Importing a PAL Cube for RGB with the Game Boy Player
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:21 am
I'm searching for a solution to getting RGB or component out for the Game Boy Player, and I've decided I may import a PAL Cube into the U.S., and use the RGB output. While I can't do 480p with RGB, I can do 240p, now that this can be done with Swiss, and run it into my XRGB to either linedouble it or view with scanlines. I have a few questions, that I think you guys might be able to help me with.
1) I think I already know the answer to this, but just to be clear, can I use a US NTSC AC Adapter on a PAL Gamecube (in the U.S.)
2) Do I need a separate RGB cable? Do I need to import a PAL Gamecube RGB cable, or can I use, say, a NTSC SNES cable? This website says that the PAL RGB cable is exactly the same as the NTSC SNES cable, having 220uF caps on R, G, and B. The only difference is that the composite video has a resistor, whereas composite video for all US systems doesn't need a resistor in the cable. If that's true, then I would see it still causing a problem when using the composite video for sync, since the website also says that composite sync is not attached on PAL SNES's or Cubes. Interestingly, the author also says that certain PAL systems don't work with the PAL RGB cable, such as his Swedish system, while his French/German one worked.
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=av:nintendomultiav
This website also shows circuit diagrams:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/ ... escart.htm
I don't understand circuit diagrams that well, but the Cube and NTSC SNES diagrams seem to be somewhat different.
Has anyone tried this?
3) Can controllers be used in any region?
4) I assume there would be no problems with region locking on the GBA/GBC/GB games?
5) Finally, to load the Game Boy Player start disc in 60 Hz in 240p on a PAL system. Could I use my NTSC Player? Should I use a PAL or NTSC iso of the disc with SD Media Launcher?
I appreciate the help.
1) I think I already know the answer to this, but just to be clear, can I use a US NTSC AC Adapter on a PAL Gamecube (in the U.S.)
2) Do I need a separate RGB cable? Do I need to import a PAL Gamecube RGB cable, or can I use, say, a NTSC SNES cable? This website says that the PAL RGB cable is exactly the same as the NTSC SNES cable, having 220uF caps on R, G, and B. The only difference is that the composite video has a resistor, whereas composite video for all US systems doesn't need a resistor in the cable. If that's true, then I would see it still causing a problem when using the composite video for sync, since the website also says that composite sync is not attached on PAL SNES's or Cubes. Interestingly, the author also says that certain PAL systems don't work with the PAL RGB cable, such as his Swedish system, while his French/German one worked.
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=av:nintendomultiav
This website also shows circuit diagrams:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/ ... escart.htm
I don't understand circuit diagrams that well, but the Cube and NTSC SNES diagrams seem to be somewhat different.
Has anyone tried this?
3) Can controllers be used in any region?
4) I assume there would be no problems with region locking on the GBA/GBC/GB games?
5) Finally, to load the Game Boy Player start disc in 60 Hz in 240p on a PAL system. Could I use my NTSC Player? Should I use a PAL or NTSC iso of the disc with SD Media Launcher?
I appreciate the help.