FYI: That checkerboarding on my S-Video footage may be caused by my multi-cable that does both composite & S-Video. I have two of them and they both do it, but there are reports that if you buy more expensive dedicated S-Video cables the results should be better. You still won't get the benefits of the de-blurring however...
Definitely this is caused by an improperly wired S-Video cable. Most of the cheap 3rd party cables are like this. A genuine N64 S-Video should be about $25 on eBay, and looks a heck of a lot better. Even compared to an RGB modded N64, the S-Video is fairly close.
Most cheap standalone S-video cables do this too. The reason is because they use composite for chroma. The reason they do that is because the smaller SNS-101 “SNES Junior” doesn’t support S-video. This lets the cable work with both, though it isn’t true S-video quality without chroma and luma.
Mike Flynn N64 emulation has never been “excellent” on anything. It’s what I think of immediately when I want to show the problems with emulation versus the real thing. In particular, translating the filtered textures to your native GPU creates unsightly seams where two textures are supposed to meet and the edges of 2D objects get a bloom. The GPU microcode is programmed on the fly and but the graphics are translated so there is no emulated GPU for the game software to access via microcode. This causes missing special effects, like motion blur or particles. Mario might fade out when he warps instead of disintegrating, for example. I was beta testing UltraHLE hacks to add authentic N64 controller since before they were released. Without going through extreme measures (Adaptoid), you can’t even properly quick-spin in Zelda due to emulators and their operating systems double-translating the analog axes.
Mike Flynn I will say that N64 emulation is good for one thing: increasing the resolution. UltraHDMI can’t do that. Last I checked, serious Smash Bros tournaments were not played on emulators, so the die-hards are going to stick with UltraHDMI!
To be clear: I didn't pay $400 (those are ebay prices). I paid for the kit and had Michael Smith of the Seattle Retro Gamers Group install it for me. HE ROCKS!
MetalJesusRocks Does he have a website or contact info? I want mine done and want to send it to someone who I trust. And since you have built that trust subscribers, then he must be good.
MetalJesusRocks I just left a comment on your switch accessories video. That controller adapter that was released for the wii u to use gamecube controllers, actually works on the switch as well! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MxRTq2mV2Ek.html
You were using a very poor quality S-video cable from the looks of it fyi. A decent to good one won't have that almost grid-like looks you see when looking close on yours. Nintendo branded one's and monster s-video cables are the most reliable for s-video. Just a heads up because it's not really an accurate comparison to compare an uber expensive mod to a rinky dink s-video cable that doesn't carry the signal properly.
just wanna throw it out there that its 150 for the parts to do this mod yourself... n64 could run 50-100$ and then theres the work of doing the actual mod.
I'm an uber N64 fan and I collect for it, but I could not bear to spend $400 for HDMI. I can solder, but I still don't really want to tweak my N64's internals add a hole in the back. My solution: i bought a cheap CRT on Craiglist for $25 and i just use composite. So I have a special little N64 station in my game room. It is the authentic N64 experience and it looks fine to me.
Hell yeah, playing an N64 on an HDTV is like using a game controller to play PC games when you got a keyboard right in front of ya. Sure the controller might be "technically better" but the keyboard just completes the experience and it just isn't the same without it
I was looking to get a CRT screen for my older game systems a year or so ago, and then by coincidence I was looking for something in my shed and stumbled upon some TVs that were left behind by some previous tenants who skipped out on rent and then disappeared. a 27" RCA from 2002 and a smaller RCA TruFlat from 2007. They aren't some super sought-after screens but they were free.
Turok is on Xbox One and the remastered it like two years ago so I see no point in this plus Project64 has Turok and I’m sure there’s an HD texture pack for it, but at the very least you know they remastered Turok on PC as well 😉.
N64 emulation is just very inconsistent imho and for me (as someone who owned an N64 since launch and bought all the major games) it doesn't feel right. Part of it is putting in that original cart, seeing my old trusty N64 come alive in al it's low res 90's glory. Call it nostalgia, it's just my favorite console of all time.
As someone who sells pre-installed UltraHDMI and has broken $600 several times, I can tell you that the price is purely the result of the kits’ limited availability. If there were enough $130 kits to go around then everyone would just pay an installer $40-$80 for installation. I’m doing my part to fill demand and bring prices back down but MarshallH (the creator) keeps doing strange things, like dictating limited preorder amounts to GameTechUS (what’s the point?!). If they had just allowed an ongoing preorder + backorder until demand was sated, we’d be much better off by now.
Firmware 1.07 will be out New Year! The preorders are usually short or the folks that got in would be waiting even longer. Other thing is that each order alone is moving 2018 Corvette ZR1 type of money because the parts cost is so high (when the parts are available). Makes my butt pucker up every time I go to wire to some company in China I only talk to on hotmail :)
marshallgs Yeah, but that’s just even more incentive to let people continue to line up and throw money at you throughout the process! ;) When Jason was saying things like that you would allow 200 more preorders, all I could think of was “why not allow as many more as people will pay for and then order that many?” Even if you can’t get that many in the first batch, processing them first come, first serve, will let you get an even bigger batch the next time and gauge the demand accurately. You would knock out the bulk of the demand in about two big batches.
Yup, working that direction as much as parts availability will allow. Volume exceeds what one fab can handle, so with multiple fabs each one has its own quirks -- but they will all lie to get business. One time I bought $2k of chips to find they were all production rejects...
I think people forget its the CHARM of nostalgia and the less than stellar graphics that is the hook. Play it in composite and get the full nostalgic charm of days past.
But that's the thing... playing in composite upscaled on your HDTV doesn't look the way you remember it. You'd have to play it on a old CRT to get the full effect.
david g In case you didn’t know, playing in composite looks WORSE than it did in the past on modern TVs. They usually treat 240p as 480i and it totally screws up the image. Scan lines also let your brain interpolate missing detail so things look sharper. Many modern TVs have dropped composite and component inputs (no analog inputs) so you couldn’t play in composite if you wanted too. Also, I played in S-video back in the day *coolshades*
Torgo Gorgo Doesn’t help you capture or stream in decent quality. Text looks terrible on a CRT with composite. VI Deblur will help even on a CRT. Hi-Def NES, UltraHDMI, UpperGrafx, GC Video, etc are all much appreciated.
I use s-video and do not stream. I can see the use if you stream, most gamers do not in my experience, so that's the perspective I'm approaching it. Text on N64 and gamecube look good in s video to me on crt and I have no real issue reading them in composite even. For me personally, the improvement in quality is not worth the increase in cost. It just doesn't improve the quality of the gaming experience enough for me.
I never thought the N64 could look so clear. I always just assumed that blurriness was due to low resolution and old TVs. I would have loved to have my N64 output quality graphics like this back in the day.
S-video was the way back then. You missed-out. It's just as good. But with these newer high definition TV screens of today, connecting your S-video to through the RetroTink 2X is the way to go. The RetroTink 2X is so much cheaper.
It’s lack of dithering or alaising that causes that it was totally optional by Nintendo though some games allow to disable it like quake 64 so textures are more visible and everything more vivid. Thier is a tool that patches roms to do this for every game
I hope it's a GBA or something. N64 barely has any games they can put onto it. No 007, no RARE games aside from DK, probably a few more licensing nightmares.
Hijynx87 Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask Mario Kart 64 Super Mario 64 F-Zero X Some of the Mario Party games Starfox 64 Pokemon Snap Waverace 64 Super Smash Bros. Starwars Shadows of the Empire so on.
Hijynx87 I am a huge Rare fan and I mostly played Rare games on the N64 but there is definitely some good games besides just Rareware games. Also 007 could be possible. 007 is not a Rare IP despite Rare having worked on it back when they were Rareware. Basically like DK except it isn't owned by Nintendo either but Nintendo is putting 3rd party games on these classic editions so it can be a possibility.
Oh look the n64 mini has been released! And its gone! I still never had the chance to buy a nes or snes mini. Nintendo is too lazy to produce them. "we will stock them before christmas".
The Trust ill sell you mines for 110, that covers fees, shipping, packing and gas and the taxes i paid for it. Its only missing a bag of the controller wich idk what happen to it
have you tried asking at these stores or do you not see it on shelves and assume it's out of stock? some GameStops keep them in back and only bring them out for whoever asks. try your luck now and then, doesn't hurt.
Well a N64 RGB + an Hdmi Upscaller with a scart input (even a cheap one), are a really good and affordable solution. It seems natural to me, maybe because i am european and most of our retro consoles are natively RGB (with scart)... This is what we do there, most of the time... You buy the upscaller one time, then you can use all your consoles on it...
I still play my old systems on a CRT TV. I use a Composite to RF switching box. The games look a heck of a lot better on the CRT than they do on my 1080P tv.
*Then say the product is faulty when the manufacturer of the product admits that it's faulty and that he's upgrading everyone who hasn't had their pre-order filled yet to a newer, non-faulty version of the product
The GC was fried before it hit the floor. Would not have happened with an original Nintendo cable or component/D-sub cable. The design only needed to make the power pins shorter even with all of the other flaws. You can definitely blame the adapter for his GC dying. Controller cords getting tugged is expected and not supposed to kill a GC. Again: It was dead before the impact so the impact did not kill it. The tug alone killed it (connector shifted and shorted power into the wrong pins). For UltraHDMI I have always expressed concern with the people using rigid dongles to convert miniHDMI to standard HDMI. The rigid part of the standard HDMI cable will extend the rigid adapter so that you have an unsafe and awkward protrusion that can wrench directly on the UltraHDMI board. Not cool. I make sure to include an actual mini to HDMI CABLE with the premodified consoles I sell. If the cable isn’t long enough, extending off the other end is much safer.
Glad to see you direct people to My Life In Gaming. For a lot of people, you gave all the info they’d need. For a video quality obsessed nerd like me, I love having the almost engineering level info. What you do that is better than most, is give an honest user opinion that both a techie and a newbie can appreciate and use. Keep up the good work.
A Few years back I got lucky with getting a double Modded N64 with RGB/Overclocked 2x switch($90). What a differance it makes on chugging frames(on certain games) and the quality of the picture at the same time. I use a Scart cable on my HDTV with a decent RGB/hdmi upscaler. The N64 now gives a extra clear look for my older eyes, it helps me out with the AA-on effect, also I think some games look better with AA-off. Then if I want a smoother feel on high demanding 3d games, i'll flip the overclock on for a bunch of games that need it like Hydro Thunder or GoldenEye 007 so now they play much better IMO^^
Yep it sure can heheh, 2x speed boost for those 4 players/intense 3D multiplayer games on a overclocked N64 now can keep up with the action! The mod pushes through the Chugging slow downs you would usually notice in most games are now minimized/improved making your old games just slightly more speed up in gameplay(in a good way). The extra speed is worth It for me to get the best out of the real hardware and to feel the difference while gaming will make you never want to go back to playing how you use to be^^ Too bad we didn't get the true ULTRA N64 I bet was a powerhouse for it's time at 125mhz, but the CPU was under-clocked by R&D most likely because due to overheating problems so N64 was set to a cooler 93.75mhz. Thanks to the Gaming Mod community for unlocking whats inside!
DOFUS agreed. I get it takes work to install it but don’t understand. Hope retro doesn’t turn into something only the rich or sponsored people can afford.
$400 is a made-up number since only the market can set the price of a pre-installed system. Supply hasn't caught up with demand. A standard charcoal system sold for almost $500 just before my most recent Jungle Green sold for $600 (eBay auction). I've had multiple Jungle Green and Ice Blue N64 UltraHDMI systems sell for over $600 when I put them up for bids on eBay. I offer a warranty, include the mini HDMI cable, and add a 3D printed cartridge tray that allows Japanese games to fit. The warranty is probably what people want. After doing something like 30 N64 systems, I haven't had any warranty claims. One owner did report a compatibility issue with some Vizio TVs.
jsanders031 price for this mod will come down when supply catches up with demand. Right now, retro game enthusiasts are competing with live-streamers and RU-vidrs for these kits. Those guys feel like they MUST have the highest quality stream/capture possible, so most are paying the current market price for it.
I'm not sure why people are complaining about the 400$ price, it includes the price of the console, the hdmi mod kit and the labor for installing the kit.
I don't care for emulators. Putting the physical game in the system is part of the experience to me. That being said, I can see forking out the money for mods like these. I'm glad that there are people out there smart and passionate enough to create these!
jvalex18 I don't think he ever said that games necessarily play better on the real system. Some people just get a warm and fuzzy feeling from running original hardware, with occasional improvements as the cherry on top.
Emulators give you the same experience on 0% of the games... there's tons difference about the experience. N64 emulation is bad so most games play and look different, assuming they work at all. They're going to look different because you're emulating them on a modern progressive display rather than playing on them an analog television over composite/s-video cables. If you're on PC over an emulator you're probably not going to be using the N64 controller which is a very unique feeling controller being the first ever analog controller for a home console. Having to physically insert cartridges and turn on / reset the console, etc, all that stuff is part of the experience.
Space Kitty Obviously the actual console is better if you enjoy the physical aspects and limitations of it, but not everyone does. If your playing for the games alone, emulation will make them look far better and usually run better. Just boot up Super Mario 64 in native 1080p and take a look. For the record, I much prefer my real N64 but also have an emulator setup for games I can't reasonably aquire, like Conker's Bad Fur Day.
jvalex18 Ultra HDMI takes the video signal right from the GPU. If anything, with processing turned off it's closer to what the N64 is actually rendering than the mess created by composite. I can see why someone would prefer an RGB mod with a CRT, but this is for people who such a setup isn't practical for and/or future proofness. Not to mention that you could have both if you still want to use a CRT sometimes.
jvalex18 Technically it might not be, but as argument it doesn't make any difference, as that's not what most people mean with original hardware. The important part is that the game is running on the real system exactly as it always did, with the full physical experience and none of the hitches of emulation. The only difference is that you're sending the picture to your modern screen in a more effective way.
MetalJesusRocks I've been looking for a video on this even though I can't afford it yet. How did you get yours at a good price? Well I mean where... Well I mean who? XD I want someone to help me with this for atleast a fair price. 400 dollars is absolutely insane and I would never be able to get that mod.
disregard his S-video comparison section, it's very inaccurate. He's using a garbage s-video cable that creates a grid pattern as it doesn't seperate two different signals that it is supposed to. Real s-video looks MUCH better than what he was showing, making the comparison useless.
Tim Walden i suppose it is when you're dead broke; indeed, a child, as you say. was for me til i started making money, anyway. not to say the price tag on this is or is not worth it, just saying in general
I'm 26( therefore not a child) and I emulate a lot of games . its more of a convince factor for me. I mean I have plenty of disposable income ( I own a 2016 BMW m3) I just don't care if I own the cartridge or not. I would rather leave them out in the wild for some one who would actually appreciate them.
Because it is? Emulation runs your games better, has mod support, can use any controller you want, and can run at any resolution you need. Some people are just blinded by nostalgia. Go back and actually play games like Goldeneye on the original hardware with it's single-digit framerate in multiplayer and you'll come running to emulation, lol.
BOSS ROSS that's so stupid. A lot of people like playing old games and love the feel of the limitations. Like me hitting the reset buttons a lot if times on the NES or pulling out the cartridges to clean then. You think we will whine over minor graphic problem? Nothing beats original. I will still play my old systems and yes they have a slower framerate and resolution,but that what it makes it feel good. Oh and using different controllers for PC for emulation it just shows you guys cannot adapt to old Nintendo controllers. I do like playing Legend of Zelda art I was a game controller but nothing beats the feel of it with a N64 controller. call Nostalgia if you want but people like me love playing authentically. Also in what world you think you are correct? If we were talking about this in front if a judge of federal law,you be in the wrong. But because you're you on the internet and 1 of many. You are just another tiny insect the law just can't bother with right noa. But if you were in their face,you be smashed. So suck it!
The Tim Worthington RGB mod board is worth checking out too; it's cheaper, a bit easier to install and newer versions are also capable of de-blurring the output image and it looks stellar. The main issue is that it is going to output RGB over the analogue video output, so if your TV doesn't have a good Analogue-to-Digital converter you'll need an external converter/upscaler; but I use the OSSC so that's perfectly fine for me.
Should point out 480p mode is a simple line doubler and won't add any extra lag. So for those that still want an upgrade, but the least amount of lag, stick with 480p.
7:28 "Please forgive my lack of skill when I'm capturing this footage..." Or...ya know you could, like, put it on easy mode, capturing yourself utterly destroying everything that moves and making yourself appear unstoppable in Perfect Dark 64...thats an option here
I had a funny moment where my sister watched Dreamcast video online on RU-vid. Decided to play one herself. I lend her my Dreamcast and CRT TV, she asked why the game looked blurry compared to what she saw on RU-vid. I told her she was misled with people using VGA capture versus the composite connection she got. She even told me there are vague invisible lines on the screen when the game trying to access data from the console. I told her that's normal, it's called interference. I thought it was funny that she thought we experience gaming like on the RU-vid and just finding out it wasn't like that in the real world. I think it's up to us older folks to set the record straight and tell those younger kids that games we all played were not digital clear like they see on emulators and RU-vid videos.
@@josceola8979 you hav e absolutely no idea about the reto set up if you think people throw tvs out on the side of the road. a nice vga screen is all you needed for dedicated equipment and the rf cable is a nice combination of devices I also use a double plug to powerboth my vga and 64 at the same time that runs it at a good rate no power problems yet so i dont know what system you refer to and place that vga tvs are on road but I believe you have made thde foolish hobby this time.
Timmotei, I thought I was the only person that didn't see a huge difference. As you said more contrast and the color looks a bit brighter, but nothing else looks even 200 dollars better. It's only positive is you can use HDMI.
Yea like some people have said, emulation is generally even better. You can modify the graphics and whatnot. Not saying emulation is necessarily better, I personally go back to my console to get that classic look which kinda makes me wonder why you would do this mod to begin with. If your playing on a console, and not pc emulators or a Nintendo Virtual Console, you also probably want that original style and solid play.
I grew up with the Genesis and the SNES. Once the PS1 and N64 arrived I was obsessed with Guitar playing and Guitar Playing only. I just got back into video games back in 2010. Nice video but I guess I would play it old school without the HD.
Dude you gotta try control style 1.2 in perfect dark, it lets you walk with the D-Pad and aim with the analog stick. It feels right at home if you’re used to dual analog sticks.
I never tried it but I heard there was a control scheme for two controllers, one player on Goldeneye. Is it regular or legacy controls? You hold both controllers in the middle so it is like a modern controller split in two pieces.
It’s probably sharper. But, if it’s even just brighter then it’s worth it. I played Doom 64 on a HD tv, it’s sooo dark the game is unplayable!!! Also, Duke Nukem zero hour. Crazy dark it ruins the whole game. I’m going hdmi homie ✌🏻
Since last year I'm using an Rgb modded N64 with the original Gamecube Rgb scart connected to a hdmi adaptor that upscales the output to 1080p and the result in term of video quality is really cool. I can even upscale the signal once again with a Lindy 1080p to 4K adapter and the graphics looks ultra-sharp. I spent 100€ for the console already modded, 50€ for the scart to hdmi adapter and 60€ for the Lindy one (I already had the original cable since I bought it together with my first Gamecube when it came out), I bought everything of those on eBay.
Thanks for the video. We need to know these mods exists and how they perform. The difference is night and day. i can understand you would not go back. 400$ is a lot of money though. I wonder how's that device translates to PAL region N64... I agree this mod is for hardcore collector or one who can solder. I think my only hope is N64 Classic Mini if that ever happens.
As someone who has personally heard and seen the difference between cheap-o cable and higher end mosnter cable. Listening to systems worth $50K+, there is a difference but, it all depens on how much the watcher or listener cares.. If you really care about the best quality, you would know not to buy the cheapest thing you can find. It does make a difference but, very moderate at under $20 cables.
There was one N64 game that haunted me when HDMI took over because of the input delay, and that was Mario Golf. If something like this would fix that, I would be relieved, even with the heft price tag you'll spend just about that much on finding a Framemeister upscaler.
What I did for all my retro consoles. N64 looks stellar on there too. $50 for a 36" Sony Trinitron and the scanlines look awesome. Weighs a ton though, but when you have 9 old consoles hooked up to it and they all look great by default it feels worth it. Plus ZERO input latency.
Nice. I have 2 20" crts: a late-model Trinitron, a cheap RCA and a 27" Magnavox from the 1980's. The problem that I've discovered, however, is that none of them produce an image as good as my memories from the early 2000's (Trinitron=noticeable 480i flicker, RCA=terrible contrast, Magnavox=only RF input). Either my eyes have changed, the tvs have degraded, or my memories make the games look better than they ever actually did. I mostly just use the crts for PS2/GC games and use Framemeister/OSSC/UltraHDMI/etc for everything else. Somehow, they tend to make the games look as close to my memories as reality can get.
I went through a few crts before I found one with the correct image quality. Namely...distinct scanlines. Went through 4 crts before I got the perfect one. The one I have now is the SONY TRINITRON WEGA KD 36FS130. Perfect TV for 240p content in my opinion. 480i content looks OK but nothing 480i looks super awesome because it is interlaced. It just looks how I remember it which is fine.
The only way to do it. Got my 8 out switcher for all my composite consoles and then the softmodded Wii hooked up via component all on a 20” KV-Fs120. Then the PS4, switch and Wii U on the 55”.
I love how you still got this stuff. Ive had to get the usb n64 controller and then use a usbc adapter to play these games on my android tablet. Awsome how it feels to play them on android with a real 64 controller
A real retro collector/gamer will always have a CRT or 2 about to play their old systems on. The picture on this mod, although it may look clearer than normal composite on an new LED tv, nothing will beat the way the N64 (or any other console made before HD tv's were a thing) looks on a good CRT TV. Also this mod makes games look more jagged than a standard N64. Yuk no thanks.
I agree completely, however I would love to see how an HDMI N64 looks on a HDMI HD CRT @720p (Very rare beasts but they did make them in the early days of HD Tv's)
True collectors don't mod their console-no truer words. However, Metal Jason and FreeWilly Hancock will "pass around the hat" until someone gives them more gear.
Does the same concept apply to something like the PS2? A while ago I set up my ps2 for the first time in years and the graphics on a more modern TV were too blurry to even play. I don't remember those games looking so bad when I was a kid, unless my eyes have gone bad.
Ron Johnson I think the best option would be to probably get yourself a tower ps3 with backwards compatibility, reckon something like this for a ps2 would be more than $400? Hope that helps.
Make sure you are using component cables for a Hdtv, so you can get 480p (or higher if the game allows) as well as better signal. However, you will only go so far with PS2 games on a Hdtv, even when playing on BC PS3. I still keep anything before PS3/360 era on a CRT I have. Though some of hte PS2 games they have for download on the PS4 do not look too bad. Otherwise, see if there were HD remasters on the PS3/PS4 for those games you want to play.
I use component cables for PS2. It looks really good! I noticed instantly the difference from the original cables. There was a huge improvement in image clarity, and it's certainly good enough. If you're playing PS2 games these days, it makes no sense to be overly picky about graphics.
I want a Nintendo 64, BADLY. I know one of my cousins has one. My brother and I used to play it when he was still living at home whenever my family would visit. My favorite game of what he had was Episode I Racer. He also had an SNES. He took both when he moved out about 6 or so years ago. He still has them. I would love to buy them from him.
R A T C H E T I have a 40 inch square sony projection tv. Got it for free. Yes it's quite heavy but it supports lightguns. Like having an arcade at home. It just looks sooo good
R A T C H E T Or get a small one that can fit on your table. No point of picking up anything bigger if you're just going to be using it for the occasional nostalgia trip.
OMG. I actually made this and sold it on ebay. Can't believe HE bought it. I just 3D printed the case and controller. Then chucked old laptop pats and HDD to put games on. Not all games will run, but can recognise carts to know which ROM to load
In regards to people that don't like updating this old technology, I implore everyone to try these games on an emulator in true 1080p. The newest Goldeneye mod includes full keyboard/mouse input and over 60fps/60hz and nearly any resolution you want. I play at 3440x1440 100hz and the game is beautiful, didn't realize how good the textures were in 97' until you see them at a modern resolution, but even more importantly is that the game is awesome with a keyboard and mouse. It plays even better than I remember it as a kid before I was concerned with frame rate and aspect ratios ect. I still have the cartridge for playing with friends but we all know the game turns into a slide show.
*That's why my friend kept his original CRT TV for Nintendo...he's even made repairs to it so we can continue to use it!* *Wish you tested Turok!* *LoL OH MAN... Perfect Dark map editor on multiple hits of LSD....that was a gaming experience...take me bacccck!*
retro mode on these modern electronics never look like an actual CRT TV. They look like a CRT that is about to die. You know the ones you see on an very old arcade cabinet at the arcades back in the day that had been running non stop for a decade.
you can get converters cheap as fuck hell im sure that's all thats inside the nintendo, a converter someone soldered in. for $400, i'll solder you one in a lot cheaper lol
I bought my kit months ago when there was a pre-order list. It was several months before I got the kit. Had it sent to retrofixes for install since I can solder but not well enough to feel comfortable with something this expensive. Including the cost of the ice blue n64 if I bought a new one yea it was in the $350+ range, but not including the console since i already owned it, it was $155 for the kit and $80 for the install. It is shipping back at this very moment. Bottom line patience is required for this mod, but I am looking forward to playing some Conker soon.
I used the old TVs lol. Most friends say why not put the games on your other TVs lol. Then I show them the difference lol. But it keeps the games looking great and have the same feeling as back in the day. but I have to say is pretty cool and is making me want to buy another 64 and have this put in it lol.
If you're using a 4k tv, I suggest playing with the resolutions. In many cases, 720p output works best if you want to use the scanlines and have them look right on a 4k setup. 240p x 3 = 720p and 720p x 3 = 2160p, which is 4k. If the original resolution of your console can cleanly multiply up to match the resolution of your screen, the scaling will almost always come out very clean.
I just got mine and love it. Prices are going up on these things. I am 44 and owned the N64 as an adult and not a kid. Love all things Nintendo. I could waste money on a lot of other things. But rather get one of these to enjoy for years to come. It’s sharp crisp and audio is great. Worth $400? I paid $200 for my n64 new and with inflation that $312. I make a hell of a lot more money now than in 1997 ;)
@@bullfrogjay4383 have not played perfect dark yet. But yes on golden eye. Golden eye looks clean, but as great agame as it is, the game in general has not aged well. It still plays great :)
I totally agree with you, simplifying everything to HDMI whine upgrading at the same time is definitely a cool option! I can't wait to look into this for all of my consoles!
Don't let nostalgia blind you to practicality. It's more practical to emulate N64 then it is to buy some rigged up crap from a scalper that does a worst job then what a free emulator on even welfare PC's can do.
N64 emulation is not shoddy or laggy LOL. Only people who say that have never tried emulation. Perfect N64 emulatoin has been around for years now and you can use your original N64 controllers on a PC with a mayflash adapter. Like I said, don't let nostalgia blind you to what's actually out there.
The has been discussed at length before, but there is something to be said about playing these games on a good tube TV. By it's nature, CRTs smooth out of the image in a way that made the N64 and SNES especially nice. Have intense clarity means seeing all the rough edges.
