Nintendo GameCube :: RGB207 / MY LIFE IN GAMING 

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"The age of cartridges on home consoles was over." *Nintendo Switch launches*

I was lucky and got a free GC component cable. Well free in a sense that a local game store owner appreciated my business after years of patronage and gave it to me as a thank you.

Now I shall tell a story that will make people mad at me. About two years ago I was at a thrift store looking through their collection of cables and found a GameCube component cable in there... for $2. Not $200, Two Dollars flat. Got to the register, hoping that they still would not realize what they had. I don't have cash on me, and there's a $5 minimum on debit charges there. So she decides to just give it to me for free with my friends order.

I didn't realize until watching this a 7th time you guys threw the pig into the ocean in the wind waker clip...

Despite the RGB 100 and 200 (haven't seen the 300 videos) videos being more than 5 years old, they still have the quality of current RU-vid videos. You must be some special kind of RU-vidr to future proof your videos like that.

never knew gatorade could be field programmable.

"The age of cartridges on home consoles was over." Nintendo Switch: "Hold my beer!"

Every video keeps getting better and better. I was sad when this 30 minute video ended! Love your work!!! Side note, I paid $130 for my GC Component Cables back in June 2013.

How come this channel doesn't have more subs? This is top quality stuff. Keep at it, you earned a sub.

I actually used VGA on my Gamecube back in the day. I discovered a way to mod the component cables. Metroid Prime running at 480P on a Cornerstone 24" monitor with 75-ohm VGA, and sound piping through a surround sound receiver, was an experience I'll never forget.

I'm so mad at myself. I had component cables for my older GameCube, but the GameCube I just got on eBay have no digital outlet for it sadly.

I skipped the Gamecube when it was one of the current consoles. I focused on my PS2. But friends had it, and I always enjoyed playing it with them. Seeing this episode, and all the games you demonstated, makes me feel as if I really missed out by not having a Gamecube. As you two have helped me get better visuals and sound from my other retro consoles, you're seriously making me consider tracking down and getting into the Gamecube. Great episode, by the way!

Wow, great episode guys, well worth the wait. I'm happy to have purchased my component cables back in 2009 when they cost like $70 :) As for the GameBoy player, I find that the scanline options for the XRGB-Mini does a great job, even if gameboy games never had them since all gameboy hardware used LCD screens.

I have to disagree with your views on the Dolphin emulator. I have played with the emulator alot, and at my college's last LAN Party, I hooked up the Mayflash Gamecube USB adapter and was playing 2-Player Mario Kart Double Dash at 1080p, 60 fps LOCKED. No hiccups, no stuttering. It was great and very nostalgic for alot of us at the party. Now there are numerous games that just don't work with Dolphin, but to completely write Dolphin off as something "neat to tinker with" but with no real functionality is not right in my opinion. I have also purchased the Mayflash Wii Remote adapter and have played a few Wii games on Dolphin again at 1080p 60fps locked. And again it's great.

I got my Component Cable for $10 at a Play N' Trade. I got REALLY lucky.

it's not over for carts on home consoles, it was just on hiatus and is on a comback on NX. better tech today makes cartridge games viable again.

I have watched hours and hours of these videos and I still play all my games on a composite 14" crt that doesn't even have stereo sound

That is what I call an excellent video. A TON of information, footage, research, good paced voices... just perfect.

The amount of effort you guys put into these videos really shows. I knew a little bit about the GC digital port before, now I'm well more informed about it, had no idea that there was such a budding mod scene for it. I thought all that was available were the very expensive (and hard to find) cables!

stellar work as always guys

$7 component cables are why I prefer to play GameCube games on my Wii. I'm not a fan of modding my consoles =\ And I don't use my Gameboy Player enough to justify dropping $200.

I love how the Nintendo digital cable is laid out like a Playboy centerfold.

Found Gamecube component cable in a box of old game stuff of my dad's. I remember last year we sold some stuff to a local retro game shop. The owner was very interested in the GC component cable... but my dad changed his mind and decided to keep it. He past away, so all that stuff is mine. I'm never selling the component cable!

Long live the GameCube!!!!😁👍🏼👌🏼

love the music selection in this video. genuinely feels like I am watching some footage from 2003 I swear

This channel rocks, I f'n love the opening and closing music. It's brilliant to have in depth real content from people that are really passionate about it. instead of clickbait from people who treat it like 'just' another job

thanks for making such great content guys. Your RGB series are a great resource to the community. Can't wait to see when you take on the Turbo Grafx 16/ PC-Engine

This video was both extremely entertaining and also very informative. When we got to the part:- "Got some rare things on sale stranger" & "Not enough cash, stranger!" I had to click Subscribe!. :)

Nintendon't on Wii U is what I use for my Gamecube games and I love it, pretty much mainly use it now.

I recently got a 480i CRT that has no color or sharpness loss and after hooking my PAL Wii to it via component and I was blown away by my PAL Cube games just in 480i let alone 480P. It's amazing how much detail component brings out, I couldn't believe they were the same copies I played on as a kid.

Some of the best production quality on retro gaming I’ve seen online, subscribed and thanks!

I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS.

Field-Programmable-Gatorades

So much has changed over the last 8 years. I think this video needs a refresh!

I'm gonna start using my OG Wii for Gamecube games from now on and use HD Retrovision cables too.

-The age of cartridges on desktop consoles was over. Nintendo switch: -hello there.

Hahaha :D Great to see Joe from Gamesack and Game Dave doing a cameo!

This is actually the best video I've watched on YT since 06. Outstanding.

Great vid! I've been grappling with getting nice picture for my Gamecube for ages, this was super informative. Loving your work, keep it up! Thanks guys!

You should of mentioned Wii2HDMI. It's not a proper scaler and adds jaggies to Wii titles so preference is on a person to person basis, but it does make the GC tiltes look better for sure. It's generally around $15-$20 online but it also has an external headphone jack for audio out as well. It's a cheap alternative worth looking into for GC on the Wii even if you don't use original discs. Every time I was like "you forgot to mention" it literally happened right away. I did that about 4 times! Great episode guys!

So when I sent my Gamecube in for the digital out version, I actually traded in for an older system... Interesting.

I love the passion that you guys have, and even if I don't do well with electronic and soldering and stuff, this is quite interesting.

another great RGB master class video guys keep it up.also im loving the new intro theme you guys have (i loved the original but for now im loving this new one as well).

I have a Trinitron Crt TV at home still. Looks good to me.

Thank you for saying using a Wii for GameCube 480p display is perferctly fine in your video. I've been arguing that for ages and for at least 5 years now have been perfectly fine with playing GameCube in 480p over the Wii's component cables (and even on an unofficial 480p passthrough HDMI adapter). I know that the GameCube has the GB player but I was never too big on GameBoy games and so I just simply use GB/GBC/GBA emulation on the Wii for my occasional GameBoy fix.

just wanted to say this is an amazing channel for retro gamers like myself. Please keep up the good work!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I've been WAITING for something like this for years! If I ever get any cash for these, I'll keep this video in mind!

Finally!!!! I've been waiting for weeks for this!!!!

"era of cartridges is over" Switch: Hold my beer

Came back almost 2 years later for a clarification on my retro project (because of this series!) and this series is still #1.

Holy Smokes! This provided all the information I needed about Gamecube cables. Thanks! Subbed!

my favorite system of all time. been waiting for this video for a long time. do dreamcast next.

"The age of cartridges on home consoles, was over." the switch would like to have a word with you...

This was a really cool video! You've earned my subscription!

your videos helped me beat Super Mario Galaxy. your voice is just perfect to just put on in the background and get in the zone to beat some of the harder levels, plus they're long so I don't have to change videos much. As an added bonus I have extra knowledge of GameCube cables and mods lol

something interesting dolphin can actualy acces the stereo 3d capability and so emulate in full 3d every games with a compatible nvidia hardware.

I have the GC component cables, VGA cable, and RGB SCART cable modified from component for NTSC consoles. I had all these three since back when the Gamecube was new and I only just recently found out how expensive these cables have gotten. Funny they've been sitting in a box in my storage for over a decade...

The production quality of this video is outstanding. Great information too!

Fantastic video, guys. Insta-sub! I learned so much watching this. Excellent quality, very well-researched and presented. I'm sold!

"The era of cartridges on home consoles, was over" Switch: aha. ahahah. ahahahah. AHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH

aaaaaand now they're 300 at least.

That's a great video!! Full of details and really complete! Thanks a lot! Amazing Job!

*Thanks guys, I love your videos, very informative & exciting to watch.*

Can you guys do one on Wii, or the original DS? I'd love that :D

"The age of cartridges on home consoles was over." Nintendo: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH!

Great episode. I remember buying 3 component gamecube cables back in the day off the nintendo store site for like $30 each, got 2 of them for my friends.

I bought and still have the GC component cables back in the day.... I'm so glad I kept them!!!

FINALLY thanks:)

Dear my GameCube, I love you. Very much. But you don't have a Digital AV Out port. This makes me sad and I'm probably going to sell or trade you, because all I want in life is to play Windwaker and SSX3 in 480p. Sincerely, Matthew P.S. This video was amazing. Thanks so much for putting the work into it. Once I track down an older GameCube, videogameperfection will certainly be getting a chunk of my money.

As always great show guys!! can´t wait for Dreamcast episode!!

Lol i just want you all to know that this channel has given me alot of great feeling like back when i was a kid. i had been waiting all week for it and i woke up today like it was Christmas when i saw the notification with that my life in gaming logo! lol Alas i must wait again.....:) I want my cube modded.

I use a Wii2HDMI for my Wii. It works pretty well, but I found out the hard way that certain Virtual Console games do not support the Component AV Interlace mode, the mode that converts the 240p to 567i. For now I've just swapped between HDMI and composite cables whenever I want to play one of those problem games. But I'm looking for a more permanent fix. What's really strange is that even the HDMI inputs on my generic SCART scaler and S-video scaler didn't recognize the 240p Virtual console games, and that's despite the fact they it recognized PS1 games output through the PS2 to HDMI adapter! I also found the image to be significantly darkened whenever upscaled through these scalers, whereas the Wii2HDMI on its own had more vibrant colours. The Wii2HDMI has 1080p printed on it and the box says it upscales to such resolution. But in fact it's just an analog to digital converter without any upscaling. Supposedly, you can activate the upscaling by sticking a straightened paperclick into the little hole on the side, but it does nothing. All I can feel with the paperclick is the other side of the inner plastic casing. The RGB SCART cable might solve all this, but I can't seem to find the official cable on ebay. I'm not risking my money on a generic SCART cable, they typically have noise in the audio and video. The only company I've trusted with generic SCART cables is Retro Gaming Cables, but they don't sell Wii cables. How does the DVDO iScan Micro handle 240p and 288p content? Would it work with the Wii2HDMI in outputting Virtual Console games that don't support the component interlace mode? Or is it possible to at least mod the Wii2HDMI so it simultaneously outputs composite AV through its 3.5mm headphone jack?

Emulation is a pretty good option if your willing to tinker with the settings. Playing with a 360 controller is weird though.

This episode was worth the wait.

Excellent video. At the end of the day, I just opted for the wii component cables playing backward GC compatibly. Nice and easy.

10/10 for starting the GameBoy part with Advance Wars soundtrack

Now I just need a PS2 video. Because Gamecube/XBOX still look good on an HDTV, but PS2 games look horrid!

Awesome video! Having recently come into posession of a mint condition Gamecube, I've been disappointed with the video quality through my HDTV. Once that plug and play solution that's mentioned here is available, I'll be ALL over it!

I actually thought the Wii-side looked better in that blind test. Great video guys!

GC Component cables are $300 now.

Wow a gamestore near me had component cables selling for only 2.50.................

Wow! Thanks for this guide guys! You just made my Gamecube look waaaay better (I'm using the Wii with Component cables and 480p mode).

God damn. Your videos are outstanding.. Incredible! So interesting and enjoyable to watch.

It's a shame you wrote off Dolphin as buggy/hiccupy. You guys didn't mention that it's dependent largely on your hardware; my system pretty much never runs into issues running supported Dolphin games. Gamecube emulation is CPU dependent. Would have been good info to be giving people.

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You guys should do a video on the more recent developments regarding the various plug and play devices on the market. Lots of them out there now.

Wow. That intro gave me so much life. In fact, this is even better than High Score on Netflix! Thank you 🙏🏼 Edit: I’ve been playing my GC games on the Wii U thru Nintendon’t and it looks awesome. Very crisp imo

unfortunately now that I've played mario sunshine at 1080P with antialiasing on dolphin emulator, i just cant play the original.

$300 for a video cable? I'd be better off emulating GCN titles off Dolphin if that's the case. :P

I have those cables ... where very expensive. It is totally a great experience to play gamecube games. Great video.

Really enjoyed this one. Can't wait to see you guys do PS2 and Xbox as well.

just installed nintendont on my wii u... wii u upscales wii games to 1080p so playing gamecube games on it is the best quality ive seen

I play gc games on my wii and i play in 480p, problem solved.

Cool Video! The way you guys present your videos reminds me of G4TV's Icons videos. Even the music fells like its from Icons

The poor thing is that RU-vid compresses the video and you don't get to see the real differences between those cables. Not at all. Excellent video, greetings from Brazil!

So my final question is does this eliminate input lag enough for competitive melee?

but... you can use a wii for gamecube games and they look better too that way

this is a great video. every avenue was covered I love it. I've been playing gamecube games on wiiu for a while now it works like a charm. Also you can play off of a gamepad provided you have your gc controllers hooked up to the actual wii u which is a good option if you want to use headphones

I loved my gamecube when I was growing up. I ordered the component cable from their online store and still use it till this day. I hook them up to my 65 inch samsung LED tv now. I made sure when I got a new TV back in the day that it had component inputs, and my RCA 27 inch tv did, even though it was 480i, it sill looked great. My dad also had a big 65 inch mitsubishi tv from back in the day, and I would take my gamecube up and play new games on it in 480p. You better believe I played Metroid Prime day on in 480p on my dads big screen. Great video. I would say also about n64 video, that newer tvs, especially higher end tvs, do a much better job at n64 games over composite video. The upscaler on my samsung smart tv looks awesome! When people see it, they can't believe how good n64 games look on it. Much better than my 2008 lcd samsung, which made n64 games look like garbage.