Matthew Keller wrote:Q: What does PAL mean?A: PAL stands for Phased Alternation Line. It's the color television standard used throughout the British Commonwealth and the majority of the world. It has a 625 line resolution, and a refresh rate of 50 Hz.Q: What is NTSC?A: NTSC stands for National Television System Committee. The NTSC color standard was developed by the Americans, and is used in North America and Japan, primarily. It has a resolution of 525 lines and refresh rate of 60Hz.Note that to play a game in a different region, a Mod Chip or Boot Disc is needed. Going the Boot Disc route, the PSX requires a door spring and the PSOne needs a door switch Tab.

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For the PS2 there is a Slide Tool or Flip Top to work with the Boot Disc. The PS2 also has a great alternate method of a Hard Drive Install.The Hard Drive method. After Dawn wrote:Can I tell what region the disc is before burning the backup?Yes. Put your original into your PC drive. Locate the elf file. If it is named SLUS or SCUS, it will be the USA release.

If it is named SLES or SCES, it will be the PAL release.PS2 PAL ICO TO NTSC CONVERSIONOkay nothing special here, since this particular game supports PAL 50hz and NTSC 60hz. I bring this up to show there are some games that allow this, though the region boot code itself still needs to be bypassed. The PAL game defaults to 50hz and prompts to choose a resolution in the opening screen.

On a NTSC screen the 50hz default is distorted, simply press Down and then X. Be sure there is a memory card plugged in to save your settings so next time the game is booted, 60hz will default. There are other PS2 games listed at the Reference at the end of this OP.ICO is a great game made byPS2 PAL 50hz / 60hz Game List. PSX PAL to NTSC LBA.jpg (245.69 KiB) Viewed 41301 timesMore Information on the Little Big Adventure game:PS2 PAL NTSC CONVERSIONPS2 DISC READERS BURNERSDVD Decrypter -IMG Burn -Burn At OncePS2 PAL NTSC PROGRAM LISTPS2PAL2NTSCYFIX.EXE -ADR Patcher -Either YFix or ADR patcher can be used, some games might work on one or the other.

Most of the games work fine with YFisx. PS2 games are easier to convert then the PS1 games. First make an ISO Image of the PS2 game using your favorite image burning copy program such as DVD Decrypter or IMG Burn.Make a backup to do the PAL to NTSC fixThis is very important since only a one time screen Y position can be done. Unlike the PS1 conversion the PS2 discs can be Y converted once only.

There are two methods, try YFix first since it has a screen adjustment capability. Use ADR patch if YFix does not work.PS2 PAL2NTSC YFIX1. Run PS2PAL2NTSCYFIX.EXE.2. Click Browse and choose the backed up PS2 Game ISO.3.

Default is 48 Y-Fix offset, to raise the screen choose a higher number such as 56.Most PS2 PAL games seem to work better at the 56 Y-Fix offset.4. Click PATCH FILE.5.

An older backup of the ELF file will be saved, no worries since this is a backup anyways.6. Burn the IMG to a DVDR or transfer directly to the PS2 hard drive.PS2 ADR PATCHER1. Run ADR Patcher.2.

Click Browse and choose the backed up PS2 Game ISO.3. Select from the Patch drop down bar.PS2 PAL - NTSC PATCH ROUTINE (NO Y POS)4.

Select Begin Search.5. After the search and patches are found, click Proceed.6. Burn the patched ISO file.Note that a PAL screen is slightly larger then an NTSC image. The converted image's top and bottom will be cut off a few scan lines each. If an important part of the game is cutoff you can raise or lower the screen with PS2PAL2NTSCYFIX.EXE Y Screen adjustments but at a compromise of losing the other end of the screen scan lines image.Every time a Screen adjust Y Fix must be made, a new unconverted backup is required.This conversion worked great on the PAL game Who Wants to be a Millionaire, exclusive to the UK to work with Buzz party controllers. Amazon.uk won't ship to another country, so I got help from a member who lives in the same region.At the attached pictures below I had to raise the screen up one notch to Screen Y position of 56. This allowed the bottom of the PAL game screen to be visible on a NTSC HDTV.This game is fixed at the 56 Y setting.PS2 PAL to NTSC Who Wants to be a Millionaire 56 Y position.

I just updated the OP with more information and pics including a screen shot of the PS1 PAL game I converted. The game is called Little Big Adventure or LBA. It came out in Europe and Japan but only got a PC release in the U.S. Great PAL console games like this one makes the conversion worth the trouble.If anyone converts a game, please post the Y position you use, along with maybe a screenshot. This will help others in knowing what a good Y position would be for a converted game.Examples:PS1 PAL to NTSC Little Big Adventure 46 and 16 Y position.PS2 PAL to NTSC Who Wants to be a Millionaire 56 Y position.The examples will make sense once you convert a game. There's an excellent bootleg disc out there of pretty much all known Net Yaroze games.

Scezch from HG101 did a wonderful post about it here:, and it exists in various shapes. The copy I downloaded is (I believe) the most complete one at 70+ games/demos. At any rate, since MOST of the NY games were sourced from official demo discs from the UK Playstation magazine, that meant that MOST of the games on this bootleg were pretty much unplayable to me.Until now. I just used this patching tutorial and it worked like a charm. Noiseredux wrote:there's an excellent bootleg disc out there of pretty much all known Net Yaroze games.

Scezch from HG101 did a wonderful post about it here:, and it exists in various shapes. The copy I downloaded is (I believe) the most complete one at 70+ games/demos. At any rate, since MOST of the NY games were sourced from official demo discs from the UK Playstation magazine, that meant that MOST of the games on this bootleg were pretty much unplayable to me.Until now. I just used this patching tutorial and it worked like a charm. Thanks CRT!Glad you got the conversion to work. Angry birds slingshot stella game.

This is the fun of it, discovering new games to try out that normally can't be accessed.EDITForgot to ask what did you use for the Y position? The default is 46 and 16.I'm keeping a list in the OP for other members who would like to try converting a game.Example:PS1 PAL to NTSC Little Big Adventure 46 and 16 Y position. CRTGAMER wrote:Maybe snag Alien Hominid, had a low print run as in GBC Shantae. Its one of those games inexpensive priced at ten bucks brand new at the end, now no longer made. But I think will shoot up in value as demand for it grows.

The PAL extra level version is especially rare for me due to the fact I live in another region. I just think its an outstanding 'Flash Metal Slug' game that can be played on the PS2.If anybody wants it, I'm willing to have a look and pick it up.Just ask.

If it's complete, I'd probably be interested. (CRT, will I be able to play it with Swap Magic or will I end up having to patch it to NTSC?)I forgot about this oneI purchased a Euro PAL version of Alien Hominid, a rare lucky ' at a Gamestop in the U.S. The PAL version is special, has extra mini games including a level from Castle Crashers. So many visits to Gamestop, never got around posting this.I converted the PAL version of Alien Hominid!

When converting PAL games, the 50hz image is a little taller then the NTSC image. A compromise of a few scan lines cutoff screen on top and bottom. The conversion fixes what Swap Magic can't do, a centered image. Refer to the OP on how to convert PAL to NTSC games.This game is HDAdvance compatible, converted PAL to NTSC plays beautiful!The 50hz PAL image on a 60hz NTSC screen, unplayable rolling image.

Just out of interest, would you happen to know how to do the reverse: NTSC to PAL? For instance, PAL versions of games like Persona 3/4, Metal Gear Solid 2/3 and Final Fantasy X/XII are all locked to 50hz, and I want to play the NTSC versions on my PAL PS2 via HDLoader. However, when I play them, I usually get the picture lower down the screen (like your 2nd Alien Hominid picture). I wondered if this was because I was using component cables, as it would play fine with my composite cables, but playing that way would be no fun on an HD screen!