Hello.

I would like to know if it's possible to play NTSC games on my PAL PS2, and how to accomplish it.

The reason is, I want to buy the game DBZ Budokai 1, which should be known as the first Budokai game ever, and for having detailed cutscenes no other DBZ game has. Anyway, problem is, the PAL version of this game has a terrible problem; the voices are in japanese. Now I wouldn't have it any other way with most animes, but I've been watching DBZ in english since I was a kid, so I really want the english funimation dub. In other words, the NTSC version of the game. Please don't say "Just buy the PAL version, the japanese voices are much better", because I've been told that before and it doesn't help. I want the english voices.

So, I will need to figure out a way to play NTSC games on my PAL PS2. I've searched Google ofcourse, lots of results, but no clear answer. I need someone, preferably with personal experience, to shed light on this.

Also, I already know my TV supports NTSC, so I just need to do something about the console.

One more thing; I have a slimline PS2, and if you're going to suggest Swap Magic, please also suggest me a store in the Netherlands that sells Swap Magic for the slimline PS2, or a store that ships to the Netherlands. I've searched Swap Magic before, but couldn't find this.

Hope anyone can help.

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I don't get it

Doesn't the Netherlands have those little pirate shops you take your PS2 to and get it upgraded (with a modchip)? We have shops like that here.

Yeah, I guess, but I'm not really sure where they are or what they exactly do with the thing. Dunno if it's reliable.

Thanks for the link Jojo, will check it out.

I think if you use Magic Swap you can do this. Why not buy it online?

Here is a list of places where you can buy it:
http://www.swapmagic3.com/Swap_Magic_Where_To_Buy.asp

From the site:
 Netherlands        Slidecard.nl --An online-shop in the Netherlands and Belgium. We sell only goods for the PS2: slidecard, flipflopcover, magic swap, magicswitch, console.

Here is a link on the site where you can buy it:
http://www.slidecard.nl/index.php?cPath=80

OR

http://www.slidecard.nl/index.php?cPath=79

Dunno if it's reliable.

Mines been modchipped for 5 years now. WELP, you guys keep on swapping then :thumbsupbuddy:

I think if you use Magic Swap you can do this. Why not buy it online?

Here is a list of places where you can buy it:
http://www.swapmagic3.com/Swap_Magic_Where_To_Buy.asp

From the site:
 Netherlands        Slidecard.nl --An online-shop in the Netherlands and Belgium. We sell only goods for the PS2: slidecard, flipflopcover, magic swap, magicswitch, console.

Here is a link on the site where you can buy it:
http://www.slidecard.nl/index.php?cPath=80

OR

http://www.slidecard.nl/index.php?cPath=79

Guess I must have missed that, thanks. I think a Magic Switch will work out with the slimline PS2.

Mines been modchipped for 5 years now. WELP, you guys keep on swapping then :thumbsupbuddy:

Just curious, does that also allow you to play copied games? I heard it does, but not sure. How much did it cost you?

Anyway, thanks for the help. Seems Swap Magic might be the fastest / easiest way to go about it, so I'll probably settle for that.

As far as I know, there's been nothing that I couldn't play. (Even burned my own Dual-Layer DVD game) Modchips are VASTLY superior to swap magic or whatever methods there are (just put the disk in and play) but if you can't get it then I guess swapping is something at least.

So yeah with a modded ps2 you can run a game from another region, but tough luck having it show up correctly.

never had this problem. All the games I BUY are PAL and work fine. All the games I COPY/BURN are NTSC and work just fine. Problems only happen if you use a patch or something and force a game to run on a region it's not on. (converting PAL FFX into NTSC for eg).

You live in the USA? Here in Fiji, basically EVERY tv supports like, 4 or 5 different systems. PAL, NTSC, SECAM or something, then theres another version of NTSC etc.

I just set my tv to AUTO and thats that.

Well, I know my TV supports NTSC, because I have an American PSX and I play Chrono Cross on that (a game only released in Japan and USA), and the picture is fine. It even shows a little display on my TV that it's switching to NTSC.

Heh same thing happened to me i just took my sisters tv which supported ntsc but if yout having trouble you can buy a signal converter just search it on google.