Questions that do not deserve a thread

[Ikaruga11]

The Wii hacking and homebrew community is huge. I wonder if anyone knows how to edit VC and WiiWare games to output native 240p or 480p.

It's doable on plenty of titles and there are programs for it. I just haven't gotten it to work with MM9 before.

What programs do I use?

[AndehX]

Anyone have any idea where I can get a BKM-32H mounting kit? I live in the UK.

[Shoryukev]

Could the image issues here be caused by the seller not knowing how to hook something up via RGB? PVM-14N6U



I've never owned an RGB monitor before, so I'm curious if the weird green effect on the screen is caused by something stupid like plugging a single yellow composite RCA with a BNC adapter into the green RGB port and connecting nothing else LOL

EDIT: I sent them a message and got a reply. I asked what was connected to it and how it was connected and all they said was "Using component cables". Maybe they are mistaking RGB for y,Pb,Pr because of the color of the cables?

I believe the PVM-14N6U only accepts RGB, and not component. Either way I might try and snag this for cheap.

[atheistgod1999]

Could the image issues here be caused by the seller not knowing how to hook something up via RGB? PVM-14N6U



I've never owned an RGB monitor before, so I'm curious if the weird green effect on the screen is caused by something stupid like plugging a single yellow composite RCA with a BNC adapter into the green RGB port and connecting nothing else LOL

EDIT: I sent them a message and got a reply. I asked what was connected to it and how it was connected and all they said was "Using component cables". Maybe they are mistaking RGB for y,Pb,Pr because of the color of the cables?

I believe the PVM-14N6U only accepts RGB, and not component. Either way I might try and snag this for cheap.

That's definitely YPbPr being read as RGBS. The luma is the strongest signal, which is why the image is green. Nothing is connected to the sync input.

[atheistgod1999]

How do I fix an official NES power adapter? I opened it up and tested it with a voltage multimeter (set to AC) and it read 10.22V and correct frequency (60Hz; I live in North America so I can plug it directly into a wall outlet), but the end that connects to the AC input on the console itself read 1.5V but also 60Hz.

I have one of those 3-in-1 NES, SNES, & Genesis 1 AC-to-DC adapters that my NES came with that I can use the tip for. Should I replace the tip?

I can't return it because I damaged the edges of the screw holes, FYI.

[ApolloBoy]

How do I fix an official NES power adapter? I opened it up and tested it with a voltage multimeter (set to AC) and it read 10.22V and correct frequency (60Hz; I live in North America so I can plug it directly into a wall outlet), but the end that connects to the AC input on the console itself read 1.5V but also 60Hz.

I'd just use a model 1 Genesis PSU, it works perfectly fine with the NES and you won't have to worry about accidentally using the NES PSU on something else.

I can't return it because I damaged the edges of the screw holes, FYI.

Aaaand that's why you should take advantage of return policies if something doesn't go right.

[BazookaBen]

I'd love to play through MM9 & 10 again if I could do it on my CRT in 240p. Those screenshots look awesome!!! I have a small Extron unit I can try running my PS3 through and downscaling it...might have to give it a try this weekend

That only works with the Wii version, I've tested with all three consoles. At 480i, the 360 and PS3 output at some weird internal resolution that isn't a multiple of 240p. So when you deinterlace with the Extron you get blurry picture. With Wii, it deinterlaces perfectly and looks like an actual 240p game.

Only downside is that it doesn't always look perfect depending on the individual monitor, console, and extron unit. Like my Extron 201rxi on my PVM 20M2 has a little bit of flicker, like 1 in every 10th frame is blanked 1 line too high or something. It's actually worse on my 20L2. So if I'm deinterlacing Wiiware or Xbox 360 arcade ports, I always go with the 201rxi and 20M2 combo.

But since that isn't totally perfect, I'm thinking about experimenting with 240p ouput from Dolphin sometime for those particular Wiiware games, especially now that I have a decent PC. The only downside is that input lag was noticeably worse than playing on a real Wii. But that was a couple years ago, it may be better now. If it's still bad, I'll stick with the Wii+Extron when I decide to tackle Mega Man 10 or Contra ReBirth

[atheistgod1999]

Still, is it possible to repair it? Because now I have a $10 paperweight.

Wish I knew the Genesis 1 cable worked before, because I already have one. >.<

[Shoryukev]

That's definitely YPbPr being read as RGBS. The luma is the strongest signal, which is why the image is green. Nothing is connected to the sync input.

That's what I was thinking too, thanks for confirming it. I won it for the opening bid of $24.99 with $30 shipping just now



Probably not the greatest out there, but should be a decent first RGB monitor.

Now it's time to shop for scart cables for at least my model 1 genesis & my NES RGB. I eventually want one for my SNES (1-chip #2) but I think they need capacitors in-line with the RGB signals whereas the NES RGB doesn't so it might have to wait.

[bobrocks95]

Hey 14" is great for a desktop monitor, I'm sure it'll have plenty of use. Gotta start somewhere.

[Shoryukev]

Hey 14" is great for a desktop monitor, I'm sure it'll have plenty of use. Gotta start somewhere.

Yep exactly, I'm just happy to finally get an RGB monitor. Plus it's probably not that heavy so I can use it for playing vertical oriented games too

[Einzelherz]

Hey 14" is great for a desktop monitor, I'm sure it'll have plenty of use. Gotta start somewhere.

Yep exactly, I'm just happy to finally get an RGB monitor. Plus it's probably not that heavy so I can use it for playing vertical oriented games too

Glad to see you got one! 14" is great if you're playing on a desk. My first was a 14" and I didn't have a good way to play it so I eventually found a 20.

For now, you can use the S-video and composite on that little guy and it'll still look pretty good.

And if you want some advice that's worked for me, I'm 2 of 2 on shipped monitors with these instructions:

"When this item is packed, please ensure that it has firm support on all six sides. Please place the monitor glass down, with thick padding, so the weight is even in the package. Also, please ship via FedEx as they take better care of this type of item which would make everyone's lives easier Thank you!"

[Blair]

I have a problem that if I "know" it's there I may then be bothered by it. I decided to sell those two games anyway as they're pretty much obsoleted by the two PS3 versions and they happen to be ones that the processor doesn't work that well on too.

interesting, I was playing a few of the fantasy golf titles on PSP hooked up to my 20L5 via the DVDO machines, and I didn't really notice any major input lag problems when I switched to 480i mode in any of the games. could be that they just have a more forgiving timing mechanism for the swing input. I've had really great luck in general with PSP games on all of my video processors.

(it's also much better to play them this way because you get the zoom and stretch options, hooking them directly into the monitor gives you a very small window for gameplay)

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[Shoryukev]

Glad to see you got one! 14" is great if you're playing on a desk. My first was a 14" and I didn't have a good way to play it so I eventually found a 20.

For now, you can use the S-video and composite on that little guy and it'll still look pretty good.

And if you want some advice that's worked for me, I'm 2 of 2 on shipped monitors with these instructions:

"When this item is packed, please ensure that it has firm support on all six sides. Please place the monitor glass down, with thick padding, so the weight is even in the package. Also, please ship via FedEx as they take better care of this type of item which would make everyone's lives easier Thank you!"

I think I'm going to make a little AV cart on wheels to drag in front of the couch for it when it shows up. I figure that way it lets me put it away when I'm done so the wife doesn't hate me, but also lets me get it fairly close to it since it's small. Probably get a halfway decent set of speakers with a headphone jack to put on it as well.

Right now I'm using the following

universal handmade s-video cable from ebay - NES RGB, SNES, N64
s-video modded into the system w/regular cable - Genesis model 1/CD, master system
generic s-video cable - Saturn
composite - Neo Geo AES, 32x

Here's my shopping list for now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201614909272?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201284360714?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161639540959?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

I have a couple concerns though. I've seen in some forum posts that the NES RGB doesn't require the capacitors in-line with the RGB signal, but the SNES does....so this might make the picture on my NES RGB dull with this cable? My NES was modded by Yurkie if that helps, when he did it about a year ago he told me cables with c-sync would work but I didn't know to ask about the capacitors.

It is my understanding that even if I mod my N64 for RGB, it needs synch on luma......so I'm going to wait and use s-video for that.

The saturn is a model 2, which also needs sync on luma I think.....s-video is fine for now.

The Neo Geo I'm going to sell/trade for a consolized MVS. I just can't afford the AES carts...it was easier to collect for when I was single and had no kids LOL

The 32x I NEVER use, so composite is fine.

Last but not least is the Genesis and Master System. The cable I have listed above has the mono audio connected to scart I believe. I'm planning on using this for the Master System, but my Genesis is hooked up to a model 2 Sega CD so I'll use the stereo output from that since the headphone out of the Genesis is linked to the CD unit.

Does this all sound good....or am I missing something? I've never used RGB before, so admittedly I'm a "n00b"...it's fairly possible that I'm not fully understanding something Thanks everyone for the help so far. This forum has helped me a lot in learning about all this stuff.

Sorry for the long winded post BTW

[FinalBaton]

Hey 14" is great for a desktop monitor, I'm sure it'll have plenty of use. Gotta start somewhere.

Yep exactly, I'm just happy to finally get an RGB monitor. Plus it's probably not that heavy so I can use it for playing vertical oriented games too

I have a 14 inch PVM too and I love it to bits. I actually love that size for it's portability, and it's absolutely big enough for a desktop use to be placed a foot and a half away from your eyes, wich at this distance still looks clear and won't strain your eyes

You'd still be gaming at roughly the same distance on a 20 inch screen (well, a bit further, but still sitting fairly close to it)

[Einzelherz]

Glad to see you got one! 14" is great if you're playing on a desk. My first was a 14" and I didn't have a good way to play it so I eventually found a 20.

For now, you can use the S-video and composite on that little guy and it'll still look pretty good.

And if you want some advice that's worked for me, I'm 2 of 2 on shipped monitors with these instructions:

"When this item is packed, please ensure that it has firm support on all six sides. Please place the monitor glass down, with thick padding, so the weight is even in the package. Also, please ship via FedEx as they take better care of this type of item which would make everyone's lives easier Thank you!"

I think I'm going to make a little AV cart on wheels to drag in front of the couch for it when it shows up. I figure that way it lets me put it away when I'm done so the wife doesn't hate me, but also lets me get it fairly close to it since it's small. Probably get a halfway decent set of speakers with a headphone jack to put on it as well.

Right now I'm using the following

universal handmade s-video cable from ebay - NES RGB, SNES, N64
s-video modded into the system w/regular cable - Genesis model 1/CD, master system
generic s-video cable - Saturn
composite - Neo Geo AES, 32x

Here's my shopping list for now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201614909272?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201284360714?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161639540959?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

I have a couple concerns though. I've seen in some forum posts that the NES RGB doesn't require the capacitors in-line with the RGB signal, but the SNES does....so this might make the picture on my NES RGB dull with this cable? My NES was modded by Yurkie if that helps, when he did it about a year ago he told me cables with c-sync would work but I didn't know to ask about the capacitors.

It is my understanding that even if I mod my N64 for RGB, it needs synch on luma......so I'm going to wait and use s-video for that.

The saturn is a model 2, which also needs sync on luma I think.....s-video is fine for now.

The Neo Geo I'm going to sell/trade for a consolized MVS. I just can't afford the AES carts...it was easier to collect for when I was single and had no kids LOL

The 32x I NEVER use, so composite is fine.

Last but not least is the Genesis and Master System. The cable I have listed above has the mono audio connected to scart I believe. I'm planning on using this for the Master System, but my Genesis is hooked up to a model 2 Sega CD so I'll use the stereo output from that since the headphone out of the Genesis is linked to the CD unit.

Does this all sound good....or am I missing something? I've never used RGB before, so admittedly I'm a "n00b"...it's fairly possible that I'm not fully understanding something Thanks everyone for the help so far. This forum has helped me a lot in learning about all this stuff.

Sorry for the long winded post BTW

That's a good first set of crap. I started with basically the same thing (before my monitors but with a CSY-2100). To be honest, you may end up with a cable for each system eventually like I did. Specifically my Genesis which has a stereo line for the headphone jack as well as being converted to the Genesis 2 size plug so I can use my 32x, too. The mono cable will be wired for 'dual mono' so it'll output over the R&W jacks like normal on that scart-bnc adapter. And you can just tap the stereo out separately if you want.

As for the NESRGB, from what I remember you can desolder the capacitors from the NESRGB board and get away with using the same cord as your SNES. But definitely test it out first and find out. It may be easier to just order a separate cable from RCA as she does custom work all the time.

I can't answer the N64 question, but it looks pretty good in S-Video anyway, which is how I play my GameCube.

I have both Saturns and they run C-Sync cables. But if you already have S-video, it's pretty good on that system as well.

Welcome to the rabbit hole.

[Shoryukev]

That's a good first set of crap. I started with basically the same thing (before my monitors but with a CSY-2100). To be honest, you may end up with a cable for each system eventually like I did. Specifically my Genesis which has a stereo line for the headphone jack as well as being converted to the Genesis 2 size plug so I can use my 32x, too. The mono cable will be wired for 'dual mono' so it'll output over the R&W jacks like normal on that scart-bnc adapter. And you can just tap the stereo out separately if you want.

As for the NESRGB, from what I remember you can desolder the capacitors from the NESRGB board and get away with using the same cord as your SNES. But definitely test it out first and find out. It may be easier to just order a separate cable from RCA as she does custom work all the time.

I can't answer the N64 question, but it looks pretty good in S-Video anyway, which is how I play my GameCube.

I have both Saturns and they run C-Sync cables. But if you already have S-video, it's pretty good on that system as well.

Welcome to the rabbit hole.

That sounds good...eventually I'll probably get system specific cables, but for now this at least gets a few things running RGB. I'll run audio separately for my genesis for now, and use the internal mono connection for the Master System. Hopefully the SNES cable works on my NES, but if it doesn't I'll cross that bridge when it happens.

Time to see how deep the rabbit hole goes! (deeper than my wallet I'm sure lol)

[atheistgod1999]

I'm still wondering if it's possible to repair the NES AC adapter so not all is lost.

[Shoryukev]

I'm still wondering if it's possible to repair the NES AC adapter so not all is lost.

If you're measuring the correct voltage at the wall wart, but the end of the cable is measuring much less....there could be a short in the cable somewhere. That would be my guess.

[Ed Oscuro]

I suppose you could get a voltage drop if there is a part of the wire where the connection is very thin, but I don't think that's likely. If you have a partially broken cable (that's technically an open failure; a short is when two things are connected that aren't meant to be) you can check that by physically moving the wire while testing with the multimeter and seeing if the voltage level changes. You'd be most likely to see the voltage suddenly drop off and come back as it moves. But any change in voltage levels while moving the cord would point to a problem there.

Instead I think it more likely that a filter capacitor (or maybe a regulator chip or something else?) is failing. Aren't NES PSUs epoxied shut?

[Gunstar]

Hello cool people, I have a question about the Saturn mk1, I have a Japanese machine with a failed cd unit, can I swap this with my PAL mk2 unit?

[Shoryukev]

Hello cool people, I have a question about the Saturn mk1, I have a Japanese machine with a failed cd unit, can I swap this with my PAL mk2 unit?

I don't know anything about NTSC vs PAL when swapping drives, but I know when I put the universal modchip in my mk2 Saturn it came with a different ribbon cable for the CD drive for mk1 vs mk2. Basically the drive uses a different type of connector with a different number of pins, so the drive probably won't plug-in.

It's pretty easy to pop open a Saturn and take a look though, maybe you'll get lucky and have the same connector on both systems for the drive since one is PAL and the other is NTSC

[LDigital]

I have started playing loads of games in tate mode now I have a nice bvm that can deal with it. The problem is that when I play Saturn games in Tate mode it seems to rotate the controls too. What were they thinking with this? It's making them unplayable. Is there an option to stop this in games like battle Garegga? I can't tell as the options are in Japanese

[ryu]

There should be an option to remap the controls to tate compatibility. You'll have to look that up on the web.

Or learn japanese.

[atheistgod1999]

There should be an option to remap the controls to tate compatibility. You'll have to look that up on the web.

Or learn japanese.

There's a good tutorial on how to do the latter:

Ok, here's what you do:

1. Go online and order the following:
-Vocaloid body pillow
-A katana
-10 pounds of pocky (Matcha flavored if possible)
-Wall scroll

2. Hang the wall scroll (over a window if possible to block natural sunlight) and katana in your room.

3. Make sure you have a computer with internet access, your 10 pounds of pocky, and your body pillow waifu in your room. Then lock yourself in.

4. You must not leave your room for any reason until the transformation is complete. The outside world is dead to you.

5. For the next 6 months, you must do nothing but aimlessly browse the internet, play video games (only ones of Japanese origin obviously, with subs if applicable), and binge watch anime (again, subs if possible).

6. You must cuddle your pillow waifu at all times.

7. If you watch porn, it must be hentai. No disgusting 3d pig girls. Only pure 2d waifus.

8. You must not eat anything for the next six months but the Pocky you bought earlier.

If you follow these steps properly, after the 6 months are up you'll be Japanese!

[Blair]

@atheistgod1999

hmmm, thanks for the info!

I'll have to try that later. (I wonder if regular chocolate flavor works just as well? never really cared for mocha or tea flavors.)

[bobrocks95]

Post a picture of the control options screen, it's probably mostly katakana anyway.

[AndehX]

Quick question about the SD2SNES (if anyone has one)

Will NTSC games run in 60hz on a PAL SNES without any mods (50/60hz switch etc) ?

[ZellSF]

Quick question about the SD2SNES (if anyone has one)

Will NTSC games run in 60hz on a PAL SNES without any mods (50/60hz switch etc) ?

No, the SD2SNES can't do that by itself. Games will run at the refresh rate of your console.

[AndehX]

Quick question about the SD2SNES (if anyone has one)

Will NTSC games run in 60hz on a PAL SNES without any mods (50/60hz switch etc) ?

No, the SD2SNES can't do that by itself. Games will run at the refresh rate of your console.

Ok cool, just wanted to know if I would need to do the 50/60hz mod to my SNES, or if it would work like the Mega Drive and just run NTSC games at 60hz anyway...

Thanks.