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Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:07 pm
by Moondandy
Hi guys, am wondering, does the ST core Real Tim Clock support? I was reading about people modding their original hardware to add an RTC.
Re: Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:13 pm
by Moondandy
So the core does not have RTC implemented, and it wasn't built into original hardware, however people have been adding RTCs to their original hardware with mods and carts, some info here:
https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13811
https://blog.troed.se/projects/dallas-r ... s-y2k-fix/
Presumably the functionality could be added to the core if someone wanted to add it.
Re: Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:32 am
by kathleen
If I'm not wrong the Mega ST and Mega STE, have RTC, I"m sure there is a place for a battery (which needs to be replaced
) in mine.
So for me I'll vote for this nice to have RTC on the Atari ST core as it is part of the mega ST(E) hardware
Re: Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:51 pm
by 8tpercent
Re: Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:09 pm
by ragnar
kathleen wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:32 am
If I'm not wrong the Mega ST and Mega STE, have RTC, I"m sure there is a place for a battery (which needs to be replaced
) in mine.
The MegaST has one with a battery compartment inside the case, both, Mega STe an TT have an internal battery and the Falcon has the infamous NVRAM with builtin battery
Re: Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:35 am
by Moondandy
I have added a ticket for a feature request if someone wants to add in the functionality.
https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/AtariST ... /issues/11
Re: Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:04 am
by Sorgelig
Where RTC is used in ST? I don't see TOS displaying current time anywhere.
Re: Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:30 am
by ragnar
Sorgelig wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:04 am
Where RTC is used in ST? I don't see TOS displaying current time anywhere.
You can use xcontrol for example
Re: Atari ST RTC Support
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:58 pm
by Chris23235
Sorgelig wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:04 am
Where RTC is used in ST? I don't see TOS displaying current time anywhere.
It is used in the date and time of the files.