GameCube at its Highest Definition | The Best Quality Possible

The Nintendo GameCube is stuck between the Standard and High Definition era. It's not easy to make it look good on modern HDMI TVs, unless you want to spend almost $300 on Nintendo's solution. Luckily, EON knows how to get the absolute best picture quality out of your GameCube. Melee has never looked so good.
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[@renestaiger5322]

"This ist The cleanest fotage of melee you will ever See!" KZbin switches to 120p

[@sazzyPheox]

Or just use an emulator at 4k

[@gooigismansion8215]

144p

[@mechaapple7552]

Yup

[@spike-the-red-king]

*Uses an emulator on 1080p with the highest anti aliasing setting, had textures, and widescreen patch plus gamecube controllers*

[@samuraivader3814]

Sammy Cochrane KZbin Emulator? Where?

[@STRONTIumMuffin]

Or just get in a real fight in the street now that's melee hd

[@WulffDen]

Touché

[@Linkz64]

Strontiummuffin Two shay

[@CharacterDesignForge]

This reminds me of the time Bob beat AJ in Smash

[@yabbadabbindude]

I hope this becomes popular in competitive smash tournaments and streams

[@gavind1363]

Alex Franco Correct me if I'm wrong, but would this eliminate the need for Melee players to hunt down and search for old CRTV's?

[@xav923]

Gavin D wut

[@socaranectien1933]

Gavin D no, because the input lag is why we need crts. Not because of how the game looks.

[@joeyrecinto8006]

Socaran Ectien 7:15 there's our answer

[@chalupa3002]

LCDs will never have the response time of a CRT, this is why this will never work in a tournament setting.

[@MahDryBread]

I tune in to learn about GameCube cables and get Bob AND Dan?

[@DontHelpMeIGotThis]

8:19 HOO MAN DID THAT MAKE ME JUMP OR WHAT!!

[@WatchReDirect]

Weird.... I sneezed and tapped on this video by mistake.

[@shitpoststreet5610]

FanatixFour r/oopsdidntmeanto

[@spencerwhite3400]

I have a bit of a theory here: Fanatix and Wulff are brothers.

[@suta-car1285]

FanatixFour Now thats using your head

[@Kate-it1py]

Great video Bob! I was interested to see how this doodad worked. For me though, I’m waiting for HD remakes on the Switch. The price tag is just too high to justify the purchase in my book.

[@WednesdayMan]

"this is the cleanest footage of melee you will ever see!" Me with an Mclassic: "are you sure about that?"

[@pinkyysk]

I missed out on gaming from the start as well I was able to go out back then hehe. But I feel I missed so much. Got a few old consoles but the burn my eyes. Same with game boy advanced games now. I really like the idea of this. You have a great face

[@user-rd5wj2mm8n]

It's an option for a very small minority of gamers. Me? I'll use my Wii via Component - which is fairly inexpensive - and the image is nice and clean.

[@DonnieGordon92]

You can play All your GameCube Games On the Original Nintendo White Wii console. It holds 4 wired controller inputs on top of the Wii Console and memory cards. Thats the best way to play The Cube.

[@Crlarl]

That's certainly a good option.

[@Crlarl]

SteamedRevenge What do you mean by "not?"

[@cooliofoolio]

The component output is great on it. Bad component cables on the Wii can ruin the signal though. I have good cables and bad cables and there is a big difference.

[@victwenty2324]

AND YOU GET CONPONANT 3 CABLE TV INPUTS SO YOU GET A WAY BETTER TV SIGNAL THEN YOU HD TV MAKES IT PRO SCAN BY DEFAULT so you get pro scan vs interlace and you tv is scaling it also wii looked great on samsung 768p tvs and lg xd engine upscaler colour aa optermiser 768p tvs I SHOULD KNOW THATS WHAT I DID looks awful on 1080p tvs tho

[@sarahrotar8854]

I play GameCube games on my black Wii. (Some support GameCube games.)

[@dashrendar8739]

Idk why people hate Mario Sunshine. Its my second favorite Mario game after Mario 64. It was, and still is, an awesome game.

[@mariodiy4517]

I have both a Wii with component and a GameCube with the HDMI V3 by Zeldaxpro. Paid $102.50. I tested it by moving my Cube side to side and no loss of image, sound, and no system damage. For any of these HDMI solutions, I'd say if you don't mind spending it then get it. If you're not going to play a lot of the GameCube then maybe not worth the purchase. I don't regret the purchase since I saved up for it, but on my tv i do notice some jaggies in some games. So your experience may vary depending on your tv as well. These devices can only do so much since they don't have an upscaler.

[@ggali09]

Behar Bros makes an HDMI box for the Dreamcast, the Akura Box. Works pretty good.

[@IcyCubey]

Wait, you were at TooManyGames? D: I could've met you...

[@doggydoggy714]

My Samsung Smart TV Series 6 allows you to push the picture into 3:4 ratio. But I use Nintendont on my Wii homebrew, which allows you to force the video to 16:9, not STRETCHING, true 16:9 ratio. Although the front screen textures are stretched(similar to the health counter on SMS or the clock on AC) I can get used to it.

[@jeremebp]

Doggy Doggy Nintendont for the win! I hated playing GC on my wii with Dios Mios until I discovered Nintendont, then I sold my GC.

[@zero2xsammy125]

thanks for telling me the difference between 480i and 480p i wondered why my frame rate dropped on most of my computer apps it auto set it to 1080i when i plugged it into my tv

[@VinnyVidiVintage]

Just bought myself my first gamecube with this adapter for only $100. Even four years after this video, this adapter is at least $150 and a GC console is around $50-$100 with controller and cables. Feel like I got a steal, though it does smell like smoke and is currently undergoing odor treatment... hopefully it will turn out otherwise I am going to have to sell it and buy another one...

[@stedmangg]

The black bars were vibrating because you didn't enable progressive scan mode on the games. You showed us a cleaner 480i signal throughout the video, 5:09 says the signal is interlaced.

[@melo-7904]

0:06 i have used the same tv for 12 years so yes

[@washerface]

In order to stop the flickering on the top and bottom of the screen, need to enable progressive scan mode by holding b whenever you boot up the game

[@FriendlyFyreGamer]

I've been wanting one of these since Metal Jesus did his video on this newer, better one... They keep giving loads of review The only reason I haven't bought one is because it's more money than I'd be willing to pay I'd pay £40 MAX (and that would be me paying more than I'd think would be a fair price, as I'm an enthusiast... A fair price would be £20 imo)

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

I have my original component cables

[@alanprunty2413]

I bought a cheap Gamecube RGB Scart cable for £15 .. Games look amazing crystal clear and razor sharp.

[@MrAdam802]

Carby is better imo since its the same image quality but half the price and also has a better metal connector. Also the Carby includes a remote.

[@meowskull]

I just play my gamecube games on my Wii with component cables. I never understand why people don't think of doing this because Wii component cables are dirt cheap.

[@darklordyianni4463]

Subscribed and liked JUST cause of this! huge GameCube lover from Greece here! keep up the good work, mate!

[@belisariel]

GCHD is running GCvideo which you can buy on much cheaper FPGA cards called the Pluto II if you are willing to do some soldering to get it installed. Same HD output and menu (plus you can solder controller input to the board so you don't have to use IR to change the GCvideo settings)

[@NewGabeOrder]

eBay’s GCPlug HDMI adapter for GameCube is $50 cheaper, and fits into any GameCube or Panasonic Q system without any problems. The downside is that GCVideo software is not built in, and the Remote Sync button does nothing and serves as a useless dummy button.

[@dynastylobster8957]

one day we'll have quantum fpga chips and will be able to use those to play original hardware at whatever fidelity with whatever enhancements you want

[@pelicanplayer8408]

But can it play Melee?

[@CorteX1988]

This is the best image you will ever get.. *raises hand and wants to talk about Dolphin* .. Out of a Nintendo GameCube. *slowly lowers hand*

[@Wokiis]

Sunshine > 64 fight me!

[@collinsmcrae]

I tend to avoid physical altercations with insane people, and crack heads. You have to be one of the two to hold this opinion.

[@SmashyPlays]

Collin McRae true

[@KMFDM_Kid2000]

M64 is overrated trash. Galaxy 2 or Odyssey were the best 3D Mario games.

[@SmashyPlays]

Nikki Seven what’s wrong with galaxy 1?

[@KMFDM_Kid2000]

SmashyPlays Nothing, but Galaxy 2 is the better game overall.

[@TheMamaluigi300]

What about S-Video? I know it got phased out on the newer HDTVs, but it can make a big improvement over composite on a compatible set

[@THE-CRT]

And then he proceeded to get sponsored by EON, in a future video

[@D_Deserti]

At that price you could get a GC compatible Wii and a HDMI adapter for the the Wii (they are awesome BTW) Or did everyone forget the Wii was GC HD (at least thats why I bought mine back in the day)

[@stephenmcdonald1648]

I just picked up a $10 27" CRT for my gameroom and it looks fine to me.

[@BlueAtlas1996]

For my Playstation 2, I have RCA to Scart converter and it works wonderfully. Also the quality of the game on my new tv looks a lot better than I remember back in the day 😂

[@mediaman9719]

Loved the Gamecube, still play it sometimes. Very underrated console.

[@devynfox2232]

Hey great video. Put the thing you’re reading off of behind the camera though, it looks like you’re talking to someone off camera.

[@gianrivera2293]

Watching that GameCube hang from the cables horrifying. I felt like I was watching a lynching or something.

[@nicksardelli890]

The correct "its" you want is "its". "It's" means "it is"

[@WulffDen]

god damn it

[@KMFDM_Kid2000]

Did grammar Naziing actually work?!? Praise fucking Talos!

[@mairio8]

Hey it's Willy Wonka!

[@laffydaffy5133]

What I usually did is her HD Wii component cables at use that and the games looked great for like 6 bucks on eBay. I bought one from Best buy years ago and one for 6 bucks from China on eBay. They both work the same. I recently bought a new 4k TV and it only has the red white and yellow plugs instead of all of them which sucks because my old flat insignia flat screen had all of them

[@bdel80]

Yes I have a standard definition tv kept one around for retro consoles. A nice Sony Trinitron 32 inch widescreen. It is Heavy as hell to move though.

[@THE-ICON]

Thank you I love your channel I think you're doing an incredible job and I love your delivery thank you so much for all the hard work that you do

[@ForbiddenFate]

*insert "can it run crisis" joke here*

[@speedracer123222]

That’s not how progressive scan works it sends a hole image in one frame while interleaved is what you said sends a half image every frame. That’s why when you convert 480i to 480p through a converter the frame rate is lower idk why can some one tell me why I hear that all the time that the frame rate lowers.

[@themac88]

I did not know you uploaded

[@Why_It]

Why doesn't the word "sure" have an H in it?

[@IcyCubey]

cuz englash.

[@CraigHornerVerified]

Sugar

[@lazercrotch9839]

The microphone company Shure does.

[@lazercrotch9839]

Shirley they didn't think it needed it.

[@TheCarterMinecartTCM]

Simple soloution for this. Use a PC and play it in native 4K. It also works for Wii games. And Wii U games.

[@maurice482390]

Dolphin 🐬 FTW I love the Gamecube but being in a big city I can barely find good deals on the Gamecube and games, yes there’s Amazon and yes there’s eBay but if I can get the games for free off of a website that’s my best bet. Yes it’s got problems if you don’t know how to set it up but there’s a KZbinr named simply Austin that gives a thorough and detailed walkthrough of the settings and such. I love playing Windwaker at a full 1080p at 60FPS and Simpson’s Hit and Run at that same resolution the only problem is that it takes a good gaming PC to be able to deal with running it and old PC will barely work. But I have an excellent gaming PC so I won’t need to worry about it

[@realgamers472]

That's kind of a dumb question to ask. All the TV's in my house besides the living room tv have AV support. Not everything has to 4k UHD capable.

[@jeremebp]

For GC I settle with a Wii with component, for NES and PS2 (the only non-hd consoles I own instead of emulating) I just keep a nice CRT TV next to my HDTV for. And yes, I do have component cables for my PS2, but not enough games support widescreen/progressive scan, and I think in general PS2 games just look better on a CRT.

[@kalenmcnamara8711]

Windwaker looks godly with 480p cables...it legitimately rivals Windwaker HD for the Wii U

[@kevinuploadingwhatever]

Once you set it up you can play game cube games on dolphin just like an original gamecube (u can use original gamecube controller with it.)but with just better graphics

[@epy0nkaru]

Man this video is interesting and the final conclusion is great but the way you get there isn't the most correct?

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

What kind of television doesn’t have Standard definition input? Every TV I’ve ever owned has at least had a SCART input and I’ve never seen a TV without an RF port.

[@Ajd-wy5ib]

I use my old Sony Trinitron for all my retro game systems hooked into surround sound digital for the best sound possible I go old school cause thats how it was when these systems came out which gives me more of a nostalgic feeling but everyone has there own thing and opinion this is just mine

[@j.d.6915]

To me, more progress was made from N64 to Gamecube than any other generational leap. (Aside from SNES to N64, but that's a different story)

[@stutu9]

I love how you say the word “crisp”. Have you ever considered doing ASMR?

[@pierreboyer9277]

Hi there! I'm Pierre the maker of RetroStone retrogaming console that I launched on Kickstarter some time ago. They are almost ready, if you'd like one for review I'll gladly send you one!

[@ChrisMX9]

I just use my SNES RGB cable, colors look really good, the edges are much sharper and it's 4:3 and that cable coasted me 12€ ( it's still interlaced but I just don't see it on my tv maybe it just hides it ) The issue is that it only works on pal consoles but not a problem for me as I live in Europe :)

[@Tryhardblackguy]

Inb4 "Actually you can use the dolphin emulator for the best quality"

[@WulffDen]

YOURE TOO LATE CAUSE ITS IN THE VIDEO

[@Tryhardblackguy]

RIP

[@AlexysRM]

It really is though. 😂

[@KMFDM_Kid2000]

Pwnt, damn son, you got REVERSED TROLLED! AWWWWW YEEEEEEAAAAA!

[@cpu64]

Freaking 1337 h4x0R...

[@geekspeakmadechic4003]

GameCube/Xbox/ps2 is my fav gen also. Best games, ever!!

[@mrlocasefsec]

You can soft mod and unlock framerate, FOV, and change resolutions too.

[@draybenoit483]

Great videos like always

[@Dragonslayer12202]

I've got me an old AV only TV. Works great.

[@xside3095]

The video port is used for audio too

[@benschram]

I was waiting for this device to be released, then i was devastated by the news that it doesn't support PAL (interlaced) games. So I'm waiting again till EON releases a PAL friendly version.

[@Unexpectedstuff]

3:44 composite also have sound, Digital don’t

[@dr.zoidberg8778]

I got a scart cable off ebay for £4 and it looks fantastic for me

[@jamespeetz4008]

Hm having the hardware is super great but so is dolphin sooo

[@gametourny4ever627]

I have the Gamecube component cables. Only way O would ever get this this is of O could procure Panasonic Qube and tramsfer the Component cable to that and then use this device with the orogonal cube.

[@Roxasofmalice]

But why buy this over the other HDMI adapter? They fixed the issue with breaking gamecubes in the new model, and the two adapters should still be running the same software made by someone else...so what’s the difference? What are you getting with that extra 50$ that you do not get with the new Model 3?

[@kn1t30wl]

Wii with GC backwards compatibility using RGB cable it is. :-P

[@camree_trdee6628]

Welp. Time to buy a Gamecube with both video ports. :0

[@sortacozi]

laughs in dolphin

[@EthanTheDinoNerd]

This is cool and something I need... Too bad this is also too expensive. $150-$300

[@EthanTheDinoNerd]

Also I had a Wii and played Wind Waker on it and noticed no difference between playing it on Gamecube.

[@coastaku1954]

I got a Hyperkin HDMI Adapter for the Gamecube/N64/SNES/Modded Top-loader NES and it's awful, it's a very very noisy signal. I've been really trying to get a good HDMI adaptor because my first one, a generic PS2 to HDMI converter, worked SO WELL. Taking the Component Signal, upscaling it well, no noise in the signal, doesn't require external power and even has a headphone jack. I'm just so disapointed with that adaptor, though... I also had just a standard RCA to HDMI adaptor and it was also bad, but fine when I used my Xbox on it... I think my GameCube is acting a little bit funny

[@BLOODY__FATALITY]

I want something like this for my N64. Guess I'll have to shell out a good chunk for a ultra hdmi soon...

[@markusaurelius4015]

Thanks! Great info :)

[@morganminecraftlegion9101]

I could have said in the past that Dolphin Emulator was the solution... but Nintendo's been suing ROM & ISO hosting sites. Even Emuparadise decided to play it safe and close up their legacy (It was a good site, hundreds of old games could be freely downloaded in up to 20 seperate parts, merged, repaired, and sometimes repaired a second time to get an old game.) I personally disagree with Nintendo's actions because, ahem, *They don't sell the vast majority of those games anymore, so they're essentially making it impossible to play older Nintendo titles altogether*

[@THE-ICON]

I feel that on the Wii U if you emulate the GameCube it'll be brighter crisper and upscaled a lot better than trying it on the Wii not compared to the original GameCube backwards compatibility if you emulated or use a real disc on the Wii it is significantly a 6 out of 10 compared to the Wii U emulation of GameCube gives you a more crispr feel no lag I would say 8 to 9 out of 10 especially if you play Triforce games which blew my mind that's just what I think I'm very happy with doing it that way works really well

[@michaelschwader7944]

Interlace has vertical and horizontal lines.

[@freekboy658]

i have a wii i use almost exclusively to play GC games. sure, gamecube component cables may be vastly overpriced, but wii ones are nice and cheap...

[@Lowmandavis]

wait, modern Tvs ditched RCA? Why? and I think I'll just stick to a CRT or older flat screens with RCA lol

[@Tomay321]

Metroid Prime on this... Going to have to fix it up.

[@btarg1]

One word. Dolphin.

[@petunia4141]

CRT. These games deserve to be played the way they were meant to.

[@TRUGUNNER187]

MGS Twin snakes

[@leonorlam254]

Loyalty golf Roman while bean workshop there.

[@ShoniMagallon]

Mario sunshine definitely looks a lot better on the switch even though you hate it Ps i told you on your stream that I watch a lot of your old vids lol

[@chris_bx9432]

Sooo, a $150 Eon huh. No sir I don’t think I have any use for an EON. I tell you what though....do you have any rubber walrus protectors?

[@WulffDen]

I lol'd

[@bluephreakr]

_...Or get a Wii._ And softmod it. Time's growing short for people who haven't already ran Letterbomb and want the most easy experience using Nintendo's servers for select files. I would recommend FlashHax but YMMV with it; doesn't work on my console, then again I already modified mine and I might had been a touch bit of a doofus while doing it, but hey the console still launches, d2x still works, WiiFlow still loads and _I get the entire Wii and Gamecube library for free._ With SD saves via NMM and AR cheats via Ocarina in WiiFlow. Hell yeah!

[@HunterPBrown]

I'm picking this up soon.

[@IsaacThePanduh]

Just here to say I love Bob

[@BradyPartain]

I got a cheap gamecube off Ebay and a couple zeldas and expected to only pay 110$ or so and I'd be good. Nope, after about 10 minutes I couldn't stand the blurry muddy screen. That's when the costs start to add up lmao

[@Miko_Hanamori]

My TV has a built in aspect ration changer thingy (it can change from 4:3, 16:9, Original[whatever it was originally], ect.) so I can prob just change the ratio. I don't really care about picture quality that much anyway, so the adapter route is the one I'm taking If I had anything other than a ps4 lol