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Force VGA games to output composite


Author bsm23
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#1 | Posted: 16 Jan 2024 15:27 
Is there a way to force VGA-only games to output to composite? My Dreamcast is running a GDEMU and outputting composite video through a composite-to-HDMI converter into my TV's HDMI port. My TV does not have a VGA port.

I've read about people forcing games to output to VGA, so I'm wondering if it's possible to do the inverse.

Author So1337 Sn4k3

 Noob++ 

#2 | Posted: 21 Jan 2024 07:05 
Wouldn't it be better to just get a vga to hdmi converter instead ?
`sup fag

Author eukara

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#3 | Posted: 21 Jan 2024 11:09 
As far as I know, there are no VGA-only games.

You can try adapting VGA to HDMI, getting an HDMI mod (best quality probably) or a professional upscaler like the RetroTink - f you want better video quality that is.

Also some games don't like being forced into VGA mode (Code Veronica comes to mind). Depending on the games you play it really depends. If none of the games you play are incompatible with VGA, you get an active VGA to HDMI converter but make sure it has an option to route the audio through, etc.

Author bsm23
 6kb/s 

#4 | Posted: 25 Jan 2024 14:52 
Two games I have that are VGA only are Racing Simulation 2: Monaco Grand Prix Online and Shenmue Undub Definitive Edition (https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2020/09/shenmue-undub-definitive-edition-video.htm l). The latter of the two is the one I'm particularly concerned with being able to play again.

I don't want to get a VGA-to-HDMI converter because I'm trying to keep my cable management clean, and I already have the Dreamcast outputting via an AV-to-HDMI converter.


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