@harrysacket Def Jam is a 640x480 game so it shouldn't need to be stretched much. I did so to completely fill the screen.

Also why not upscale to 1080p?

@@GawrGurasBathTubPizza I'm unsure if you're talking about GSM or RT5X but the spec menu is with the Retrotink. 1080p option doesn't exist with that build of OPL unless an older version is used and 1080p from any device doesn't work with RT5X.

I'm using 4k60 mk.2 not the external card you mentioned.

@@nightzeroAX Oh I see. Thank you.

Are you using SMB or hard drive?

@@MichaelM28 I use usb please tell me if there is a solution or what SMB is

Everything after CoD is false. You cannot play the game normally for a lot of games while using EFF. As I've stated previously, LoI skips cutscenes, Growlanser Generations will have cutscene play but resolution is halved and will not make it to title screen, Lord of the Rings Two Towers doesn't work with EFF at all.

@@nightzeroAX these are exceptions not the rule

@@hugo-garcia That would be nice if there weren't a lot of exceptions and if you didn't claim it can fix all games.

@@nightzeroAX All the 200 or so games on my HDD are fixed

@@hugo-garcia I'm not going back and forth here. GSM is a gamble and so is EFF. EFF based on what I've tested with OPL 1.1 increases compatibility if you simply want in-game and don't care about other issues such as halved resolution.

Yes.

man this is amazing!!! but where is the money to buy retrotink 5???

I'm not an expert on PCs or this emulator but the recommended cores needed for RPCS3 is 6. You could try since its an updated port.

@@nightzeroAX Will be trying it later, downloading the files right now! Thanks!

You can use the standalone version of GSM (GSM 0.38) to work with real and patched discs (ESR Disc Patcher). If your TV supports component use it. It may or may not be better than PS2 to HDMI dongle. It depends on the TVs upscaling. Also, some TVs do not like 240p/480i/p signals hopefully yours does.

@@nightzeroAX does stand-alone gsm requires fmcb? Or I can just plug it via usb and setup real disc? Also, thank you so much for answer, I will experiment with different types of connection to see which one is better Thanks!!

@@farey4111 GSM requires your PS2 to be softmodded usually through FMCB. I do not know if this works but you could try using FreeDVDBoot and maybe access GSM that way. I do not have experience with FreeDVDBoot.

@@nightzeroAX Thanks!

Same reason I don't play emulators often. It's called preference.

CRTs are expensive, smaller screen size, less bright and very bulky

The list is from the RetroTINK 5X device not GSM.

@@nightzeroAX Oooo Okay Thank you❤️

Did you get it from a ROM site that has romance at the end of its name?

@@nightzeroAX Yes, and I think I also tried the one from the release thread hosted on 8wayrun titled "Soul Calibur III: Arcade Edition for PS2 [RELEASE v1.10 - February 2022]".

@@SederZzz I do not use HDBatch for loading games. Winhiip is what I use. Also the iso I'm using is from romance.

you can use GSM inside OPL

I've already gone over this in a previous comment but i'll do it again. Unless you can get a decent PS2toHDMI dongle and will be satisfied with the quality or have a CRT that does 480p via component; a quality upscaler will be better than any option out there that includes using GSM. GSM, as stated previously, only works with some games and if it does sometimes it comes with issues that need workarounds. The scaler in the video eliminates at least two issues with its Motion Adaptive Deinterlacer for 480i games and the squished aspect ratio.

@@nightzeroAX Yeh those PS2to HDMI dongles are rubbish. I use a Portta component to HDMI box as recommended by RetroRGB . I'd love to try the RetroTink 5X myself, my 2X pro sits in the drawer as quite frankly does a poor job, mostly due to the 'bobbing' . I have a catalogue of about 400 PS2 games, and GSM won't work with about 5% using v0.38. Wobbling Pixels has done a few videos of GSM vs OSSC and is clear GSM does come out the clear winner. The differences between OSSC and the 5X are not so stark ? I'm guessing with GSM it's because the PS2 is deinterlacing the image at source ?. Being able to finely adjust the aspect ratio with the RetroTink 5X is a huge bonus, tho my TV does a decent enough job, but could do better.

@@djm9937 Would like to make a correction. GSM is not "deinterlacing" but simply changing video modes. I do not own an OSSC but I have seen comparisons in the past between it and the Framemeister. Also, I do not know how WP is capturing footage with the PS2 and OSSC. When I watched his videos last year I don't recall WP mentioning if it was the Passthrough mode of OSSC or something else. That being said, it's hard for me to judge if GSM with OSSC's Passthrough vs GSM + OSSC at 960p would make a noticeable difference. Anyway, I'd still invest in a RT5X with or without GSM as it'll still be updated or wait for the other two competitors to showcase their hardware. GBSControl would be an option but I don't know if they're selling kits still.

@@nightzeroAX Indeed, I stand corrected. GSM outputs in progressive scan rather than de-interlaces,. thereby giving a superior image compared to any scaler .

@@nightzeroAX GSM IS deinterlacing. You can't turn 480i into 480p without some kind of deinterlacing.

The passthrough of the HD60 either makes colors looked washed out or outputs and image similar to RGB Limited. I haven't figured it out yet but using the splitter preserves the signal.

@@nightzeroAX ahh okay! I have the HD60S so I wonder if that would make a difference. I’ll grab the splitter just in case though. Thanks! Trying to stream Mega Man Powered Up soon, so this has been helpful! ☺️

@@paramixzeph I'd only get the ViewHD splitter I use if you're having a similar issue with the model I have and or you want to stream from a PS3/4.

GSM or RetroTINK 5x? GSM I don't know as I don't use Scart. RT5x will work with RGB Scart for PS2 on 480i mode not 480p. I don't know about CSync.

@@nightzeroAX OSSC works with CSYNC vía SCART on 480p (With progressive scan or Progressive vía GSM). My question was for the RTX5 Pro. Anyway is a great product. Thnxs for ur help.

@@siriuscasa If you go to Mike Chi's twitter there's a Discord link on there. There are many people there who should be able to answer your question(s).

I don't know what "most games" are as there's no comprehensive list of them that explains which work with GSM and EFF. Kingdom Hearts II for example works but Beat Down and Lament of Innocence either stutters (BD) or skips cutscenes (LoI). The other reason I didn't mention EFF is for field rendered games such as Crash the Wrath of Cortex or Dynasty Warriors 4. Using that is halving the resolution to 240p or makes it look like a PSX game. That and there's serious video bobbing that can't be fixed by the RT5X afaik.

@@nightzeroAX some games that are fixed by eff: silent hill series and resident evil outbreak games. EDIT: if i recall correctly, gta sa crashes with mode 2, so you need eff

All the info in the the description box. OBS works fine.

@@nightzeroAX sorry it’s hard to understand all that you typed

I guess I'm trying to see which component cables to get since I have PSP 3001. I see some that are 2000 only. Which one did you use?

@@ConservativelyCorrect I'm using the official cables that work with 2000 and 3001.

@@nightzeroAX ok I just ordered mine from Amazon but it’s not by psp. Had hard time finding it. Thank you!

TL;DR I prefer the de-interlacing looks wise from the RT5X over GSM. Additionally, I dont have to worry about FPS or Skip Video Fix. The image is a clearer but don't expect wonders. You can also use the Smoothing filter which can't be used for interlaced video. The only way I see GSM's "deinterlacing" (not actual deinterlacing it just changing video mode/output) being worth using is if you want Smoothing and don't like scanlines. IMO some games when running in 480i look better with scanlines. Others are passable but then you have to deal with FPS issues or not being able to see cutscenes.

@@nightzeroAX Good point. Thanks! 👍🏻

GSM de-interlacing looks way better but has limited game compatibility. Definitely use it over the Retrotink 5x when a game is compatible.

@@nightzeroAX GSM IS actual de-interlacing the game. You can't force a 480i game to 480p without de-interlacing 🤦🏼‍♂️

are these squished aspect ratios different than the native aspect ratios? it seems like many game's native resolutions are 512x448 8:7

@@gpbear4 Just to be clear I'm no expert on resolutions/aspect ratios as I'm still learning. Yes PS2 games run in 512x448 or 640 (639) x448 internally. GSM's 480p outputs at 720x480 but since PS2 is a 4:3 machine it will display as such. This means games running at 512x448 such as the two in the video will have their aspect ratio squished while games like Def Jam FFNY will be slightly off in AR. You can test this out yourself using PCSX2 or go through GSM on actual hardware. This thread with one of the devs of GSM explains much better than I can: github.com/ps2homebrew/Open-PS2-Loader/issues/206

Incredible a PS2 game can look this good.