So I have a PS1 and I'm wondering if this has the best port. Also, should I use the Dualshock like a nerd or the superior non Dualshock controller for this run?
I’m from Australia so have a PAL PS2 with the PAL version of the game and was curious as to how a pal ps2 fast disc speed would compare to a NTSC with this game? Are loading times any different?
Because I notice on the leaderboard a lot of people use the American PS2 but is that just due to it being a default option?
The PAL version of the game runs at 25 frames per second where the NTSC version runs at 30 frames per second. You will notice that load times are a bit longer for PAL and each dragon rescue animation takes longer as well. Due to the FPS difference the devs actually sped up Spyro's movement speed a bit to mask the difference but changed it too much. Spyro moves much much faster in the PAL version but with the longer load times and dragon animations it's actually slower. There are also a few tricks such as credits skip in 120% (saves 3 minutes) that can't be done on the PAL version of the game.
Outside of that I think there are some minor differences such as gem placement that are changed between the games. I've also noticed that Beuchiism, a PAL runner of the game, experiences a lot more clipping through walls accidentally which is likely due to the version.
You are still welcome to run the game on the PAL version considering all these differences or you are welcome to use one of the approved Emulators listed in the rules section of the forum.
I have a phat boy 90k model i ran on for the longest, but i just got a 70k black slim and i swear loads are like a few frames faster. No real test though just feels faster
