Nintendo 64 with vga / dvi

Ok64ismine · Post by **Ok64ismine** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:21 am

It feels like I want to mod one of my N64 to have a VGA or a DVI output so I can use it on my computer screen, any tips how I can do it? Oh, and then I want a 3.5mm output aswell.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:37 am

dvi - impossible. VGA - only with a model that can be modded to give RGB.

Ok64ismine · Post by **Ok64ismine** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:49 am

Well, the japanese one can give RGB, right?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:00 am

Not sure if all japanese do - but the old models definitely can.

Ok64ismine · Post by **Ok64ismine** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:12 am

Well, do you know serial numbers for the older? You know what I mean

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Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:16 am

Only for german ones. If you're not afraid of opening it, you could just check if the chip is there

Post by **marshallh** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:41 am

The n64 and all other consoles will output 15KHz RGB. A VGA signal is 31KHz. Not gonna work, you need a scan doubler.

You can buy S-video > VGA boxes for $50-60. Check play-asia.com

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:09 pm

the n64 doesn't have s-video i don't think. But yeah, you'll need a doubler.

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:22 pm

The N64 does have S-video. I use it all the time.

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:14 pm

The closest you can get is the RGB mod plus a scan converter. That will get you VGA.

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:15 pm

Kyo wrote:dvi - impossible. VGA - only with a model that can be modded to give RGB.

As backwards as it sounds, dvi has contains anolog signals (this is why you can get those adapters that change the dvi output to vga)
you'd need a scan doubler, still

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:20 pm

marshallh wrote:The n64 and all other consoles will output 15KHz RGB. A VGA signal is 31KHz. Not gonna work, you need a scan doubler.

You can buy S-video > VGA boxes for $50-60. Check play-asia.com

Ive heard the quality of some cheap boxes is less than optimal.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:27 am

64M320N3 wrote:
Kyo wrote:dvi - impossible. VGA - only with a model that can be modded to give RGB.
As backwards as it sounds, dvi has contains anolog signals (this is why you can get those adapters that change the dvi output to vga)
you'd need a scan doubler, still

DVI-A

and DVI-A is the same thing as VGA

Post by **eagle5953** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:34 pm

So if you have an early-model N64 that you can RGB-mod, you can buy something like this to get a VGA signal (and thus, a VGA out port)?

And with one of those S-video to Component cables, you could have component out (of course, at S-video quality), right?

Link83 · Post by **Link83** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:45 am

eagle5953 wrote:So if you have an early-model N64 that you can RGB-mod, you can buy something like this to get a VGA signal (and thus, a VGA out port)?

And with one of those S-video to Component cables, you could have component out (of course, at S-video quality), right?

You would be better off using an 'external line doubler' than trying to build a circuit board with that chip to incorporate inside the N64. At least you can use an external line doubler with other consoles aswell - although the choice is yours.

Also, that cable looks to be just a straight though S-Video<->Component cable included with Graphics cards etc. It doesnt do any conversion at all, so I doubt it would work with the N64.

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