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132
16-10-2003, 16:44
I'm still kinda fresh off the boat, and i don't get "why" you need to use a NTSC patch for PAL games. What does the patch do anyways? :confused: :confused:
bighap
16-10-2003, 16:47
You only need to patch if your tv doesn't support the format of your game. If you have an ntsc tv and a pal game, you need a pal to ntsc patch. Or vice versa. This will fix the black and white and or rolling screen you get.
132
16-10-2003, 16:49
wait wait wait.... "thinks" so if my screen isn't centered, and it doesn't have colour, i "dont" need the patch??
bighap
16-10-2003, 16:51
If you like playing in black and white with a screwed up screen, no you don't have to.
132
16-10-2003, 16:53
oh man i'm going to shoot myself for doing what i did... i played "it" on my very crappy tv and it messed up, and then i burned another copy with the patch and threw the one without the patch away. I am such an idiot.

But I definitely appreciate your time for answering my question, Bighap.:)
TylerDurden
16-10-2003, 16:56
Biggie is a good guy, aint he. :D



Tyler!
bighap
16-10-2003, 16:57
Can't argue with that.:p
132
16-10-2003, 16:58
To save me a lot of time... is there a way to "unpatch" a patch ?
TylerDurden
16-10-2003, 17:02
Yes, most patches are undo-able. Just check undo in PPF-O-Matic.



Tyler!
132
16-10-2003, 17:03
umm ok thanks to you too
TylerDurden
16-10-2003, 17:05
Oh thanx!

But remember Im the bad guy. :p




Tyler!
132
16-10-2003, 17:19
Ok ANOTHER thingie... I just tried Time Crisis 3 without using the patch to make it a NTSC. When i justed used PFF-O-Matic to unpatch the patch to make it a NTSC, and tried it on my good TV, It's still the same results, black and white screen that's not centered. What have I done wrong?
TylerDurden
16-10-2003, 17:22
Wha??

Can you explain a little bit better please?



Tyler!
132
16-10-2003, 17:24
OkOk my bad there, just a bit rushed.

I burned Time Crisis 3 as a PAL, using PFT-o-matic to unpatch the NTSC.

When i tried to play, the screen was black and white.
What's up with that?
TylerDurden
16-10-2003, 17:29
Ahh I think I get it now.


Are you using a NTSC or PAL system and or tv?

Whatever region your system/tv are then you have to make your games that same region.

like NTSC ps2 needs an NTSC game. So if the games not NTSC already then patch it to be so. If it is then just burn as normal and play.



Tyler!
132
16-10-2003, 17:33
oh ok i know what solves this all, the NTSC patch that i'm supposed to use isn't working... you wouldn't happen to know where to find a Time Crisis 3 patch for Cd?
TylerDurden
16-10-2003, 17:36
Nope, and boy your sounding familiar.



EDIT: Or maybe not, I just checked your IP info. ;)



Tyler!
132
16-10-2003, 17:39
oh ya... i saw the message posted on the other time crisis 3, just so you know i'm not him, i'm new to this. But anyways :( thanks a lot... again