Rany Battikh

Game Boy Interface – April 2020 Updates

Extrems just released a new version of the Game Boy Interface (GBi) software for the Gamecube, that mainly takes advantage of the latest GCVideo-Dvi firmware update v 3.0.

For those who updated their GCVideo devices, Extrems added four new optimized video configurations to try out. Custom-tailored presets (found in the “presets” folder from the downloaded .zip archive) have been added for both Standard and High-Fidelity editions of the GBi.

High Fidelity:

Included as gbihf-gcdv-v3.cli, gbihf-gcdv-v3.dol+cli and gbihf-gcdv-v3.gci.
These settings provide a 4× scaled image in a 960×640i60.08 output.
In the GCVideo menu under “Advanced settings”, set “Chroma Interpolation” to Off. 

Standard:

Included as gbi-gcdv-v3.cli, gbi-gcdv-v3.dol+cli and gbi-gcdv-v3.gci.

  • Configuration 1: (Change the Aspect Ratio on the television to 16:9)
    --aspect=16:9
    --offset=0
    --zoom=3
    --format=hd60
    --scan-mode=interlace,clock2x,size2x
  • Configuration 2: (Change the Aspect Ratio on the television to 4:3)
    --aspect=4:3
    --offset=0
    --zoom=3
    --format=hd60
    --scan-mode=interlace,clock2x,size2x
  • Configuration 3: (In the GCVideo menu under “Other settings”, set “Enhanced DVI mode” to Off and change the Aspect Ratio on the television to 4:3)
    --aspect=4:3
    --offset=0
    --zoom=3
    --filter=prescale
    --dither=bayer2x2
    --scaler=nearest
    --format=hd60
    --scan-mode=progressive

In order to tweak the aformnetioned values, just edit the “gbi-gcdv-v3.cli” with a word editor, save your work and put everything back onto the SD card.

Download the latest GBi version: https://bit.ly/2VGX2DF

More info about the new updates: https://bit.ly/34zDvZy , https://bit.ly/34DaZGo

 

 

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