Playstation 2 and PAL 60hz modes... this is the way Sony should go!
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This is a petition for a subject that will surely strike a chord with any PAL console system user out there. For years now, we PAL users have been made to put up with shoddy conversions of games: games that run slower than their NTSC counterparts. For those that don't know, NTSC games (mainly US and Japanese ones) run at "60hz" while PAL games run at "50hz". Without going into too much technical detail, when many games are released onto PAL systems, we end up with shoddy games that are sometimes a shadow of their former selves. That's not to mention the fact that they also have big black borders at the top and bottom of the screen most of the time; this means that many games looked severely squashed (Gran Turismo UK version for the Playstation 1 being a good example).
So, what can be done about this? Well, Sega definitely seem to have the right idea and since the launch of its Dreamcast console, they have asked developers to include a 60hz option in their PAL games. By doing this, gamers can CHOOSE whether to use either 50hz or 60hz. This is necessary as some TV's aren't compatible with 60hz modes (all modern TV's are though), but anybody with a decent TV set that does support it can play the games the way they are meant to be. I have a lot of respect for Sega for doing this as it is the first time anybody has bothered to help us PAL users out!
Unfortunately it seems as if not everybody has the same idea. I just recently purchased a PAL Playstation 2 and I am very disappointed that none of the UK games I tried had this option. Although I am no technical wizard, I would imagine that the PS2 is capable of running in a PAL 60hz mode, so why won't you ask developers to include it??? Personally, I can see no good reason why not...
So, that is basically what this petition is for; to ask YOU to ask all PS2 developers to include a 60hz option in their games. Now, I am sure that there are a lot of people out there (including myself) that are disgusted with the shoddy conversions that we recently got of Tekken Tag and many others. We would really like to get something done about it, so that we no longer have to go out and buy imported machines/games, just to play them properly!
Thanks for reading. I trust that you will take our opinions into consideration.
Stuart Reynolds
"Kazuya_UK"
So, what can be done about this? Well, Sega definitely seem to have the right idea and since the launch of its Dreamcast console, they have asked developers to include a 60hz option in their PAL games. By doing this, gamers can CHOOSE whether to use either 50hz or 60hz. This is necessary as some TV's aren't compatible with 60hz modes (all modern TV's are though), but anybody with a decent TV set that does support it can play the games the way they are meant to be. I have a lot of respect for Sega for doing this as it is the first time anybody has bothered to help us PAL users out!
Unfortunately it seems as if not everybody has the same idea. I just recently purchased a PAL Playstation 2 and I am very disappointed that none of the UK games I tried had this option. Although I am no technical wizard, I would imagine that the PS2 is capable of running in a PAL 60hz mode, so why won't you ask developers to include it??? Personally, I can see no good reason why not...
So, that is basically what this petition is for; to ask YOU to ask all PS2 developers to include a 60hz option in their games. Now, I am sure that there are a lot of people out there (including myself) that are disgusted with the shoddy conversions that we recently got of Tekken Tag and many others. We would really like to get something done about it, so that we no longer have to go out and buy imported machines/games, just to play them properly!
Thanks for reading. I trust that you will take our opinions into consideration.
Stuart Reynolds
"Kazuya_UK"
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Stuart Reynolds
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- Please help us PAL users out with this option!
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- UK
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James Brown
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- Often I prefer playing imports because of the speed penalty of PAL (50Hz) adding 60Hz options would proberbly decrease the amount of importing that gamers will do. I myself play GT1 and GT2 Japanese versions the PAL versions quite frankly don't live up to the Japanese original. I would also prefer an NTSC PS2 to a PAL one.
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- UK
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David Furber
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- England
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Kim Kristensen
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- Denmark
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Tony Heald
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- I prefer Dreamcast anyway
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- England
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Mark Peters
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- If Sega can do it, why can't you guys!
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- England
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Shawn Halayka
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Joao Henriques
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- Portugal
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Squall Antar
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- Tunisia
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Bob Smith
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- Perfect conversions or no conversions!
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- SWEDEN
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Toadie
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- If Sony won't help us, we shouldn't 'help' them...NTSC options on the original game also prevent piracy a little, many ppl get illegal copies of psx games simply coz they run better than Pal
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- Australia
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Eoghan Donnelly
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- Ireland
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Steven D.
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- Canada
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Nathaniel Martin
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- Australia
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Aleksandar Samardzic
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- I think it's a shame !!!
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- Sweden
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Jason Melo
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Paul Vincent
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- UK
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Geon Kim
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- Everyone(and thing) must be treated the same!
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- USA
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RICHARD SKEOCH
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- I WILL NOT BUY A PLAYSTION 2 UNLESS THIS IS ON IT AS TODAY THERE ARE MORE T.VS THAT CAN RUN 60HZ THAN THOSE THAT CAN NOT.
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- ENGLAND
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Mark Colgan
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- UK
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Chuku regalis
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- israel
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Phirom Ung
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- That WOULD be REALLY cool
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- France
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shyless anonimuis
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Tim Fridey
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- Don't leave us PAL users behide the rest of the world.
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- Australia
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Ronan
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- France
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David Bills
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- shoddy PAL games = use emulators on PC/Dreamcast and don't by wanky sony goods
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- England
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Ron Dean
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- I am a canadian ps2 owner. It doesn't affect me, but I believe if sony wants to succeed, they need to listen to their customers. Doing so will make a GREAT product for EVERYONE...
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- Canada
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Andrew Sullivan
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- Australia
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Andrew Scott
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- Change all the games to 60mhz so thatthe games are better please
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- Australia
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Craig Boon
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- New Zealand
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Chris Grant
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- PSX 2, lovely machine, but once again, PAL conversions leave more to the Imagination than NTSC
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- New Zealand
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Rafael Martins Bezerra
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- Brazil
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Simon Inch
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- C'mon Sony, do you want to be beaten by little ol' Sega?
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- New Zealand
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Jim Burns
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- 50hz + top and bottom borders = shit
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- Australia
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Iwan Pompier
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- i'am never going to buy a pal console anymore
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- Holland
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James Howells
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- Please don't bother fixing this problem Sony... I got a dreamcast and the more people you annoy will buy one of these instead .. Then more games will be released to please all your disgruntled (ex) customers. Keep up the bad work Sony. =]
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- UK
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Castel
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- No Tekken fan should suffer and play this wonderful game at 50hz.
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- USA
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John Bull
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- don't leave the uk out!
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- usa
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P RoToCoL
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- Sega showed you the way - now follow it and treat us PAL gamers with some respect
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- England
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oDD
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- Australia
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FARCE Philippe
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- France
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Pekka Tarkka
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- I will not buy PS2 WITHOUT 60HZ OPTION IN GAMES!
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- Finland
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stefano russo
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- i want it, Sega gives me already, why you not?
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- Italy
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Leo
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- Italia
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Mikael AndrŠ¹asson
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- Dreamcast rox with is 60Hz Option, i hope the future games will have that option too for PS2!
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- Sweden
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Ben-J
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- France
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ben
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HOLAF N.
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- France
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Stryker
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- This would be a good idea to do. I wont buy a Playstation2 until this and other fiixes are resolved.
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- USA
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Paris Kokkinis
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- Cyprus
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