[Wii] 60hz mode for European Virtual Console
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Author: Teppo Holmqvist
Started: December 6, 2006, 4:25:09 pm
Target: Nintendo of Europe
Category: Entertainment & Media
Supporters:

47
Goal:

100,000
Goal Progress:

1% Complete
Status

Active
BACKGROUND

Most games that are released to European Wii's Virtual Console are original PAL-releases that are running in 50hz mode. When these games were originally released in Europe, 50 hz mode was essential as majority of European televisions didn't support 60hz mode. Unfortunately, using 50 hz mode had some notable side-effects.

Most notable of these side-effects is that all games did run 17 percent slower than their NTSC counterparts. In addition, games didn't take advantage of PAL's higher resolution. Instead all PAL's extra scanlines were blank, creating large black bars that letterboxed the image. This created a squashed, out of proportion picture.

This was understandable in early 90's, but the problem is that we are living in the 21th century. Today majority of european television sets support 60 hz mode and there is no real excuse for not to use it. Especially when most old PAL NES / SNES games don't feature any kind of localization and have same content as NTSC-versions.

Therefore, we humbly request that Nintendo of Europe either starts to sell US versions or at least give us option to run our games in 60 hz mode.




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Benjamin Smith said 09/29/09, 10:17 pm (verified)
I support this petition. My TV did not support interlaced modes, so I purchased costly Nintendo component cables in order to switch to 480p; but VC games are all blank! I feel ripped off!
#47

Super Smash Bros. Fan said 07/20/09, 6:45 pm (verified)
I live in America, but I still support this petition.
#46

Niels van der Ploeg said 05/24/07, 3:41 pm (verified)
it is rediculous that in this time and age, Nintendo does not support 60HZ for its virtual console games.
#45

David said 03/14/07, 7:56 pm (verified)
Yes, please fix it! I love Nintendo and I agree with what others said about the DS here, working like a international gaming center (all the handhelds worked like that since the original GameBoy). Don't make us play Sonic the Hedgehog in 50hz... again.
#44

Matthew Newbury said 03/01/07, 11:11 pm (verified)
This is unacceptable. I thought my days of putting up with shoddy 50hz conversions and having to import were long gone.
#43

Steve STAUART said 01/27/07, 1:26 pm (verified)
Unbelievable. If you want to stop giving people reasons to import hardware & then software, this is not the way to do it.
#42

Gard Ulsund said 01/04/07, 12:53 am (verified)
Unbelivable... And I allready got my European Wii before I heard of this... I'm gonna wait with downloading VC games untill they fix this.
#41

Emmett Stevens said 01/03/07, 10:59 pm (verified)
Nintendo's arrogance astounds me. After the Xbox 360 had settings for 60mhz out of the box, it looked likely that the days of PAL/NTSC issues were over for good. But i guess the Wii isn't a next gen console after all. THANKS FOR NOTHING NINTENDO. As much as i looked forward to the Wii i wont be buying it until they fix this critical error.
#40

Duncan Campbell said 12/30/06, 8:17 pm (verified)
The fact of the matter is that in this day and age there really is no excuse for this. If nothing else you are giving European gamers the incentive they need to import from the US or simply rip old ROMs off the internet. Either way, you shoot yourselves in the foot. Wise up Nintendo, we love your games but hate being treated like second-class citizens or the US/Japan's backward sibling to whom the choice is never offered because our opinion seemingly doesnt count. Rant over...
#39

Craig Sutherland said 12/28/06, 10:29 am (verified)
Nintendo, you have messed up.
#38

Steve Cain said 12/17/06, 2:07 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#37

Rickard Sandgren said 12/15/06, 3:49 pm (verified)
A totally ignorant decision on Nintendos side, this is.
#36

Craig McDowall said 12/11/06, 8:48 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#35

Michael Gane said 12/10/06, 5:28 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#34

Ivo Morais said 12/10/06, 12:04 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#33

Edwin van Keken said 12/09/06, 8:48 pm (verified)
50hz pal should stay in the past. VC is a great idea, but w/o 60hz support i will not be using it. Give us the choice.
#32

slicer1000 said 12/08/06, 2:27 pm (verified)
There is no excuss for any game not supporting 60hz
#31

Starwolf_uk said 12/08/06, 1:08 pm (verified)
I might as well stick with my ROMs as they can run in 60Hz...shame as I really wanted to support VC.
#30

Kirk Watts said 12/08/06, 11:29 am (verified)
If Microsoft can do it, and provide Hi-Def, Nintendo can at least provide is 60hz all round.
#29

Jonathsn said 12/08/06, 6:17 am (verified)
Until this issue is resolved, I shall abstain from all Virtual Console releases.
#28