EnglandThe blue yeti is the cream of the crop but if you don't have the money, get a snowball or a Samson meteor.
The ingame timer counts frames, not processor cycles, so even if the emulator does slow down at times, it wont affect the timer at the end. Loading speed however will affect the timer as the longer the loading screen takes, the more frames are passing, which adds more time. Having said that, the difference between loading from a regular hard drive vs an SSD, in the case of Dolphin, is next to nothing. Not worth making a fuss about.
Just to make clear, there will be an input delay when using an HDMI converter like the one listed above. How bad that delay is depends on the device, but if you are sensitive to input delay (like me) then using HDMI converters is no good for speedrunning. On the other hand, using an AV splitter of some sort, and sending the video directly to the TV as well as the HDMI converter for capturing, is a much better solution than playing through the HDMI splitter.
Another solution (the one I use) is to go to a local second hand/charity shop, and pick up a cheap CRT TV, and play off that, since there is zero input lag on a CRT TV. Use an AV splitter (I use a SCART distribution amplifier to split my RGB enabled systems) to send video directly to your TV and to your HDMI converter simultaneously for the best solution.
The TV I use is actually a Sony PVM, a professional broadcast monitor from the 1990's. These are the absolute best TV's you can get for retro games and absolutely perfect for speedrunning games like RE2. If you're interested in getting one, have a look on craigslist (if you're in the US) or ebay.
If anyone is interested, I can draw a layout of my setup in photoshop to show you exactly how I set everything up.
Yeah as far as im aware, PS1 games don't work via component/d-terminal. You will need to use RGB SCART/composite.
The Framemeister is an excellent piece of kit. I would highly recommend it if you have the money. It will convert ANY console of ANY resolution or input type, and output it to 1080p HDMI. You can then use your HD capture device (I recommend the Avermedia Live Gamer Extreme) to capture your games without any issue.
any capture device capable of 720p/1080p
The Gamecube loads the game ever so slightly faster than the Wii, this will have a slight effect on the in game timer.
Probably not. an Svideo cable will still produce a 240p signal.
First post here. Here's my setup:
