Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: LuWoo75 on March 25, 2005, 03:33:43 PM
Title: Gamecube to VGA mointor?
Post by: LuWoo75 on March 25, 2005, 03:33:43 PM
I was just wondering is it possible to hook up the gamecube to a VGA LCD? I have the old Gamecube with the DVI outlet?
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Post by: mjbd on March 25, 2005, 04:15:51 PM
Yes, but you need to buy the adapter. I was going to buy one, but after doing a search, it seems that the only games that look better on a monitor are progressive scan games, and others actually look worse.
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Post by: LuWoo75 on March 26, 2005, 06:02:53 AM
Kool thanx I just bought this new mac mini w/LCD mointor and wanted to use it as my primary display so that way i wouldnt havta buy a tv. I'll just share the adapter that came with my mini as see how good it is.
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Post by: Berto2K on March 27, 2005, 09:52:38 PM
The ONLY games that will work connected directly to a monitor are the Progressive Scan compatible games. I been doing this for for the last 3 years.
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Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on March 27, 2005, 10:51:50 PM
Berto, which vga box did you buy?
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Post by: Berto2K on March 28, 2005, 02:42:28 PM
I don't have a box. I imported a D terminal VGA cable from JPN back then. It plugs into the Digital out on the cube, and has a VGA connector on the other end to go straight to monitor.
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Post by: GamecubeBoy2005 on March 28, 2005, 03:22:24 PM
hey i got the new gamecube what is the difference does it go on internet or something cause i was reading something like that.
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Post by: IceCold on March 28, 2005, 05:47:15 PM
Which NEW gamecube? haven't heard anything about it. Is it the platinum gamecube? And just to clear it up, all gamecubes can go online with the broadband adapter, but there are limited games that are online. The Phantasy Star Online games are all online, but there aren't many others (another game - Homeland - is coming soon that will be online). However, you can play LAN games like Mario Kart online by using this site:
CLICKY! This program will allow you to play LAN games online - check it out
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Post by: KDR_11k on March 28, 2005, 08:37:40 PM
Nintendo changed the Cube at some point, all Cubes manufactured after that lack the digital out.
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Post by: IceCold on March 28, 2005, 10:20:45 PM
whatwhat?
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Post by: GamecubeBoy2005 on March 30, 2005, 03:23:02 PM
what do you mean lack of digital outlit. do you mean new testings to improve digtial features.
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 30, 2005, 06:36:10 PM
He means the port where the component cable (or JPN D-Terminal cable) connects is completely gone -- recent GameCubes without the port lack progressive scan capability.
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Post by: IceCold on March 30, 2005, 06:54:23 PM
Why the hell would they do that though?
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Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on March 30, 2005, 07:17:38 PM
Maybe because not enought games utilize that feature. Does re4 support progressive scan? I might import that D terminal thing if it does.
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Post by: IceCold on March 30, 2005, 08:29:32 PM
So you have a new Gamecube? And was it a lot cheaper for Nintendo to stop including the digital outlet?
Resident Evil 4 does support progressive scan.
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 30, 2005, 08:51:40 PM
Mario has a few caps. I like the Wing Cap.
Nintendo was apparently wearing the Stupid Cap, concerning the cables. First, they decide to not mass produce/send Component video cables to retailers, forcing people to visit the online store, which the vast majority of owners I guess are not aware of. Then they decide to not let 3rd party accessory makers produce them. At a price tag of $30, they're arguably expensive to make, and they figured most players won't have progressive scan-enabled TVs. Fine. But then they decide last year to cut costs even more by removing the Digital AV Out entirely, saying there... aren't enough customers who use progressive scan anyway? (something like that...) Umm kay whose fault is it there weren't enough cables to go around?
Since last holiday season NOA's store has been continuously out-of-stock of component cables, saying "come back in March, or June, we don't know." I ended up importing my JPN retail version of the cable thru Play-asia.com, who imported from Japan, after it was on back order (yes, out-of-stock in JAPAN) for half-a-month. I ordered in early Jan, and received it... late February.
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RE4 supports p.scan. Beautiful. BUT a 30fps game like that still doesn't take advantage of p.scan like some 60fps games do. F-Zero GX, Metroid Primes, Mario Tennis -- those REALLY shine.
D-Terminal is another version of Component Video used in the Japanese TV market; different plug, with the same video results. It's not DVI.
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Post by: IceCold on March 31, 2005, 01:44:58 PM
Yes, I agree..You haven't experienced F-Zero if you haven't played it in PS
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Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on April 14, 2005, 07:22:00 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Berto2K I don't have a box. I imported a D terminal VGA cable from JPN back then. It plugs into the Digital out on the cube, and has a VGA connector on the other end to go straight to monitor.
I checked Lik-Sang's site and read that the D-terminal cable was designed to only work with JPN monitorr. My question now is, was there something else that you ordered along with it?
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 14, 2005, 09:17:27 PM
This D-terminal cable was *converted* into a VGA cable, then sold.
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Post by: ThePerm on April 15, 2005, 01:34:25 PM
hey berto....i need to start talking online to you more often again. I bought a capture card and while it is good at capturing video off the tv and off tapes, off dvds, off gamecube..it will not capture video off nes and n64.....so I think im just going to make a tape and send it to you so that you can capture it with your more leet card.
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Post by: GamecubeBoy05 on April 15, 2005, 06:26:04 PM
gamecube need to make their lcd screens bigger. a 7in aint gonna do nothing. they need at least a 12 in. i think they need to make a dvd player for the gamecube. even though it will raise the price it will look alot better. i think nintedo has a really good price. i wander what nintedo revolution is gonna run for anyone here.
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Post by: ThePerm on April 15, 2005, 07:53:54 PM
what difference does it make if trhe size of the ldc screen is sort of small..its meant for when your on the run and you dont want to cary your tv.....and its too late for dvd....gamecube is a set system..no need to change it. You could buy a realkly cheap dvd player at Fry's electronics for $20..just get that.
