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Gamecube washed out

  • 06-07-2013 09:17PM
    #1
    bombidol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭


    Hey there. I have a Gamecube and im hooking it up to a modern enough LCD TV. Ive got the regular RED WHITE YELLOW connections. However, with the connectors into the TV either straight in or with a Scart adapter, its impossible to play. Its completely washed out, so bright its impossible to play. I've messed with the brightness, contrast etc. but no joy. Any ideas?


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  • #2
    Myrddin
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    Is that a Samsung TV by any chance?


  • #3
    thebman
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    There were component cables sold for the Gamecube, maybe check ebay?


  • #4
    bombidol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭bombidol


    Its a Targa TV, my PS2 works fine on it using the same R/W/Y RCA style cables.


  • #5
    bombidol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭bombidol


    Weird. I mailed GameStop in the hopes they might have an inventory they could search for a GC component cable. They mailed me back saying that the Wii component cable works on GameCube ?? I thought the connection on the console end was different ??


  • #6
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    I thought the NTSC Gamecube could output component, and the PAL Gamecube had native RGB instead?

    Either way, the proper Ninty GC Component Cables were huge money last time I looked..if you can even find one.


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  • #7
    bombidol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭bombidol


    I got lucky and got an old model GC. It's got an analog and a digital output on the back.
    EnterNow wrote: »
    I thought the NTSC Gamecube could output component, and the PAL Gamecube had native RGB instead?

    Either way, the proper Ninty GC Component Cables were huge money last time I looked..if you can even find one.


  • #8
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,144 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    RGB cables for both your Gamecube and PS2. They're cheap too.

    Get rid of that composite muck!


  • #9
    bombidol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭bombidol


    Where can I get them?


  • #10
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,966 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Ebay.
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  • #11
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    bombidol wrote: »
    Where can I get them?

    I'd advise any console cables you get from consolegoods, a lot of the ebay one are advertised as full rgb & arn't, or are poorly made ones. At least with consolegoods, despite paying a little more, you get the good stuff


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  • #12
    bombidol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭bombidol


    i picked up an RGB on amazon for a few quid to test it out. Ill check console goods now.


  • #13
    bombidol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭bombidol


    So I got the RGB cable and no joy. looks as bad as ever. Looks like I need to invest in a CRT for the game cube or bite the bullet on the component cable.


  • #14
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Fairlly sure PAL games don't support the component resolutions, & your issue sounds like a sync issue. My GC via RGB looks terribly oversaturated/washed out on my Samsung 32", but looks perfectly fine on my Pioneer 42". Apparently, Samsung tv's use a different way of dealing with sync that other tv's do, maybe your tv is based on Samsung hardware/is a clone?


  • #15
    bombidol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭bombidol


    It's not a great TV, it's a Targa that I got for free. But honestly everything works great on it. I don't really want to have to buy a new TV so I can play my GameCube !

    EnterNow wrote: »
    Fairlly sure PAL games don't support the component resolutions, & your issue sounds like a sync issue. My GC via RGB looks terribly oversaturated/washed out on my Samsung 32", but looks perfectly fine on my Pioneer 42". Apparently, Samsung tv's use a different way of dealing with sync that other tv's do, maybe your tv is based on Samsung hardware/is a clone?


  • #16
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    bombidol wrote: »
    It's not a great TV, it's a Targa that I got for free. But honestly everything works great on it. I don't really want to have to buy a new TV so I can play my GameCube !

    Have you tried the Cube on another tv?


  • #17
    coffee to go
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 551 ✭✭✭coffee to go


    bombidol wrote: »
    It's not a great TV, it's a Targa that I got for free. But honestly everything works great on it. I don't really want to have to buy a new TV so I can play my GameCube !

    Maybe just pick up one someone is giving away for free to test it?

    There's a few old CRTs on Jumbletown right now:

    http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13


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