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--- metal_gear_2:mgx12versions [2018/12/23 04:23] – [NTSC-U/J Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence (North America/Japan)] Plywood
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-PAL plays at 50hz. This means that the game operates at a lower framerate than NTSC. However, to compensate for the lower framerate, Snake moves faster. He moves about 15%(citation needed) faster than NTSC. In addition, the PS2 version enables RNG manipulations for both Metal Gear 1 and 2. This is the fastest version to play. Due to this speed increase, PAL is separated on the leaderboards.
+PAL plays at 50hz. This means that the game operates at a lower framerate than NTSC. However, to compensate for the lower framerate, Snake moves faster. He moves about 12% faster than NTSC (([[https://pastebin.com/u9rCM0GY|PuchieDarcy's MG Knowledge Dump]])). In addition, the PS2 version enables RNG manipulations for both Metal Gear 1 and 2. This is the fastest version to play. Due to this speed increase, PAL is separated on the leaderboards.
-====NTSC-U/J Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence (North America/Japan)====
+====NTSC-U/J Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence (North America/Japan)====
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 NTSC plays at 60hz. This means that the game operates at a higher framerate than PAL. Counter intuitively, **NTSC is slower than PAL.** You still have access to the RNG manipulations.
+The Japanese language will lose around 7.1s vs the English language version. So NTSC EN is the recommended version to speedrun in the NTSC/HDC category.
 ====HD Collection (All Regions)====
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-Regardless of region, HD Collection operates at the speed of NTSC PS2. Again, **PAL HD Collection does not have the speed of PAL MGS3!** Additionally, the RNG manipulations are impossible on HD Collection. These two factors make the HD Collection the least favorable to play.
+Regardless of region, HD Collection operates at the speed of NTSC PS2. Again, **PAL HD Collection does not have the speed of PAL MGS3!** Additionally, the RNG manipulations are impossible on HD Collection on PS3, but not on Xbox. These two factors make the HD Collection the least favorable to play.
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 =====Conclusion=====
-PAL PS2 offers the fastest version. PAL MG2 makes the runner's life a lot easier. PAL MG1 doesn't make as much of a difference in playability. If you must play NTSC, try to use Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence for the RNG Manipulations.
+PAL PS2 offers the fastest version. PAL MG2 makes the runner's life a lot easier. PAL MG1 doesn't make as much of a difference in playability. If you must play NTSC, try to use Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence for the RNG Manipulations, or Xbox HD.
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