Wii capture

Console Information

Nintendo Wii

Resolution	480i/480p
Virtual Console Resolution	240/480i
A/V Outputs	Composite, Component, S-video
Framerate	60.0022 progressive/30.0011 interlaced More Info
Backwards Compatibility	GameCube

Nintendo Wii

The Nintendo Wii features a multi-out A/V connector in the back. The A/V cables that come with the system include the standard red, white, and yellow (composite video) connectors. This is the same connector used by the Wii U. Nintendo also offered a set of component cables that can also plug in to this multi-out A/V connector. When recording footage from the Wii, you'll need to decide whether or not you will be recording in the standard definition 480i or if you will attempt to record the higher quality progressive signal 480p. Which resolution you choose will may a drastic effect on the recording equipment you will need.

From the home screen click the Wii Button in the bottom right Select Screen Here you can change the resolution from 480i to 480p Note: You must have component cables connected in order for the 480p option to become available

Recording in 480i

The A/V cables that came with the system include the standard red white and yellow (composite video) connectors. The yellow cable is for composite video and will output a video signal at 480i. While the standard A/V cables that come with the Wii are composite video, the Wii is also capable of outputting S-Video. Nintendo did not release an official S-Video connector for the Wii, however you can purchase a third party set of cables that includes it. S-Video provides superior picture clarity and quality and it is strongly preferred over composite video.

Recording at 480p

Wii Virtual Console

When you play a game on the Wii Virtual console the Wii will attempt to render the game at its original resolution. For Nintendo and Super Nintendo games, this means that the Wii will be rendering them at 240 lines of resolution. Recording this should not be a problem if you are using a standard definition capture device (one that only has composite/S-Video inputs) or a DVD recorder. You may run into problems if you are using a capture device that is designed to record high definition footage to try and record video from certain virtual console titles. Most high definition video capture devices do not support video resolutions that are this low. Unless your high definition capture device explicitly lists support for 240 lines of resolution, it is safe to assume that it will not be able to record this video from the SNES and you will need a standard definition capture device to record the footage. Two commonly used capture devices that support 240 lines of resolution are the Dazzle DVC100 and the Ez-Cap.

There are two workarounds.

Component Interlaced Mode - This is a feature that would be included with Wii Virtual Console games released mid 2007 or later. Some, but not all, Virtual Console titles released before then would be updated to include this feature.
Activating Component Interlaced Mode

• Connect component cables to the Wii
• Start the Virtual Console Game
• Press the Home button on the Wii Mote
• Select the Operations Manual
• Connect the Nunchuk controller to
• Press Z + A + 2 simultaneously

If successful, you will hear a beep. The Wii will now render the game you are playing in 480 lines of resolution. If you did not hear it, the game may not support this mode.

Use the Wii U instead This isn't exactly an ideal workaround. Virtual console games that are downloaded to the Wii may be transferred to the Wii U. The Wii U does not attempt to render games at their original resolution, but will instead attempt to upsample games to their original resolutions.