HD Games Downscaled to 240p with the GBS-Control Custom Firmware / MY LIFE IN GAMING

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My Life in Gaming

My Life in Gaming

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Ever wish you could play your HD and 4K games in ultra low resolution 240p on a CRT television? Using custom firmware for a budget upscaler called GBS-Control, this is now possible at an affordable price. Coury takes a look at over 60 modern games on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PC and lots more to see how they look and play at a fraction of their resolution.
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► Episode Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - GBS-Control Overview
07:41 - Other Downscalers & Lag Testing with RetroRGB
13:01 - Downscaling Process
15:33 - Modern 3D Games (PS4 & Switch)
20:24 - Modern 2D Games (PS4 & Switch)
37:30 - PS3, XB360, PC
48:49 - Retro Games on HD Consoles
55:54 - Best of the Rest
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@albatrossfm
@albatrossfm 3 жыл бұрын
We’ve progressed too far and there’s nowhere left to go.... except backwards
@justachu5521
@justachu5521 3 жыл бұрын
correct!
@singletona082
@singletona082 3 жыл бұрын
Reject HD, go back to monki.
@12inch_monster
@12inch_monster 3 жыл бұрын
just when you think you couldn't nerd out anymore than where these guys take you
@daron9229
@daron9229 3 жыл бұрын
The plot of TeИet in a nutshell.
@jenniferlynn3579
@jenniferlynn3579 3 жыл бұрын
That sums up this video pretty well. I was very surprised this wasn't an April Fools Day video. This seems to go directly against everything MLiG stands for. RGB999: How to get a worse picture and aspect ratio from your games.
@WodahsEht
@WodahsEht 3 жыл бұрын
The blips i believe are actually due to image brightness! I have experienced similar issues on my GBS 8200 until I put a 100 ohm resistor from the green Y terminal to ground to pull down the signal village a bit. Worked like a charm. The benefit has carried over to the upgrade I did to GBS control
@jamon1567
@jamon1567 3 жыл бұрын
Are you referring to what's going on very noticeably at 36:59 (and throughout the whole video)? It was seriously bothering me and I came into the comments and didn't see anyone else mention it but you. If this is something the GBS is doing, then I guess I'm out, but wanted to make sure it wasn't just my computer/monitor.
@WodahsEht
@WodahsEht 3 жыл бұрын
The GBS seems to be expecting signals outside the normal YPbPr spec. (Keep in mind it was originally intended to convert arcade machines to LCD.) It's fairly easy to add a resistor without soldering to test the theory.
@naliboi93
@naliboi93 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Now I'm curious. Say if Coury didn't use the HDMI to Component transcoder, but instead opted to use VGA input (via a hdmi to vga transcoder/convertor), would these blips still be present? From what you're saying, this seems to arise from using component input. I'm looking to see if I can do some 240p downscaling into my PAL CRT over SCART via a DIY GBS Control (and a decent RGBHV to RGBs sync combiner on the output). I want to see what issues I may run into and look for fixes.
@thomu8372
@thomu8372 2 жыл бұрын
I've been having the same issue with my retrotink 5x pro. Is there a way to add a resistor to this without having to open up the device? Perhaps in one of the hdmi to component converters?
@OpticalHaze
@OpticalHaze Жыл бұрын
eehr those blips are super noticable. I couldn't game like that with them.... ?!
@SkulShurtugalTCG
@SkulShurtugalTCG 3 жыл бұрын
Final Fantasy VII Remake on a CRT--JUST like the developers wanted.
@_Wander.
@_Wander. 3 жыл бұрын
oh yeah!
@braddl9442
@braddl9442 3 жыл бұрын
I think it did improve the look of it. the Softer look helped mesh the textures better.
@Powerman293
@Powerman293 3 жыл бұрын
@@braddl9442 Fourtunatley the PS5 version seems to fix the textures
@daronofennell3474
@daronofennell3474 3 жыл бұрын
@@Powerman293 sadly.... its the PS5... lol jk
@RicochetForce
@RicochetForce 3 жыл бұрын
@@Powerman293 Yeah, seeing the drastically improved textures across all surfaces made it abundantly clear that SE just lowballed the hell out of the PS4's environmental texture res.
@blabo6427
@blabo6427 3 жыл бұрын
I spend maybe 1000$/€ in the framemeister, RGB cables from RetrogamingcablesUK for all my consoles, the best component cables, GCHD MKII, Bandridge svb7733 rgb switcher, RGB mods and an Mclassic to upscale all my retro consoles to glorious 1440p in my 4k TV. Now I want to downscale my HD consoles to 240p 🤤
@skankcor3
@skankcor3 3 жыл бұрын
There’s something about MLiG videos that just make you feel like a million bucks. Every time I get to the end of one of your videos, I’m grinning from ear to ear and grossly optimistic about gaming. Nothing else gets me more hyped up to play some games and have a good time. Thank you so much for all of your hard work!
@josetrochez5982
@josetrochez5982 2 жыл бұрын
You took the words out of my mind. Especially the intro music. Holy hell it's so nostalgic and gives me goosebumps.
@DrLilo
@DrLilo 3 жыл бұрын
I've been using GBS-Control for 240p downscale for several months now and I swear by it. I've been able to retire my faded low quality CRT computer monitor to the spare room, and now just use my 15khz PVM for all consoles including sixth gen.
@gamernaut8864
@gamernaut8864 3 жыл бұрын
This downscaler would seemingly be a perfect fit for those "classic" collections on gen 5 and 6 consoles that were criticized for their 480i resolutions. I'm talking about titles like Sega's Classic Collection and Genesis Collection as well as Sega's Smash Pack on the Dreamcast. Any 2D fighters from these eras that display in 480i could also benefit from this conversion. Great video.
@MojojoJenkins
@MojojoJenkins 3 жыл бұрын
I have basically zero desire to ever do this, but damn I love your videos! Each one is basically a deep-dive documentary on a gaming topic and it's amazing!
@RetroTechUSA
@RetroTechUSA 3 жыл бұрын
You know I love seeing so much CRT in one video. GREAT Stuff and thanks for showcasing this device. Gotta get that Vertical Scroll fixed.
@KBABZ
@KBABZ 3 жыл бұрын
This is so cool, great job once again! I am surprised though that with how many times the Chrono Cross problem has been brought up, the fact that the PS1's boot sequence and menus has never been mentioned. I've never been able to hear the full PS1 boot since getting an OSSC!
@mylifeingaming
@mylifeingaming 3 жыл бұрын
[Try4ce] Yeah that's sad too, but nothing that ruins any games. Three menu thing is a problem because it's during gameplay and the games are unplayable.
@KBABZ
@KBABZ 3 жыл бұрын
@@mylifeingaming I was honestly surprised when I saw it, I wasn't expecting it and I never noticed as a kid. Do any other consoles of that generation use 480i/p for their base menus?
@kruks
@kruks 3 жыл бұрын
Saturn has the same behavior in some games. I couldn't find a list, but Radiant Silvergun, Thunder Force V, Die Hard Arcade, and Dead or Alive all have sync issues from resolution switching.
@Dark_Jaguar
@Dark_Jaguar 3 жыл бұрын
I keep wondering if a solution might be for the renderer to actually "see" and respond to that signal in real time after every frame, simply composing it's signal with the blanked scan lines either odd or even based entirely on that real time measure instead of the current method which has to actively switch into semi-fixed "modes" of operation. In other words, it would be a 480p signal every time with the timing signal at the end of each frame telling the OSSC where to insert blank lines. I feel like if the processor could run fast enough to make that on-the-fly rendering, then it would "naturally" work without any notable gap where it was switching modes.
@kreb_
@kreb_ 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been eyeing the GBS control for this exact reason for a grip but was intimidated. Thank you SO much!
@sonoftherobin4499
@sonoftherobin4499 3 жыл бұрын
What a cool and unique trip this was! Thank you so much for this episode!
@RedWolfy7
@RedWolfy7 3 жыл бұрын
It's always a joy when MLIG tests such a niche idea for no other reason but because they can. That is some true game love right there. Thank you for all your hard work guys.
@rickylovesyou
@rickylovesyou 3 жыл бұрын
Yes true, although I'd never go this far myself as it's seems way to convoluted to even spend money on its still fascinating stuff.
@fargoretro
@fargoretro 3 жыл бұрын
I've been using my PS3 directly hooked up to my Sony PVM with RBG cables, and it's absolutely amazing!
@justcallmebones
@justcallmebones 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 downscaled as they were never released as 240p titles on WiiWare. Only 480i. I believe the other versions support 480p+.
@jimmyhopkins1
@jimmyhopkins1 3 жыл бұрын
holy crap guys an hour of content must have been a massive amount of work, great work cant wait to watch.
@jeffhampton6972
@jeffhampton6972 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are so well put together. Thank you SO much!
@AceTrainerX3
@AceTrainerX3 3 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of KZfaq content I live for. Great video, MLiG!
@anolte7
@anolte7 3 жыл бұрын
This was very cathartic for me! I've always been curious about this subject. Love it!
@groovesalad89
@groovesalad89 3 жыл бұрын
What a great video guys! Thank you! Watched it on my 36"" widescreen Toshiba HD CRT. Use it for all modern stuff. Natural colors and motion on CRTs - the best!
@peterk1837
@peterk1837 3 жыл бұрын
This is excellent. I've been so curious about this. Thanks! On a side, I totally envy your ability to record a crt screen so well.
@briannorthFW
@briannorthFW 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool video, I can see why it took so long to put together. It was interesting to see how these titles looked in 240p downscaled from their original resolution. 100% correct, probably most won’t take the time to fiddle just for mixed results, but there is something to playing some of these on a CRT!
@zombiemachinery4868
@zombiemachinery4868 Жыл бұрын
I bought the components and a friend of mine built it for me. I can't wait to put my hands on that thing.
@WickedRibbon
@WickedRibbon 3 жыл бұрын
This is such a cool video. Thanks for testing so many games!
@PUDINHED
@PUDINHED 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing, you did a good job covering what I'd like to see as well. Thank you!
@whiskeyvengeance
@whiskeyvengeance 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome topic covered in a super thorough, entertaining and professional way. Awesome work as always. 👌
@twotone8357
@twotone8357 3 жыл бұрын
Man. I'm so glad I was able to snag a GBS-C AIO for those few hours they were available.
@michaelisola.401
@michaelisola.401 3 жыл бұрын
Even though I will never even be able to do this, it's so incredibly cool. Great vid as always!
@cedarvalleygaming
@cedarvalleygaming 3 жыл бұрын
The black ceiling tiles turned out well, the install looks good! As always, great video.
@BigPandaGamer
@BigPandaGamer 3 жыл бұрын
That random Sunshine Coastline was really cool, Cory should try to show more gameplay of Falcom games on videos so more people know them
@zachammer666
@zachammer666 3 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for coverage like this since I got my GBS-C AIO!
@SatoshiMatrix1
@SatoshiMatrix1 3 жыл бұрын
It's already sold out. Do you know who I contact to try to get one?
@theblubus
@theblubus 3 жыл бұрын
Once thing I was waiting to be mentioned was using the switch's screen adjustment settings to tweak the height and width of the displayed image. It's a feature deep in the switch's settings menu and applies system-wide. I used to to adjust for parts of the image falling off screen when I converted the switch's HDMI signal into component for a retro display. Worked great for me!
@terminalphilosophy8760
@terminalphilosophy8760 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work Coury! An hour long video is a ton of work, well done sir!
@electronraygun6346
@electronraygun6346 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! This arrived at the perfect moment for me! I was just about to figure out how to do this but you've basically shown me exactly how to do it! People might think I'm crazy but I love gaming on monitors from my childhood! Now every system I own can potentially display through my old monitors! :-)
@romiers
@romiers 3 жыл бұрын
Great episode! I’m always impressed by the depth of your content. Legit the best damned retro channel on the internet.
@BrianHTKD
@BrianHTKD 3 жыл бұрын
Great find! I’ve been curious about downscaling for a while, good to know.
@jamescurrie01
@jamescurrie01 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Coury you did an amazing job, this made my friday.
@swampfoxstudios
@swampfoxstudios 3 жыл бұрын
This video is so cool! Nice to see that some modern game design holds up so well on older televisions.
@Riylo
@Riylo 3 жыл бұрын
One of my new favorite videos on this channel.
@dan47483
@dan47483 3 жыл бұрын
I emulate everything so I'm not sure why I enjoy watching these videos so much. Guess that's a sign of great content.
@Nordlicht05
@Nordlicht05 3 жыл бұрын
For me it's both. But for example to buy all the interesting Saturn games ist top expensive. Only have the console with a mod. But i emulate many and even build an retropie arcade. But the original thing is fascinating for me!
@DenkyManner
@DenkyManner 3 жыл бұрын
Me too but I like to know the basis of what I'm emulating and what I should be aiming for visually. I like the compromise of clarity with some trappings of real hardware, like scaliness and extremely mild softening of the raw pixels
@axelkusanagi4139
@axelkusanagi4139 3 жыл бұрын
I used to talk such crap on emulators, because I was always picturing the bad ones who left a gross impression via audio, video artifacts. But emulation really has come a long way and it's q good backup or stopgap before I take the steep cost plunge of buying original hardware and putting in modwork.
@Nordlicht05
@Nordlicht05 3 жыл бұрын
@@axelkusanagi4139 crap?? i have all on Emulation too. But somethin in me wants the real deal... only sometimes. At least i want the original looking Controller for coming into the mood :D but on many repro Controllers the analoge pads are baaad. I have more emulation than physical games. 5 NES and maybe 11 or 12 SNES 1 Saturn and 4 Wii Games. This year it got an original Saturn. First Sega System i touched in my life!
@unoclayGaming
@unoclayGaming 3 жыл бұрын
this gave me chills, because i have never thought of the idea of downscaling stuff for faux retro before. It is a rare day when one encounters a brand new idea. Wow.
@Glacier_Nester
@Glacier_Nester 3 жыл бұрын
Farcry 3: Blood Dragon looks like it would fit in PERFECTLY in an old railshooter type setup from the 90s, and it's WILD how well some of these games downscale. fascinating stuff!
@roelpollaert1337
@roelpollaert1337 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this downscale adventure, great quality as always in your show! Somehow it’s just cool to downscale these newer games and to see those scanlines pop-up. There are lots of games left to try. Maybe someone could make a list of the best downscaled games. Marvel vs capcom 3 is also a great game to play in 240p
@nicholasallen9035
@nicholasallen9035 3 жыл бұрын
I think this is a fun episode, thanks for making it Coury. It's somewhat interesting to me too because I'm making a software based 3D game engine for low resolutions that I specifically hoped to run on a CRT, and at true 240p would be nice too.
@MikeTheGamerGuy
@MikeTheGamerGuy 3 жыл бұрын
Never going to touch this myself, but it was really interesting to see you test all these games.
@jamiepogue6024
@jamiepogue6024 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if something like Star Wars Squadrons would just look like watching the original trilogy on VHS.
@BeyondGhibli
@BeyondGhibli 3 жыл бұрын
What a treat this video was! I'd never have thought to check out what modern consoles look like on CRT but I'm so glad you did, every game was such an enjoyable little experiment to witness.... but now you've got me back on eBay looking for PVMs... >_
@rars0n
@rars0n 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I don't think PVMs are worth it, at least not for me. There are plenty of good consumer grade CRTs just sitting around waiting to be trashed. My girlfriend brought home a 27" Trinitron that her coworker was trying to get rid of. Her coworker didn't understand why anyone would want a CRT television. This particular Trinitron has composite and S-video, and while I would have preferred component as well, I was shocked by how good the Sega Saturn looks even over composite. The colors and black levels are SO much better than my HDTV, I vastly prefer this set regardless of input used. 27" is my sweet spot. Anything bigger is going to be significantly heavier. I had a 32" Panasonic Tau CRT that I bought right near the end of CRT manufacturing, and while that TV had a great picture, it was literally 200 lbs and a pain in the ass to move. I ended up giving it away just so that I wouldn't have to move it again. Luckily, last year my work was getting rid of some old electronics including a 27" version of the same Tau that I had, so I got dibs on it. It's a true flat-tube TV with component input, a really great comb filter for composite signals, and something like 800 lines of horizontal resolution. The downside is that it's much heavier than the Sony, at nearly 110 lbs. But that's right on the edge of what I'm willing to deal with in terms of weight. My point being, I was looking into buying a 14" Sony PVM (20" was just too expensive and heavy for my taste), and while that might be fine for a desk setup, I decided that 14" was too small for a main gaming monitor. I like playing light gun games with my girlfriend, and a 27" is big enough for that. While a PVM will certainly give you a slightly better picture, I think the jump from going from an LCD flat panel TV back to a consumer CRT is much greater than going from CRT to PVM. PVMs are more of a pain to set up, they're heavier for a given size, and shipping one is a huge risk. With the Panasonic TV, I can plug all of my consoles in via component and get RGB-quality video without any of the hassle of actually using an RGB monitor. Just some things to keep in mind. For me, a PVM just didn't make much sense because I wanted a simple setup and a larger screen size, and the image quality of a PVM wasn't enough to justify the cost and hassle, especially when I had access to some perfectly good TVs for free. If you ask around, you'll probably find someone that has one that they're not using and will happily give to you. Even if it's a "crappy" set, just take it home and give it a try and you might be surprised by how much better you like it for older games.
@hugevibez
@hugevibez 3 жыл бұрын
How are you not verified? All you need to do is ask Google support
@browsingstuffaimlessly4663
@browsingstuffaimlessly4663 3 жыл бұрын
I happened upon an abandoned Sony Trinitron TV in an attic space. I hooked up most of my retro consoles using composite running through multiple AV selectors and splitters. I have the signal split to go to the Trinitron and an old Zenith portable CRT TV (what makes it portable is the handle and car adapter). All of my old games look significantly better on it and I cannot go back to playing them on a modern LCD monitor. There is one exception: To stream the games onto my capture card, I got an AV to HDMI converter with built in screen ratio settings. The icing on the cake was recently getting a Genki Shadowcast allowing me to play the games on my computer monitor and manage game capture software all on the same screen.
@bfums
@bfums 3 жыл бұрын
What happens if you feed the 240p back into an OSSC and upscale it?
@Sandlerverse
@Sandlerverse 3 жыл бұрын
The real questions here
@jonniefast
@jonniefast 2 жыл бұрын
lmao plz
@-dash
@-dash 2 жыл бұрын
Upscale that, capture and record to DVD. Capture it, encoding to Divx. De-noise and upscale to 8k. Downscale.
@Keblade91
@Keblade91 2 жыл бұрын
that's what I do sometimes. I line triple to 720p + scanlines and some games look really good. only downside is the aspect ratio squish
@MusicDiscoveryNet
@MusicDiscoveryNet 3 жыл бұрын
a one hour episode? this is the nerdiest thing I*ve seen so far, and I'm into nostalgic gaming since many years now :D
@AaronRose2421
@AaronRose2421 3 жыл бұрын
You guys never disappoint. Underrated channel.
@technozombie789
@technozombie789 3 жыл бұрын
The word your looking for is underappreciated, not underrated. This channel is highly rated as it should be.
@XZ-III
@XZ-III 3 жыл бұрын
@@technozombie789 I like that, that makes more sense
@AaronRose2421
@AaronRose2421 3 жыл бұрын
@@technozombie789 yeah I agree!
@brandonlee7382
@brandonlee7382 2 жыл бұрын
They deserve 1 million subscribers, like they put so much effort into their videos!
@briangarvin8867
@briangarvin8867 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent insight - thanks for the all the hard work and effort to qualify your points & helpful observations and conclusions; always exceptional content keep up the great FPGA Mister content too
@jonhohle
@jonhohle 3 жыл бұрын
This is such perfect timing. I just ordered an 8220 for exactly this purpose.
@lolcat
@lolcat 3 жыл бұрын
I believe retroarch has native CRT output available
@officegossip
@officegossip 3 жыл бұрын
Is that so? I keep hearing about this but im worried about input lag from my nes mini to crt tv.
@_Wander.
@_Wander. 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! I've been wanting to play my Nintendo Switch on crt. like 80% of the games i own are classic pixel art or inspired by such. nice video! always look forward to your guys' uploads c:
@foxhoundra6444
@foxhoundra6444 3 жыл бұрын
Saw Phantasy Star Online disc in the thumbnail, instantly gotta watch that
@EthanBolli
@EthanBolli 3 жыл бұрын
Love this video. I threw together a GBSC just a few months ago and am very happy with this cheap scaler. My diy version is certainly "a jumble of wires and pcbs, just a mess." I've mostly been using it to upscale extra consoles that aren't in my crt setup to my 4k living room tv. I'm very exited to learn about the motion adaptive deinterlacing mentioned tword the beginning of the episode, I wonder if this can do away with the flicker from 480i ps2 games on a crt. All together my GBS control cost less than $50 to put together (scart input, sync cleaner, clock gen, etc...) and the scaling is definitely good enough in my eyes not to shell out for an OSSC.
@rafammbass
@rafammbass 3 жыл бұрын
This whole channel is better than anything on netflix. Great work guys
@KeybladeMasterAndy
@KeybladeMasterAndy 3 жыл бұрын
I dunno. Netflix has some diamonds in the rough. I know exactly what you're getting at, though.
@no_misaki
@no_misaki 3 жыл бұрын
My what a trendy thing to say
@snintendog
@snintendog 3 жыл бұрын
Still waiting for someone to just make a Board to control a CRT with all the modern stuff. The next Would be a revival of SED tvs that never got out of Preproduction.
@Powerman293
@Powerman293 3 жыл бұрын
Unfourtunatley that would cost millions in R&D that'll never happen to get SED going again.
@snintendog
@snintendog 3 жыл бұрын
@@Powerman293 ...SEDs were simpler than LCDs at the time soo meh to R&D Balloons. IF anything CRTs have already proven that 1080p(rather high line res is more proper term) ETC is possible after all they exist OLEDs and Shit arent improving at all and the industry is hyper focused on the numbers of pixels they can jam into a display but we are getting to the point of minor to zilch for improvement the HD TVs of today are pretty much the HD tvs of 2006 the price went down. As it is Displays despite the "advancements" havent done shit at all and are still playing catchup with alot of feature lost from a CRT. People only can care about numbers soo much before losing interest entirely "oh bigger number its better but i cant tell 4k onward it all looks the same washed out but detailed" We are already seeing it slightly with smart TVs it has to do something innovative or be different like transparent displays otherwise customers dont care and enthuists already see past the marketing BS with colour and response being the factors that matter which we lead back to CRTs still reigning supreme in that category. SEDs were the best of both worlds and should be obvious path going forwards. Its only a matter of time now.
@no_misaki
@no_misaki 3 жыл бұрын
@@snintendog Take your meds
@gamesibeat
@gamesibeat 3 жыл бұрын
Some Sony Trinitrons have a built in 16:9 'experimental' mode. It would be interesting to see this used on one of those.
@GraveUypo
@GraveUypo 3 жыл бұрын
or just to use an 16:9 480p crt tv. i have one.
@liamsemicolon
@liamsemicolon 2 жыл бұрын
@@GraveUypo those process the signal digitally, iirc. that means lag is inherent to them
@mikematthews8796
@mikematthews8796 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Would’ve loved to see either Ori game in 240p but I think you guys have a thoughtful sample of games here!
@andremalerba5281
@andremalerba5281 3 жыл бұрын
Woooow awesome video! Congrats for the great work! If you ever decide to try a few more games, please include Blaster Master Zero to the list!
@moondoor9031
@moondoor9031 3 жыл бұрын
It's quite amusing how Aerith looks cute even in 240p
@Squalid
@Squalid 3 жыл бұрын
This video is so cool, thanks! (I still use a CRT TV, but not for gaming, they never break and I will keep using it as long as possible)
@BennyBsolo
@BennyBsolo 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks , I have always wanted to be able to downscale the Xbox 360 Shmup Collection to 240p. Thanks for the knowledge.
@thanksbetotap
@thanksbetotap 3 жыл бұрын
Please do another episode on 480i to 240p downscaling, Coury!
@sergiomanzanares6817
@sergiomanzanares6817 3 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting and it was so well made. You just earned a sub from me
@dariusthunder
@dariusthunder 3 жыл бұрын
Loved the episode idea. Now you need to do a guide to how to do the same downscaling with directly through the PC without the extra hardware (if it's even possible), where most of my indie pixel-art games are, lol ^^
@The90sGamingGuy
@The90sGamingGuy 3 жыл бұрын
Sonic Mania abd Blazing Chrome look great on a CRT. Playimg both games with Retro Bits wireless Genesis controller is a blast. Great video you guys always hit it out of the park with these videos.
@kfishwick3
@kfishwick3 3 жыл бұрын
I've got one of those 16:9 widescreen trinitron CRTs so I'm looking forward to trying this out
@robinmasters150
@robinmasters150 3 жыл бұрын
great vidéo guys. 👍👍👍. hope to see more on 480i to 240p downscaling though
@diegocrusius
@diegocrusius 3 жыл бұрын
another great video from this channel
@rootfelixfake6716
@rootfelixfake6716 3 жыл бұрын
I am shocked by the amount of amazing looking games I never heard of are here.
@walteravila4072
@walteravila4072 3 жыл бұрын
So cool, love this one so much. I been playing new games on a WIDE CRT with S VIDEO, lots of games gain a special flavor with CRT, specially horror games, like Evil Within, RE 7, Outlast or Alien Isolation, also Dark Souls, specially 1 & 2, Minit, Undertale, Celeste, a lot of modern pixel games looks amazing.
@rockhyde7775
@rockhyde7775 3 жыл бұрын
How do all those modern age fighting games (either with HD sprites or 3D models) hold up on older equipment? Man do the PlayStation systems have a lot of those. You should’ve showcased more of those, I’d really would have liked to see those.
@chronology556
@chronology556 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t like the look, myself. CRT’s are meant for retro systems. I wasn’t impressed with KOF XIII’s picture in this video.
@sonyx5332
@sonyx5332 4 ай бұрын
​@@chronology556You wasn't impressed with KOF XIII's picture in this video because it was downscaled, however the game looks absolutely great and beautiful on an HD CRT monitor (PVM/BVM) at a higher resolution from 480p and up.
@justanotheryoutubechannel
@justanotheryoutubechannel 3 жыл бұрын
Whoa, that transformers game looks so cool, hearing that original transformation sound was so awesome and nostalgic.
@beansoup1088
@beansoup1088 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, very interesting video! 💪
@fourmthree
@fourmthree 3 жыл бұрын
Incredible work as ever.
@rfmerrill
@rfmerrill 3 жыл бұрын
burst of nostalgia from that gradius V music
@dr.rotwang
@dr.rotwang 3 жыл бұрын
I love everything about this video. Seeing all these modern games in downscaled CRT glory was something to behold. However I must admit that given your obvious love for the CRT I am kind of surprised you haven't tracked down a late model HD CRT for more modern game play. Something like a Sony KV-30HS420 for instance. It has a big tube, is 16:9 widescreen, has HDMI input, can display up to 1080i, the works. If you really want CRT look and quality with modern games something like this might be right up your alley.
@mylifeingaming
@mylifeingaming 3 жыл бұрын
[Try4ce] I used to have an HD CRT (a 36 inch 4:3 Sony version), but it was just too dangerously heavy to move or do anything with. Eventually I got rid of it so I could have room to do things with proper 15kHz CRTs. There definitely are perks to playing 480i or 480p games on an HD CRT, but even my first fixed-pixel 720p LCD TV from 2010 could show more detail in PS3 games than my HD CRT. I feel it's a technology that neither has the full benefits of analog or digital, and has a very narrow set of consoles that really shine on it. Just my opinion, though. I may have just resented the space it took up more than anything. :)
@dr.rotwang
@dr.rotwang 3 жыл бұрын
@@mylifeingaming Yes they do have a somewhat narrow range of consoles that can truly take advantage of them, but those that can look amazing. Where they really shine is when you track down one of the 16:9 models and can run stuff like OG Xbox games in widescreen. Now I can certainly understand the space and weight concerns. No arguments there that is for sure. I've got a couple of beast CRTs that top out over 200lbs myself. I get a new hernia every time I dust in the game room. XD
@ArfaInk
@ArfaInk 3 жыл бұрын
Finally, I got to see Scott pilgrim vs the word on cry down scaled to 240p!
@h0laPlaneta
@h0laPlaneta 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the comparison with the new Retrotink 5x pro!
@lcvolt1546
@lcvolt1546 3 жыл бұрын
I had just started researching this yesterday!
@rayek4eq
@rayek4eq 3 жыл бұрын
One thing that I think was missed was that I do believe the Switch dock has analog video coming through its HDMI output. I hooked up my Switch to my CRT using a simple dummy HDMI to VGA cable, and then into an Extron scan converter. Obviously not 240p, but an interesting development nonetheless.
@DadLadsGaming
@DadLadsGaming 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Need to get one of these now 👍🏻👍🏻
@electronash
@electronash 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid again, guys. Thanks. I have a theory about the small sync glitches in downscaling mode. Maybe it's because the vertical refresh rate from the GBS-C is set too close to what the consoles are outputting. ie. it might be expecting the source to be say 59.94Hz, but the consoles are outputting at exactly 60Hz. So the two frame rates are very close to eachother, but still asyncronous, so it's spending a bit too long swapping the framebuffers when the incoming and outgoing frame rates "line up". Like at 10:13, where the input to that scaler is async to the output. Try changing the output refresh rate on the GBS-C to something else, like even 50 Hz (if your BVM accepts 50 Hz, probably?) Just a thought, as it would be quick to test. ;)
@thomasleaver7362
@thomasleaver7362 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely return to this subject! I'd love to see what you could get up to with this. Maybe find some hidden PS2 gems that downscale particularly well?
@phobos2k2
@phobos2k2 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, interesting stuff! I did a double take at that Genesis at 49:31 before I realized it was a mini. XD
@kanchouscorner2074
@kanchouscorner2074 3 жыл бұрын
It would've been really interesting to see how all the post-processing effects in Octopath Traveler would get affected by the downscale on a game that is essentially designed to be from that era. Interesting video regardless. Thanks!
@hatorihanzoii7447
@hatorihanzoii7447 3 жыл бұрын
Hardcorps Uprising at least still looks great at 480i, had fun playing it on my CRT, great video as always guys
@neongaminglp8071
@neongaminglp8071 3 жыл бұрын
Really great video. Btw because of SCART we in Europe can hook up consoles up to the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U easily to our CRTs. This is really awesome and I reasently play many games of that era on my CRT just because I like the look.
@briangarvin8867
@briangarvin8867 3 жыл бұрын
Very useful exploration especially since the Cuphead insight made we weep and feel like I was in an original Disney classic so thanks again
@hi_tech_reptiles
@hi_tech_reptiles 3 жыл бұрын
Utilizing an HDMI/DisplayPort to VGA cable would be really interesting, and I plan on messing with it when I get my GBS Control. I have with VGA monitors to great effect, but never to other CRTs, let alone PVMs. For PC I mean, given the customizations allowed for various games etc.
@TORQUENDB
@TORQUENDB 3 жыл бұрын
Always wanted to try this. I don't have a GBS-C, but looks like the RetroTiNK 5X Pro and OSSC Pro will have downscaling features. Looking forward to testing it out, especially Sonic Mania. Even though that game has probably the best CRT filter I've seen, and that includes stuff like CRT-royale in Retroarch.
@ElricSowrd
@ElricSowrd 3 жыл бұрын
Have you guys tried the Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered through Final Fantasy X HD plus FFXII: The Zodiac Age, the Shadow of the Colossus Remake, the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 4 HD Project and original PSP games with it?
@pedroTFP
@pedroTFP 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Personally I use a Mimo Genius II for downscaling MAME and play on CRT without the hassle of a dedicated GroovyMame setup. Any chance for a MAME follow up of this episode?
@kirbyofthestars2269
@kirbyofthestars2269 3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna use this info to play CAVE shooters and Radiant Silvergun. I just got my first CRT monitor so you guys are just in time. 😎
@rickylovesyou
@rickylovesyou 3 жыл бұрын
Why would Radiant Silvergun need this assistance? Its already in this format.
@kintozero3169
@kintozero3169 3 жыл бұрын
@@rickylovesyou The original on Sega Saturn is in this format, the Xbox 360 rerelease is not.
@BrokenCircus
@BrokenCircus 3 жыл бұрын
I actually fancied doing this with some PC games, but the tvOne devices and so on were just way too rare and expensive. Thanks for showing this off! ...now I can actually play the original Daytona USA in 4:3 with a steering wheel. Ooooooh.
@Gantann
@Gantann 3 жыл бұрын
So it turns out the RetroTINK-5X Pro has built-in downscaling from 480i/p and 720p to 240p and I don't know if that makes this video incredibly well timed or incredibly poorly timed. Either way, I'd like to see this topic revisited using it and see if it irons out the kinks. I didn't expect so many of these games to look so good, but I'm dying to see more!
@ViolentDetour
@ViolentDetour 3 жыл бұрын
Watching you play these new games on a CRT makes me think back when I first played a 3D game. Seeing FFVII Remake on a CRT is what my memory tells me the original looked like back when it was brand new. Great video!
@dcashley303
@dcashley303 3 жыл бұрын
That Sonic Mania opening cartoon on a CRT is a thing of beauty.
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