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09 November 2008, 17:01
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N64 no RGB output at all!
My god, stoopid nintendo engineers! There is no N64 version that outpus RGB of any kind! Even French consoles just have the lame av->scart converter. And getting the rgb signals directly from the chip produces questionable quality.... I have tried the SVHS cable, still it is crap!
 too bad, there are some nice games for it... 
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09 November 2008, 17:40
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70X7
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Ἑλλάς
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give me your N64 to check..and for some patents..
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09 November 2008, 18:04
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Powered by Motorola
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
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NTSC N64s can be modded for RGB. Plus, the games run better.
http://www.gamesx.com/rgbadd/rgbn64.htm |
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09 November 2008, 18:25
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yes I have seen the ntsc ones, but I don't care about them because I have a dozen PAL games that want to play... unless I can do a ntsc->pal mod...
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09 November 2008, 19:09
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retro maniac
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There isn't any mod for PAL/NTSC region switching but on ebay you probably find some converters. As for NTSC consoles not all can be modded for rgb. Look http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/console/ni...ndo_64_rgb.htm
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09 November 2008, 20:35
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Thalion Webshrine
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Oxford
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N64 Passport Plus 3
I threw away my PAL N64 and all the games (actually I gave them to the charity shop) and I bought an RGB modded NTSC N64 and a Doctor V64 instead. |
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09 November 2008, 20:48
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damn, I have nice complete versions of mario64, castlevanias, donkey kong64 and banjo games... I am considering going the ntsc route...
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09 November 2008, 20:53
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Missile Command Champion
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Germany
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Wolfsoft makes N64 PAL RGB mods, but way too expensive.
http://www.wolfsoft.de/shop/product_...ter-kabel.html |
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09 November 2008, 22:17
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Thalion Webshrine
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Buy an NTSC N64 and desolder & exchange the chips?
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09 November 2008, 22:29
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09 November 2008, 22:38
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I connect it on my LG tv/monitor on my desk, like all my other systems (saturn, ps1, ps2, megadrive, snes, etc) all look great via rgb... this is the only system I have connected via SVHS...
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09 November 2008, 23:25
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retro maniac
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10 November 2008, 01:08
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I thought it may have just been the cable, but the very same cable outputs S-Video fine from my SNES  PZ. |
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10 November 2008, 01:58
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is it true that games output 320x240 and when u insert the +4MB expansion pak they render in 640x480??? or the game must be written with that support in mind?
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10 November 2008, 02:07
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Lesser Talent
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Location: UK
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No that isn't true.
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10 November 2008, 02:18
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_Pak
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Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 10 November 2008 at 02:24. |
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11 November 2008, 18:29
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thanks to coze
 I have an xrgb2+ to play with...I connected n64 via SVHS... crap image!!! I thought OK, svhs is lame perhaps, and I connected my saturn there to test... it works GREAT! WTF is the n64 outputing so lame signals???! is there a way to get a ntsc n64 and mod it to play pal games? anyone knows? |
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11 November 2008, 19:50
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Zone Friend
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Once i'd seen an ntsc N64 running Waverace,i just couldn't go back and bought myself a us machine
Raven offered a service for RGB conversion but i don't think they are around now - got all 5 of mine done by them as an RGB N64 is quite striking in comparison to it's usual dull Certainly worth doing if you love your N64's |
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11 November 2008, 21:13
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12 November 2008, 02:03
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...without using this passport thingie, I ask if there is a way to mod a n64...
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