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F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US sys
Post by crAsh on Jul 23rd, 2003, 03:32am

I read on play-asia.com that F-ZERO GX is not 100% compatible with PAL and US console systems.
By "not 100%" they mean that the game is playable, but some parts are missing. They took as exemples the speed meter, the life bar, the ranking faces (on the left of the screen) etc...also the main menu completely disappears, making it hard to select what kind of mode you want to play (single race, grand prix, story etc).

Ths makes the import quite useless, and I'm reconsidering my decision about buying the japanese version.
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by ErwanSciaud on Jul 23rd, 2003, 03:46am

Did you watch the videos (in-game) they made?
These are better example than screenshot to realize how the game can be unplayable.
Many parts of the menu vanish, especially the Acceleration-speed board , the speed and times during the race. It looks like F-Zero bad rom on computer

If any game loader can solve the problem, i don t think i ll buy the japanese game.
I recommend to anybody to see those videos before buy the game^^
(see ya in october )

(I hope my english wasn t too bad^^ )


Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by GreggRichardson on Jul 23rd, 2003, 06:04am

....why it need to remove?...
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by Ruben Moonen on Jul 23rd, 2003, 08:20am

will there be bugs like this for people who want to import an US version of the game for a PAL gamecube?
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by EMAGDNIM on Jul 23rd, 2003, 09:09am

Time to mod my Gamecube... I knew I should have kept putting it off...
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by crAsh on Jul 24th, 2003, 07:20am

on Jul 23rd, 2003, 08:20am, Ruben Moonen wrote:
will there be bugs like this for people who want to import an US version of the game for a PAL gamecube?


I hope not...I won't get the US version (I already ordered ma jap game), but for all those who wanted to get the US release instead of the JAP, I hope ther won't be such a lame thing.

Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by Dominic on Jul 24th, 2003, 07:30am

I have a modded GC

but man, I wish I could get some of that sweet nectar...
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by EMAGDNIM on Jul 24th, 2003, 10:26am

I'm getting mine modded this weekend, just in time to play
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by Supreme on Jul 24th, 2003, 6:32pm

Btw. did you mentioned the 42MB clip on play-asia.com where someone played the first 2 tracks of Ruby Cup?

Okay, the player isn't very good but nice to see 3-laps on the first 2 tracks for all non-FZGX-owner so far.

http://www.play-asia.com/image/content/fzero_jp/fzero-jap.avi
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by KEJackson on Jul 26th, 2003, 6:43pm

I think this problem is only for people who import it.
KEJ
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by crAsh on Jul 28th, 2003, 06:31am

I've seen tehe 42mb video...quite impressive.
BTW, even if the player is not very good, I don't think my first race ever on GX will be much better
I can't wait 'til friday to get my F-ZERO GX game...
So much for the overlay which disapeared, I jus' wanna play
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by EMAGDNIM on Jul 28th, 2003, 9:14pm

yeah...mine should arrive this week...but I'll have to play with the freeloader till my Japanese GC arrives (I found one for cheap)
Re: F-ZERO GX not 100% compatible with PAL and US
Post by crAsh on Jul 29th, 2003, 06:17am

Grrr, my ordered has been delayed cuz the game is out of stock !! I can't wait anymore