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    N64 (PAL) S-Video Mod help, Please?

    I was thinking of adding RGB to my N64, but for PAL apparently it's somewhat of a messy ordeal. Not to mention requires parts that I don't already have available to me.
    Not that I'm "cheap", I just don't see any reason to buy anything since I think I already have everything I need to do a s-video mod instead.

    I have a s-video socket, and a wide range of resistors at my disposal. And to what I've learned this is all I need to add s-video to my N64.
    The only roadblock I've hit is that there seem to be a few conflicting methods to doing such a mod. Not to mention everything I found thus far is vague and I can't seem to find a reliable and clear guide on what points I should solder the wires.

    So, what I'm asking here is does anyone know, or have a reference I can use to successfully do this?

    I have two N64s:
    A Standard "grey" console: "NUS - CPU (P) - 01"
    A "Watermelon Red" console: "NUS - CPU (P) - 02"

    Weather that makes a difference, I don't know.
    But I sometimes know hardware variations can make-or-break these kinds of mods.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.


    Edit:
    Never mind, I found something.

    For those interested, I used a combination of Wikipedias page on s-video (link) and the labelling of the N64s AV socket on the board.

    As for the resistors, they act as a semi-short between both the Y signal to ground, and the same for the C signal, to reduce the intensity of the signal.

    C----o-----------C
    -----[]-R1--------
    G----o-----o----G
    ------------[]-R2-
    Y-----------o----Y

    C = Colour (Chrominance)
    G = Ground (common for both C & Y)
    Y = Intensity (Luminance)

    Most people used 75ohm resistors for both, but the closest I had was 68ohm. But, it still works. And it isn't too bright.


    In short, I no longer need this question answering, as I've done it. And it works fine.
    Last edited by Sisee; 08-01-2011 at 07:09 PM.
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