2 doesn’t have this.

However I’m still confused when it comes with the n64, I was planning on modding my n64 with the ultrahdmi kit but its too expensive and my modder told me its not worth it so I went with etims board but retrogamingcables only have ntsc cables under their n64 page. Etims site shows a guide where the rgb mod kit can be configured to be used with a gamecube cable? If so should I just grab a pal csync gamecube cable if the n64 does allow csync if the board is installed?

Sorry for the huge post, thought I might give an update to what I’ve been testing recently.

[Revan]

Yeah I’ve read the key-points on Borti’s mod, the brightness mod from what I seen in a few test videos was mostly on a 1chip-03 console but I can only find 1chip-01 consoles here in Australia on ebay, I don’t a 1chip-03 or even 02 on PAL AU consoles even exists.

I’ve already ordered the Sync on luma from retrocablesuk plus another sync on luma for the PS2, I just hope the csync mod will be back in stock soon.

By the way, if I don’t have a good TV/Monitor will a elgato capture card (PCIe) just do?

[Revan]

Will the bypass board work on pal? I’ve checked retroRGB and some pages have indicated in bold text saying some csync mods are not compatible with PAL consoles unless I’ve misread it?

Anyway thanks for clearing it up, trying to find a 1chip console in Australia is a pain in the butt because I found at least 5 ebay sellers selling a 1chip without the knowledge of its revision.

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