PAL vs. NTSC on a PC...?

This may be a stupid question, but I searched GS and the net for two hours and came up empty, so I'm hoping someone has a definitive answer for me.

I found an older game I want on Ebay, but it was made in Europe. I know that multimedia, VHS, DVD, and the console games on CDs come in PAL format in Europe, which won't work without an NTSC emulator or some other converter in the US. But do PC games that run on Windows also have a different format? I don't want to shell out for this game and have it shipped across the Atlantic (from UK to US) only to find out I have no way to install or run it.

If there is a different format, does anyone know of any emulator/conversion software that will help me run European/PAL game software in the US? Thanks.

I just wonder why it wasn't released here. Oh well. Thanks for the help--you guys are the best!tclvis

PAL and NTSC refer strictly to the framerate of TV setsjohnnyb47

Wrong. While they do refer to framerate, they also refer to resolution. NTSC has 480 lines, while PAL has 576 lines

This may be a stupid question, but I searched GS and the net for two hours and came up empty, so I'm hoping someone has a definitive answer for me.

I found an older game I want on Ebay, but it was made in Europe. I know that multimedia, VHS, DVD, and the console games on CDs come in PAL format in Europe, which won't work without an NTSC emulator or some other converter in the US. But do PC games that run on Windows also have a different format? I don't want to shell out for this game and have it shipped across the Atlantic (from UK to US) only to find out I have no way to install or run it.

If there is a different format, does anyone know of any emulator/conversion software that will help me run European/PAL game software in the US? Thanks.

tclvis

There's no such thing as PAL, NTSC or SECAM on PCs, and no region locks for that matter.