Wii - 576i (50Hz) or 480i (60Hz)?

[Paul Evans]

Which screen mode do the rest of you use on your TVs? I'm currently using
480i (because MK:Wii nags me otherwise) but at the same time, 576i is a lot
sharper on my 32" CRT. Videos on the Nintendo channel are jerky in 480i
because they were optimised to run at 25fps rather than 30fps. Yet, Mario
Kart's video is the reverse (jerky in 576i but fine in 480i).

Despite Mario Kart moaning about screen resolutions, does it actually make a
difference to gameplay - especially online play, or has the actual game been
optimised to run at the same speed regardless of setting?

Paul.

[Zomoniac]

I use 576i. Not had any issues, nor any nagging from MK.

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[Shak]

"Paul Evans" <paul.e...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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I prefer the higher resolution of 576i via component, because as someone
else pointed out to me my HDTV deinterlaces better than it upscales.

Shak

[Jaimie Vandenbergh]

I've been using 480p as default, since I'm running the Wii into a Dell
widescreen TFT. I've not watched any Nintendo channel vids, but
in-game videos are almost invariably 60Hz based and therefore a little
jerky on 576i.

But! 480p *seems* to cause trouble in Lego Indy, scripted bits not
completing correctly and wedging the game. Although it might be
coincidence that I haven't had any after experimentally going to 480i.

Cheers - Jaimie
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[Toby Newman]

I'm on 480i. I just tried 576i and the Mario Kart in-game frame rate
was a mess. The frame rate was inconsistent which to my eyes is more
offensive than a low frame rate, especially in a racer. I switched
back to 480i and it started running as smooth as butter again.

I'm not sure what you mean about Mario Kart "moaning" though.

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[Paul Evans]

"Toby Newman" <goo...@asktoby.com> wrote in message
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Ah, for some reason on my Wii, I get a popup message at the start suggesting
that I switch to 480i or 480p for better perfomance. For some reason this
seems to happen every time I start up the game unless I actually switch
resolution.

Paul.

[Shak]

"Paul Evans" <paul.e...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message

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>
> Ah, for some reason on my Wii, I get a popup message at the start
> suggesting that I switch to 480i or 480p for better perfomance. For some
> reason this seems to happen every time I start up the game unless I
> actually switch resolution.
>

I use 576i and get no such message... Weird!

Shak

[Chris F]

i have had that a couple of times.
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[SozzlyJoe]

On 8 Aug, 08:07, "Shak" <S...@shak.com> wrote:
> "Paul Evans" <paul.evans...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message

Perhaps Paul uses component? If you use RGB or composite, it wouldn't
tell you to do that as it couldn't be sure your telly could support
the NTSC modes (not that many don't these days).

[Toby Newman]

Truly bizarre. I wonder if you have a later version of the game?

[Chris F]

On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:00:01 +0100, Toby Newman <goo...@asktoby.com>
wrote:

i've only had it appear once, iirc, but i've definitely had it.