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Title: GameCube Question Post by: Atari6600 on June 14, 2025, 06:56:49 PM So I recently learned that Nintendo...in all their infinite wisdom...used a battery akin to the cell batteries in old SNES and Game Boy cartridges. :facepalm:
Now, I don't have the tools or know-how to replace it and the nearest retro game store that could do it is allegedly an hour and a half away from me. And if it's no longer in business, then the nearest one is upwards of three hours away from several counties over. So I'm hoping I can just deal with adjusting the date and time every time I use the system. My question is will this have any negative effects on the following GameCube games, which are the only ones I own: Custom Robo Mario Kart: Double Dash Mario Party 4 Mario Party 5 Mario Party 6 Mario Party 7 Sonic Adventure DX Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Sonic Gems Collection Sonic Mega Collection Plus Also, will the dead battery have any negative effects on raising Chao in the Adventure games? I'm hoping all of these games will play with no issue, but I swear I recall hearing that Chao raising has real time elements tied to it. Title: Re: GameCube Question Post by: slackur on June 16, 2025, 06:17:52 AM AFAIK it is much like the Saturn; annoying but not game breaking for anything I've heard. Dunno about the specific games though :/
Title: Re: GameCube Question Post by: blcklblskt on June 17, 2025, 10:11:18 AM The battery (typically CR2032) is used to keep datetime for the console. AFAIK, most consoles with datetime have one (aside from handhelds like Switch/2 which are pulling from the internal battery). I also vaguely recall Sony issuing a console-level patch for PS4 within the past few years to address boot issues when that battery dies.
The battery is soldered, so you'd need some tools to replace it. It's a very simple job, so if you know or can find someone with a soldering iron it'd be a very quick job. All that being said, you can manually set the clock in the GameCube's menu, so I don't believe it would be an issue with Chao raising unless you forget to change the time when you reboot the console. Title: Re: GameCube Question Post by: shaggy on June 17, 2025, 11:58:57 AM AFAIK it is much like the Saturn; annoying but not game breaking for anything I've heard. Dunno about the specific games though :/ It's annoying on the Saturn because all your saves die on the console when the battery dies. Title: Re: GameCube Question Post by: MetalFRO on June 18, 2025, 04:38:32 PM AFAIK it is much like the Saturn; annoying but not game breaking for anything I've heard. Dunno about the specific games though :/ It's annoying on the Saturn because all your saves die on the console when the battery dies. Thankfully for the Saturn, there's always the FRAM mod so you can save to the board without fear of losing your saves. That puts the Saturn a bit more at parity with other consoles so only date/time is affected. Title: Re: GameCube Question Post by: shane on June 20, 2025, 08:29:20 PM You're going to have a Groundhog Day situation if you ever play Animal Crossing. It's been a year since I set up my modded Gamecube, but last I used it the date and time were still correct. I wonder if I should just open it up and replace it before it goes.
Title: Re: GameCube Question Post by: MetalFRO on June 26, 2025, 11:15:59 AM You're going to have a Groundhog Day situation if you ever play Animal Crossing. It's been a year since I set up my modded Gamecube, but last I used it the date and time were still correct. I wonder if I should just open it up and replace it before it goes. I should think about the same thing with mine, though I'll probably wait until I can put together a list for a good ODE mod so I can do a battery holder replacement and ODE install at the same time. |