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.

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.
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 (default: no).
--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).
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).
--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 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’
--format=<ntsc|pal|pal-m|ntsc-50|pal-60|custom|custom-m|hd60|hd50|hd48|hdcustom>
Set video format (default: custom).
--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 interlace
quasi-interlace: 15 or 18-22kHz segmented frame
non-interlace: 15 or 18-22kHz progressive
non-progressive: 31 or 27-33kHz interlace
progressive: 31 or 36-45kHz 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 Component Video Cable.
size2x, no-size2x
Enable 2x video oversampling (default: auto). Enabling halves the refresh rate.
This only works with the 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 are using an EverDrive, make sure to turn off "Quick Boot" in the options, or the enhancements may not work.
<path>
Load Game Boy Advance multiboot ROM (default: default.mb.gz).
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

Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle

Using ADV7180 and ADV7604.

  • Nintendo Stereo AV Cable (NTSC-J)

  • Nintendo Stereo AV Cable (PAL-M)

  • Generic S-Video Cable (NTSC-J)

  • Generic S-Video Cable (PAL-M)

  • HD Retrovision Component Video Cable

  • Nintendo Component Video Cable

  • GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier

  • GCVideo-DVI v2.4b

Datapath VisionRGB

Using AD9887A.

  • HD Retrovision Component Video Cable

  • Nintendo Component Video Cable

  • GCVideo-DVI v2.4a and earlier

  • GCVideo-DVI v2.4b

Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1850

Using CX23888.

  • 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)

Sound emulation

Mega Man Zero 2

Pokémon Sapphire

3D lookup table

Pokémon Sapphire

  • Identity LUT
    lutrgb.png

  • GBI AXPE GBA Light LUT.png

    Game Boy Advance
    lutrgb-gba-light.png

  • Game Boy Advance
    lutrgb-gba.png

  • Gambatte/higan
    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 (Component Video Cable)

--colorspace=rgb709
--scan-mode=non-interlace,clock2x,size2x
  • Resolution and Refresh
    • Width: 360
    • Height: 240
    • Vertical Refresh: 59.72
  • Video Adjustments
    • Horizontal Position: 65
    • Horizontal Size: 433
    • Phase: 27
    • Vertical Position: 18
    • Black Level: 8
  • Cropping
    • Top: 40
    • Left: 60
    • Width: 240
    • Height: 160
  • Color Adjustments
    • Brightness: 32
    • Contrast: 128
    • Colour Domain: RGB (601)
    • Colour Balance
      • All Colors
        • Brightness: 32
        • Contrast: 128
      • Red
        • Brightness: 156
        • Contrast: 156
      • Green
        • Brightness: 166
        • Contrast: 166
      • Blue
        • Brightness: 148
        • Contrast: 148

Open Source Scan Converter

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

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

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

Change the Aspect Ratio on the television to Zoom 1. 

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

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.

Changelog

December, 2018

  • Fixed 360p RGBcvS sync issue.

October, 2018

  • Added HD Custom video format.

August, 2018

  • Updated color matrices 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

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