PS2 Accuracy of running NTSC games on PAL console?

[DTR]

Hello.

I have a simple question but looking for an accurate and comprehensive answer. No guesswork please.

I know OPL let's you play NTSC games on a PAL console but what i want to know is if the games are rendered and displayed accurately when doing so? Is it a 1:1 experience? No disparity in color, sound, speed or performance?

I want to know because i was thinking i would get NTSC games because of the higher refresh rate but having a 1:1 is my priority so if there's issues i would rather get the PAL versions. I have a SCPH 70100, would be playing on a HDTV and through SMB, if it matters.

I only ask this question because i saw this video and it has me worried:

Thank you.

 

[solzej]

Hello.

I have a simple question but looking for an accurate and comprehensive answer. No guesswork please.

I know OPL let's you play NTSC games on a PAL console but what i want to know is if the games are rendered and displayed accurately when doing so? Is it a 1:1 experience? No disparity in color, sound, speed or performance?

I want to know because i was thinking i would get NTSC games because of the higher refresh rate but having a 1:1 is my priority so if there's issues i would rather get the PAL versions. I have a SCPH 70100, would be playing on a HDTV and through SMB, if it matters.

I only ask this question because i saw this video and it has me worried:

Thank you.

Did you ever got a answer? this is making me want to buy a NTSC ps2.
But i thought all the hardware was the same (but the power supply)

 

[Kevstah2004]

Try patching the ISOs main game ELF with Hz codes,
CMXs codemasters-project forum & website had tutorials for it, gshi.org has a backup of them somewhere.

 

[y0urh34d]

Now I've been using a ps3 60gb model for ps2 games for the last 10+ years but before I was using ESR patched NTSC discs on a PAL scph 39002 and 75002 consoles and they always played at the proper 60hz/60fps exactly like the NTSC on NTSC video. It was a noticeable upgrade in fps from PAL Australian ps2 game version to the NTSC American version ps2 games with 480p support as well for the games that support it, it wasnt a NTSC patch of PAL games but the actual NTSC version. Now I don't know how OPL would run on this situation but I assume that it should be running it properly.

 

[kadorna2]

If you just use component cables it doesn't matter they both play the same on either console

 

[DTR]

Try patching the ISOs main game ELF with Hz codes,
CMXs codemasters-project forum & website had tutorials for it, gshi.org has a backup of them somewhere.

Eh...I'll be honest, this is gobbledygook to me lol. I actually have no experience with this stuff and I'm just looking for the simplest solution. Patching every singe iso i get sounds like a hassle and then I'll be doubting if I'm getting a custom experience or the real one.
Edit: Ah i think i get it. This is to patch a 60hz option into PAL games like mentioned below, correct? I would rather just get the NTSC iso directly.

If you just use component cables it doesn't matter they both play the same on either console

I do use component cables. I use them for supposed better image but could you tell me why the cable i use matters in this situation? Does PAL composite only transmit a 50hz signal?

Did you ever got a answer? this is making me want to buy a NTSC ps2.
But i thought all the hardware was the same (but the power supply)

I wish i had an answer to give but the thing is i am still waiting for the components that allow me to do this to arrive and I'm planning on waiting for the router to drop in price as i seen it sold at half of what i can find now, so i won't even be able to test things myself for a while. Speaking of power bricks though, it turns out that the one on my PS2 is part of those that were recalled for being a fire hazard. I don't know what to do...I guess I'll just keep using it and hope for the best?

Now I've been using a ps3 60gb model for ps2 games for the last 10+ years but before I was using ESR patched NTSC discs on a PAL scph 39002 and 75002 consoles and they always played at the proper 60hz/60fps exactly like the NTSC on NTSC video. It was a noticeable upgrade in fps from PAL Australian ps2 game version to the NTSC American version ps2 games with 480p support as well for the games that support it, it wasnt a NTSC patch of PAL games but the actual NTSC version. Now I don't know how OPL would run on this situation but I assume that it should be running it properly.

What does ESR patched NTSC discs mean? I assume just something to bypass region lock on the drive specifically so only relevant for optical media? I get the relevance for what I'm asking though and that makes me feel more confident in my original plan to focus on NTSC.

Thank you all for the help i feel more confident in just getting NTSC isos now.
The reason i made this thread instead of just testing things myself when i do get to do this is because with the way things are going i have a bad feeling about the prospects of easily obtaining isos in a couple month's time.

 

[kadorna2]

I do use component cables. I use them for supposed better image but could you tell me why the cable i use matters in this situation? Does PAL composite only transmit a 50hz signal?

You can just use GSM or opl to set the video signal, you can force any mode

 

[y0urh34d]

What does ESR patched NTSC discs mean? I assume just something to bypass region lock on the drive specifically so only relevant for optical media? I get the relevance for what I'm asking though and that makes me feel more confident in my original plan to focus on NTSC.

ESR patching is patching the iso so the ps2 thinks its reading a dvd movie and the ESR just loads the game from the disk (most games work, not all). It also bypasses the region lock as well. This was generally what people do who don't have another way to load games from the hdd or network etc.

I do use component cables. I use them for supposed better image but could you tell me why the cable i use matters in this situation? Does PAL composite only transmit a 50hz signal?

Any video cables on a pal ps2 can output 60hz as many pal games had the option of 50 or 60 hz. Even the softmodded pal ps2s can output proper ntsc video output when I ran them through the esr patched discs, it's only a display compatiblity issue if your tv or monitor isn't supporting it but then again any tv in the last 15 years or so should be compatible.