Mega Drive Emulation Would Pal Roms Be Faster?

[catmince]

On a mega drive emulator on any system if you could set the games to run at 50hz instead of 60hz would that make any difference on the system load? i.e would emulators run better. and because of decreaed system load have better sound.

 

[psyko_chewbacca]

I don't think on this technical point PAL games are faster than NTSC ones. NTSC games have a resolution of 352*240 where PAL games haves 325*288. The higher the resolution, the bigger the cpu calculations. On the other side, I've seen PAL games working better on emulator than teh NTSC version. You'll have to try which one (PAL r NTSC) works better on your favorite GEN emu...

 

[Blah]

NTSC has less pixels, more framerate.
PAL has more pixels, less framerate.

NTSC is faster, but with more frameskip.
PAL is slower, but with less frameskip.

EDIT:

Generally speaking, that is.

 

[Shadow of Chaos]

60Hertz is better, the same with a dreamcast.. always better in 60hz mode its due to the refresh rate.

 

[catmince]

True but 50hz makes some games easier to play 'cause your reaction times don't need to be as fast Road Rash (SMD) comes to mind. ^_^

 

[toxibunny]

I don't think on this technical point PAL games are faster than NTSC ones. NTSC games have a resolution of 352*240 where PAL games haves 325*288. The higher the resolution, the bigger the cpu calculations. On the other side, I've seen PAL games working better on emulator than teh NTSC version. You'll have to try which one (PAL r NTSC) works better on your favorite GEN emu...

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NTSC has less pixels, more framerate.
PAL has more pixels, less framerate.

NTSC is faster, but with more frameskip.
PAL is slower, but with less frameskip.

EDIT:

Generally speaking, that is.

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SNES/Megadrive games have the same resolution whether PAL or NTSC... the difference that PAL makes to them is that when playing on a TV, there'd be black borders on the top and bottom of the screen.

the PAL games would also run slower so as to fit properly with the tv refresh rate, nothing to do with increased CPU load...

as to the original question, I dunno. probably it would depend on the emulator... try it. if there's any difference, let us know.



edit: edited

 

[catmince]

When Lik-sang sends my FLU i'll test it ^_^ Also anyone know if the Gamepark authentication system is up yet?

 

[Drumaster]

SNES/Megadrive games have the same resolution...

Didn't know that. :lol:
Please check your words before replying.

 

[spray]

When Lik-sang sends my FLU i'll test it ^_^ Also anyone know if the Gamepark authentication system is up yet?

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not sure, you could always do it via irc however

 

[toxibunny]

SNES/Megadrive games have the same resolution...

Didn't know that. :lol:
Please check your words before replying.

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oops! I got pwned. :blush:


corrected.