Cloning the Gamecube component cable

[andykara2003]

Has anyone done a real world test comparing the output from the official Gamecube component cable to the analogue version of GC video? I use the official cable with my NEC XV29+ but would switch to the analogue GC video if there was even a small increase in noticeable clarity..

[bobrocks95]

Nobody has commented on any visual difference, but nobody's hooked it up to a scope or anything either.

[andykara2003]

Nice one - I'd imagine they'd be very close but hopefully someone who's done a real world side by side test might chime in at some point...

[Woozle]

I modded my GameCube with the Pluto board and removed the digital port in the process.

Given that my digital port is long gone, which GCvideo kit is recommended for HDMI output from the GameCube?

[mvsfan]

the D kit is hdmi only. The AD kit has both HDMI and analog video options.

[leonk]

has anyone gotten a gcvideo kit? Paid over a month ago and nothing.

[bobrocks95]

has anyone gotten a gcvideo kit? Paid over a month ago and nothing.

I'll quote my post I made in the other thread in regard to your same question

You're talking about just the board, right, not the EZ Pack?

[leonk]

sorry.. missed it. Yes, just the simple HDMI only board. I paid ~$75 shipped for it back in early September!

[bobrocks95]

sorry.. missed it. Yes, just the simple HDMI only board. I paid ~$75 shipped for it back in early September!

$75 sounds like it was the EZ-Pack. You'll find this tweet from him relevant then: https://twitter.com/BadAssConsoles/stat ... 0531755008

Also note that the store page said from the beginning that the EZ-Packs wouldn't begin shipping until mid-October, so even without the delay they wouldn't be quite ready to go out yet I don't think. The bare PCB is what was available immediately.

[ApolloBoy]

I've been looking at BAC's kits and I don't understand why the analog EZ-Pack requires an additional connector. If I just wanted RGB I'd wire it to the multiout, not have an additional port.

[leonk]

sorry.. missed it. Yes, just the simple HDMI only board. I paid ~$75 shipped for it back in early September!

$75 sounds like it was the EZ-Pack. You'll find this tweet from him relevant then: https://twitter.com/BadAssConsoles/stat ... 0531755008

Also note that the store page said from the beginning that the EZ-Packs wouldn't begin shipping until mid-October, so even without the delay they wouldn't be quite ready to go out yet I don't think. The bare PCB is what was available immediately.

Thanks! You're right!

I ordered: GCVideo Options: EZ Pak D

IT would have been nice to get a reply to my email.

[Guspaz]

I've been looking at BAC's kits and I don't understand why the analog EZ-Pak requires an additional connector. If I just wanted RGB I'd wire it to the multiout, not have an additional port.

It seems like the purpose of the EZ-Paks is to make it easier to add that new connector (since you're typically not going to want to do component or VGA through the multiout). On the other hand, it also seems like the bare PCB doesn't come with the flex cable that connects to the digital pins, so the flex cable ought to be available by itself.

[bobrocks95]

Thanks! You're right!

I ordered: GCVideo Options: EZ Pak D

IT would have been nice to get a reply to my email.

This tweet might also be relevant to you depending on when you emailed him: https://twitter.com/BadAssConsoles/stat ... 1847347200
More communication from indie electronics people would be nice though, it's kind of lacking in general.

I've been looking at BAC's kits and I don't understand why the analog EZ-Pack requires an additional connector. If I just wanted RGB I'd wire it to the multiout, not have an additional port.

That's what the regular PCB option is for, but I agree with Guspaz that it would be nice to have the flex cable as well. You might be able to get one separately once they're available if you ask?

[citrus3000psi]

Thankfully someone else provided a project for the equivalent circuit about a month ago that I need to order, assemble, and install in 3 GCNs!

That was me


I just finished my GCVideo proto/design

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmbNJlSnO80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHwgQrtXwP0

Has a QSB that is soldered to the bottom side of the digital port. There is an FFC cable that makes it way to the top.

All part numbers are digikey.

QSB: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/rSbLyyap
QSB BOM:
U1: 576-2313-ND
U2: 296-30109-1-ND
C1: .1uf 0603
C2: 10uf 0603
FFC Connector: A100297CT-ND

Main Board: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/dis53DdW
Main Board BOM:
C1/C2/C3/C4/C5/C8: .1uf 0603
R2: 330 0603
R3/R4: 4.7K 0603
R5/R6: 10K 0603
R7: 180 0603
JP1: 4.7uf 0603
FFC Connector: A100297CT-ND
IC: XC3S50A
HDMI: A107963CT-ND
Flash: 557-1583-5-ND
FFC Cable: WM11359-ND

Spacer: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/syjMBCpJ

[bobrocks95]

When do Badassconsoles purchasers need to start worrying about being swindled? We're approaching month 3 from purchase and no news for 3 weeks, wtf is happening.

[citrus3000psi]

When do Badassconsoles purchasers need to start worrying about being swindled? We're approaching month 3 from purchase and no news for 3 weeks, wtf is happening.

I read somewhere maybe twitter, less than 3 weeks ago? That there was a problem with the FFC connectors and they were getting remade.

[bobrocks95]

When do Badassconsoles purchasers need to start worrying about being swindled? We're approaching month 3 from purchase and no news for 3 weeks, wtf is happening.

I read somewhere maybe twitter, less than 3 weeks ago? That there was a problem with the FFC connectors and they were getting remade.

I posted about that myself, but that was in fact exactly 3 weeks ago. He also said to expect about a 10 day delay and now hasn't given any update after 21. The lack of communication is annoying at best.

[Ikaruga11]

Kinda unrelated, but can you play GameCube games off an SD Card? Do they load faster or have less framerate dips?

[leonk]

When do Badassconsoles purchasers need to start worrying about being swindled? We're approaching month 3 from purchase and no news for 3 weeks, wtf is happening.

I read somewhere maybe twitter, less than 3 weeks ago? That there was a problem with the FFC connectors and they were getting remade.

I posted about that myself, but that was in fact exactly 3 weeks ago. He also said to expect about a 10 day delay and now hasn't given any update after 21. The lack of communication is annoying at best.

Your post was a reply to a complaint about lack of communication that I posted. How long does one have again before filling a paypal complaint?? 90 days?

[lechu]

When do Badassconsoles purchasers need to start worrying about being swindled? We're approaching month 3 from purchase and no news for 3 weeks, wtf is happening.

I read somewhere maybe twitter, less than 3 weeks ago? That there was a problem with the FFC connectors and they were getting remade.

I posted about that myself, but that was in fact exactly 3 weeks ago. He also said to expect about a 10 day delay and now hasn't given any update after 21. The lack of communication is annoying at best.

He's just swamped. I've dealt with him a few times, and he's been nothing but friendly and professional to me. I sent him an email a couple weeks ago and just received a reply the other day. He just has a list of emails a mile long to get through.

[theclaw]

Kinda unrelated, but can you play GameCube games off an SD Card? Do they load faster or have less framerate dips?

Swiss is a homebrew option for it. Fancier modchips may include an SD slot too.
Some games have compatibility issues, but that's life on GameCube. Whether it's the pickiness reading burned discs, Japanese games that act up on non-Japanese systems, heh.

[Seraphic]

When do Badassconsoles purchasers need to start worrying about being swindled? We're approaching month 3 from purchase and no news for 3 weeks, wtf is happening.

I paid for one of his EZ Pak-D GCVideo boards with installation service back on October and have received no e-mails since.
But I am glad to read I am not the only one he has not replied back to for e-mails. Sent two now with no reply asking for an update.

[mvsfan]

personally i think hes nuts for hand soldering everything.

he needs to make these in bulk and quickly.

Look how fast Gametech got the first Hdmi kits out the door.

thats the way to do it.

[bobrocks95]

personally i think hes nuts for hand soldering everything.

he needs to make these in bulk and quickly.

Look how fast Gametech got the first Hdmi kits out the door.

thats the way to do it.

He's had the soldering done for over a month now. Presumably there's still a delay with the flex cables, but he won't say anything about it, or anything else for that matter. For later runs he said he'd switch to a reflow oven.

I'm not really sure why I'm defending him since I'm kind of pissed about not hearing anything about the units, but whatever.

[Einzelherz]

personally i think hes nuts for hand soldering everything.

he needs to make these in bulk and quickly.

Look how fast Gametech got the first Hdmi kits out the door.

thats the way to do it.

He may have underestimated the demand significantly. This is no excuse for a lack of communication, however.

[tialer2012]

Dears is it possible to port the mod to the miniSpartan3 ??
https://www.scarabhardware.com/minispartan3/

[Pa0l0ne]

Here it is my Gcvideo on Wii. Not bad at all, but i need to test it more.

[leonk]

Another month passes with no GCVideo. At least game-tech kept everyone up to date with constant web site updates and youTube videos!

[Pa0l0ne]

Why you should wait for these megalomaniac shit when you can done it yourself with excellent result? Maybe he use some strange jalapeno secret?

[bobrocks95]

Why you should wait for these megalomaniac shit when you can done it yourself with excellent result?

I don't have the skill or equipment to be doing any QFP chip drag soldering or anything like that. I don't want to remove my digital port, so there aren't any good mounting spots for the Pluto board. And lastly, I wanted a clean-looking and easy install, which your bundle of wires straight to some video chip doesn't look like.

If I wanted to do a fully DIY route I'd have had a Pluto board in like a year and a half ago.