Optimized PAL games vs NTSC versions

[Overkill]

Many SNES, MD, etc. titles have been PAL optimised regarding speed. But the black borders remained. In the PS1/Saturn era, i have seen some games that have been ful PAL optimised. Speed and full screen. Like Sega Rally on Saturn.

So my question is... are this full optimised games better than their NTSC 60hz versions with less lines than the PAL?

[Xyga]

Honestly that's not something I could ever tell just from watching the screen.
Take the Wipeout games, I've tried most PAL & NTSC versions and I cannot remember if either had visibly smoother framerate or looked more or less sharp/defined.
PAL versions do have black borders but rather narrow ones that don't get in the way not squash the picture.

Now I haven't played those in a long while so I may be wrong.

[lettuce]

Many SNES, MD, etc. titles have been PAL optimised regarding speed. But the black borders remained. In the PS1/Saturn era, i have seen some games that have been ful PAL optimised. Speed and full screen. Like Sega Rally on Saturn.

So my question is... are this full optimised games better than their NTSC 60hz versions with less lines than the PAL?

I think using the term 'Many' is a bit misleading. The term 'Handful' would probably be better

[Overkill]

hehe, probably, my english is not very good.

Regarding Sega saturn PAL titles optimised, i think Sega rally runs in full screen at the same speed as the ntsc version. The question is... the game have more lines, or is the same? I remember a review in an old french magazine called "Joypad", in the N64 era, and in that time they listed a few games that run better on PAL versions, against NTSC.



PS: I just found this list of pal saturn games

3D Lemmings - full screen.
AMOK - not full screen.
Andretti Racing was... running in PAL resolution but not full screen. Like Puzzle Fighters, apparently.
Area 51 - not full screen.
Atlantis The Lost Tales - not full screen
Baku Baku Animal filled the borders with static backgrounds, so it was full screen.
Battle Stations - not full screen.
Black Fire - not full screen.
Blam Machinehead - not full screen.
Blast Chamber - not full screen.
Blazing Dragons - this piece of shit had borders even in NTSC machines!!
Bootleg Sampler demo disc - this was a straight US disc pulled over, so nothing was in full screen. The VF2 demo however specifically mentions that it's NTSC code, and that the final version will be full screen full speed.
Bubble Bobble feat. Rainbow Islands - not full screen
Bug - not full screen.
Bust-a-move 2 - not full screen.
Casper - oddly enough, full screen. Shows more of the game area.
Chaos Control - not full screen.
Crime Wave - not full screen.
Crusader No Remorse - not full screen.
Cyberia - not full screen.
D - not full screen.
Darius II - not full screen.
Darius Gaiden - not full screen.
Dark Savior - not full screen.
Darklight Conflict - full screen.
Daytona USA - not full screen.
Daytona CCE - full screen, I think.
Deep Fear - runs in PAL resolution, but it still has borders.
Destruction Derby - not full screen.
Die Hard Arcade - full screen.
Digital Pinball - not full screen.
Discworld II - not full screen.
Duke Nukem 3d - full screen, except cutscenes and Death Tank.
Enemy Zero - not full screen.
Exhumed - not full screen.
F1 Challenge - not full screen.
Formula Karts Special Edition - full screen. this title pushed the hardware a bit, as I recall.
Frankenstein - not full screen.
Galactic Attack - not full screen.
Golden Axe The Duel - full screen.
Gremlin Demo Disc - Reloaded was not fullscreen, menus weren't either, dunno about the other games on it.
Grid Run - full screen.
Hang-on GP - not full screen.
Heberekke's Poppoito - not full screen.
Hexen - not full screen.
In The Hunt - not full screen.
Ironman X-O Manowar - not full screen.
Last Bronx - full screen.
Loaded - not full screen.
Lost Vikings 2 - not full screen.
Magic Carpet - not full screen.
Manx TT Superbike - not full screen.
Marvel Super Heroes - not full screen.
Mortal Kombat II - not full screen.
Mortal Kombat Trilogy - not full screen.
NBA JAM TE - not full screen.
Nights - not full screen.
Pandemonium - not full screen.
Panzer Dragoon - not full screen (I think).
Panzer Dragoon Saga - not full screen.
Panzer Dragoon Zwei - full screen.
Parodius - not full screen.
Photo CD Operating system - not full screen, oddly enough.
Pro Pinball The Web - not full screen.
Riven - not full screen.
Saturn Bomberman - not full screen.
Saturn Power No.1 (core demo disc) - Fighting Force demo is not full screen, dunno about the others.
Sega Ages vol.1 - none of the games are full screen.
Sega Rally - full screen
Sega Touring Car - full screen
Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 - full screen
Shining the Holy Ark - not full screen
Shinobi X - not full screen
Sim City 2000 - full screen
Sonic 3D - not full screen
Sonic R - not full screen
Sonic Xtreme 718 prototype - surprisingly enough: full screen. STI knew how to code.
Space Hulk - not full screen.
Space Jam - not full screen.
Steep Slope Sliders - not full screen.
Street Racer - full screen.
The Crow - not full screen.
The Lost World Jurassic Park - not full screen.
The Story of Thor 2 - full screen
True Pinball - full screen
Tunnel B1 - not full screen
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Collection - full screen
Virtua Fighter Kids - full screen
Virtua Fighter Remix - full screen
Virtua Racing - not full screen
Virtual Golf - not full screen
Virtual-On Cyber Troopers - full screen
Wipeout 2097 - not full screen
World League Soccer 98 - full screen
X-Men COTA - not full screen

[lettuce]

No, your English is really good