SEGA Mega Drive 60Hz mod

Repair Service

This is a repair service for the SEGA PAL Mega Drive  console. The console runs at 50hz by default, this mod allows it to run a full speed at 60hz like USA consoles. We can also mod other region consoles like a Japanese console to boot USA games.

By default the PAL video standard runs at 50Hz and NTSC at 60Hz. This makes games play noticeably slower. Once you've experienced playing games at 60Hz you'll find it hard to go back... This service allows you to mod your slow PAL SEGA Mega Drive into 60Hz and enjoy these games at full speed and from other regions.

Technical

This mod will force the console into 60Hz which can be controlled via a switch we install on the rear of the console. If you don't want this switch installed and prefer it to always remain in 60Hz, then please contact us at the time of ordering.

NOTE: Video Output issues

Once the console is switched into 60Hz, the colour will be lost if you're using basic composite video cables. (This is because the internal crystal is set to an unsupported speed and your TV wont understand it). Another way of understanding this is if you have a PAL console and we allow it to boot NTSC games, you will get black n white. Its also true for a NTSC console like a Japanese Mega Drive or USA Genesis trying to boot a PAL game. You can however get a Japanese console to boot USA games without this issue as they are both NTSC.

We strongly recommend using RGB cables such as RGB SCART into an OSSC or RetroTink or buying a 3rd party HDMI adapter.  This gets around the issue as RGB is unaffected but the speed we set the console to.

What to post in?

For this job, we recommend sending in the following items as the fault can be with one of them.

• Console only

How does the process work?

1. Buy this repair service (return shipping is calculated at checkout).
   
2. Print our address from the "Print Address" button on screen.
3. Post in your console, the kit, accessories and a test game.
4. We repair your console.
5. We post your console back to you with the prepaid shipping costs from checkout.

Who pays for postage?

• You organise postage and ship your console in.
• We calculate the return postage at checkout and this is how we get it back to you.

These videos will explain the benefits of this mod.