IrishNinja
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The Nintendo GameCube Appreciation and Collecting Thread.
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Only played Generation, which is fun and has a nice single player campaign too, don't know about the other game (Bomberman Jetters) or the Japan only one (Bomberman Land 2.)
Alright! I went with my original solution, the SD Media Launcher. They had much more specific and easy instructions for use with the Swiss app. Really steep on the shipping though ($10!!), but it's not too bad at ~$30 total.
Gentlemen, will this be the final nail in the coffin and confirm once and for all that GC >>>> Wii?
Those component cables are going to get a work out...
Gentlemen, will this be the final nail in the coffin and confirm once and for all that GC >>>> Wii?
Those component cables are going to get a work out...
IrishNinja
Member
nice! i was worried it'd cost you...like, i can't find a flash cart for the GBA player these days, it's crazy.
some people will point to the wii's apparent ability to use external HDD's for GC streaming (which is awesome and was totally not there for the years i had mine setup), but yeah this does sound superior to me!
man i lucked out with this one, got into FE a year or so back on handheld and decided to hunt down the console versions...found a loose copy of the wii one here on B/S/T but a gamestop nearby had Path of Radiance for like $20 or less, also loose but i swear that GC closed up like a month later...sucks, cause they had a bunch of GC titles that i totally wish would've been around when GS dropped em to 75% off this last january!
i prolly still had zero chance at cubivore, but you never know
Apparently these tools I'm acquiring can also be used for the GC to play games off the SD card. Though there seems to be issues with some games running slow (Same issue with the Dreamcast SD adapter) and obviously an HDD is larger than an SD card. I wouldn't be surprised though if someone adapted one of the GC's bottom ports for faster data transfer with external devices (assuming the ports down there are faster).
Also why hell did they stop making flash carts for the greatest handheld ever?
Do you just mean, like, a GBA flashcart? Why not get an EZ-Flash IV?
IrishNinja
Member
literally can't find em for sale, i ordered one like 6 months back on the cheap but they've been waiting to see if they get more in stock ever since...
Oh shoot really? Cos they are back in production and have been selling on several sites for the past while now. Where did you place your order?
I posted in the GBA thread and in the Micro <3 thread when they came back in stock, but didn't think to post here, dang.
Edit: Just checked, back in September, so they should still be plentiful!
Was planning on rebuilding a gamecube collection.
I am really happy i opened this thread because i had no idea it was so difficult/ expensive to get a gamecube to output 480p.
Gonna go hit up the local small game shop this week and see if they have a component cable.
The viewtiful joe games rogue squadron 2 super monkey ball 1 and mario sunshine are my top priorities so far.
I am really happy i opened this thread because i had no idea it was so difficult/ expensive to get a gamecube to output 480p.
Gonna go hit up the local small game shop this week and see if they have a component cable.
The viewtiful joe games rogue squadron 2 super monkey ball 1 and mario sunshine are my top priorities so far.
IrishNinja
Member
some nowhere spot that i'm bout to cancel when you link me to your places! off to check the GBA thread
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Nintendo-Gam...5529?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a86ac0c99
plus
http://www.ebay.de/itm/ORIGINAL-NIN...s_VideoGameAccessories_JN&hash=item3f2ae906ed
the replacement case seems to have that hinge where you can insert the extra disc holder.
IrishNinja
Member
^interesting! id have to look around ebay to find domestic ones...right now i was just eyeing a case for Mario Kart: Double Dash that formerly held a bonus disc as another option
Gamecube Twilight Princess in 16:9 they say? I must go deeper! Thanks for the lead!
Edit:
Ummmm... GAF (Especially those that care about peak visuals), you might wanna get in on this...
Wind Waker and Melee on real hardware running in 480p Widescreen
Glad I was able to help out!
But uh, I didn't even realize they mentioned Twilight Princess. I wonder how they pulled that off if true, I'm pretty sure that's still not possible on Dolphin.
sixteen-bit
Member
Irish check your PMs. I believe they're been re-issued, as I was able to buy one ew recently at a non-inflated price.
sixteen-bit
Member
Been meaning to show this, but my collection
hoping to expand as time goes on and get a XRGB-mini too.
Tight. My GCN library is about that size. Going for quality over quantity <3
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Forcing widescreen looks awesome. If that works well I might have to find some kind of SD solution.
What's support like though? I'd think there would be a big performance hit in a lot of games.
What's support like though? I'd think there would be a big performance hit in a lot of games.
Barrel Cannon
Member
On a side note what tv/monitor do you guys all play your Gamecube(s) on?
Seems from reading the forum comments that there were some performance impacts on some games. I've been trying to search for a compiled compatibility list but haven't found anything yet.
Seems from reading the forum comments that there were some performance impacts on some games. I've been trying to search for a compiled compatibility list but haven't found anything yet.
Except the Wii U doesn't play GC games, you have to hack the Wii Mode and run GC ISO's through a loader to even get GC games to play on it, and you can't use a Wii U to copy said games.
sixteen-bit
Member
In GCN mode, does the WiiU game pad function as a GCN controller? What about games with analog trigger functionality like Sunshine?
There is no GCN mode on the Wii U, the system isn't even capable of reading GC discs.
My man! That's generally how I collect for anything I don't just keep anything. All games I don't have enough interest in, I re-sell and put towards games I would actually play.
Well at the end of the day it's real hardware Vs. emulation. There's bound to be advantages. Seeing as I have TP, I will definitely be confirming it for myself. I mean think about it... The Wii basically is a GC and it runs TP in widescreen somehow. I imagine all Swiss is doing is adding in code that allows it much in the same way it's enabled on Wii.
Well the effectiveness is dependent on how a game was coded (I'm guessing the way it was setup to render). For some games this might never work at all... however I'm seeing posts on the forums I linked to where people are getting some RE games to work... I always thought that would be impossible because of the nature of the fixed camera angles + pre-rendered backgrounds... but again I'll be seeing it for myself...
Other games like Wind Waker are a bit funny. In panning camera scenes you'll see stuff that suddenly pops into the landscape once it passes into the 4:3 zone. Then in one scene with a steady camera shot you'll see seagulls disappear behind Link once they pass into the 16:9 zone.
Other games it seems the 4:3 lock was completely arbitrary and the whole view renders perfectly.
As for performance, it's possible that rendering more of the scenery could tax the GC in some way might slow down the game even just a bit, but again those guys on that forum say it isn't much or too big a problem on most games...
sixteen-bit
Member
I was referring to devolution or whatever
Got it, last time I checked, it didn't output to the controller screen.
gamepad buttons don't work in wii mode in general.
Didn't have a gamecube, so only started collection once I had a wii.
IIRC, it includes:
- Viewtiful Joe (AMAZING game - freaking love it to bits)
- Fire Emblem (haven't played yet)
- Baten Kaitos 1/2
I wish I could find the Megaman X collection at a decent price. PS2 version sells for peanuts :/
IIRC, it includes:
- Viewtiful Joe (AMAZING game - freaking love it to bits)
- Fire Emblem (haven't played yet)
- Baten Kaitos 1/2
I wish I could find the Megaman X collection at a decent price. PS2 version sells for peanuts :/
Devolution is capable of working with the Wii U Pro controller, so it is possible.
Okay, I've gone and done the same. I had no idea stuff like this was even possible.
I don't have component cables though...
Okay, I've gone and done the same. I had no idea stuff like this was even possible.
I don't have component cables though...
I think wide screen is still doable over composite/S-video, but yeah, you'll definitely want a component solution to get more out of it with 480p.
Sure, but you'd think that this code can be implemented somehow on Dolphin, no? I don't know much about GameCube emulation to be fair, but I'm pretty sure widescreen on PS2 emulation is accomplished in a similar way (changing camera values etc).
Please do report your findings here! GameCube TP running well in widescreen would make it my definitive version, no contest.
Well, all I can do is theorize right now and not very well since I'm no 1990's badass hacker wiz. lol So yeah, we'll see, and rest assured GAF, I'll report on pretty much every GC game I have... though it's not a large library, it does have many of the games most people would care about anyway.
Also, I found this video that goes into the user interface! http://youtu.be/Hz9fW6BovBc
Also, I found this video that goes into the user interface! http://youtu.be/Hz9fW6BovBc
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I know for a fact that widescreen does work over composite/S-Video. It doesn't look pretty on an HDTV, I've found that using S-Video on an old EDTV (progressive scan 4:3 tube TV) looks the absolute best. Most pre-7th gen stuff looks better on it.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Hey, gang. How was Star Fox Adventures? I never actually played it, but it seemed kinda cool... And it was supposed to be kinda Zelda-ish, right?
DracoBlade
Member
One of my favorite GC games. Doesn't deserve the hate. Granted I have a lot of nostalgia for the titles my fond memories may be clouding judgement. Give it a try its sort of Zelda inspired.
IrishNinja
Member
by the way, thanks for this! think i found one for $30 shipped, no SD card but those arent hard to come by. beats the six months i gave this chinese place to finally stock & sell the last one i ordered, heh
Personally, it was disappointing... and trippy. It's like a bad game on acid. There were a few moments I remember where I was like "WTF am I seeing here?" Bizzarely enough, I can't remember a damned specific thing today. I traded the game in a month after release and never really said anything about. This is literally the first time I've ever tried to give an impression of my experience with it.
A friend and I have been doing a play-through of all the mario titles because hes never played most of them and I've not collected all the coinage in the later mario titles. We are currently on Sunshine and collecting all the blue coins. I'm in disbelief on how insane these coins are, nintendo seriously couldn't have provided a counter? Some of the episode specific ones are insanity without a guide
sixteen-bit
Member
Waggle-free and Link is a leftie, sounds definitive to me.
Except that it lacks superior aiming.
Mind if I get n on this too? I didn't notice where this convo went before in my excitement for my new hax0r tool.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Is there any reason I should claim back my launch day US/JPN (with modified digital cable to get RGB scart and component 480p) GameCube that I lent to my brother ages ago (I ok'ed him to have it no problem) instead of keep using my soft modded Wii? Keep in mind I'm not interested in using the Gameboy player (it's laggy IMO) nor (unfortunately) I'd be able to play multiplayer TLZ4SA or FFCC.
What?! Forcing 16:9 on the Gamecube?!
Whaaaaat?! OK I'm in. These component cables need to be exploited more. My good old GC is unplugged since a few months, so I'm all hyped for giving it some spins!
So where can I find that Datel's Maxdrive Pro or EZ Flash or anything that could help me do this? I would do Twilight Princess once again in 16:9 on the GC, that's for sure.
Whaaaaat?! OK I'm in. These component cables need to be exploited more. My good old GC is unplugged since a few months, so I'm all hyped for giving it some spins!
So where can I find that Datel's Maxdrive Pro or EZ Flash or anything that could help me do this? I would do Twilight Princess once again in 16:9 on the GC, that's for sure.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Can you guys help me out finding one of these? Even eBay is ok, I can't seems to find 'me listed anywhere so I have no idea how much they're worth "new".
Shows up tons of results for me when I search on eBay with keywords "club nintendo mario controller".
Seems like it's around ~$100 for a new, boxed one.
Edit: Wait, the box is different from your picture but the controller looks the same? What am I missing here?