Does the Wii use the same cables as a Snes or Gamecube

Post by **RyaNtheSlayA** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:31 pm

Im curious cause if it does radioshack has a cable thatll work for my gamecube so i can output in HD for only 20 bux

Post by **ott0bot** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:43 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but i think the best output you can get for a gamecube is s-vid or composite video. Even if it will hook up it wont output anything through the HDMI cable.

Post by **Lythinca** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:47 pm

No it doesnt. Sorry.

Post by **racketboy** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:03 pm

ott0bot wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but i think the best output you can get for a gamecube is s-vid or composite video. Even if it will hook up it wont output anything through the HDMI cable.

Most Gamecubes also support Component. It uses a different port than the others.
Later models of the Cube had that port removed.

Post by **ott0bot** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:16 pm

racketboy wrote:
ott0bot wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but i think the best output you can get for a gamecube is s-vid or composite video. Even if it will hook up it wont output anything through the HDMI cable.
Most Gamecubes also support Component. It uses a different port than the others.
Later models of the Cube had that port removed.

Then later models don't suport component?

Well thats wierd...I don't think mine has the component hook-up.

Post by **racketboy** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:20 pm

ott0bot wrote:
racketboy wrote:
ott0bot wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but i think the best output you can get for a gamecube is s-vid or composite video. Even if it will hook up it wont output anything through the HDMI cable.
Most Gamecubes also support Component. It uses a different port than the others.
Later models of the Cube had that port removed.
Then later models don't suport component?

Well thats wierd...I don't think mine has the component hook-up.

Nope they dont -- Nintendo was trying to cut costs at the end.
Most people never used it as the Component cables were only available (for $50?) on Nintendo's site and no third-party ones were made.

Post by **Droid party** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:11 pm

racketboy wrote:Cables were only available (for $50?) on Nintendo's site and no third-party ones were made.

Well that explains why I can't find any for my GC. Thanks Nintendo you cockbites.

Post by **RyaNtheSlayA** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:38 pm

Welp thanx anyway, looks like its off to ebay for me.

Post by **Mozgus** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:49 pm

I still think their handling of the digital port was one of the biggest fuckups in Nintendo's history. They severely limited the supply, both in terms of quantity and purchase methods, they wouldn't let third parties make their own, and then they bitched about how few people were using the component cables, so they axed the port. Who's to blame for this, I wonder.

Post by **D.D.D.** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:12 pm

Droid party wrote:
racketboy wrote:Cables were only available (for $50?) on Nintendo's site and no third-party ones were made.
Well that explains why I can't find any for my GC. Thanks Nintendo you cockbites.

I actually found some brand new in-box this weekend for $5.