Because it's there.

Now the question is if we can use the same SCART cable for the NTSC SNES, modded NTSC N64, and PAL GameCube.

http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/official-pal- ... -consoles/
http://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=3203.0

going back to the first post... Region switches exist and allow you to play NTSC games on PAL cubes. you mean using modchips or a codejunkies disc right? I was originally thinking/hoping it would be as easy as the USA/JAPAN toggle , but yeah, it looks like a modchip or Freeloader disc is needed for...

I don't own a PAL GameCube to test this personally. But if games check the system's region to decide whether holding B provides the 50hz or 60hz option, vs the 480p option... Then they'll have the former on PAL consoles. Consensus here seems to be that the game disc determines the frame rate and re...

Apparently holding B at startup on a PAL cube will give an option to boot in 50 or 60Hz mode. Or is this only when running a PAL game that supports the feature? Which should be selected for a region-modded PAL cube playing NTSC games on a USA Sony PVM? Or does region-modding the cube select the 60Hz...

> why would anyone is the USA attempt to do this when most NTSC televisions will not support it?? But it sounds like it will work on a PVM? > buying a sony PVM or similar is also not acceptable considering their cost... I already own a PVM that I bought for $20 from a television studio's surplus. Ma...

As you surely know: - RGB video is only available from PAL GameCubes. - The Gamecube Component Video cable is very expensive. - Freeloader discs and mod chips exist and allow you to play NTSC games on PAL cubes. Thus, I see a fairly cheap solution to RGB GameCube gaming in the USA: - Import a PAL Ga...