RTC suggestions

mark_k · 03 September 2016, 22:22

A couple of suggestions related to RTC (real-time clock) chip emulation:

Add an "unset" option so the emulated machine boots with the clock unset.
Making the clock offset easier to set would be good. For example, when testing software which has Y2K issues, being able to easily set the RTC year back but leave date/time "correct", could be useful.
If the RTC date is changed to something significantly different from the actual time/date, you could update the RTC offset number in the config file when the user quits.
There doesn't seem to be a way to set RTC clock offset for the Tecmar T-Card. And the T-Card software has Y2K issues...

Toni Wilen · 04 September 2016, 11:08

There was no GUI space. Perhaps making RTC expansion device and using expansion device custom options would work now..

03 September 2016, 22:22	#1
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,344	RTC suggestions A couple of suggestions related to RTC (real-time clock) chip emulation: Add an "unset" option so the emulated machine boots with the clock unset. Making the clock offset easier to set would be good. For example, when testing software which has Y2K issues, being able to easily set the RTC year back but leave date/time "correct", could be useful. If the RTC date is changed to something significantly different from the actual time/date, you could update the RTC offset number in the config file when the user quits. There doesn't seem to be a way to set RTC clock offset for the Tecmar T-Card. And the T-Card software has Y2K issues...

04 September 2016, 11:08	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,532	There was no GUI space. Perhaps making RTC expansion device and using expansion device custom options would work now..

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