Jap FZ-1 Mode A-B switch 240p tests.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:04 am
A few weeks ago I decided to swap out my US FZ-1 for my Jap version and noticed a small Mode A-B switch next to the rear expansion slot and decided to find out what its function was. After getting nowhere reading the console's manual I finally found an old post from Bitrate where he said that it switches between the 3do's native 480i output and 240p. Intrigued I switched to Mode B and began doing some testing with my usb host controller.
First thing that happened is that the composite picture quality on my HD lcd tv looked terrible with smeared colours and no definition but thankfully svideo looks great. Time to check out some games in 240p mode!
I have not had time to check out the entire library but here are some observations I have made from the games tested. Most games run normally but there are some oddities.
Wolfenstein 3D- runs really fast maybe twice as fast
Monster Manor- runs fast aswell just like Wolf 3D
Yu YU Hakusho- Fmv runs too fast and skips and after selecting from menu the game just hangs
Eye of Typhoon- runs but with graphical glitching in game
Another World- runs so fast I dont have the ability to outrun the first big beasty at the beginning
Crash N Burn- Fmv is faster and smoother and ingame seems a little quicker. Nice
Total Eclipse- Fmv seems normal but ingame is nice, quick and responsive. So much a better shooter now
Microcosm- Intro Fmv is double fast and ingame just stutters
Hope someone finds this as interesting as I have maybe the forum could check and report back with their own testing especially those of you that have 240p modded your 3dos.
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First thing that happened is that the composite picture quality on my HD lcd tv looked terrible with smeared colours and no definition but thankfully svideo looks great. Time to check out some games in 240p mode!
I have not had time to check out the entire library but here are some observations I have made from the games tested. Most games run normally but there are some oddities.
Wolfenstein 3D- runs really fast maybe twice as fast
Monster Manor- runs fast aswell just like Wolf 3D
Yu YU Hakusho- Fmv runs too fast and skips and after selecting from menu the game just hangs
Eye of Typhoon- runs but with graphical glitching in game
Another World- runs so fast I dont have the ability to outrun the first big beasty at the beginning
Crash N Burn- Fmv is faster and smoother and ingame seems a little quicker. Nice
Total Eclipse- Fmv seems normal but ingame is nice, quick and responsive. So much a better shooter now
Microcosm- Intro Fmv is double fast and ingame just stutters
Hope someone finds this as interesting as I have maybe the forum could check and report back with their own testing especially those of you that have 240p modded your 3dos.
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