Component cable

[EvilBoB]

Does anyone know if the component cable for the gamecube works on PAL versions? I have a nice plasma and want to connect via component like the XBox but I see conflicting info on the net and I don't fancy wasting £40 if it doesn't work...

[Goldberg]

I'm sure that it does. I heard before that the old N64 ones work aswell on the Cube.

I have a 'Q' unfortunately (well not Unfortunately) which has a different video output. It does sport SVHS however.....

Someone may need to clarify first.

[Goldberg]

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-24-70-14s.html

Here you go mate, official cable less than £20

[EvilBoB]

Cheers Goldberg :-)

[Goldberg]

Not sure if that one is PAL though but I dont think it will matter....

[skel28]

I'm fairly sure the UK cube does not produce a component signal, but I hope I'm wrong mate.

[EvilBoB]

Apparantly you need to hold the 'B' button down to switch to component and it does work on PAL GC. I was chating with one of the guys in the office and he has his GC connected via component and says the difference is substantially noticable. I think its because it uses the digital port instead of the a/v port so the signal is just a pure progressive one.

It's a shame the GC only supports up to 480p though :-( Res Evil 4 in 720p would be luuuush

[Goldberg]

What about the NTSC version? All the games I have (NTSC) are HDTV Compatible if you hold a button whilst loading

Once I move into my new flat I'm grabbing a 50" Plasma which is HDTV ready, gaming will be soooooo much fun then

[EvilBoB]

That's why I want the component cable ;-) XBox games look the nuts in 1080i. The Gamecube will only support 480p however!

[Goldberg]

Just had a thought, I have a 'Q' and it's a diffrent connection in the back! I have a SVHS Output, A digital output (not the same as the back of a normal Cube' and a component (yellow) Video output!! HElp!!

[EvilBoB]

ok - component is not yellow - that's composite video. component requires 3 rca or bnc connections for video alone

[Goldberg]

Thats what i meant mate lol, Composite.

[kracken]

help my mate do >>THIS<< mod yesterday for progressive output on his large monitor and looks sweet. Bit fiddly ( and only works for 480p enabled games ) but nice

[whatnow]

help my mate do >>THIS<< mod yesterday for progressive output on his large monitor and looks sweet. Bit fiddly ( and only works for 480p enabled games ) but nice

that looks good but i'd break that puney leg on the chip in 10 seconds, let alone fcuk the rest of it up too.

Electricians are skilled people

[kracken]

Apparantly you need to hold the 'B' button down to switch to component and it does work on PAL GC. I was chating with one of the guys in the office and he has his GC connected via component and says the difference is substantially noticable. I think its because it uses the digital port instead of the a/v port so the signal is just a pure progressive one.

It's a shame the GC only supports up to 480p though :-( Res Evil 4 in 720p would be luuuush

The GameCube always boots up in 15KHz mode, and will switch to 31KHz (e.g. 480p, progressive-scan) if the 'B' button is held down during the boot sequence, and if the game supports a progressive scan display too. As far as I know this is only available from the component / RGB video output from the digital A/V port. RGB video from the Analog A/V port of a PAL GameCube is fixed at 15KHz (480i, interlaced) output only

[SSJ2 Gohan]

i've tried doing this on my PAL gc,i've heard that it supports it but however i cannot get the option to switch to prog scan to come up,i know pal games dont have it but i tryed ntsc version of resi evil 4,f zero gx and starfox assault,i hold the b button and it doesnt ask me to switch to progressive mode,so i question if all pal machines support it,ill hopefully have my component cable coming through soon.

[kracken]

just because TV has component inputs on it , doesnt mean it can support progressive scan , it prolly just supports 480i ( interlaced ) and i have yet to see any UK PAL GC that can display a 480p ( progressive ) picture

[SSJ2 Gohan]

my tv supports it with my ps2,some people were able to do it on the PAL gc using feeloader with zela wind walker it gave them an option to select 480,over on avforums.

[monsta]

Unless theres a component cable connected you dont get the option to switch modes IIRC.

[SSJ2 Gohan]

I was hoping that was the case,aslong as the pal gc supports it