UK Xbox player, PAL or NTSC or no differences?

[neorichieb1971]

Hi guys,

A friend just gave me a PAL Xbox (circa 2001 model).

I've never had an Xbox in any shape or form before and was wondering what the best way to play Outrun 2 is on this console.

I know a modder nearby but was wondering if any modding is necessary to get the best out of Outrun 2.

If I bought the PAL version would it run in 480p just like the arcade machine if modded?

What are the best component cables for this console currently available?


I might get Orta as well if the replies are favourable.

Thank you.

[Xer Xian]

Most of the Xbox library is capable of higher resolutions than 480i (link), so yeah modding is recommended. I sold my Xbox and don't know much about that but here's a guide. The official component cable is readily available on ebay.co.uk for less than £10.

Don't stop to Orta, there are a few other good exclusives for the original Xbox (Otogi 1/2, Metal Wolf Chaos, Steel Battalion with its ridiculous controller), as well as the best versions of most multi-platform games.

Edit: It's also worth to mention that the Xbox is still the best console for emulation, behind the Wii (due to no 240P output).

[theclaw]

Not much to see. The 480p/etc dashboard options are just gone, they stripped the user side of the PAL OS.
Although I've never attempted this, region-free PAL games that kept 480p mode intact would support it on an NTSC console.

I also can't speak from experience how 50hz-only games behave on NTSC. The NTSC dashboard instead has no 576i setting.

[Overkill]

You need to buy component av cables, then mod, or softmod your console, after that you can run "Enigmah's Video Select - Xbox Region Switcher NTSC /PAL" to change your console from Pal to NTSC, after that you go to original dashboard, and if the Component cables are connected you can then enable progressive resolutions: 480p, 720p and 1080i also. Launch your outrun 2 game PAL or NTSC, it will play in 480p glory

[nem]

I might get Orta as well if the replies are favourable.

Orta is really, really good.