Console VGA Solution

[Matt]

Sooooo.... you're telling me that for the entire 16 bit "golden age" of video games Europe had to play games that moved slower than they should have with a squashed screen? Wow. Talk about being screwed....

Yep. Even in the 32-bit age, most games were like that. Games ported to PAL only really started becoming playable with the advent of the DC and its 60hz options.

[FirstBlood]

Has anyone had a good experience with any PS2 vga boxes?

I know Dog$ posted in another topic about a decent PS2 vga box (I think the one from Redant?)

I'm just totally sick of playing PS2 games through my TV tuner card (They look like complete, total ass), and am looking for an alternative.

[Celeryface]

Same here. I don't own a TV, but might want to play PS2 games with a good quality picture on a VGA monitor.

[epmode]

Has anyone had a good experience with any PS2 vga boxes?

i bought one of these. impressions copied and pasted from another thread:

k i just got the adapter. it has a few problems. most glaring is the fact that the image is too dark and has a slight yellow tint. after fooling around with my monitor settings, it looks much better, but the yellow tint remains.

as for the games, anything with built in prog-scan works fine. aside from the discoleration, it's very nearly dreamcast vga quality. however, every other game i tried with the boot disc had problems ranging from minor (the screen was sized incorrectly,) to major (wouldn't work at all.)

i only bought the thing for progressive games, so i'm happy with the purchase.. just keep in mind that vga adapters for the dc, gc, and xbox are superior to this one in both craftsmanship and performance.

[oxtsu]

gamecube proggressive scan games:
http://www.mobygames.com/attribute/s...tributeId,275/

I found this list of ones that do...not sure if it's been updated in a while.

http://www.hdtvpub.com/productdb/games/index.cfm (you have to select GC and 480p modes to search it).

This database is more current, and user submitted as well--

http://hdgames.net

[FirstBlood]

Well i just got this one from ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ory=21187&rd=1

I didn't want to spend more than 35 bucks on it, but my dad signed on at the last minute and bid 41

I guess it's fine with me if my dad wants to spend extra money on my christmas gifts

I'll post impressions later this week, or right after christmas, depending on whether it's an official christmas present or not.

[ssbomberman]

Well i just got this one from ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ory=21187&rd=1

I didn't want to spend more than 35 bucks on it, but my dad signed on at the last minute and bid 41

I guess it's fine with me if my dad wants to spend extra money on my christmas gifts

I'll post impressions later this week, or right after christmas, depending on whether it's an official christmas present or not.

LOL too funny.

Dude there's some great Engrish in the description:

"Never fall the product into ground or tramp
Don't twist, stretch, or strong impact to cable
The cable cannot be immersed into water or twist the connection portion of wire."

[ssbomberman]

Maybe I'm clueless, but lets say I have a HDTV with a VGA input, If I used a VGA cable, will the quality be the same as using component?
I assume the only advantage is for a monitor, correct?

Hmmm...good question...well the only difference I could think of is that you can use component cables on an interlaced set or with a HDTV but not in HD mode, so you can play all games. If you use the VGA cord like I do on my HDTV, the games have to boot into progressive mode for it to work...but yeah for instance I run my Xbox through component in 480p and my Cube through 480p via the VGA in and I can't tell any picture quality difference in one over the other...they both blow away interlaced sets...I could be wrong though, but I think you are right, it's just because computers don't take component, but also some games look better even when *forced* into hi-res I think Chibi or someone posted how good Contra: SS looked in hi res...

[ssbomberman]

Same here. I don't own a TV, but might want to play PS2 games with a good quality picture on a VGA monitor.

Well one alternative might be to get a multisync monitor so you can run low res stuff too, and then Mattt can make you a custom cable that will work on it...that's what I did...and then if you want to run DC or Xbox or GC in hi-res you can do that too...

[Celeryface]

Well one alternative might be to get a multisync monitor so you can run low res stuff too, and then Mattt can make you a custom cable that will work on it...that's what I did...and then if you want to run DC or Xbox or GC in hi-res you can do that too...

Are there any new LCD monitors that support multisync?