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  1. Posted

    So after doing some further research I  found out a really awesome workaround for lousy graphics with HD TV's.

    Scart to HDMI conversion for all retro consoles (Almost all retro consoles)

    Basically all the consoles were RGB but it was downmixed to composite here in the United State and just about every NTSC system. One awesome thing though is that European SCART cables which were primarily used for PAL systems are compatible with NTSC and even more so they don't downmix to lower grade 240p resolutions on consoles like Sega Genesis, Snes, and so forth. Basically it will take RGB and upscale it to 720p and 1080p  and convert to HDMI.

    All you need is the converter, I'd think a multi-SCART adapter, and the specific SCART cable for the specific system in question.

     

    So for like a 70 dollar investment you can have full RGB on HD resolution. the different platform SCART cables range from $5.00- $24.00 depending on what system you want to use one with but it seems like a pretty awesome workaround!

  6. Posted

    yeah.. it really all depends on the games.. lolz.. but they did fix the upscailing in pcsx2

    http://pcsx2.net/269-major-gsdx-progress-monthly-reports.html

    but yeah you wont get a much better pic, as the PS2 doesn't support higher than 480p unless the game can support the upscailing..

    or try this:

    Hey man, I may be able to help you out as far as the picture quality issue. Most of my advice is pretty much common sense or common knowledge so you already may know, but I'll post it anyway. I had a similar problem with my PS2 not looking quite right when I upgraded my TV from a 34" CRT to a 46" LCD.

    1. Make sure you are using the PS2 Component Video Cables and not the included composite cables. Component cables carry color data thru 3 separate cables - Blue, Green & Red. Audio is carried separately. The included Composite Cables are essentially the cheapest cables around and cannot carry a Progressive Picture. Many PS2 games including God of War, Resident Evil 4, Gran Turismo 4, etc. are 480p or 480 "Progressive". Component cables will help get the most out of your PS2.

    2. Go into your PS2 settings and make sure that you enable the output to "Component Video Cables" aka "YPbPr" & change the aspect ratio to 16:9.

    3. On your HDTV there should be some sort of button on the remote called "aspect" or "ratio" or something of that nature. Fire up your PS2 and pop in a game. I used GoW 2 for my settings. Now cycle through your HDTV aspect settings until you find one called "letter box" or something like that. Basically you are preserving a smaller screen size by shrinking the PS2 output to the center of your screen whilst preserving the 16:9 aspect.

    4. The result will be a much crisper picture! Though there will likely be a black border around your entire HDTV.

    Edit: Can't wait to try this;

    http://www.maxdiypower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=80

    Thanks for the info, I'll look into replacing the cable with the one you suggested. That SATA adapter kit looks pretty epic but the drive will have issues with the ps2 if its over 1TB, I was reading on the psx forum and found some really good info on the subject here:  http://psx-scene.com/forums/f98/what-ismax-ps2-hd-size-93120/

  7. Posted

     

    I thought that is supported 480p already, did u set the connections to composite instead of rgb?

    edit:

    Technical specifications[edit]
    The PlayStation 2 may natively output video resolutions on SDTV and HDTV from 480i to 480p while other games, such as Gran Turismo 4 and Tourist Trophy are known to support upscaled 1080i resolution using any of the following standards: composite video (480i), S-Video (480i), RGB (480i/p), VGA (for progressive scan games and PS2 Linux only), YPBPR component video (which display most PS1 games in their native 240p mode which most HDTV sets don't support), and D-Terminal. Cables are available for all of these signal types; these cables also output analog stereo audio. Additionally, an RF modulator is available for the system to connect to older TVs.
     
    Digital (S/PDIF) audio may also be output by the console via its TOSLINK connector which outputs 5.1 channel sound.

     

    Yeah I see the TOSLINK connector, as far as video goes though, I'm just using the standard component y/w/r cable that came with it. Had to lower the screen size on my 48" HDLED TV to 4:3 and create a custom brightness/sharpness/backlight profile to lower the chunkiness.

  10. Posted

    ps2 was nice.. Ps2 emu is better, HD better:

    I used to run emulator with pcsx2 using Kodi as a frontend with Angelscry Advance Program launcher for it, MESS, MAME, and anything else under the sun that I wanted  but in the end I wound up just only using my computer for my GNS3 and server stuff. Setting up that Kodi frontend in Linux was actually a bit of a challenege and I had Wine and DOSbox integration with it also.

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    So I went and trade a JTAG Xenon yesterday for a Xbox Classic and a Fat PS2 with bad dvd laser BUT it came with the Network Adapter / Hard Drive module. How effin SWEET is that??!!??

     

    Anyhoo, After doing some research and trying a TuT by some guy in Eastern Europe I was a bit miffed until I came across this youtube TuT.

     

    ONCE AGAIN: This is not my TuT, just a repost and all credit on this particular TuT goes to Project Pheonix Media

     

    Published on Feb 17, 2014

    ***Read Below***
    FHDB 1.93 Noobie Package essentially is the FMCB (Free McBoot), but running off a Fat PS2 hard drive. This is an awesome mod for those who want to do something cool with their PS2 hard drive.

    Did I mention this is the first video tutorial on Youtube ever on this subject? (as of 02/17/14).


    Important tip: When formatting the hard drive with winhiip, make sure that any drive over 128GB is using 48 bit hd loader when formatting and you must always (regardless of size) set erase mode to full.

    ----------------------------------------

    ­---
    *Links For the Video*

    FHDB main thread: http://psx-scene.com/forums/f153/unofficial-fhdb-1-93-noobie-package-obt-119562/
    Useful links:

    WinHIIP 1.7.6: http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/9mwrggPY/file.html

    HDD Raw Copy Tool: http://www.hddguru.com/software/HDD-Raw-Copy-Tool/


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  15. Posted

    Aurora doesn't fully support the 17349 functions yet, they were added AFTER the last release, next version will have support for these changes... but... when this version will be released i do not know yet, nobody knows that yet...

    Could this explain some of the LiNK timeouts I've been having? I have a UPNP router and before I did the kernel update it had no problem seeing that, afterwards I've been intermittently having LiNK issues with connecting to lobbies and Unity connectivity  tests. I was thinking maybe it was a server sided issue thinking that having the Nova test server was causing a bottleneck with the LiNK bandwidth. Just a guess really. Really looking forward to the next update that you guys release as each update makes what you guys work so hard on even better.

  16. Posted

    Well, games still work offline perfectly fine, maybe some future games will utilize this, and most likely it'd only be something that makes the games look better or used by games that only function online (such as the case of Destiny)

    Oh okay, maybe one day it could be exploited? ^_^ Maybe not like something like LiNK but possibly for people who have multi-gpu gaming rigs or openstack servers.

  17. Posted

    You would get unrestricted access when you hack the machine, otherwise you're restricted by Microsoft in what you can do...

    Even if a hack is made won't it still have issues with dealing with the cloud assisted rendering that the XBone does? Not sure as I don't have one but doesn't that mean a internet connection has to always be present for the device to function properly?

  18. Posted

    Yeah, snap map is pretty cool for MP (reminds me of a hybrid with minecraft, lmao). Will be huge on SteamOS and PC.

    Other users can always fall back on Chronus Max or XIM 4 to get that KB/Mouse experience.

    Thats pretty epic taking in keyboard and mouse into a controller game. lol I could see a lot of people getting pissed of getting sniped with a high dpi optical mouse.

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  19. Posted

    • 1.Dump your nand.
    • 2. On the 360 dashboard, scroll over to the "System" tab.
    • 3. On the System tab, click "Console Settings".
    • 4. Scroll down in console settings and click "System Info".
    • 5. When the system info box comes up type in this sequence

    LT RT X Y LB RB

    plus the combination shown on your nand dump in the smc editor.

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  21. Posted

    Sweet! I like the melee/death animations, but that chainsaw animation is awesome. Puts Gears lancer animation to shame. 

    That jump stomp attack is pretty epic too!

     

    Multiplayer is gona pwn so much! It'll be available for XB1 and PS4 also but honestly nothing holds a candle to good old keyboard and mouse aiming for FPS gaming like this. I know all the clan gaming is going to go insane. ^_^

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  23. Posted

    please absolutely NO consoles from homes with cockroaches/bedbugs, consoles found to have bugs will be returned at your expense!!

     

    You should include the mouse urine clause too. That shit wreaks hell on copper traces.

    Good to see you here at RMS tho ya old bastard!  :sorcerer:

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  24. Posted

    That looks unreal look forward to that 1

    Yeah it looks like its going to be totally awesome! I love the Doom Snapmap feature that they're going to be introducing.

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