Softmod that Xbox. This way you can region switch it to NTSC and force 480p, 720p and even 1080i. Even with your "PAL" games. Every Xbox contains the NTSC code on PAL discs.Galdelico wrote:Maybe some Euro folk can help me understand this quirk.
With my PAL original XBOX, it happens that I get a random (as in, it happens once in a while, but consistently) temporary 'black screen', when I exit from a PAL60 game and return to the PAL50 system's dashboard. Usually, the resync takes a second or two, but in that case the wait is way longer (around 15 seconds). It's not a proper sync drop, because the signal comes back on its own, it just takes more time.
It also occurs - once again, pretty randomly and less frequently - when I boot a PAL50 game from the PAL50 dashboard. In this case, though, the screen remains black. If I press any button on the remote, that brings video back to normal.
It's not a huge deal of course, I'm just curious about what can cause this. It happens with stock settings and tweaked profiles, it doesn't seem to be connected to that. Nothing like that happens with my PAL Nintendo GameCube, which does pretty much the same (in the way it swings from in-game PAL60 to PAL50 system's UI). Worth noting that I start noticing this more since I swapped my original Microsoft RGB Scart cable with a C-Sync one from Retrogamingcables.uk (btw, I use the same kind of cable with the GC too).
Thanks in advance! ^_-
It's very easy and is a waste if you don't.