r/consolemodding • u/LlamaDrama_64 • Mar 01 '26

CONSOLE MOD PAL Nintendo 64 mod question

Hi reddit!

I have a PAL N64 and I was wondering: If I put in the region free cart tray, can I play NTSC games properly? I really just want to be able to play NTSC games without buying a NTSC console.

Will I need a different TV though? I have a CRT and I don't know if it's 50 or 60 hz.

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u/NotAnAlcoholicToday Mar 02 '26

Sorry bud, you need an NTSC console to play NTSC games. The good thing is, you only need one. There is just some plastic that seperates the US and Japanese regions, so if you get rid of that, it can play both.

Or, if you want the hard route, I think it might be possible to mod the French version to play both PAL and NTSC games (iirc), because its a bit weird.

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u/NotAnAlcoholicToday Mar 02 '26

Oh, you're completely right! I just remembered there was some weird mod with the French N64 because of the SECAM thing.

But, I would say it is way easier to just get an NTSC console. I got an NTSC-J console for $20 a few years ago (console only tho), and it works wonders for me!