RGB on 1999 n64

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:34 pm

How can i add rgb to a 1999 n64? I dont see the chip that they refer to in portable screens.

Here is a pic of my mobo

Can anyone help?

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Post by **Skyone** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:37 pm

http://www.gamesx.com/rgbadd/rgbn64.htm

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:21 pm

I cant find that chip.

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:25 pm

it is the chip under the two capacitors and right above the crystal oscillator

just right of the finned cooled big chip in the center (can't remember if it is the CPU or GPU)

Anyway, good luck!

PS Don't forget the Capicitors on the RGB lines!

TitaniumHamster · Post by **TitaniumHamster** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:28 pm

Whoa, big heatsinks buddy.

Sorry this has nothing to do with your RGB related problem, but does your wireing on the switch area really always keep the system "on" as long as power is going through it? Thanks.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:25 pm

there's no way to get RGB on newer N64s. nintendo scrapped all that stuff to save money. and your wires are ginormous, i recomend ribbon cable

Klefmung · Post by **Klefmung** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:50 pm

But, what is encoded to make composite video?

Post by **gannon** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:58 pm

Digital RGB. I know one German mod shop RE'd it and made a converter with a FPGA

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:25 pm

Well, if I can't rgb it? then what are other good mods?

TitaniumHamster · Post by **TitaniumHamster** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:38 pm

ShockSlayer wrote:Well, if I can't rgb it? then what are other good mods?

Well, you can use S-video, it's not as good as RGB, but it's still better than composite...

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:34 pm

Hmm... What about other mods? Over clocking ect?

Klefmung · Post by **Klefmung** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:57 pm

gannon wrote:Digital RGB. I know one German mod shop RE'd it and made a converter with a FPGA

Does that mean you could use newer N64 mobos with Gamegear screens? hmmmm.... *strokes chin*

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:50 pm

i doubt it, gamegear and B64 both probably use their own contemporary digital signal. and GG screens aren't that great.

ShockSlayer wrote:Hmm... What about other mods? Over clocking ect?

actually the newer ones are the best for overclocking, i heard they can go up to 2X their normal speed. my old one only goes 1.5X

Klefmung · Post by **Klefmung** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:37 pm

daguuy wrote:i doubt it, gamegear and B64 both probably use their own contemporary digital signal. and GG screens aren't that great.

But if I could do it just to do it..... it would be awesome! Just because it will be me having done it.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:12 pm

Hmm. I'm thinking about doing something cool, for modding it. Ever seen one of those afterglow gamestop controllers? I took it apart, and I got a set of 4 Blue leds. I might connect those instead of the red one! I might take one off, cause 3.3v might not run it well enough