X68000 Game Refresh Rate list for VGA + Notes

I am reposting this from the following blog as it is no longer active and the information is very valuable, but does not come up in google searches.

https://vintagecpu.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/switching-resolution-for-x68000-vga/
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Switching resolution for x68000 games in VGA

If you are running your X68000 in a VGA monitor like I am, you will notice that for most cases only the 31Mhz resolution will work. Some games will boot in a different video mode (usually 15Mhz) and therefore you need to switch it back to 31Mhz in order to get the signal to show up.

Thankfuly someone from the X68000 forum went through many games and documented what video modes are available and how to switch between them. Just to make sure this info is not lost, I am reproducing it in the table below.

Unfortunately, some games don’t have a quick and easy way to switch video modes. You actually have to navigate (blindly in this case) through menus to do so. I am also adding some info to the table that will help you do this.

Name
Default Video Mode
Optional Video Modes
Notes

After Burner
15kHz
31kHz
Mouse/Trackball/Micom Analogue pad support
Cyber Stick (CZ-8NJ2) support
Mousepad included

Ajax
31kHz
15kHz – hold down the HELP key when first booting

Akumajou Dracula
31kHz
The famous X68000 version of Castlevania.Requires a blank disk for saving, or to hard disk

Alien Syndrome
31kHz
15kHz

Argus no Senshi
31kHz
Japanese title for Rygar

Arkanoid Revenge of DOH
31kHz
Mouse/Trackball support

Atomic Robo-Kid
15kHz
For MIDI support, hold down F1 when booting

Baraduke
31kHz
15kHz, 24kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Battletech
31kHz

Bomberman
31kHz

Bonanza Brothers
31kHz
15kHz

Bosconian
31kHz

Bubble Bobble
31kHz
15kHz

Butasan
31kHz
15kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Chelnov
31kHz
15kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions
Megadrive joypad adapter included,
as three buttons are required

Chourensha
31 kHz (Narrow)
31kHz (Wide)15kHzThe display can be rotated

Chuka Taisen
15kHz
31kHz – press F1 to alternate

Code Zero
15kHz

Columns
31 kHz

Cotton
31kHz (384 x 256)
31kHz (512 x 256)15kHz (448 x 240)15kHz (512 x 240)

Crazy Climber 1/2
31kHz
Crazy Climber 2 requies 2 MB, makes use of the XPD-1LR joypad (included with Libble Rabble)

Cybercore
31kHz
Can be run from hard drive, as long as the disk is in Drive 0. The program name is “Y.x”

D-Return
31kHz

DaiMakaiMura ( Ghouls’n Ghosts )
31kHz
Menu navigation:
button 1
down
button 1
down 4 times
left/right to select resolution

Dash Yarou
31kHz
Cyber Stick (CZ-8NJ2) support

Detana!! Twinbee
31kHz
15kHz – use F2 to select, F1 to revert to 31kHz

Dig Dug/Dig Dug II
31kHz

Dive On
31kHz (384 x 256)
31kHz (256 x 256)15kHz (256 x 256)15kHz (512 x 256)

Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari
31kHz
15kHz – hold down the HELP key when first booting
Japanese title for River City Ransom

Dragon Buster
31kHz
24kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Dragon Spirit
31kHz (256 x 256)
31kHz (512 x 256)15kHz (256 x 256)15kHz (512 x 256)The display can be rotated
Some releases includes a flag

Dungeon Master
31kHz

Dynamite Duke
31kHz

Etoile Princesse
31kHz
Not MT-32 compatibleRequires a blank disk for saving

Exciting Hour/Shusse Oozumou
31kHz
15kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

F-15 Strike Eagle II
31kHz
16 MHz highly recommended

Fairyland Story
15kHz
31kHz

Fantasy Zone
31kHz
24kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Final Fight
15kHz (512 x 256)
31kHz (512 x 256)31kHz (384 x 256)
Menu Navigation:
button 1
down
button 1
down 5 times
left/right to select resolution

Flying Shark
31kHz
15kHz

Full Throttle
31kHz

FZ Senki Axis
31kHz
15kHz

Galaga ’88
31kHz
15kHz

Garou Densetsu
31kHz
AKA Fatal Fury

Garou Densetsu 2
31kHz
15kHz
AKA Fatal Fury 2; Joypad included

Garou Densetsu Special
31kHz
15kHz
AKA Fatal Fury Special

Gemini Wing
31kHz
15kHz

Gempai Toumaden
31kHz
Some releases includes a flag and flagpole

Genocide
31kHz

Genocide 2
31kHz
15kHz

Geograph Seal
31kHz
Not MT-32 compatibleRequires a blank disk for saving

Gradius
31kHz
Can be run from a hard disk by simply copying all files to it and running Gradius.x

Gradius II
31kHz

Granada
31kHz
15kHz

Gunship
31kHz

Image Fight
31kHz
15kHz

Jack Nicklaus Golf
31kHz

Klax
31kHz

KU2
15kHz
31kHz

Kyuukyoku Tiger
31kHz
Japanese title for Twin Cobra

Lemmings
31kHz

Libble Rabble
31kHz
15kHz, 24kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions
Includes special joypad (XPD-1LR),
can also be used by Crazy Climber 1/2

Mahou Daisakusen
31kHz (256 x 256)
31kHz (384 x 256)
15kHz (256 x 240)
Japanese title for Sorcer Striker16 MHz highly recommended

Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen Special
31kHz

Marble Madness
31kHz (384 x 512)
24kHz (336 x 448)
Trackball support

Märchen Maze
15kHz (256 x 224)
31kHz (288 x 224)31kHz (256 x 224)15kHz (256 x 224)Press the 登録 key to alternate

Metal Sight
15kHz
31kHz
Cyber Stick (CZ-8NJ2) support

Mid-Garts
31kHz

Motos
31kHz (256 x 256)
31kHz (384 x 256)

Mr. Do! / Mr. Do! V.S Unicorns
31kHz
15kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Naious
31kHz
15kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu
31kHz
15kHz – hold down the HELP key when first booting

Soccer Hen
31kHz

Nemesis ’90 Kai
31kHz

Overtake
31kHz (256)
31kHz (256 SQ)15kHz (256 Low)
Cyber Stick (CZ-8NJ2) support

Pac-Land
31kHz
Includes a three-button pad

Pacmania
31kHz
15kHz – hold down the HELP key when first booting

Parodius
31kHz

Phalanx
31kHz
15kHz

Populous
31kHz

Populous The Promised Lands
31kHz

Populous 2
31kHz

Powermonger
31kHz

Prince of Persia
31kHz

Pro Soccer 68
15kHz
31kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Puyo Puyo
15kHz
31kHz (Six resolution options to choose from)

Puzznic
31kHz

Quarth
31kHz

Quiz Torimonochou
31kHz
15kHz, 24kHz

R-Type
31kHz

R.C. Robot Construction
31kHz

Salamander
31kHz
15kHz – hold down the HELP key when first booting

Scorpius
31kHz

Shoot Range
31kHz

Sim City
31kHz

Sim Earth
31kHz
REQUIRES SX-Window to run

Sol-Feace
31kHz
15kHz

Space Harrier
15kHz

Star Force
31kHz
15kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Star Luster
15kHz
31kHz
Not MT-32 compatible
Supports the AE-1AP Analogue Joypad

Star Trader
31kHz
15kHz

Star Wars Attack on the Death Star
31kHz
Runs better at 16 MHz

Street Fighter II’
31kHz
15kHz
Includes an adapter for Megadrive controllers, specifically the Capcom Power Stick Fighter

Strider Hiryuu
15kHz (512 x 256)
31kHz (512 x 256)31kHz (384 x 256)
Menu navigation:
button 1
down
button 1
down 4 times
left/right to select resolution

Super Hang-On
15kHz
31kHz
Cyber Stick (CZ-8NJ2) support

Super Street Fighter II
15kHz (Narrow)
15kHz (Wide)31kHz (Narrow)31kHz (Wide)
16 MHz recommended

Syvalion
15kHz
31kHz – hold down the HELP key when first booting
Trackball supportCyber Stick (CZ-8NJ2) support

Terra Cresta & Moon Cresta
31kHz
You can switch between narrow and wide display sizes by pressing the HELP key

Tetris
31kHz

The NewZealand Story
31kHz
15kHz – hold down the HELP key when first booting

The Return of Ishtar
15kHz

Thunder Blade
31kHz
Cyber Stick (CZ-8NJ2) support

Thunderforce II
31kHz
15kHz – hold down the F10 key when first booting

Twinbee
15kHz

Undeadline
31kHz

V’Ball
31kHz
15kHz – hold down the HELP key when first booting

Viewpoint
31kHz
Runs better at 16 MHz, but it’s still slow compared to the Neo Geo version

World Court Pro Tennis
15kHz
31kHz (Square)31kHz (256 x 256)15kHz (256 x 256)Hold Down 0, 1 or 2 on the numeric keypad respectively while booting

Xenon 2
31kHz
15kHz, 24kHz – press HELP to switch resolutions

Xevious
31kHz
Both Xevious and Super Xevious are available
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