RGB Scart on a PAL SNES

[Del Boy]

How do i get it to output an RGB signal?

[Abhisara]

You would need to get a normal Gamecube RGB SCART cable and remove the capacitors from the R, G and B lines to get it to work correctly with a PAL SNES:

http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/console/nintendo/pal-snes-rgb.htm

[pentarou]

Would it have to be modded to work correctly with a Super Famicom too, or is it quite happy using an ordinary Gamecube RGB cable?

[Taurine]

I bought an standard RGB cable that just worked without modification. And it wasn't anything special, it was mass-manufactured in China. It may be the case that some GameCube RGB leads don't work properly with the SNES, but don't take that to mean a mod is always required. It could well be my reading, but your question seems to be loaded with the assumption that the SNES wasn't originally intended to provide RGB. That's simply not the case.

RGB isn't a mystical gift from the gods, handed down only to those worthy few that are handy with a soldering iron. RGB is every British gamer's birth-right

[Del Boy]

Well if i have to open it up then i'll just switch RGB off on the switcher box, im not to electrically minded.

[HHarm]

My SNES that I bought from Germany works fine with the official Gamecube RGB cable. So try before opening the cable.

[Del Boy]

I can use the cable but have to switch the RGB switcher box off of RGB, i'll live with that i guess.

[Saurian]

Running your machine with RGB switched off will display a composite image which is a complete waste of time.

If you bought one of those 3rd party RGB cables supplied from Play-Asia etc recently it's more than likely wired incorrectly or not an RGB cable at all.

You can test this by running your SNES through RGB with another RGB enabled machine plugged into the same splitter (forcing RGB mode via the other machine's cable) - if you dont get an image it's likely you are not using an RGB cable at all.

If you want to check further - open the SCART connector and make sure you have lines running to the lower row:

(looking from inside)
Top row = audio, video, voltage for mode switch
________
\_______|
Bottom row should be R, G, B and sometimes you'll see ground attached (wire colours dont usually correspond)
If everything is there - cut the supply to pin 16 (3rd pin along the top row from the left) and force RGB mode via another machine as explained.

[Del Boy]

The lead is 100% RGB.

I use it for all 3 Nintendo consoles i own, work perfectly with the GC, but the N64 and SNES it just wont work.

And its the only scart i have for them 3 consoles.