So my wife is catching up on her backlog this holiday season, including the PS2 game Persona 4. And after a lot of digging, my pack-ratting paid off in that I was able to successfully put together not only a PS3 option in the living room that we knew would work fine (80gb backwards compatible model) but my old late gen fat PS2 with the transfer adapter for the PS3 *and* my prized wired controller extender. This is great because when she's had enough of family she can retire to her quarters and do some demon pokemon in peace. However, while the PS2 works, it seems to totally lose the red color in the game (everything is bluish yellow). I tried switching the component cable for a used one from gamestop, and that was also the same way so I am pretty sure it's not the cable. And I know the TV and inputs are fine because the bedroom xbox does fine. So, googling couldn't find me anything on this because I guess I don't know how to describe it accurately. Is there a chance dredging up a composite cable could bypass this? Did the PS2 simply burn out something important? Am I seriously considering looking for a used PS2 just to have redundancy on this capability after being traumatized by my experience with the Dreamcast?
Poking around there doesn't seem to be a workable VGA option for that system. Have you tried S-Video? I don't have high confidence it'll actually work, but who knows, alternate encoding formats and all that.
If it's not the cable - it could be an issue with either the port or the DAC. In either case, you're screwed unless you want to solder. (Even then, you'd need an appropriate donor system.) Can you check the port out for signs of any dirt or physical damage? Red is on pin 11; it's not likely that this would be a problem you can fix, but it's probably your best option all the same. If you can't handle this - could try using PCSX2; this is a PC gaming centric forum, so I have little doubt that you have access to hardware that could run it. Might not be in the bedroom, though. Unfortunately, there's no form of digital video output on the PS2, or I'd advise just utilizing that. Though, even if there was - odds are you'd be looking at a pretty penny to buy something like the GameCube component cables for such a port. (HERP DERP LET'S STICK OUR DAC IN THE CABLE; thing works wonders, though. Much better than the Wii's DAC, which is a horrifying piece of shit that makes Our Hero F-Zero look like it's rapidly approaching a decade in age.)
If it's just the component output then using composite cables should do the trick. Of course, the image will be composite rather than component, but if all you care about is getting something that works, it should do in a pinch. Of course, the ideal solution here is for you to go get her a PS Vita and then get Persona 4: Golden. OBVS!
ok I'll try that next, since cleaning the contacts further didn't work; maybe I can find the one that comes with the s video as well for shits and giggles. Thanks for all the tips, everyone. Lucky for me, she has no patience for portable platforms. I think the last games that worked for us like that was the Ouendan/EBA series, and ever since then it's just been fits and starts on the DS for me.
Well, looks like that did the trick. Luckily it's a 32 inch tv so the blurtastrophe that is regular definition on a gamestop generic cable is still plenty better than no red. Must be a busted contact or something.
