UK Game on US system

wooflepoof · December 9th, 2005, 9:12 PM

I just ordered formula one 05 for my PS2, not knowing that its a UK and Japan only game, probably because here in the US its all about NASCAR images/smilies/yucky.gif

so now i need to find a way to get the US spec PS2 to run it and have the PAL signal converted to NTSC. Preferrably for under $150 cuz i probably wont be buying many more UK games. Sry if this is a repost

flamingice · December 9th, 2005, 9:37 PM

Here's what I found with a quick search. Not sure how much of it applies to you though. Good luck!

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/121718

Janus · December 10th, 2005, 1:37 AM

Either get a TV that does PAL and NTSC signals (I make sure everyone in my house can do this as I "import" images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

a lot of games from the US).

Or you can buy a converter that goes between your PS2 and your TV. Not sure how much these cost, as I have never actually seen one, I have just read about them and know you can order them from stores online.

The third option, and would be my last resort, but may work for you because, as you said, you won't be importing many games, is to use a program to convert it from PAL to NTSC. Apparently it is only a small change (not like the game has to be entirely reprogrammed). I have used a program to do this in the past (before I got all my dual format TV's) and it works, but I did have trouble with the audio sync and positioning of the screen. Do bear in mind that this was over a year ago, and they may have better programs out to do this now.

Hope this has helped sum up the options. A flamingice has said After Dawn is a great site for this kind of stuff.

Z Draci · December 10th, 2005, 7:54 AM

Isn't there also a regional lockout built into the PS2 too? US games can only be played on US systems. European ones on Europeans systems. To get around this, there is a "mod chip" that "unlocks" your system to play any game.

I just bought the Japanese version of F1 05 yesterday. What a coincidence! It's actually a pretty decent game. I'm still in the process of practicing the circuits . . .

bone · December 10th, 2005, 8:13 AM

sell the game and get the US version?

hokiethang · December 10th, 2005, 9:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone

sell the game and get the US version?

I think the problem is there is no US version.

chaos386 · December 10th, 2005, 6:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hokiethang

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone

sell the game and get the US version?

I think the problem is there is no US version.

He could sell the game and get the Japanese version. It wouldn't be in English, but at least it'd be in NTSC.

zenkidori · December 11th, 2005, 12:00 AM

and unplayable because of region coding. unless it's a code 0 game, that i doubt.

awdrifter · December 11th, 2005, 9:21 AM

Yea, I was wondering what can I do to convert the PAL signal to NTSC signal too, cuz I have a few Chinese version games. But if you get the Japanese NTSC version, you can just install a no-solder modship and use a Swap Magic to load the game.

wooflepoof · December 19th, 2005, 8:02 PM

Yes but my japanese is pretty limited and im planning on doing this with my roommates. who cant read ANY

December 10th, 2005, 1:37 AM	#3
Janus Joined: Apr 20th, 2005 Last Online: February 25th, 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 1,348 Rep Power: 22	Either get a TV that does PAL and NTSC signals (I make sure everyone in my house can do this as I "import" a lot of games from the US). Or you can buy a converter that goes between your PS2 and your TV. Not sure how much these cost, as I have never actually seen one, I have just read about them and know you can order them from stores online. The third option, and would be my last resort, but may work for you because, as you said, you won't be importing many games, is to use a program to convert it from PAL to NTSC. Apparently it is only a small change (not like the game has to be entirely reprogrammed). I have used a program to do this in the past (before I got all my dual format TV's) and it works, but I did have trouble with the audio sync and positioning of the screen. Do bear in mind that this was over a year ago, and they may have better programs out to do this now. Hope this has helped sum up the options. A flamingice has said After Dawn is a great site for this kind of stuff. __________________ "Hopefully once petrol hits $2.50 per litre all the 18 year olds with riced up Nismos wont be able to afford to drive their neon-clad tard rockets around at 200km/h anymore, and it will be back to the good old days of riding a donkey to school."

December 10th, 2005, 7:54 AM	#4
Z Draci Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: May 23rd, 2007 Location: Glendora/Riverside, CA Posts: 915 Rep Power: 0	Isn't there also a regional lockout built into the PS2 too? US games can only be played on US systems. European ones on Europeans systems. To get around this, there is a "mod chip" that "unlocks" your system to play any game. I just bought the Japanese version of F1 05 yesterday. What a coincidence! It's actually a pretty decent game. I'm still in the process of practicing the circuits . . . __________________ *"The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." - Sir William Lyons*

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awdrifter Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: 1:52 AM Posts: 2,122 Rep Power: 59	Yea, I was wondering what can I do to convert the PAL signal to NTSC signal too, cuz I have a few Chinese version games. But if you get the Japanese NTSC version, you can just install a no-solder modship and use a Swap Magic to load the game. __________________ TP

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bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 26 Posts: 7,304 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 86	sell the game and get the US version?

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