Mr. Postman Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) The color is really messed up on the official Puzzy releases as well as the Brazilian pirates. Are there any NTSC Hacks of Bit Corp releases that have proper color in an NTSC format or is PAL still the only way to enjoy these titles with normal colors. I do find it odd that the official NTSC Puzzy releases have goofy colors, and even more strange that the Australian PAL Goliath cartridges with official shells and PCBs are just bad NTSC hacks playable on PAL format. Lol. And yes, to those that are unsure, check out the blue skies in Bobby is Going Home on PAL versus the very weird purple sky in "NTSC" versions. There are other notable faults found in other titles. I do wonder why there were no legitimate ports for the official releases, as they all suffer the same fate as the hacks. Please compare "Bobby" below in original PAL vs purple skies in the NTSC version. Edited May 31, 2017 by Mr. Postman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) The NTSC sky is $7e where it should be $8e to look good (though $ae would be better). Maybe the conversion was done on a bad adjusted console and/or TV. But most likely the hacker/developer simply used a color replacement table with a bug. Edited May 31, 2017 by Thomas Jentzsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Postman Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 The NTSC sky is $7e where it should be $8e to look good.Probably the conversion was done on a bad adjusted console and/or TV. Or the hacker/developer simply used a color replacement table with a bug. You sound extremely knowledgeable, thank you. I'd love for NTSC users to one day enjoy these titles in their full glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 You can play the NTSC CCE version:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-bobby-is-going-home_14145.htmlLooks good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 That version is PAL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I have a CCE Bobby Is Going Home cart and Mr. Postman on a Dactar 4-in-1 cart, but I don't recall the colors being especially garish on my NTSC consoles. It's been a while since I fired them up, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I always thought the 'NTSC' versions of the Bit Corp titles were really PAL-M. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I always thought the 'NTSC' versions of the Bit Corp titles were really PAL-M. That's my understanding as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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