Game Boy Interface/High-Fidelity Edition

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Game Boy Interface
Information
Author(s) Extrems
Type Utility
Version Rolling release
Licence All rights reserved
Links
Download main package
Download extra package
Website
Discussion
Source
This software must not be sold, neither alone nor as part of a bundle.
If you paid for this software or received it as part of a bundle following payment, you have been scammed and should demand your money back immediately.
Firmware update notice for GCVideo products.
It is strongly recommended to update to GCVideo-DVI v3.0 or later before using this software. GCVideo Lite products are not recommended under any circumstances.
GBIHF.png

A spiritual successor of the ultra-low latency version, Game Boy Interface High-Fidelity Edition (GBIHF) aims to provide the best source quality for further processing or archival.

Controls

Type A (two-handed)

Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube Controller Logitech Speed Force Action
A/B Buttons A/B Buttons or Accelerator/Brake Pedals A/B Buttons
Y/Z Buttons Y/Z Buttons Select
X Button or Start/Pause X Button or Start/Pause Start
+Control Pad or Control Stick +Control Pad or Steering Wheel +Control Pad
L/R Buttons L/R Buttons L/R Buttons
Reset Button B, X and Start/Pause Buttons B, X and Start/Pause Buttons Power Switch
Reset Button X, Y and Start/Pause Buttons
(Hold for 1.5 seconds) 		Recalibrate
X, Y and Start/Pause Buttons
(Hold for 3 seconds) 		Swap controls
(Only with SNES Controller)
DK Bongos Controller Active Life Mat Controller Action
Bottom Right/Left Orange Up/Right A/B Buttons
Hand Clap - Button Select
Start/Pause + Button Start
Top Right Blue or Orange Square +Control Pad Right
Top Left Blue Left +Control Pad Left
Blue Up +Control Pad Up
Blue or Orange Down +Control Pad Down

Type B (one-handed)

Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube Controller Logitech Speed Force Action
A/B Buttons A/B Buttons or Accelerator/Brake Pedals A/B Buttons
L/Z Buttons Y/Z Buttons Select
R Button or Start/Pause X Button or Start/Pause Start
+Control Pad, Control Stick or C Stick +Control Pad or Steering Wheel +Control Pad
Y/X Buttons L/R Buttons L/R Buttons
Reset Button B, X and Start/Pause Buttons B, X and Start/Pause Buttons Power Switch
Reset Button X, Y and Start/Pause Buttons
(Hold for 1.5 seconds) 		Recalibrate
X, Y and Start/Pause Buttons
(Hold for 3 seconds) 		Swap controls
(Only with SNES Controller)
DK Bongos Controller Active Life Mat Controller Action
Bottom Right/Left Orange Up/Right A/B Buttons
Hand Clap - Button Select
Start/Pause + Button Start
Blue or Orange Square +Control Pad Right
Blue Left +Control Pad Left
Blue Up +Control Pad Up
Blue or Orange Down +Control Pad Down
Top Left/Right L/R Buttons

Type C (Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2)

Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube Controller Logitech Speed Force Action
B/Y or X Buttons A/B Buttons or Accelerator/Brake Pedals A/B Buttons
Z Button Y/Z Buttons Select
Start/Pause X Button or Start/Pause Start
+Control Pad or Control Stick +Control Pad or Steering Wheel +Control Pad
L/R or A Buttons L/R Buttons L/R Buttons
Reset Button B, X and Start/Pause Buttons B, X and Start/Pause Buttons Power Switch
Reset Button X, Y and Start/Pause Buttons
(Hold for 1.5 seconds) 		Recalibrate
X, Y and Start/Pause Buttons
(Hold for 3 seconds) 		Swap controls
(Only with SNES Controller)

Type D (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past)

Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube Controller Logitech Speed Force Action
Y/B Buttons A/B Buttons or Accelerator/Brake Pedals A/B Buttons
R Button or Start/Pause Y/Z Buttons Select
L/Z Buttons X Button or Start/Pause Start
+Control Pad, Control Stick or C Stick +Control Pad or Steering Wheel +Control Pad
X/A Buttons L/R Buttons L/R Buttons
Reset Button B, X and Start/Pause Buttons B, X and Start/Pause Buttons Power Switch
Reset Button X, Y and Start/Pause Buttons
(Hold for 1.5 seconds) 		Recalibrate
X, Y and Start/Pause Buttons
(Hold for 3 seconds) 		Swap controls
(Only with SNES Controller)

Options

--poll=<0-11>
Set controller polling rate. Use if your third-party controller or controller adapter is malfunctioning.
0: VSync (most compatible)
1: 1000Hz (default)
2: 500Hz
3: 350Hz
4: 300Hz
5: 250Hz
6: 200Hz
7: 150Hz
8: 150Hz
9: 125Hz
10: 125Hz
11: 100Hz
--control=<P1[:P2[:P3[:P4]]]>
Set control scheme. The default is the Game Boy Player Start-up Disc's Controller setting (0 or 1).
0: Type A (two-handed)
1: Type B (one-handed)
2: Type C (Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2)
3: Type D (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past)
Note: A Game Boy Advance used as a controller is a Nintendo GameCube Controller.
--delay-reset=<N>
Set reset delay (default: 0).
--delay-video=<N>
Set video buffering (default: 1).
--movie=<path>, --no-movie
Play input log (default: no).
--movie-record, --no-movie-record
Record input log (default: no).
--palette=<xxxx-xxxx-xxxx>, --no-palette
Apply Super Game Boy color palette (default: no).
Note: Press Left + B while the Game Boy logo is visible for proper application on original Game Boy Game Paks.
--lut3d=<path>, --no-lut3d
Load 32x32x32 lookup table in PNG file format (default: no).
Overrides --matrix, --input-gamma, --contrast and --brightness.
--lut3d-order=<rgb|gbr|bgr>
Specify lookup table order (default: rgb).
--matrix=<identity|gba|gbc|gbi|nds|palm|psp|vba>
Set color matrix (default: identity).
This translates the RGB color primaries to the video RGB color space.
identity: Identity matrix
gba: Game Boy Advance (by Pokefan531)
gbc: Game Boy Color (by Pokefan531)
gbi: Game Boy Interface
nds: Nintendo DS (by Pokefan531)
palm: Palm Treo 700p (by Pokefan531)
psp: PlayStation Portable (by Pokefan531)
vba: VisualBoyAdvance-M (by Pokefan531)
--input-gamma=<red[:green[:blue]]>
Set gamma (default: 2.2).
--output-gamma=<value>
Specify screen gamma (default: 2.2).
--contrast=<red[:green[:blue]]>
Set gain (default: 1.0).
--brightness=<red[:green[:blue]]>
Set lift (default: 0.0).
--volume=<left[:right]>
Set audio gain (default: 0.75).
Note: GCVideo-DVI v2.4b and earlier reduces volume down to a quarter.
--sound=<[mono|stereo][,digital|analog]>
Set sound mode. The default is the Sound Mode system setting (mono or stereo).
digital
Use PWM decoder (default).
analog[=<a0:a1:a2:b1:b2>]
Use 2MHz biquad filter. Defaults to a second-order low-pass filter with a cut-off of 10kHz and a quality factor of √2 if not specified.
--colorspace=<ycc601|ycc709|ycc2020|rgb709|rgb2020>
Set video color space (default: ycc601).
This only works with the Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable.
ycc601: IEC 61966-2-4 xvYCC601
ycc709: IEC 61966-2-4 xvYCC709
ycc2020: ITU-R BT.2020 Y’C’BC’R
rgb709: IEC 61966-2-1 sRGB
rgb2020: ITU-R BT.2020 R’G’B’
Note: GCVideo-Lite or GCVideo-DVI v2.4d-2 and earlier will interpolate Red and Blue samples.
--format=<ntsc|pal|pal-m|ntsc-50|pal-60|custom|custom-m|hd60|hd50|hd48|hdcustom>
Set video format (default: custom).
Note: GCVideo-DVI is only designed to support NTSC, PAL and PAL-60.
--scan-mode=<[interlace|quasi-interlace|non-interlace|non-progressive|progressive][,clock2x|no-clock2x][,size2x|no-size2x]>
Set scan mode. The default is the Progressive Scan Mode system setting (non-interlace or progressive).
interlace: 15 or 18-22kHz interlaced
quasi-interlace: 15 or 18-22kHz segmented frame
non-interlace: 15 or 18-22kHz progressive
non-progressive: 31 or 27-33kHz interlaced
progressive: 31 or 27-33kHz progressive
clock2x, no-clock2x
Enable 27MHz pixel clock (default: auto). Enabling doubles the refresh rate for interlace modes. Disabling halves the refresh rate for progressive modes.
This only works with the Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable.
size2x, no-size2x
Enable pixel doubling (default: auto). Enabling halves the refresh rate.
This only works with the Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable.
--usb, --no-usb
Enable USB Gecko features (default: yes).
--enhance, --no-enhance
Enable Game Boy Player enhancements (default: yes).
Title Feature(s)
Drill Dozer Rumble
Game Boy Advance Video Series Not compatible
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Rumble, reduced contrast
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Rumble
Shikakui Atama o Maru Kusuru Advance: Kanji Keisanhen Rumble, restored contrast
Shikakui Atama o Maru Kusuru Advance: Kokugo Sansuu Shakai Rikahen Rumble, restored contrast
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Rumble, restored gamma
Note: Remove any accessory from the External Extension Connector, or the Rumble Feature will not work.
Note: If you're using an EverDrive-GBA, make sure to turn off Quick Boot in the options, or the enhancements may not work.
<path>
Load Game Boy Advance multi-bootable ROM.
Note: Remove any accessory from the External Extension Connector. Hold Start + Select while the Game Boy logo is visible.

Any file path can be relative or absolute. If relative, it is relative to /GBI. They can also explicitly specify the SD card to read from by prefixing an absolute path with carda: or cardb:

Comparisons

Video quality (480i/p)

These results will differ from the standard edition and speedrunning edition.
These results are not applicable to Nintendo GameCube software.

Using DSSIM 2.9.7 and FFmpeg 4.2 for RGB SSIM & PSNR, with this reference image.

The analog-to-digital conversion parameters were calibrated for each source and device pair.
This isn't representative of relative signal strength. Sorting by DSSIM provide a fairly accurate ranking.

Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle

Using ADV7180 and ADV7604.

This 10-bit YCBCR 4:2:2 capture device is most representative of what you might see on a digital television.
As chroma is shifted right on YPBPR in/out, this was corrected in post-processing. Video and S-Video in/out suffer from internal interference.

  • Nintendo Stereo AV Cable (NTSC-J)

  • Nintendo Stereo AV Cable (PAL-M)

  • Generic S-Video Cable (NTSC-J) [1]

  • Generic S-Video Cable (PAL-M) [1]

  • HD Retrovision SNES Component Cable

  • EON GCHD Mk-II (480i) + Datel Wii HD Component Cable

  • EON GCHD Mk-II (480i) + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable

  • EON GCHD Mk-II (480p) + Datel Wii HD Component Cable

  • EON GCHD Mk-II (480p) + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable

  • Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable

  • GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier [2]

  • GCVideo-DVI v2.4b and later

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HDMI Cable

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Generic S-Video Cable exhibits a checkerboard pattern when audio isn't connected.
  2. ↑ GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier has CB shifted left in the Green channel of RGB outputs.
Measurements in dB
Source Lab DSSIM RGB SSIM RGB PSNR
Nintendo Stereo AV Cable (NTSC-J) -13.412994 9.032756 26.014026
Nintendo Stereo AV Cable (PAL-M) -13.363267 9.179609 26.039856
Generic S-Video Cable (NTSC-J) -16.481986 9.675794 27.897103
Generic S-Video Cable (PAL-M) -15.633733 8.924924 27.355084
HD Retrovision SNES Component Cable -19.124521 11.984854 29.975718
EON GCHD Mk-II (480i) + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -18.346786 11.423363 29.522749
EON GCHD Mk-II (480i) + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -18.678828 11.028529 29.620463
EON GCHD Mk-II (480p) + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -17.964018 12.253888 28.901921
EON GCHD Mk-II (480p) + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -18.234353 12.118418 28.799811
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -19.700182 11.681001 30.464070
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -20.196885 11.839364 30.469331
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable -19.543042 12.143512 29.819101
GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier -20.215011 13.102080 30.792264
GCVideo-DVI v2.4b and later -21.707714 13.811284 30.783107
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HDMI Cable -23.980684 14.067924 31.816536

Datapath VisionRGB

Using AD9887A.

This range of 8-bit RGB 4:4:4 capture cards serve as our reference.

  • HD Retrovision SNES Component Cable 4x Oversampling ADC

  • EON GCHD Mk-II (480i) + Datel Wii HD Component Cable 2x Undersampling ADC

  • EON GCHD Mk-II (480i) + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable 2x Undersampling ADC

  • EON GCHD Mk-II (480p) + Datel Wii HD Component Cable [4x Oversampling ADC]

  • EON GCHD Mk-II (480p) + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable [4x Oversampling ADC]

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable [4x Oversampling ADC]

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable [4x Oversampling ADC]

  • Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable

  • GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier [1]

  • GCVideo-DVI v2.4b and later

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HDMI Cable

  1. ↑ GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier has CB shifted left in the Green channel of RGB outputs.
Measurements in dB
Source Lab DSSIM RGB SSIM RGB PSNR
HD Retrovision SNES Component Cable -22.735789 15.806153 35.753032
EON GCHD Mk-II (480i) + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -31.215967 13.860590 41.699780
EON GCHD Mk-II (480i) + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -30.396705 10.659547 39.569547
EON GCHD Mk-II (480p) + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -21.754420 14.994438 31.011696
EON GCHD Mk-II (480p) + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -24.731237 14.727683 32.038702
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -26.946243 13.897660 38.550358
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -37.872882 15.353578 49.763166
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable -33.122504 16.608593 45.823305
GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier -20.884748 15.626424 31.413426
GCVideo-DVI v2.4b and later -22.987859 16.788045 31.747315
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HDMI Cable -46.271731 33.475790 52.385668

Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1850

Using CX23888.

This 8-bit YCBCR 4:2:2 capture card show the advantages of 3D comb filtering.

  • Nintendo RF Modulator (NTSC-J)

  • Nintendo RF Modulator (PAL-M)

  • Nintendo Stereo AV Cable (NTSC-J)

  • Nintendo Stereo AV Cable (PAL-M)

  • Generic S-Video Cable (NTSC-J)

  • Generic S-Video Cable (PAL-M)

Video quality (1080i)

These results will differ from the standard edition.
These results are not applicable to Nintendo GameCube software.

Using DSSIM 2.9.7 and FFmpeg 4.2 for RGB SSIM & PSNR, with this reference image.

The analog-to-digital conversion parameters were calibrated for each source and device pair.
This isn't representative of relative signal strength. Sorting by DSSIM provide a fairly accurate ranking.

Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle

Using ADV7604.

This 10-bit YCBCR 4:2:2 capture device is most representative of what you might see on a digital television.
As chroma is shifted right on YPBPR in/out, this was corrected in post-processing.

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 EON GCHD Mk-II's analog output lacks a reconstruction filter.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GCVideo-DVI v2.4c and earlier has CB shifted right and CR shifted left.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 EON CUSTOM v2.4c.2 repeats the first pixel and loses the last.
Measurements in dB (Relaxed)
Source Lab DSSIM RGB SSIM RGB PSNR
EON GCHD Mk-II + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -16.903198 10.206613 28.056585
EON GCHD Mk-II + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -16.826707 9.452590 28.041469
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -23.146912 11.448938 34.341824
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -23.012369 10.141665 34.268954
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -23.675342 12.305145 34.146732
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -24.184062 12.393581 34.377804
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable -21.932061 12.064710 32.297744
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -21.845992 12.146193 32.168557
Measurements in dB (Strict)
Source Lab DSSIM RGB SSIM RGB PSNR
EON GCHD Mk-II + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -16.903198 10.206613 28.056585
EON GCHD Mk-II + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -16.826707 9.452590 28.041469
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -16.011104 10.738634 26.434149
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -15.699342 9.574482 25.990405
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -16.615162 11.532577 26.821877
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -16.668788 11.573789 26.725921
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable -21.932061 12.064710 32.297744
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -21.845992 12.146193 32.168557

Datapath VisionRGB

Using AD9887A.

This range of 8-bit RGB 4:4:4 capture cards serve as our reference.

  • EON GCHD Mk-II + Datel Wii HD Component Cable [1][2]

  • EON GCHD Mk-II + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable [1][2]

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable + [RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1] [1][3]

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable + [RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1] [1][3]

  • Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable + [RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1]

  • Insurrection Industries CARBY + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter [2][4]

  • Insurrection Industries CARBY v2.4c + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter [2]

  • EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter [3]

  • Insurrection Industries CARBY v2.4d-2 + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 EON GCHD Mk-II's analog output lacks a reconstruction filter.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 GCVideo-DVI v2.4c and earlier has CB shifted right and CR shifted left.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 EON CUSTOM v2.4c.2 repeats the first pixel and loses the last.
  4. ↑ GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier has CB shifted left in the Green channel of RGB outputs.
Measurements in dB (Relaxed)
Source Lab DSSIM RGB SSIM RGB PSNR
EON GCHD Mk-II + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -16.838398 10.260551 27.990232
EON GCHD Mk-II + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -17.038034 9.341195 27.995439
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -25.317526 11.597426 37.371300
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -26.883853 9.944987 36.774390
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -28.323098 14.592324 38.196510
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -30.870107 14.989569 39.872670
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable -23.821456 14.465050 34.078794
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -23.677051 15.607242 33.786928
Insurrection Industries CARBY + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter -17.333787 13.922659 28.675147
Insurrection Industries CARBY v2.4c + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter -16.810031 13.694043 28.674923
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter -27.689225 17.089096 42.283870
Insurrection Industries CARBY v2.4d-2 + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter -21.260943 15.212050 32.477806
Measurements in dB (Strict)
Source Lab DSSIM RGB SSIM RGB PSNR
EON GCHD Mk-II + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -16.838398 10.260551 27.990232
EON GCHD Mk-II + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -17.038034 9.341195 27.995439
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable -15.236085 10.614735 25.247548
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable -14.745697 9.252719 24.559405
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Datel Wii HD Component Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -15.562563 12.689360 25.386722
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + HD Retrovision Wii Component Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -15.459680 12.790411 25.183900
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable -23.821456 14.465050 34.078794
Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable + RetroRGB Comp2DVI v2.1 -23.677051 15.607242 33.786928
Insurrection Industries CARBY + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter -17.333787 13.922659 28.675147
Insurrection Industries CARBY v2.4c + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter -16.810031 13.694043 28.674923
EON GCHD Mk-II v2.4c.2 + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter -14.562250 13.850383 24.662837
Insurrection Industries CARBY v2.4d-2 + Manhattan HDMI to VGA Converter -21.260943 15.212050 32.477806

Sound emulation

Mega Man Zero 2

Pokémon Sapphire

3D lookup table

Pokémon Sapphire

  • Identity LUT
    lutrgb.png

  • Game Boy Advance
    lutrgb-gba.png

  • Game Boy Color
    lutrgb-gbc.png

  • Game Boy Player Start-up Disc
    lutrgb-gbp.png

  • Nintendo DS
    lutrgb-nds.png

  • VisualBoyAdvance-M
    lutrgb-vba.png

  • Wii U Virtual Console
    lutrgb-wiiu.png

Color matrix

Golden Sun

  • Identity matrix

  • Game Boy Advance

  • GBI AGSE GBC.png

    Game Boy Color

  • Game Boy Interface

  • Nintendo DS

  • Palm Treo 700p

  • PlayStation Portable

  • VisualBoyAdvance-M

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

  • Identity matrix

  • Game Boy Advance

  • GBI AMKE GBC.png

    Game Boy Color

  • Game Boy Interface

  • Nintendo DS

  • Palm Treo 700p

  • PlayStation Portable

  • VisualBoyAdvance-M

Pokémon Sapphire

  • Identity matrix

  • Game Boy Advance

  • GBI AXPE GBC.png

    Game Boy Color

  • Game Boy Interface

  • Nintendo DS

  • Palm Treo 700p

  • PlayStation Portable

  • VisualBoyAdvance-M

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

  • Identity matrix

  • Game Boy Advance

  • GBI BZME GBC.png

    Game Boy Color

  • Game Boy Interface

  • Nintendo DS

  • Palm Treo 700p

  • PlayStation Portable

  • VisualBoyAdvance-M

Wario Land 4

  • Identity matrix

  • Game Boy Advance

  • GBI AWAE GBC.png

    Game Boy Color

  • Game Boy Interface

  • Nintendo DS

  • Palm Treo 700p

  • PlayStation Portable

  • VisualBoyAdvance-M

Examples

Color emulation

Game Boy Advance

GBI Game Boy Advance.png

Using a contrast ratio of 250:1. 

--matrix=gba
--input-gamma=4.
--contrast=.74851331406341291833644689906823
--brightness=.25148668593658708166355310093177

Nintendo DS

GBI Nintendo DS.png

Using a contrast ratio of 600:1. 

--matrix=nds
--input-gamma=2.2
--contrast=.94539857500845076575010909270066
--brightness=.05460142499154923424989090729934

Palm Treo 700p

GBI Palm Treo 700p.png

Using a contrast ratio of 75:1. 

--matrix=palm
--input-gamma=2.2
--contrast=.85949252616415732890698972119636
--brightness=.14050747383584267109301027880364

PlayStation Portable

GBI PlayStation Portable.png

Using a contrast ratio of 750:1. 

--matrix=psp
--input-gamma=2.2
--contrast=.95066513192721403818280764386444
--brightness=.04933486807278596181719235613556

Color restoration

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

This game reduces contrast when played with Game Boy Player enhancements. 

--contrast=1.1

Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4

This game reduces gamma when played without Game Boy Player enhancements. 

--input-gamma=2.8

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons

This game reduces gamma when played on a Game Boy Advance. Due to Game Boy Color limitations, only shadows can be restored perfectly. 

--input-gamma=4.

Video optimization

Datapath VisionRGB

Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable
--colorspace=rgb709
--scan-mode=progressive
  • Resolution and Refresh
    • Width: 480
    • Height: 320
    • Vertical Refresh: 59.72
  • Video Adjustments
    • Horizontal Position: 247
    • Horizontal Size: 866
    • Phase: 28
    • Vertical Position: 116
    • Black Level: 8
  • Cropping
    • Top: 0
    • Left: 0
    • Width: 480
    • Height: 320
  • Color Adjustments
    • Brightness: 32
    • Contrast: 128
    • Colour Domain: RGB (601)
    • Colour Balance
      • All Colors
        • Brightness: 32
        • Contrast: 128
      • Red
        • Brightness: 164
        • Contrast: 196
      • Green
        • Brightness: 178
        • Contrast: 160
      • Blue
        • Brightness: 156
        • Contrast: 196
GCVideo-DVI v2.4b and later

Refer to RetroRGB for configuration.

Open Source Scan Converter

Included as gbihf-ossc.cli, gbihf-ossc.dol+cli and gbihf-ossc.gci. Requires firmware v0.82 or later. 

--format=hd60
--scan-mode=non-interlace

In the OSSC menu under "Output opt.", set "384p proc" to Line2x 240x360 or Line3x 240x360. 

--format=hdcustom
--scan-mode=non-interlace

In the OSSC menu under "Sampling opt." and "Adv. timing", set "H. samplerate" to 302.

XRGB-mini Framemeister

Included as gbihf-xrgb.cli, gbihf-xrgb.dol+cli and gbihf-xrgb.gci. Refer to FirebrandX for configuration. 

--format=custom-m
--scan-mode=non-interlace

High-definition televisions

Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable

Included as gbihf-cmpv.cli, gbihf-cmpv.dol+cli and gbihf-cmpv.gci. 

--colorspace=ycc709
--format=hd60
--scan-mode=non-progressive

Change the Aspect Ratio on the television to Just Scan.

Wii Component Cable

Included as gbihf-cmpv.cli, gbihf-cmpv.dol+cli and gbihf-cmpv.gci. Requires a GCDual or EON GCHD Mk-II with firmware v2.4c.2.

In the GCVideo menu under "Other settings", set "Pixel Average" to Off and "Mode Output" to dYUV.

FAQs

How do I change Game Paks?

  1. Hold the Reset Button.
  2. Slide the Game Pak Ejector.
  3. Insert a Game Pak into the Game Pak Slot.
  4. Release the Reset Button.

Can I play Game Boy Advance Video?

Yes. You can do so by disabling Game Boy Player enhancements (--no-enhance), or holding a direction while the Game Boy Player logo is visible.

Is this an emulator? Can I play ROMs?

No, but there's Enhanced mGBA if you're looking for one.

Is it possible to dump Game Boy Game Paks?

No, the pin assignment for the ARM7 CPU is different and prevents any such possibility. Using the SM83 CPU is impractical.

Why am I seeing a double split image?

Either progressive scan mode is enabled or, if using GCVideo-DVI, line doubling is by default.

Why is my picture cut or off-center?

This is GCVideo-DVI's blanking regeneration misbehaving with unsupported video modes.

If you have a GCDual or EON GCHD Mk-II, under "Other settings", set "Analog output" (Wii RGB Cable) or "Mode Select" (Wii Component Cable) to dYUV.

As a last resort, you can disable pixel doubling (--scan-mode=no-clock2x,no-size2x). This will degrade video quality.

How do I calibrate for this?

Damian Yerrick has ported Artemio Urbina's 240p Test Suite to the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance.

The Game Boy Advance port can be multi-booted by Game Boy Interface, skipping the need for a flash cart.

Changelog

July, 2019

  • Added SD2SP2 support.
  • Fixed hang with no SD card inserted.
  • Fixed hang upon SD card reinsertion.

June, 2019

  • Added non-integer vertical scaling.
  • Changed 540p and 1080i to assume 16:9.
  • Fixed 540p and 1080i.

April, 2019

  • Fixed a power issue.
  • Enabled USB Gecko standard output.

March, 2019

  • Updated color matrices by Pokefan531.
  • Updated 3D LUTs by Pokefan531.
  • Replaced 720p with 540p.
  • Fixed 960i and 1152i.
  • Fixed Super Game Boy password order.
  • Fixed NTSC 50 composite video.

December, 2018

  • Fixed 360p RGBcvS sync issue.

October, 2018

  • Added HD Custom video format.

August, 2018

  • Updated color matrices by Pokefan531.
  • Updated 3D LUTs by Pokefan531.

July, 2018

  • Updated GBA-as-GC controller.

June, 2018

  • Added analog sound emulation.
  • Added video options.
  • Added component video DAC oversampling.
  • Changed brightness/contrast controls to match BT.1886.
  • Fixed some audio bugs.
  • Removed left/right chroma location support.

May, 2018

  • Added Super Game Boy color palette setting.
  • Changed default chroma location to center.
  • Fixed Game Boy Player advertisement.
  • Fixed rumble protocol handshake.

April, 2018

  • Added movie recording/playback.
  • Updated GBA-as-GC controller.

March, 2018

  • Added RGB Sync-on-Green support.
  • Added xvYCC/BT.2020 support for auto-generated 3D LUT.
  • Added control swapping for SNES Controllers.
  • Added center/right chroma location support.
  • Improved multiboot implementation.
  • Fixed SD card compatibility.
  • Fixed multiboot to rumble protocol transition.

Media

Extrems' Corner.org

TiKevin83 Speedruns

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