Re: PAL GIME?

Allen Huffman via Coco <[email protected]> Thu, 28 May 2026 12:06:03 -0500
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> On May 28, 2026, at 11:58=E2=80=AFAM, tim lindner via Coco =
<[email protected]> wrote:
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> On Thu, May 28, 2026 at 9:35=E2=80=AFAM Allen Huffman via Coco
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Was there a special version of the CoCo 3 GIME for PAL systems?
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> No. But there was a special CoCo 3 PAL ROM that set 50Hz mode.

Does this imply the GIME was already PAL-capable? Was there a 50Mhz =
version of the CM-8?

I assume the main difference on a PAL CC3 was taking the output of the =
GIME and either turning it into modulated NTSC or whatever PAL is, for =
TV use?

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type=3D"cite"><br>Was there a special version of the CoCo 3 GIME for PAL =
systems?<br></blockquote><br>No. But there was a special CoCo 3 PAL ROM =
that set 50Hz mode.</div></div></blockquote><br></div><div>Does this =
imply the GIME was already PAL-capable? Was there a 50Mhz version of the =
CM-8?</div><div><br></div><div>I assume the main difference on a PAL CC3 =
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