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[SC64][BUG] TV Struggle to detect video output of the console #122

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@BH3Panzer

Is your issue really a bug?

  • I understand the difference between flashcart firmware, N64FlashcartMenu and sc64deployer PC app.
  • I found a bug in FPGA HDL (/fw/rtl)
  • I found a bug in MCU app (/sw/controller)
  • I found a bug in N64 bootloader (/sw/bootloader)
  • I found a bug in PC app (/sw/deployer)
  • I found a bug in initial programming script (/sw/tools/primer.py)
  • I found an error in documentation (/docs)
  • I found an issue elsewhere

Firmware version

v2.20.2

Describe the bug

I have a PAL N64 console from late sales, using a flat polaroid TV with SCART.
I have a issue where some games in direct boot or from N64FlashcartMenu with PAL forced have a sped up and glitchy sounds with broken graphics (left red line, not centered, cropped).
And other games like romhacks where the original has problem but the romhacks has no problem at all.

The ONLY difference I have seen between these games is that my TV shows PAL60 for bugged ones and PAL for those that don't have problem.

The PAL60 originals and PAL romhacks are both NTSC roms at the start.

Classic PAL roms don't have any issues at all on TV because there are detected as PAL directly.

The problem is maybe the TV but I wanted to know if there is any workaround for this like forcing PAL output and making TV to PAL mode (I can't change the input of TV manually).

Output logs from sc64deployer info

SummerCart64 state information:
 Firmware version:  v2.20.2
 RTC datetime:      2026-04-16 16:26:01
 Boot mode:         Bootloader -> Menu from SD card
 Save type:         None
 CIC seed:          Auto
 TV type:           Passthrough
 Bootloader switch: Enabled
 ROM write:         Disabled
 ROM shadow:        Disabled
 ROM extended:      Disabled
 64DD mode:         Disabled
 64DD SD card mode: Disabled
 64DD drive type:   Retail
 64DD disk state:   Ejected
 Button mode:       User
 Button state:      Not pressed
 LED blink:         Enabled
 IS-Viewer 64:      Not listening
 SD card status:    Not initialized
SummerCart64 diagnostic information:
 PI I/O access:     0x00000000
 PI FIFO flags:     None
 Current CIC step:  Power off
 Diagnostic data:   3.241 V / 27.4 °C

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