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Gaming => Console Chat => Topic started by: Elite Evil on July 31, 2007, 01:54:57 AM

Title: VGA box for gamecube
Post by: Elite Evil on July 31, 2007, 01:54:57 AM: Does anyone know what the best kind of VGA box to play my gamecube on a computer is?

I have no idea. :(
Title: Re: VGA box for gamecube
Post by: Jemsic on July 31, 2007, 02:15:46 AM: Get a Gamecube component cable and mod it. It uses the digital out.
Title: Re: VGA box for gamecube
Post by: Elite Evil on July 31, 2007, 04:42:40 PM: How would you do that?

Doesn't a monitor VGA cable have extra pins for the refresh rate and so on?
Title: Re: VGA box for gamecube
Post by: Jemsic on July 31, 2007, 05:40:20 PM: Found the instructions:

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Technopolis-Mars/9984/ngcrgb_e.htm

Has this warning at the end:
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This mod will work like as transcoders. So, you need progressive output. To invoke progressive mode is depend of software.Check your game's manual carefully.Your first invoke to progressive mode, you will need another TV.
Most of VGA monitors can not accept 15kHz signals. When you using this cable for VGA, you can not see anything at 15kHz, even NGC's boot up screen.
Title: Re: VGA box for gamecube
Post by: Elite Evil on July 31, 2007, 05:52:21 PM: Hmmm.... would take me a long time and probably a couple of broken cables but I could do it.

"To invoke progressive mode is depend of software.Check your game's manual carefully. Most of VGA monitors can not accept 15kHz signals. When you using this cable for VGA, you can not see anything at 15kHz, even NGC's boot up screen."

So if the game doesn't support it then it won't work. :( Seeing as they removed digital out on the new cubes I don't have much hope for that...

Thanks for the help but I need to find another way.
Title: Re: VGA box for gamecube
Post by: Jemsic on July 31, 2007, 05:56:29 PM: Well, if all you want to do is play them on a VGA monitor, then you'll be able to find VGA boxes for sale.

But none of them will take advantage of the GC Digital Out port, so in effect, you'll just be watching composite analog quality on a VGA monitor.

If you truly want to take advantage of the Gamecube's progressive scan games, this is the only way I know about.
I saw some HK website selling it completely modded already for $54.
Title: Re: VGA box for gamecube
Post by: Elite Evil on July 31, 2007, 09:08:38 PM: Quote from: Jemsic on July 31, 2007, 05:56:29 PM
But none of them will take advantage of the GC Digital Out port, so in effect, you'll just be watching composite analog quality on a VGA monitor.

I know, but I prefer sitting in front of my monitor to laying about in front of my TV. :(

I will have a look to see if I can find the pre-made one though. :P
Title: Re: VGA box for gamecube
Post by: Donkeyboy on August 05, 2007, 06:59:30 PM: It sounds cool, but the machine wasn't built for it, unlike the DC. I'd just say to stick with compo cables and rock the proscan.