Getting RGB from a Japanese GC

AntiPasta · Post by **AntiPasta** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 2:40 pm

Ahoy shmuppers,

recently I obtained a very affordable Japanese Gamecube with a region switch. It came with a composite cable, which works fine on my parent's TV, but my own PAL TV requires 60hz video to be in RGB, otherwise it'll be in black & white.
Now, I've done some basic research on getting RGB from a Japanese 'Cube, I found several GC RGB cables but apparently only EU GC's output RGB on the analog output (why, nintendo, why???). I have this faint memory of a RGB cable that can be plugged into the digital output, but I haven't been able to find much info (my total lack of knowledge on the GC is detrimental).
Anyone have info?

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:44 pm

As far as I knew, you can hack (or buy a pre-hacked) digital video cable which outputs 15khz RGB. Never herd about RGB on an analog port.

OmegaFlareX · Post by **OmegaFlareX** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:57 pm

PAL Gamecubes do RGB from the analog port.

SCART ftw.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:21 pm

You need to hack a component or D1 cable.

Ravengames make them for 50 notes, which is very expensive.

I can ask around for you, I know some people in the UK which have them.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:52 pm

I used to have a link that explained how to do this in Japanese, if you think it'll help.

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:50 pm

Dave_K. wrote:As far as I knew, you can hack (or buy a pre-hacked) digital video cable which outputs 15khz RGB.

Yes, you can make such a cable.

Here is the link to a guide of how to do it.

http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/console/nintendo/gc-rgb.htm

P.S. - I don't have to time to try this yet, but I think it should work.

I myself got one hacked to output VGA when the GameCube is in Progressive Scan mode.

Dave_K. wrote: Never herd about RGB on an analog port.

The pinout of Europe PAL GameCube output RGB on the analog port. Most of the scrat cables you can found is for the Europe PAL GameCube, they won't work on Japanese/American NTSC model.

AntiPasta · Post by **AntiPasta** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:46 am

OK thanks guys! When/if I finally get some more cash, I'll shell out for a component/vga cable.

highlandcattle · Post by **highlandcattle** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:20 pm

I have a PAL rgb cable for the gamecube and it works perfectly on my NTSC-J cube.I'll look up what brand it is It i one of those lmodels that you can insert in all three systems