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Ntsc vs pal

joeplicate

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does 50hz really create input lag, like the kind we associate with hdtvs?

it's just the game running at a different speed. i don't think it would make "lag" like we traditionally think of, or 50hz would have 5 extra frames of input lag whereas 60hz only has 2 or 3 on the same TV.

that wouldn't really make any sense

holding down+b could very well change the hertz (i wouldn't know, i've never played pal), that's not what i called him out on
 

pockyD

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i thought it just means the game runs at 50 fps

although that certainly raises questions about whether the game as a whole is slower and/or if frame data is changed

more likely i was just mistaken all along
 
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i thought it just means the game runs at 50 fps

although that certainly raises questions about whether the game as a whole is slower and/or if frame data is changed

more likely i was just mistaken all along
The game works at 60 frames per second, but it's displayed at 50. The frame data, when converted to real time units, is still the same. When you play it at 50, you will be skipping frames sometimes, like going from frame 45 to 47, skipping displaying frame 46 (hypothetical example, don't quote). I hope I'm wording this in an understandable manner. MikehaggerTQLIDNFOS Someone posted something along these lines a page back or two, somewhere, but I can't find it. but I'm lazy.
 

GOD!

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Alright pal ***s. If you send me and every other active smasher 1) a copy of pal or 2) 29.99 plus tax to buy a copy of the game, then we'll all agree to try your way.

Otherwise stop complaining and the euros should stfu and actually come to an american tourney cause our country is way better at smash than your whole continent.
 

The Good Doctor

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Alright pal ***s. If you send me and every other active smasher 1) a copy of pal or 2) 29.99 plus tax to buy a copy of the game, then we'll all agree to try your way.

Otherwise stop complaining and the euros should stfu and actually come to an american tourney cause our country is way better at smash than your whole continent.
You need to get slapped....
like, really hard...
 

Retroking2000

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You don't understand, read the PAL changelist and you'll see. you know they can make the game faster by updates right? yup

where can i find the change list

and what do you mean by updates

thx

I want to learn Sheik in PAL so i can improve my tech chasing.
"Get good at PAL Sheik and you will be a God amongst insects when you return to NTSC"

The Super Mario stage is called Rainbow Ride, but for unknown reasons Sakurai changed it to Cruise...
looool


The Good Doctor :

the other top players of europe hasnt gone yet :D
 

Armada

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Retroking2000: I played pal then ntsc at the same tv and i notice a big differens.
 

MikeHaggarTHAKJB

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does 50hz really create input lag, like the kind we associate with hdtvs?

it's just the game running at a different speed. i don't think it would make "lag" like we traditionally think of, or 50hz would have 5 extra frames of input lag whereas 60hz only has 2 or 3 on the same TV.

that wouldn't really make any sense

holding down+b could very well change the hertz (i wouldn't know, i've never played pal), that's not what i called him out on
50hz means that you only see 50 frames per second instead of 60 (alrthough the game still RUNS @ 60 fps, you just cant see all of them). now since the game does not update as fast (since there arent as many frames per second) it makes it more laggy. this also means input lag since you would have to wait longer before you see your input updated on screen (1/50th of a second instead of 1/60th of a second)

wtf @ saying i dont know what im talking and then asking technical questions about what you called me out on making it very obvious that YOU dont know what youre talking about >.>
 

Retroking2000

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please i rushed so im maybe really wrong

i just did 1hr of testing it and your right pal does run slightly faster

To play that on a PAL system which is 50 fields per second, it's not so simple, because the only way to make it work would be to repeat a frame. which would create a nasty lag for smash

Rather than doing that The solution is as what being said holding B to make pal run on 60fps

The NTSC and pal versions at 60hz versions are the same length. There are no "extra frames". The PAL version is shorter because it is played faster

1 minute to pass on a pal version only takes 57.6 seconds to view via PAL playback.



1 minute yo pass on takes 60.075 seconds to view via NTSC playback.

please i rushed so im maybe really wrong
i used TAS for this

i played NTSC a fair amount with the player Fuzzyness

we have always noticed a difference

we just think NTSC runs smoother than pal
 

Lawrencelot

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What are you guys talking about, no one plays PAL on 50 Hz competitively so why are we talking about that. You only need to hold the B button if you do notice it's 50Hz and you restart, after you did it once you never have to do it again. Now in SSB64, there the PAL version is always 50Hz and can't be changed to 60, so there the NTSC version is way better
 

Retroking2000

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so to conclude what i said before the ntsc version just repeats some frames

where pal doesn't repeat frames

i guess to people like armada is noticeable looool

as for me personally NTSC cause of the spike rofl
 

joeplicate

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50hz means that you only see 50 frames per second instead of 60 (alrthough the game still RUNS @ 60 fps, you just cant see all of them). now since the game does not update as fast (since there arent as many frames per second) it makes it more laggy. this also means input lag since you would have to wait longer before you see your input updated on screen (1/50th of a second instead of 1/60th of a second)

wtf @ saying i dont know what im talking and then asking technical questions about what you called me out on making it very obvious that YOU dont know what youre talking about >.>
ignore list yesssss
 

GOD!

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No you practically came out and said "I'm a super fggt and everyone look at me, everyone should play PAL even though it's impossible and everyone who says different is stupid and should be hit."

plz if u say something stick to it. if youre gonna hit me at least have some resolve in doing it.
 

♡ⓛⓞⓥⓔ♡

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Everybody stfu now, where were we, oh yes, ntsc sux and pal is tha bess because sheik is less gay.
There, I saved this thread.

=D
 

The Good Doctor

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No you practically came out and said "I'm a super fggt and everyone look at me, everyone should play PAL even though it's impossible and everyone who says different is stupid and should be hit."

plz if u say something stick to it. if youre gonna hit me at least have some resolve in doing it.
I never said such a thing stupid troll, you insulted all of Europe and I choose to
retort to your dumb insult.
I could careless about playing PAL seriously...
 

GOD!

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i didn't insult all of europe you ******* euro son of a ***** whose mother sucks my ***** all the time, you can join her if you want but I hope you're better than she is. Even though she used to be a ***** she's not even good, wtf is with that?

I guess if sweden took the SAT you would have gotten about a 20 on reading comprehension. And dont play the "you deserved it" card cause you're the ****** that misread what I said and pitched an angry fit over it. If you couldn't care less about playing PAL then don't stick your ugly face in a thread over whether or not to play it. And your taxes are way too high, I get to keep almost all of my money, get at me.

@swf in general - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqJFIJ5lLs
 

The Good Doctor

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i didn't insult all of europe you ******* euro son of a ***** whose mother sucks my ***** all the time, you can join her if you want but I hope you're better than she is. Even though she used to be a ***** she's not even good, wtf is with that?

I guess if sweden took the SAT you would have gotten about a 20 on reading comprehension. And dont play the "you deserved it" card cause you're the ****** that misread what I said and pitched an angry fit over it. If you couldn't care less about playing PAL then don't stick your ugly face in a thread over whether or not to play it. And your taxes are way too high, I get to keep almost all of my money, get at me.

@swf in general - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqJFIJ5lLs
lolwut?
I live in Illinois....
You fail...

Alright pal ***s. If you send me and every other active smasher 1) a copy of pal or 2) 29.99 plus tax to buy a copy of the game, then we'll all agree to try your way.

Otherwise stop complaining and the euros should stfu and actually come to an american tourney cause our country is way better at smash than your whole continent.
Insults to Europe are in bold.
 

GOD!

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It's cool how you respond to a wall of text with such intelligent thoughts.

Pal ***s are not all europeans. First of all, I would bet every penny I own that not all europeans have played smash and even know what PAL and NTSC mean.

Pal ***s are those who blindly ask that we all should play pal and give no thought to the obvious notion that their desire is impossible.

Complainers should stop complaining. I'm talking to the dumb hos in this thread, yourself included, not all of europe you dumb worthless ho.

Oh so your from Illinois, I'd love to **** you in pal and ntsc and irl if we meet in person. c ya
 
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