hpr3765 :: Fixing clock events in GBA pokemon cartridges
Tinkering with the RTC (Real Time Clock) hardware on Gameboy Advance cartridges
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nintendo, gba, swapping battery, RTC clock, savefile editing, game boy advance.
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Hobby Electronics.
Building electronic devices and kits, repairing electronics and learning about components and their uses.
Pokemon games for the GBA (Game Boy Advance) have an internal RTC
chip with a coin battery to keep track of the time when the console is
powered off.
What happens when the internal battery runs dry? How to fix it?
Is this enough to completely restore calendar-based events?
Tools:
Additional resources:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzauCmOvF_U (few mistakes about here)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrIAyAKg2S0 (followup videos with corrections)