Recommended Hardware

There are four options you have to capture your game when playing on console. These are ordered from best to worst quality.

  1. You can use component cables if your capture card allows for it, or if you have a Retrotink 5X.

  2. Its recommended (due to cost) and comparable to component to use a Wii2HDMI and an HDMI capture card.

  3. You can use S-Video and it will be slightly better than RCA.

  4. The lowest quality option you have is RCA connection (yellow, red, and white plugs).

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Wii2HDMI

A Wii2HMDI is a simple converter that allows you to connect your Wii to an HDMI cable. Most people use a cheap, offbrand one and it gets the job done. A Mayflash will be more reliable and produce a slightly higher quality picture.

⤤ Offbrand “BD&M”: $5 - Cheap, lower quality assurance, diagonal scanlines in dark areas.

⤤ Mayflash: $15 - Recommended; high quality. </i>

HDMI Capture Cards

If using a Wii2HDMI or RCA to HDMI converter, you’ll need a caputre card that takes HDMI input. You’ll want something reliable that will output a constant framerate, but since Wii only outputs a max of 480i or 480p resolution, there is no need for an HD or 4K capture card. These are our recommendations for low-demand Wii capture cards.

⤤ HDMI AliExpress Capture Card: $5 - Cheap, very slight artifacting and color bleed.

⤤ EVGA XR1 lite: $60 - Higher quality.

Component/RCA Capture Cards

These are our recommendations for a capture card if you’re sticking to the Wii’s native output type.

It is recommended to use an Open Source Scan Converter (OSCC) like the Retrotink 5x-Pro along with an HDMI capture card for optimal quality.

⤤ RCA AliExpress Capture Card: Less than $10 - Very cheap, requires splitters (RCA Only).

Upscalers

Not necessary, but can be nice to have a sharper output.

⤤ Mclassic: $99

⤤ PixelFX Morph: $275