How can I hook my GameCube up to my PC?

[Ensamvarg]

I was wondering whether or not it is possible for me to hook my GameCube up to my computer. My monitor is alot better than my TV, and the TV takes up much wanted space on my desk. Is there some sort of PCI card I could purchase that has the correct input for me to do so?

Thanks

[AmishFury]

one method is if your monitor has the correct inputs.. then you'd hook the video into the monitor and use an RCA-Mini adapter to plug your speakers into the audio

the other method is to use a video capture device but that can introduce a fair bit of lag

[Ensamvarg]

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?LG-W1942T

That is the monitor that I have. It's got a DVI and VGA input. Is there an adaptor I can get from the 3 pins of my gamecube to DVI?

[warbread]

I was wondering whether or not it is possible for me to hook my GameCube up to my computer. My monitor is alot better than my TV, and the TV takes up much wanted space on my desk. Is there some sort of PCI card I could purchase that has the correct input for me to do so?

Thanks

I used a hammer and some nails for mine.

[mips]

1. What brand & model is your pc monitor?
2. If your video card has composite/s-video video input then you could plug the gamecube into your gfx card and output in a window or fullscreen on your monitor. Some TV cards will also alow you to do this.
3. Your Gamecube has Composite, S-Video(???), Component & RGB video output capabilities. Keep this in mind when looking for a solution.
4. You also get converter boxes that do video format conversion. http://www.consoleplus.co.uk/index.php?cName=vga-boxes-gamecube

[Ensamvarg]

My monitor is an LG 19" widescreen, and the web page I ordered it off says the manufacturers code is W1942T. I definitely want another one of these. Is there a cable that converts the GameCube output (left/right audio and video) to VGA or DVI? My graphics card is an 8400 GS, which has an S-Video input. The card also came with an S-Video cable if that is any help.

[AmishFury]

3. Your Gamecube has Composite, S-Video(???), Component & RGB video output capabilities.

you're right on all but the bold bit

later model gamegubes don't have the extra jack to use the component cables (to tell if yours can do component out you'll have a big jack labeled digital av out right next to the AV out) here is a picture (http://ramblings.narrabilis.com/images/gamecube_ports.jpg)

and there are adapters to go from analog video (component, s-video, composite, even RF) to DVI or VGA connections but they are not cheap

video capture devices are cheaper (cheapest is probably the adaptec gamebridge) but again lag is to be expected and linux support for many of these devices may not exist

and your 8400GS likely does not have an s-video input but instead an s-video output... a fair number of cards have TV out through s-video

[Ensamvarg]

Yeah I have that Digital AV Out jack in the back of my cube. I'm only virtualising Linux at the moment, main OS is Vista. I didn't want to jump straight in and be annoyed by some things not working in Linux so I thought that would be better for me. You are most likely right about the 8400 GS. I know a bit about computers (doing a course in college) but far from the knowledge I would like. Do you know where I can get a digital cable for my gamecube? I'm not too fussed about the prices as long as they aren't ridiculously expensive...

[grossaffe]

you're right on all but the bold bit

later model gamegubes don't have the extra jack to use the component cables (to tell if yours can do component out you'll have a big jack labeled digital av out right next to the AV out) here is a picture (http://ramblings.narrabilis.com/images/gamecube_ports.jpg)

and there are adapters to go from analog video (component, s-video, composite, even RF) to DVI or VGA connections but they are not cheap

video capture devices are cheaper (cheapest is probably the adaptec gamebridge) but again lag is to be expected and linux support for many of these devices may not exist

and your 8400GS likely does not have an s-video input but instead an s-video output... a fair number of cards have TV out through s-video

I've seen the pinouts of the A/V cable used for SNES/N64/Gamecube, and there are RGB pins on there, do they not work?
here's the pinout:
http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/SNES_Video

[AmishFury]

Do you know where I can get a digital cable for my gamecube? I'm not too fussed about the prices as long as they aren't ridiculously expensive...

nintendo used to sell them directly but i am sure they stopped... they were never available in stores (at least no major retail chains) no third party cable was ever made (if you wanted component cables and 480p in supported games you HAD to order their $30+shipping cable which was rarely ever in stock on their website or pray some local hole in the wall game shop had one and wasn't charging $firstborn for it)

right now... ebay and maybe a local used video game shop would be the only places and they are not cheap (average final bid prices look to be around $50) and keep in mind the multi system cables that say xbox, ps2, gamecube do not have component out for the gamecube

[mips]

I've seen the pinouts of the A/V cable used for SNES/N64/Gamecube, and there are RGB pins on there, do they not work?

No they will not work on a VGA monitor. Most if not all VGA monitors only Sync from about 30kHz upwards, some older monitors from like 10-15yrs ago would allow you to Sync from 15kHz upwards which is the same as the RGB imput on televisions for those that have RGB input.

The RGB & Component output on consoles are designed to work with televisions and not PC monitors in general.

The OPs monitor syncs at the following rates:
http://uk.lge.com/products/model/detail/widescreen_w1942t.jhtml#
Frequence

H-Frequence (Analog)
30 ~ 83 kHz
H-Frequence (Digital)
30 ~ 83 kHz
V-Frequence (Analog)
56 ~ 75 Hz
V-Frequence (Digital)
56 ~ 75 Hz

[mips]

Ensamvarg,

Just buy one of the following:
http://www.ztnetstore.com/shopping_cart.php/infoBox/0/sort/2a
http://www.merconnet.com/product_info.php?products_id=498
http://www.acevio.com/webstore/nfoscomm/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=126

The product in the first link for $29 will do the job just fine.