• RGB-modded Nintendo 64: the N64 can only natively output composite video and S-video. S-vid's not a bad signal, but I don't have an S-vid input on my TV. I could feasibly get a converter for S-vid, but I feel like I'm getting more of my money's worth getting a SCART>HDMI converter since RGB-SCART is a better signal and have other consoles with SCART cables. That said, my N64 games look phenomenal now, especially 2D games. I now prefer how games look through an actual N64 over emulation (PC or Virtual Console). Also I put the modded console into an Ice Blue shell since normally the RGB-moddable N64s are only black-shelled consoles.
  
• RGB-modded SNES Mini: the regular SNES could natively output S-vid and RGB, but not the Mini. The advantage here, however, is that the RGB video from a SNES Mini/Jr is far superior to any model revision of the original SNES/Super Famicom. Yoshi's Island is fucking gorgeous from a modded SNES Mini.
  
• VGA Cable for Gamecube: it seems like a waste of a rare GCN D-Terminal cable, especially for a relatively small boost in image quality from component video, but hell: I happened upon a broken D-Terminal cable for pretty damn cheap and I already had a spare working D-Terminal cable, so I figured I'd get the most outta the broken cable... yes, I'm a bit of a stickler for image quality. Pick up on that yet?
  
• LodgeNet N64 Controller: a bit of a misleading name. Essentially, it's a regular N64 controller but with the OEM stick replaced with the badass GCN-style sticks from the LodgeNet hotel controllers. It works beautifully, it's sturdier than the OEM N64 stick, and best of all it's a far cheaper prospect than a used Hori Mini Pad at the moment. I could've stuck with the LodgeNet shell but there's no opening for a Rumble Pak/Memory Card... plus my black/red controller shell combo looks badassed.
  

(09-21-2014, 10:03 PM)Helmo Wrote: isn't the lodgenet stick the same as the 3rd party ones you find on ebay? I mean I have one and it works perfectly

(09-22-2014, 07:20 AM)BullockDS Wrote:

(09-21-2014, 10:03 PM)Helmo Wrote: isn't the lodgenet stick the same as the 3rd party ones you find on ebay? I mean I have one and it works perfectly

The only "real" 3rd party controller I can think of that it's based off of is that it's actually made by Hori, makers of the Mini Pad.

There are also those aftermarket "GCN STYLE REPLACEMENT STICKS L@@K!!!!" on ebay, but to be blunt they're crap. They're far too sensitive and the analog "skips" steps like hell, making things like smash attacks in SSB impossible.

Otherwise, I'm not sure.

(09-22-2014, 09:42 AM)Kosheh Wrote:

(09-22-2014, 07:20 AM)BullockDS Wrote:

(09-21-2014, 10:03 PM)Helmo Wrote: isn't the lodgenet stick the same as the 3rd party ones you find on ebay? I mean I have one and it works perfectly

The only "real" 3rd party controller I can think of that it's based off of is that it's actually made by Hori, makers of the Mini Pad.

There are also those aftermarket "GCN STYLE REPLACEMENT STICKS L@@K!!!!" on ebay, but to be blunt they're crap. They're far too sensitive and the analog "skips" steps like hell, making things like smash attacks in SSB impossible.

Otherwise, I'm not sure.

...I was actually gonna ask about that. There's pretty much no chance I'll be able to get just the Lodgenet joysticks ala carte, will I ):

And if I do I'll have to solder the shrek out of an existing controller? :/