Gamerade - GameCube/Wii Component - Best Possible Video Quality - Adam Koralik

[@MrMario2011]

Hardware removals, software disabling, sparse cables and lockout chips. So essentially you're saying Nintendo did everything they could to screw people out of good image quality on the GameCube? AWESOME!!!!!

[@AdamKoralik]

***** Yep.

[@matthewzepess5721]

***** nintendo be like lets try to compete with the other consoles. we can create amazing games, put good hardware in it. but lets go out of our way to decrease the picture quality

[@halo3odst]

Nintendo: "but... But.... The playstation 2 does it?! WHY WONT YOU LOVE ME?!"

[@izehumaheyiba2182]

@@AdamKoralik my motto is connect the GameCube Component Cables to the Surround Sound system receiver and Connect the GameCube digital av out to the gamecube and your all set.

[@alexisaguirrevazquez7900]

@@matthewzepess5721 And limit developers on how much space they have.

[@willturnbull775]

I'm surprised there aren't any bootleg component cables, seems like a good market seeing as it has a high demand

[@shimmojr]

Nintendo has a chip inside the little cylinder looking thing on the cable that simply hasn’t been able to be duplicated or duplicated to the same quality. Only Nintendo can make them.

[@sammiches6859]

@@shimmojr Carby makes a fine copy. Better quality actually.

[@shimmojr]

SAMMICHES awesome, I’ll have to get my hands on them

[@matthewkrit6403]

It's been made.

[@jimtaggart455]

I got my used Gamecube component cable cheap for approx. $10 from a Gamestop back in 2006. I am still very happy with the quality jump from composite. I'm glad I kept that Gamecube setup when I bought my Wii U (and gave my Wii to my parents to use for Wii Fit Plus).

[@mlance1777]

You play on crt or flat screen with that component cable?

[@daveback3441]

Swiss is the saving grace for gc pal 480p for life

[@matejnosal3937]

576p50 is even better resolution on pal gamecube game

[@Frog_Puppet]

I use component cables with my wii, and personally I think it looks great.

[@erickmonroy5363]

Yea fuck the GameCube. That's how I play my GameCube games and honestly it's not bad at all. Not spending $250-300 bucks on some fucking cables.

[@patricksedler9697]

erick monroy You can buy them at retro game stores for $30.

[@MyDeadWhisper]

Same. I didn’t know a difference existed until someone on a Reddit post mentioned the 480i and 480p on the wii is actually one of the worst, but it’s not $400-for-GC-component-cable worse.

[@brandyberry14]

That's great. I just got it

[@klepto0oe]

Helped me a ton. Just got a Wii backwards compatible for a killer $5 bucks at a yard sale last week for playing my gamecube games solely. Yet three days later I bought 2 gamecubes and 24 games for only $48 bucks (one has the GB player complete). So, I sold one gamecube and a few games, and kept the one with the gameboy player just for that. Now, after watching this, I am glad I did for more than that purpose. Great videos. I just recently started collecting again after my daughter and I were playing emulators. I went from 2 consoles and only 12 games in December of last year to 16 consoles and 178 physical games. :)

[@SuperHns]

Justin Ludwig Actually the WII is easy to soft mod, and to make the USB 2.0, so you can hook up an external HD and use "ROMS", when I bought my WiiU, is what I am using my Wii for. To emulate from NES up to Dreamcast xD

[@klepto0oe]

Yeah I know this too, but there is something about holding and looking at a physical game that a digital can't compete with. Physical is always better than digital. This is true for all things in life. Women, and video games especially.

[@AdamKoralik]

Justin Ludwig Thanks for watching! Congratulations on your pickups.

[@SuperHns]

Justin Ludwig Yeah true, but the used games market here in Mexico City is not that huge as for example in NL so for me is easier to play the games this way. I agree with you physical and the actual system can never be beaten.

[@klepto0oe]

You have no idea. I actually buy and resale to so I recoup my money. I have only "paid" for my original Genesis and Sega CD. EVERYTHING else was free...no luck...just skills.

[@attilathehun0]

Most newer tvs don't have either component and s video jacks.

[@absoluteclownworld]

True however I have ONE 4k TV that doesn't support s-video/component and TWO 1080p TVs that do support s-video/component. I also have THREE CTV TVs that support s-video/component.. and I got those CRT TVs free lol.

[@AdamKoralik]

+DrToiletface Prove it bud. Third party GameCube component cables do not exist. Also, enable replies.

[@Crlarl]

REALLY? The burden of proof is on you. The only person (that I know of) has only recently figured out how to extract YPbPr and RGBHV out of the GameCube without using the official cables. shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?p=1049832#p1049832

[@Justin-hm4xu]

AdamKoralik with Australian consoles can we use component for the Gameboy player or is it locked like the games

[@AdamKoralik]

Justen Siljan The Game Boy Player software is what determines that, I don't have the PAL software so I'm not sure. My guess is they disabled it.

[@AdamKoralik]

***** Picture? From everything I've read, no one ever made unlicensed component cables for the GameCube.

[@AdamKoralik]

***** Figured. There's no GameCube component port on that cable. The Wii and GameCube don't use the same port.

[@jakesteel2423]

0:51 perfect execution of dumb guy voice and perspective. I thumbed up then deleted it just so I could thumb up twice.

[@connro]

There's no better feeling than finding a notification that Adam Koralik has uploaded a video.

[@PatoCrioyo]

***** Haha I felt somewhat similar when I got the notification for this one.

[@AdamKoralik]

*****

[@hismajestycorintheus]

This was definitely one of the most informative videos I've seen in terms of image clarity, resolution and graphics. Thanks for all the great information, I was totally unaware of what the Wii2HDMI really did as well as the difference between component on the wii vs. the gamecube itself. After I watched this, I went and ordered a Gamecube Component cable and I have to say I'm so happy I did and I wouldn't have done it without your guidance and video. So thank you. Also the gameboy adapter mixed with 480p was a very good tip that I also jumped onto :-)

[@quarterinmynose]

I got an original component cable a couple years back. I was obsessed with finding them. $5 at gamestop. I had to search endlessly online, call stores across the country and I eventually found two of them. One in New York, and one in Seattle. I called a friend and talked him into driving 30 miles into Seattle to buy it and mail it to me. So stoked. One gamestop employee I talked to through all this was a serious dick and practically called me an idiot because he knew for a fact it didn't exist and that the gamecube never ever had a component cable.....I actually went through a similar thing today while looking for ps2 component cables. That's how I found your channel. Subbed.

[@LarsAgerbk]

The best looking console ever made

[@justsomeguy8385]

Lars Agerbæk Nope, that award goes to the Atari Jaguar with the space toilet attachment. Plus the GC looks like a lunchbox.

[@benjokazooie]

Kwyjibo O_o Hell yeah!

[@colefreddy1]

+Kwyjibo O_o, Better a lunchbox than a toilet :)

[@justsomeguy8385]

+Freddy's Jeugdsentiment Toilets get no respect.

[@DenverStarkey]

+Lars Agerbæk I do think the game cube looks good. i'd say it's second after the wii and Wii-u ( they literally looked the same so they are both at number 1) here's my break down of worst to best looking consoles. keep in mind I also consider function as part of the asthetic. the reason being that if something doesn't look "tidy" functional wise to me it looks bad. also i'm going by original releases , not the resized re-releases that usually looked way better than the original. 5- worse 5. Atari Jaguar - this thing seriously looked goofy especially after attachments. 4. Nintendo 64 - While it was a "sleek" design, it's odd shape left lots to be desired. fitting this in a home entertainment set up with other gear was impossible. you had to give this console a private space of it's own and no because of cooling but because of the odd ass shape. Nothing could sit on it and it didn't sit well on top of any thing either. 3. Apple pipin - this thing was just an eye sore all around. and it's functional asthetic was terrible too. 2. Atari 2600 (original wood grain panel version) - While it was stylish for the 80's this console looks about as awe inspiring as a tree stump. Nothing about it said "awesome" hardware. it was also huge and shaped in a manner that did not facilitate stacking it with other gear. 1. PS3 - now before you shoot me , hear me out. first off the Original PS3 was honking huge. to boot it had the oddest shape of any console I can think off. There's a reason people joked about it being a goerge forman grill. There was even a youtube video were some on empty a PS3 's guts and turned the console into a mini grill. Best' 1. SNES - only slightly goofy and toy looking , this console still looked good , sadly it yellows with age and starts to chip so deduct some points for that. The console does sit well on top of other equipment , but well it's a top loading cart bases system so yeah you won't be sandwiching this console. 2. NES - it's simple functional and really nto half as ugly as people today make it out to be. back in the day it had what was considered a "futuristic" look. in an age where wood grain paneling was still being plastered all over every thing under the sun, this console stood out. It stacked well on top of gear, but it had a deceptive look about it as you couldn't put any thing on top of it actually. But then again. back in 1986-1990 you'd be hard pressed to find a piece of entertainment tech that could actually fit on top of this puppy. for it's time it was one of the most compact pieces of gear you could buy. 3. Dream cast - sega;'s last system was apretty one. it's top loading tray meant that you wouldn't be putting any thing on top of it and you always had to ensure door 'clearance" space , but it's simple square profile and relative light weight meant you could set it on top of some other gear easily. aside from that the color scheme was pleasing (even if abit ripped off from Nintendo) and the console just had good lines. it was eye pleasing , especially the special edition black version. 4. Game cube - Nintendo really out did them selves with this console. it was simple cube shaped , and a easy carry handle and was compact enough to fit in just about any entertainment center set up you threw at it. better yet there were/are a vast array of color options to choose from. 5. Xbox 360 - Sure it's internals were not the best designed as numerous revisions continued to overheat well into 2009 despite being 4 years after the console's release. that said the 360 , looked sleek (if a bit bulky in weight) , and it stacked well with other equipment. (usually on top of other equipment) I often stack my Direct TV box then my dvd player with the xbox 360 on top of the stack and every thing sat good and still cooled well. 6. PS1 - I never really owned one , I did play one over at a friend's house. all in all it was a well designed console. again like many consoles it was top loading so you couldn't set stuff on it , but it's simple rectangle space made it easy to stack asthetically with other gear in an entertainment center. it's dark grey color scheme was pleasant and made it stand out from Nintendo and sega. 7. Original Xbox - It was huge , it was heavy , and it was matt black. call me crazy but in my opinion the original xbox was an awesome console , it dripped with style that said "bad ass hardware inside". I will however admit to secretly wanting them to make a slim model , after having owned the system for a few years at the time. 8. Neo Geo- ok this is probably the least functional asthetically of the "good looking" consoles. but the fact I got it so high on my list says volumes for how awesome this system looked. The system was black and gold and every thing about this console's looks said "nuclear bomb awesome hardware inside". sure I never owned one (though I plan on collecting one when I can get the money to do so), but there wasn't a kid I didn't know that didn't start to drool when they walked past a demo display of this awesome piece of gaming history. 9. XBOX one - I haven't gotten this console yet and many people think i'm crazy but , I really like the look of this system , It's simple (even if bulky). it's rectangular and simple yet very functional in design. and honestly i'm at the age where simple design is better. I no longer care about my system's look " cool" or "neat". just give me something that does it's job and fits well in a stacked entertainment center. further more I think you could even stack some things on top of this as long as you left vent room between the two. 10. Wii/Wii-U - both these consoles look virtually the same , there are slight differences but they are moot , they are both rectanglular and white (default color). I love the use of slot loaded disc drives , it really made them stand out appearance wise as well allowed their tiny size. I relaly can't see this console not fitting in any where. best yet , like the game cube Nintendo has manufactured these systems in multiple colors.

[@colefreddy1]

GC games on a PAL Wii via component looks great but it still 480i

[@tv4184]

I remember seeing component cables on Nintendo online store back when the GameCube was out. Never knew they weren't widely available til this video. Watching these has been pretty informative. Thanks for all the useful info. Luckily I was into home theater and AV so I did snag a set but never used them.

[@justsomeguy8385]

I bought a 32" Sony Trinitron CRT TV on Craigslist for $10. It's only 480i, but it has a component input and 16:9 mode. My Wii looks so much better on that TV than it does in 480p on my HD TV. I use it for all consoles that don't do 720p or higher, it's totally worth it if you don't mind that it probably weighs around 200lbs.

[@mazda9624]

Kwyjibo O_o I also have a Trinitron CRT that I bought back in 2001 and its extremely heavy like you said. Mine is ntsc / pal, but in only has component and no rgb scart. Everything on the tv looks absolutely beautiful because it has such a high pixel density for a crt. The only downside is that it maxes out at 480i, which is weird considering that it looks like that tv could easily do 480p.

[@huge_balls]

What did Nintendo gain from putting a lock-out chip in the component cables, or from disabling digital out in PAL versions? Who benefits from it? It boggles my mind.

[@WarthogRacer]

Jiggle Squirt Well since you can only buy expensive official Nintendo cables, so Nintendo benefited.

[@Dant2142]

Jiggle Squirt Well, its more complicated than that. There isn't really a lock-out chip per se, it just acts as one. You see, Component is, technically, an analog signal, and was created almost specifically for DVD players; its just information normally digital (Difference from Blue, difference from red, and combined sync) in the video codec DVDs use, represented as an analog waveform, because that was the simplest and best looking option back when DVDs were new and CRTs (that need analog signaling to display) were the dominate type of display. The Digital A/V port is exactly that--Digital. It outputs both digital audio (IIRC, people have worked on optical audio mods, which would be really nice to have) and /digital/ video, using some very obscure signaling. The chip in the Component cables is there to translate the digital signal into the analog Component signal, as well as provide the system with some information about what resolutions can be output to the display (simular to the EDID stuff used in DVI, HDMI, and Displayport for auto detecting resolutions) Really, Nintendo was actually thinking ahead with the whole digital output, but it ended up kicking themselves and their customers when HDMI and DVI proved too immature for the time and making cable to adapt for those too expensive. Technically speaking, if someone put their nose to the grindstone and wanted to get crazy, I see no reason it wouldn't be possible to get effectively native HDMI output from a Gamecube because of that port. Imagine how good that would look and sound.

[@Jake261]

I think Nintendo just shit on US players on RGB and european players on component, on purpose. There is no reason why one would disable component, no reason. It would be fine, if it somehow broke 50hz tv or something. RGB was on SNES but they disabled it from N64, what the fuck :D They are intentionally fucking these things up and i really dont like them because that

[@Jake261]

As far as i know, only option for getting a component video from a PAL Gamecube is mod, softmod and component cable works by software 575i 50hz force video, or softmod+GC HDMI, or modding Gamecube for a HDMI from Michael

[@gordonfreeman5958]

Something i want to see that i can't seem to find is a side-by-side comparison of 480p vs 480i vs 576i content using only component cables, so that the resolution is the only thing changing. Mostly i'm just curious to see if 480p is still a clear winner even when signal quality isn't an issue

[@elronaldese]

Putting RCA on a scaler is like burning a VHS clip on a bluray disc and believe it will miraculously upgrade the native resolution to 1080p.

[@hELLLcs]

How about VGA gamecube cable? Is it the same as component cable?

[@AdamKoralik]

+Matthew C You have replies disabled dude, I can't answer your questions.

[@Vizzagod]

Just to be sure, there are no first party s-video cables correct? I am looking to buy one is there a particular model or brand of s-video cable, or are they all the same?

[@CryptoJordanVR]

Adam I've watched a couple of your videos now and in this one and the one on PS2 quality you've said that the Wii2HDMI and PS2 to HDMI adapters are basically the same as component cables. But I got to say that there actually are differences between the picture quality of a component cables and the HDMI adapters even at the same resolution. And to be honest which one is better is actually entirely dependent on what game you're playing and also dependent on the size of TV you use. For smaller TVs component will look "slightly" better while for larger ones Wii2HDMI/PS2 to HDMI will look (again) "slightly" better. At least that's what I've noticed in my research and my own personal experience anyway.

[@LordRayken]

How much difference do you notice?

[@CryptoJordanVR]

Lord Rayken It's hard to explain but in most cases some of the little details are more visible in component than in the Wii2HDMI, but on occasion I've found the opposite for some games. I guess it kind of depends on graphics engine used or even the visual style of the game for which one looks better.

[@tomaszos25]

Yeah I agree. I noticed a slight bump from composite to hdmi on ps2 and wii. It's not Wii composite to Gamecube composite level of improvement, but it's still there and noticeable.

[@BrianCroweAcolyte]

Hey Adam I know you don't like playing games on Computer, but the Dolphin emulator for gamecube makes games look gorgeous. You can do things like 8x Anti aliasing to remove jagged edges, 16x Anisotropic filtering to make distant textures look amazing, but the best one is to run the game at up to 4 times it's normal resolution for just purely amazing quality you would never expect from a 6th generation game. Of course you need a pretty powerful PC to run all those enhancements, I myself only run 4x anti aliasing, 16x Anisotropic filtering and 3 times normal resolution. For some of the more good looking games like Twilight princess I need to turn it down to no anti aliasing, 8x aniostropic filtering and only 2 times normal resolution but the game still ends up looking better way better than even it's Wii counterpart. And there's also a cable you can buy to hook a gamecube controller into your computer.

[@matthewzepess5721]

Foojack100 its a good choice, but it requires a decent computer. and most people enjoy playing on the original hardware.

[@BrianCroweAcolyte]

It was an easy choice for me. I already have a decent gaming PC and I'm not attached to consoles, I'm attached to the games on them.

[@matthewzepess5721]

Foojack100 do you own physical copies of the games? if not doesnt it make it illegal?

[@BrianCroweAcolyte]

I own a lot of the games, but honestly no one cares about emulators. Even if they did care they would go after the distributors and not the end user. Nintendo actually got one of the sites coolroms to take down all of the Nintendo games(there wasn't a court battle Nintendo just asked them to take the games down and coolroms bent over for them). Nintendo is a company driven almost purely on nostalgia at this point so emulation hurts their bottom dollar. Why buy a Wii U and buy Mario game number 90 when you can get a free emulator and play Mario games 1 through 89 entirely for free? Still I don't think it hurts their bottom dollar all that much because there's a ton of Nintendrones out there.

[@justsomeguy8385]

Foojack100 All emulators make games look better, but that isn't really the point.

[@Ty13rlikespie]

Good choice choosing wind waker. The vibrant color and cell shading help in this video a lot.

[@AdamKoralik]

Tyler Pignatore Didn't really have a choice, it was the only game that met all the criteria, including having a full blown HD remake.

[@N64Brasil]

Wow, the difference is huge. I gotta say I play with S-Video in a crt tv. It's ok, but that resolution of the component is awesome. Sadly my GameCube doesn't have the digital out. Great video, thanks.

[@AdamKoralik]

+Rubens Thanks for watching!

[@MitsuhashiTakashi]

I'm going to purposely watch this on a 90s tv with an rf switch hooked up to my computer just because

[@salozmen29]

You should do one of these videos for the PS1! That one is horrible on an HD TV.

[@AdamKoralik]

salozmen29 Just use a PS3 via HDMI.

[@salozmen29]

AdamKoralik Unfortunately I only own a PS1 & PS2. I have component cables for my PS2, but it's not compatible with PS1 games.

[@AdamKoralik]

salozmen29 For what it's worth, PS3s will be super cheap in a couple years.

[@AdamKoralik]

***** Yes, but they can't run PS1 games via the component cables.

[@salozmen29]

AdamKoralik So am I just stuck with composite then?

[@AHandofJacks]

AdamKoralik Apparently, the problem with 480p on the Gamecube isn't that there's a decoder chip in the cables, but it's actually that the Digital AV Port's proprietary connection hasn't been cracked yet. This is all according to HD Retrovision, the company that's currently making the SNES and Genesis component cables. They said that at some point in the future they may make GC component cables, so their is some hope.

[@Kratzbyrste]

Hey Adam, thank you very much for the headup! I have just bought a RBG SCART cable, and the difference in quality compared to standard AV is just great!

[@AdamKoralik]

Kratzbyrste Glad you're liking it!

[@synchron6969]

Currently, if you into modding, you can remove the component port and replace it with an hdmi port.

[@feelthatgame]

Can one make that in the Wii too ?

[@bubba842]

I don't think you can do that since componant is analogue and HDMI is digital. There would have to be a Digital to analogue converter somewhere. That's what the chip in the official GameCube component cables really does.

[@MrThetechnologyguy]

How did you get RGB SCART footage. North American game cubes don't natively support RGB. Am I stupid for not noticing something or what?

[@AdamKoralik]

I own a PAL GameCube.

[@treespazmonkey1]

Thanks Adam. I like how you give all the options and show the difference and explain them. Your not like you have to do this. You understand the $ issues in retro gaming and you still give best cheap option. You make us feel ok with it. It's really cool. Cause you know this can get to be really expensive hobby. Thanks love your videos.

[@AdamKoralik]

Greg Jones

[@trentboyd1259]

I love playing the GameCube always thought of getting a GameCube component cable even though it's $200 but because I live in Australia (always gets screwed over) guess I will buy the RC starc which is a great option though will be playing on that Something off topic I always love watching your videos, I started at the start of the year and you really made me love retro games again and now I love collecting and playing all platforms whether it be Super Nintendo, dream cast, ps2 etc Keep up the good work 😀

[@AdamKoralik]

Trent Boyd Thanks for watching!

[@classykingman]

Out of all 16 of my consoles, The PS2 looks the worst, my Nintendo 64 looks extremely clear compared to the PS2.

[@takatominemoto7703]

classykingman that wasn't just me, then... the PS2 looked really dull and blurry to me even on component. I'd take my N64 on Svid any day.

[@benjokazooie]

***** i have to agree with you. the ps2 looks its best through component but for some reason the n64 does look better through s video. no idea why. perhaps simpler rendering from the n64 because lack of data on a cartridge over the mass of the data on a disc? so the ps2 has to try to put more into the rendering means it doesnt look as great.

[@frostaxe463]

all my life I used composite with my n64 and GameCube never complained or thought it looked bad with composite/AV

[@AdamKoralik]

Ignorance is bliss I suppose. I thought the same thing until I tried upgrading, now I refuse to go back.

[@Sebastian-xy3xk]

+joe m If you don't have enough money for the Gamecube Component cables, there is a cheaper alternative which is a mod you can get on your Gamecube to get HDMI output which has the same video quality as the official Component Cables. This mod pulls the pure loss less digital video and audio signals from a Gamecube and converts them to HDMI. This mod can only be performed on Gamecubes with the Digital Video output in the back however. Still, I highly recommend you look into this mod :D

[@nerdyneedsalife8315]

I looked into it and the parts for the mod add up to $80 but I think it would be worth it since people are willing to pay that price for a Monster S-video cable

[@Sebastian-xy3xk]

nerdyneedsalife Yeah, it's really worth the upgrade.

[@DragonProtector]

ikr still looks good

[@shuny11r23]

Dude ur the BEST!!! I did exactly what u said. I bought the Component Cables for the Wii and Now my Gamecube Games look way Better. Thanks Ur awesome!

[@AdamKoralik]

+Kevin Rivera Happy to help!

[@ImTheKingOfHyrule]

I was very fortunate that my parents were early adopters for HDTV, and I ended up asking for a set of component cables for my Gamecube as a Christmas present when Nintendo was selling them on their website.

[@upgradedgamer2]

It should also be mentioned that people might get lucky and find the Japanese D-terminal cable for a decent price which also carries the component signal. I ended up going this route because I got a good deal. You'd have to get a d-terminal to component adapter though. Or if you have an XRGB-Mini that has a d-terminal input you're be good to go. Dishing out the cash for a component cable is definitely worth it if you're a die hard.

[@luizhenriquehartwigdearauj6319]

Ralph Rodriguez You´re absolutely right. I paid $60 on my d-terminal cables instead of $200+ on a component. Thing is the that d-terminal is EXACTLY the component cable but with a different, japan-only socket connector. Solaris Japan sells d-terminal to component adaptors for $17 plus shipping. I personally also use them on the xrgb-mini without an adapter.

[@matthewzepess5721]

Luiz Henrique Hartwig de Araujo thats if you can find them, ebay has them for $275 and i think they were only released in japan so its unlikely to find them in the wild. but as far as buy it now its not worth the $300 to get the same quality as the gamecube component cable.

[@vinnylt2408]

I have s-video.. The Component cables are too expensive.

[@DragonProtector]

www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2062857.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xcomposite+cable.TRS0&_nkw=composite+cable&_sacat=0 no they really cheap $4

[@vinnylt2408]

those are Composite cables, not component cables. Composite cables cannot produce high quality video at all.

[@DragonProtector]

***** ah ok thx for correcting me

[@tmpmisterix1479]

Vinny LT If i buy a components cable by 6 bucks?? and works really fine

[@TheKrazymofo5150]

I have the GameCube component cables and it definitely makes a huge difference in picture quality. It is true that you'd have to press and hold B on the boot up screen to enable progressive scan. But on my GameCube, when a game boots up, it automatically goes into progressive scan without me having to press and hold the B button. The GameCube that I have I bought on launch day back in the day. Maybe early production runs of the system did this?

[@shane7051]

Thought I accidentally clicked on an older video because the beard is getting crazy again!

[@AdamKoralik]

Shane Hansen Nope, sorry.

[@SegaCDUniverse]

Great video, I hope one day later in life that I can..."Figure it out!"

[@AdamKoralik]

SegaCDUniverse Thanks Mike.

[@KYBlueJedi]

They are now selling the Retro-bit Prism component cable. I wonder how it compares to the OEM GC component cable. I heard some bad things about the Retro-bit prism cable though.

[@Konacha37]

I am so lucky I found a Gamecube with the Component Cables a few years ago at Goodwill. While the console was 15 dollars, the cables in it were worth it. The only reason I still use the Gamecube itself is due to the Gameboy Player. If I could I would still use the Wii since I have limited room for them all.

[@kritonios]

Finally a video that explains everything for all regions. Good work!

[@VisitorsFromDreams]

I was lucky enough to get me some of the component cables for the Gamecube when I first moved to Canada (NTSC Gamecube and all that). The difference they make are absolutely mind blowing. I don't see too many people doing a lot of game capture using those cables which has a lot to do with why I bought them. Tried upscaling it as well but I prefer the native 480p. If you were using a PAL system (Australian anyway) like I was before I moved here your pretty much stuffed.

[@Synathidy]

If you tried upscaling it and didn't like the results, I'm guessing it was a cheap upscaler. A good upscaler (Retrotink 5x, etc.) will only ever improve picture, or at least not worsen it at all. You get exactly what you pay for with that stuff. Fortunately, upscalers are really only most essential for those who need an HDMI signal for capturing footage. If you got a TV with a component input, you're good. Amazing how complicated playing GC games has become just in 20 years.

[@brianoconnell6459]

I have the Wii to HDMI adapter, and yeah, the console proper can't do better than 480P. But the adapter *does* allow the Wii to output video at 480p, while the AV cables only allow 480i (naturally). It also frees up the AV port, simplifying the wiring a little too.

[@feyrbrand7]

11K views in a day. Keep it up Adam one of my fav channels

[@AdamKoralik]

Tche5co Thanks! According to my analytics, the highest first day returns of any video I've put out in six months. The people have spoken. They want me to ramble about video cables for 15 minutes.

[@austinismadcrunk]

Man, I've been playing my Gamecube a ton lately on the original composite cables, but today, I got my s-video cables in the mail. HOLY SHIT what a difference!!! It's gorgeous.

[@austinismadcrunk]

Drunkenly bought component cables earlier this year and finally got my parent's old HD CRT. HO-LY SHIT does it look beautiful! It's about as striking going from s-video to 480p as going from composite to s-video. Side note, I tried the component cables on an LCD TV a while ago and it looked like absolute trash and had unplayable levels of input lag. HD CRT looks gorgeous and has no (or very minor) input lag (Toshiba 32" 720p/1080i circa 2004).

[@kar2nist1979]

AdamKoralik Thanks for another brilliant video. I did the same as you and purchased a component cable back in the day. And when I did, the only place I found it was through Nintendo's own website. Also, all these years and I never new about the "hold B to activate 480p mode". I'm going to have to try this when I get home. Thanks again!

[@AdamKoralik]

Jason Hayes Sure thing, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

[@majorg6065]

Adam, I have a Wii and I use the GameCube Action Replay on it and it works like a charm.

[@AdamKoralik]

Coach Smiley Then your Wii is either modded or was never firmware updated.

[@jamesh4386]

Oh my god this is KZbin at its best right here. So many questions of mine that you just answered.

[@warnerg80]

I had S-video for mine till I found Component Cables for $8.00 at a Bookmen's in Arizona. I bought a Component to HDMI 1080p converter and it made it look amazing. It did the same to my PS2 but not nearly as good as the Gamecube. Your right, I tried the wii2HDMI (1080p version) and the Gamecube w/component & upscaled and the GC looked a lot better.

[@WindyCornerTV]

Regarding PAL Gamecubes, Component cables actually were distributed in Australia and for a long time you could buy them directly from Nintendo Australia's customer service (I actually rang them the other day to see if they had any left and sadly no dice). To my knowledge, the PAL games blocks progressive scan not the cable. So you're stuck with 480i (which does defeat the purpose of gettting the cable) unless you get a mod to force boot some PAL games in 480p. S-video cables however will not work with a PAL Gamecube, plus the PAL Wii and N64. I've seen this first hand myself, however there are modded S-video cables that can work with a PAL N64.

[@CZPC]

Never Noticed the diffrence between Composite from Component before thanks!

[@AJ-ed7mx]

Just got some used off brand wii component cables. Worth every penny in my opinion, it was dirt cheap. Like u say, i got it for almost nothing. If you love playing gamecube and have an original wii but not much money, its so the way to go and you wont regret it

[@martinbd4]

The GameCube is the last pure gaming console IMO, and is awesome in so many ways. I only have 4 of them xD but sadly all are with the standart cables. Great video Adam, thank you.

[@AdamKoralik]

martinbd4 Thanks for watching!

[@MN12BIRD]

I got a third party component cable that works with PS2/3, Wii and 360 that I use for my PS2 and Wii and yeah, it looks great!

[@smtonyanthony4227]

Very good information video on the cables. This was the first video I saw this long time ago for this and and I understood immediately. "This is not a miracle thing... You don't suddenly get -THE 1080P- out of it"

[@TheFred128]

I see you have highlighted back there on the shelf, a copy of one of the best games ever made Shenmue! I love this game, and the console he was born the dreamcast.

[@AdamKoralik]

+TheFred128 That copy is signed by Yu Suzuki and Corey Marshall actually. :D

[@TheFred128]

Wow I do not know how you got a copy signed this is a very special copy!

[@TheDeadman14]

Appreciate the info and side by side comparison! Definitely looking more into saving up for a GameCube component cable in the future.

[@AdamKoralik]

+Chris Shriver Thanks for watching!

[@justinellington2000]

This was extremely useful in helping me figure out what route to take when it comes to what cable to go with. Thanks a ton.

[@WhiteJarrah]

I purchased a Wii to HDMI adapter a few months ago, and long since regretted my purchase. Being a PlayStation man since 1998, I only use non-Sony consoles for exclusive titles. In the case of the Wii, I own three or four games for it. But for the most part, I've been using it for the Virtual Console titles. The adapter works fine with Wii and Gamecube games. But when I try to play Virtual Console games, I completely lose the AV signal.

[@Ostnizdasht206]

Nice, I'll definitely consider this when buying a new Gamecube.

[@westhammer]

Oh, I forgot to thank you for the PS2 HDMI video. The games look much much better. Thanks very much

[@RareDivers]

Wow, I can actually see the difference between the Wii component and GameCube component. But not $200 worth. Props to anyone who can stomach the price today. But the Wii does an acceptable job, plus it brings up the menu to change to 480P automatically without holding the B button! Thanks for the video!

[@AdamKoralik]

Vanguard Thanks for watching!

[@wifidude98]

I got the scart cable for my Saturn and Dreamcast, now I have to get it for every single retro system cuz it looks so fuckin good

Got my cable some year ago for 120$.. Best 120$ spent ever. And its value just continue to grow...

[@maddogziggy]

I learned the difference with my fist DVD player and decent CRT tv in the late 90s that had component.inputs...I tried them all...my friends thought it was a waste of money until they saw my set up...then I got the Dreamcast and a VGA box :)

[@Randomdance5677]

I love these kinds of videos i didnt even know the gamecube had component.

[@AdamKoralik]

Zufälligetanz Thanks for watching!

[@christopherflynn7030]

That's really interesting great video Adam. How ever it seems like you have a lot of frustration built up against people. I wanted to make a respond video about broken glitch games...but was wanting to ask to see if it's cool to name drop.

[@AdamKoralik]

Christopher Flynn Thanks. No, not at all. I'm frustrated that so many people got misinformed by these game companies about what the best setup is. Name drop all you like bud.

[@XKaiminalX]

Being someone who lives in the PAL region (UK to be exact) I am so glad I watched this video before considering buying the component cables. That would have been a very expensive mistake buying the cable and not being able to use it to it's true capabilities.

[@AdamKoralik]

Glad I could help.

[@Harmonic14]

The HD Remake of Wind Waker does NOT have the same graphics. Resolution isn't the only thing that changed - some textures were updated, and the shaders were redone.

[@Dead__Byte]

Hey Adam! I recently just got a full backwards compatible 80gb PS3 and everything about it works (expect for the card readers) but it's rather filthy and littered with scratches on the top on the console. I can't even imagine what the inside might look like. I love your cleaning and restoring videos, they are so informative! I was hoping in the near future you could put together a cleaning and restoring video for the fat PS3! It would help me out a bunch! Great video as always, keep up the great work!

[@AdamKoralik]

Corey Grimard Hate to disappoint, but the 80 GB uses emulation, not full on hardware like the launch models. As for the question, I haven't opened one up to clean before. Maybe in a while when they start showing up in thrift stores.

[@Dead__Byte]

AdamKoralik The emulation thing doesn't bother me too much, I hear a lot of people have problems with the launch model PS3. As much as I'd love to get my hands on a model with full on hardware, I'll stick to this one for now. But if I find one with full PS2 hardware, I'll probably get it by trading the one I have now. Do you know if those models have Wi-Fi antennas or do they need to be hardwired? I don't want to hardwire it- not that I play online anyway- It's just the less cables I have around the better haha.

[@AdamKoralik]

Corey Grimard I think they offer Wi-Fi, but I'm not totally sure. I always went hardwired.

[@reesercliff]

Someone figured out how to mod your gamecube to put normal component or VGA inputs into the back of your GCN, not sure how much progress he made but I read an article about it a year ago

[@thewhitematstudio]

Great video and thanks for posting. Helps me out a lot as I'm currently trying to determine my best, most reasonable option with my GC.

[@LucasMONeill]

Thank you very much for making this video. Had a lot of confusion about different cable types, and now I think I can make an informed decision on the whole thing.

[@davidclaxton3674]

I saw a official PAL boxed GameCube on ebay advertising the component cables, what was the point in that?

[@AdamKoralik]

I don't know?

[@jeffcarr4028]

Hope u have a good summer adam

[@AdamKoralik]

Jeff Carr Thanks, you too!

[@computerkid1416]

Some games (not many) even allow widescreen through the component cables, which was pretty weird to see when I first tried it out. Super Monkey Ball 2 is one example.

[@giles852002]

Hey Adam, funny how you did this video not long after I told you I purchased one in the UK, lol. Just a quick one, after using it, it is still worth getting even in the UK. Yes it doesn't do full 480i but it still looks so much better than Scart & Composite. Super Monkey Ball in particular looks great! My games look playable again unlike before :-)

[@atiii]

The Gamecube also could use D Terminal Output, why not mentioned here?

[@StormsparkPegasus]

For the DOL-001, there are now third party HDMI adapters available (they require the digital port which was removed on the DOL-101 so you have to have the 001). This works on ALL Gamecubes, regardless of region, and all games, including PAL. The Wii does not have any digital outputs on any model. Wii HDMI adapters are converter boxes that convert from component, not a bad option but you do get some analog noise. I've played the PAL version of Metroid Prime (the complete version as opposed to the unfinished/beta US version) on a US Gamecube, with Freeloader, and an HDMI adpater. The HDMI adapters (which are currently custom made) run about $100. Also, some later PAL games do support 480p progressive scan, not all games do though. Most US games support it.

[@Shadowdreamcast]

Adam your videos become better and better! Great video and keep up the great work!

[@AdamKoralik]

*****

[@joshlee6445]

Thank you. Some people don't understand when the hardware only supports 480p an HDMI isn't going to turn it 1080p.

[@AdamKoralik]

+Josh Lee Trust me when I say, arguing about that with people is the bane of my existence.

[@chalavet]

Very informative video. Thank you for this video Adam!

[@AdamKoralik]

+chalavet Thanks for watching.

[@Saffafication]

+AdamKoralik I live in Australia and Ive never seen Scart on any TV's from the late 90's to know. we only had crappy composite, until the wii came out.

[@BOO5T75]

the original component cables are analog and people have said that they havent been able to replicate the component cables yet because theyre all digital which give less resolution

[@emmettturner9452]

I had a GameCube with component cables stolen from me in 2004 and had to buy another. They were back ordered but I ordered anyway and eventually got it. They never came back in stock, so I was super lucky. As for the difference between the video quality between the GameCube and the Wii, I had (and still have) a Sony XBR910 which had the highest quality of any television ever made (SFP tube), but there is a serious issue with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. With a GameCube, there are strange patterns in the dithered mist and smoke effects in the game. The artifacts are not there when played on the Wii. My pics have been on the 'net for years. Look them up. As for 3rd party cables, Gabe from Penny-Arcade spoke with a Monster Cable engineer or something who talked about the chip in the cable, so it is there. Look it up. As for doubling the resolution, that is not technically correct. The temporal (over time) resolution is the same. 480i forms a 480-line image in two passes where 480p forms a 480-line image in a single pass, but 480p makes half as many passes. I remember testing 1080 Avalanche when I first got the component cables and the squirrel was a blob of perfectly sharp pixels where the squirrel looked like a squirrel with twice the resolution with S-Video. I could see scan lines, but the resulting image appeared to have twice the resolution thanks to temporal resolution and the TV's ability to scale that. I convinced myself that it wasn't true detail and stuck with component, but the difference was drastic.

[@sthenurus1]

Thanks Adam! I have been wandering for months why the GameCube games looked better on the weaker GameCube (with component) than on the more powerful Wii (with component too). I always tough it was because of the emulation, never tough it was the actual system that was the problem!

[@AdamKoralik]

sthenurus1 Thanks for watching!

[@austinismadcrunk]

PAL/Aus guys aren't completely SOL! You can use the homebrew launcher software "swiss" to force Progressive Scan and also do neat things like force widescreen, though compatability is limited.

[@mfletcherg122]

I am so happy I bought my Cube day 1 and shortly after bought my component cables from NOA. My only regret was not buying the Panasonic Q when it was released. Not that I wanted it for the DVD functionality, but because it looks cool and is rare.

[@jeremyrobinson1458]

Nice video man. I had the Component Cables back in 2004 with my first gc. I sold everything back then for some stupid reason and bought another gc years later. Im still kicking myself in the ass everyday here for selling everything. I can deal with the composite cables here on my 55" HDTV but im always looking and hoping to find a set of component at a thrift store....no way im paying hundreds for them. Keep up the good videos. JeReMy

[@phillicheesestake]

Did they ever come up with a solid 3rd party Component cable for the GC? Saw on ebay they are still around $200. Great video by the way! I like your "no bullshit" humor. I didn't realize the video was so old until I finished watching.

[@AdamKoralik]

There.... might have been new ones by now, honestly not sure.

[@Pizzzzzzzzaul]

You are a fucking legend. I thought I knew about games and systems and cables and then I watched your videos and I realized I was living with my head inside my own ass.

[@AdamKoralik]

Glad I could help.

[@violxiv]

What I want to know is, why is Samus in 1-2??

[@Synathidy]

Outstanding analysis and comparison. When you see a game like Wind Waker through a component cable, it becomes clear that the "HD remake" was completely unnecessary. All people really needed was a better cable for the original system. Nintendo could have easily manufactured more cables to revitalize everyone sold GC games, but that isn't as profitable as simply porting it to a new system and making everyone buy the game again. It may be expensive, but when you consider that this single cable brings so much improved clarity to so many games, it's actually kind of reasonable.

[@GBMatthew07]

That is the best comparison video I have ever seen, well done you sir.

[@GenesisGameGenie]

Great informative video! It's such a shame that high quality video standards didn't catch on in North American until HDMI arrived. I've also noticed that the Wii's component video is a little bit sub-par. I don't know if it's just me, but my Wii puts out component that's over saturated and slightly blurry. My s-video modded genesis actually looks better than genesis emulators on my Wii over component. I also think the probelm with 3rd party GC component is because of a DAC integrated into the cables, not a lockout chip. It makes me laugh that it's actually cheaper to get a Wii than it is to just buy a set of component cables for the gamecube.

[@AdamKoralik]

GenesisGameGenie At least the option exists, if your wallet can handle it.

[@plcreator483]

I still have a game cube at my house and now i am staring to figure out what the other stuff with mine now i think i will go real smart at this.

[@Pelladhros]

I would recommend looking for a Japanese Gamecube D-terminal cable to use with an XRGB Mini Framemeister if using an HD display. The D-terminal cable is usually cheaper and the same quality as the official component cables.