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How to Connect a Game Cube to My Computer

The Nintendo GameCube, like the other consoles of the sixth generation of home gaming, has the ability to display high-definition resolutions. In the event your computer monitor can display HD resolutions and your television can not, it might be a good idea to connect your GameCube to your computer so you can play games on the monitor. As long as you have the necessary equipment to convert your GameCube's visual signal to a VGA signal, the process is easy.

Things You'll Need

Component-to-VGA adapter box
Audio source (stereo or TV, with RCA ports)
VGA cable (male-to male)
GameCube component cable

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the GameCube end of your GameCube component cable to the port on the back of your GameCube.
- 2
  Connect the visual ends of the GameCube component cable (red, green and blue) to the input ports on your Component-to-VGA converter box.
- 3
  Connect the audio cables (red and white) on your GameCube component cable to an audio source to transmit your GameCube's audio signals.
- 4
  Connect one end of your VGA cable to the VGA output port on your Component-to-VGA converter box.
- 5
  Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the VGA port on your computer.
- 6
  Plug in your Component-to-VGA converter box.
- 7
  Turn on your GameCube, monitor and audio source.
- 8
  Plug a GameCube controller into your GameCube and begin playing GameCube games on your computer monitor.

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