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barters81
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barters81 says:
Has anyone noticed how some games are displayed just outside the bounds of your TV screen?

Most games I've played are cropped so that everything is displayed within my screen, but some games are not. As in, if something is displayed at the very bottom of the display it will be slightly lower than my screen. Yet the Wii menu is displayed perfectly on my TV, and its setup for 480p. ???

Anyone got any ideas? Does it have something to do with playing overseas games that are a different region?
22/01/2008
Brisbane
phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:
I think a lot of it has to do with games from America/Japan. I've noticed that with a few games, where the screen is shifted over too far to the left or right.

Unfortunately, not all games have the option to change the alignment of the screen. You are just left with guessing how for in the Wii options...
22/01/2008
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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
jimmiq
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jimmiq says:
use the settings on ur tv to try and adjust it, like i can force my picture to zoom, wide or 4:3
22/01/2008
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Perth
gokuSS4
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gokuSS4 says:
how have ya got the wii set up 16:9 4:3 ?
do u have a widescreen tv ?
22/01/2008
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Silence
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Silence says:
RRR2 is too narrow on my TV.
22/01/2008
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b3nnii
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b3nnii says:
I don't think Metroid Prime 3 is really 16:9 or 480p . I have a widescreen LCD tv and all the settings right too, Super Mario looks great though.
22/01/2008
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barters81
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barters81 says:
I've got a widescreen 42" Plasma. I've got the wii setup as 16:9 and looks goods on pretty much all games. My TV screen is set up for PAL also if that means anything to anyone.

22/01/2008
Brisbane
phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:

barters81 said: I've got a widescreen 42" Plasma. I've got the wii setup as 16:9 and looks goods on pretty much all games. My TV screen is set up for PAL also if that means anything to anyone.



Is there a NTSC setting on your plasma? Just wondering because you make it sound like it. If there is, you could always give that a try with those games you are having problems with...
22/01/2008
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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
chickenman
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chickenman says:
This happens to me with some games. I don't really mind though.. not like I have a good tv anyway
22/01/2008
Perth
barters81
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barters81 says:

phatbass82 said:
Is there a NTSC setting on your plasma? Just wondering because you make it sound like it. If there is, you could always give that a try with those games you are having problems with...



Yeah it does. I can set the TV up as PAL, PAL60, NTSC blah blah blah....

I might give that a go. Although I've tried it before on normal TV and all the colours are stuffed up. Then again I guess that would be because I was trying to display PAL as NTSC. Does the Wii output NTSC? OR does the Wiikey somehow make a NTSC game output at PAL? I'm not too clued up on that stuff.
22/01/2008
Brisbane
phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:  
I'm not too sure on the exact technical differences between PAL 60 and NTSC, but I know they are similar. At one stage, it was the same, but now it apparently is different. I'm sure the NTSC games that do work on the PAL Wii are because the Wii is set on PAL 60 mode. If you read the official Wiki, you will find that a lot of games don't work properly without using the PAL 60 setting. Best just to try that NTSC option out to see if that helps or makes any difference.
22/01/2008
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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
srv
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srv says:
PAL - is the Australian format (stands for Phase Alternating Line)
and NTSC is the US format ( we call it 'jokingly' Never The Same Colour )

The differences are mainly how each line is decoded and drawn across the screen and how the colour is decoded.

If you have an Australian Wii , then everything should be set to PAL.
And for best picture if possible use a component cable, set the Wii to 16:9 and EDTV/HDTV.



--old TV tech--
22/01/2008
Guitar Hero III
Perth, WA
 
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