I don’t know if this is a hardware forum question or not, but… I heard that Perfect Dark can be played in 5.1 (could be bogus) but I don’t remember seeing an optical cable port or “super-duper co-axial” on my Nintendo 64 (I’m at work and scrutinized so my research capabilities are low).
Plus I have to go through a 4 channel switchbox with my games and DVD player. Do they make switchboxes with 4 optical cable outputs?
I guess my main question is has anyone here set up their N64 consoles for 5.1 and if so, howdja do it?
Thanks for any input.
Aghama
10-23-01, 03:14 PM
Nope, it's just Dolby Surround.
Kudama
10-23-01, 04:01 PM
Thanks, Aghama. :)
(dang.)
mmconhea
10-24-01, 09:40 AM
Anyone know if the CUBE will be able to do 5.1 (optical or coax)?
HN
10-24-01, 11:34 AM
Originally posted by mmconhea
Anyone know if the CUBE will be able to do 5.1 (optical or coax)?
Some good and some bad news on that:
(from IGN)
LucasArts Announces Pro Logic II Connection (http://cube.ign.com/news/38668.html)
Readers Discuss Rogue Leader and DPLII (http://cube.ign.com/news/38668.html)
--HN
mmconhea
10-25-01, 10:17 AM
Originally posted by HN
Some good and some bad news on that:
(from IGN)
LucasArts Announces Pro Logic II Connection (http://cube.ign.com/news/38668.html)
Readers Discuss Rogue Leader and DPLII (http://cube.ign.com/news/38668.html)
--HN
I read that, but I thought it was just an option. So there is no optical out, just analog?
Soybean
10-25-01, 10:32 PM
No optical....
:(
RudeBoie
10-26-01, 04:26 AM
Only the X-Box can do 5.1 in actual gameplay right now- however, I've heard that somehow it was made to work for a PS2. But I have no idea where I read this- likely IGN though.
Icculus
10-26-01, 10:05 AM
Originally posted by RudeBoie
Only the X-Box can do 5.1 in actual gameplay right now- however, I've heard that somehow it was made to work for a PS2. But I have no idea where I read this- likely IGN though.
NHL 2002 on the PS2 has full time DTS (it's the only reason I bought an optical cable for my PS2).
-Evan
Deftones
10-26-01, 10:34 AM
Originally posted by e_hartnett
NHL 2002 on the PS2 has full time DTS (it's the only reason I bought an optical cable for my PS2).
correct. EA figured out a way to do DTS on the fly. From what I heard, it was sort of figured out by accident. They are licensing out the technology to game companies, so alot more will take advantage of DTS now.
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