walter_J64bit Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I've been Looking for component cables for the GC I've found OEM cables running in the price range $100 and more. I can't seem to find any aftermarket component cables, anyone know where I can get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm pretty sure they don't exist, because they're not pure component cables. They actually have a chip in them, rather than the GameCube, to convert the signal into analog. Your best bet for not spending that much is to just get a Wii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 No aftermarket cables at all. I got lucky a couple years ago, and got them in a GCN lot on ebay. Some people have converted the Japanese D-Terminal cable to make an RGB SCART lead, although the d-term is more expensive than the components! http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=av:nintendodigitalav There was a guy who just recently put out a spec to make your own PCB board though. He nor anyone else are manufacturing these though. Not worth it to me, I'd rather pay $100 for the cables than building a bare board with a mess of cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 LOL, it looks S-Vidoe is the way to go than. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 On a CRT, S-Video is sufficient. Nintendo always had the best S-Video of any console maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Rgb is way better, even with excellent s-video aside, trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Too bad that Nintendo didn't release a Game Boy Player adapter cable for the Wii (And with a channel app to eliminate the need for the boot disc). Then you could really leave the GCN behind completely. On a CRT, S-Video is sufficient. Nintendo always had the best S-Video of any console maker. On a CRT with component inputs, I notice clear improvement over S-Video. Not worth the cost of admission in this instance, though. Edited October 7, 2014 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Rgb is way better, even with excellent s-video aside, trust me.Oh, I know I use my Jag with old Atari ST CRT's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Too bad that Nintendo didn't release a Game Boy Player adapter cable for the Wii (And with a channel app to eliminate the need for the boot disc). Then you could really leave the GCN behind completely. On a CRT with component inputs, I notice clear improvement over S-Video. Not worth the cost of admission in this instance, though. Nintendo had moved onto the DS as the main portable by time the Wii came around. I still prefer to pull the cube out of its drawer and use it instead of the Wii. I find navigating with the Wii mote a nuisance! The main reason component looks so much better is that the system switches to 480p mode (higher res) when the cables are plugged in. I don't think there's any way to fool it though. If you're going to play the GCN a real lot, I would just drop the $ on the cables. It's worth it, moreso than dropping double that $ on say the Dreamcast broadband adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I still prefer to pull the cube out of its drawer and use it instead of the Wii. I find navigating with the Wii mote a nuisance! The main reason component looks so much better is that the system switches to 480p mode (higher res) when the cables are plugged in. You don't have to navigate a Wii with a wiimote. A hacked Wii can boot straight to the homebrew channel, which can be controlled with a wired pad. Or you can use a Classic Controller to operate the main Wii menu. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 If you are patient, you can get the cable on ebay for about $125. If you are in any way a gamecube fan and see yourself playing it for the next few decades, it's worth the investment (imo.) The difference between composite and the pro-scan 480 you get out of the component cable is night and day. Worth it for cube lovers. There were never 3rd party cables manufactured. Thats why you can get this cable for other systems of the era for like a dollar and not the GC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) You don't have to navigate a Wii with a wiimote. A hacked Wii can boot straight to the homebrew channel, which can be controlled with a wired pad. Or you can use a Classic Controller to operate the main Wii menu. Wow, I didn't know! (for the Homebrew channel part) Way more reason to use the Wii as a GameCube disc reader now (got a component cable for it) It sucks to put batteries in a 'mote just to click on one icon. Edited October 9, 2014 by CatPix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Exactly! I use my wii as an emulation box, wired GC controller, but had to dig up batteries to launch anything until I figured that one out. I think its a BootMii setting/feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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