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Title: Is The Xbox Territory-locked ?
Post by: Bjodom on January 10, 2004, 06:58:00 PM: I have a NTSC xbox and was wondering if I backed up a PAL game to my HDD, would it play just as good (graphic/visual)as the NTSC version?
Thanks
Title: Is The Xbox Territory-locked ?
Post by: spaz007 on January 11, 2004, 02:42:00 PM: I seen one person say yes and another say no. So has anyone got a modded NTSC Xbox to run a PAL game.
Title: Is The Xbox Territory-locked ?
Post by: orijonl on March 25, 2004, 04:46:00 PM: I have been trying to do this using the enigmah video mode switcher but, my screen rolls terribly. I think you must have to have a multi-region compatible tv, or at least one with a vertical hold knob - like from the 70s - yech!
Title: Is The Xbox Territory-locked ?
Post by: fin1581 on March 26, 2004, 04:33:00 AM: With a modchip, you CAN play PAL games on your NTSC Box and vice versa.
Title: Is The Xbox Territory-locked ?
Post by: firewire0985 on March 26, 2004, 07:19:00 PM: I wasnt able to play a backup of Fifa footbal on my NTSC xbox, but when I backed the game up to my hard drive it played fine.
Title: Is The Xbox Territory-locked ?
Post by: shiyoushi on August 24, 2004, 05:54:00 AM
Title: Is The Xbox Territory-locked ?
Post by: XanTium on October 20, 2002, 08:36:00 AM: We now know for sure the Xbox is territory-locked. MS claims it's up to the developers to make their games locked or not , but each game so far goes to the "wrong region"-screen if inserted in the wrong console.
This means u won't be able to play :
PAL games on NTSC/US or NTSC/J consoles
NTSC/US games on PAL or NTSC/J consoles
NTSC/J games on PAL NTSC/US consoles

PAL games are NOT splitted into different regions , so Australian games will play fine on European consoles. (and the other way around)

Modchips allow you to play all region games.
Title: Is The Xbox Territory-locked ?
Post by: frenzal_dude on December 18, 2003, 06:48:00 PM: What is the difference between pal and ntsc xboxs? like is it a hardware difference or a software difference that makes them only play certain games?