If someone were to attempt using their Pokemon Crystal save files from bgb and then use it with Gambatte people will likely see the Game Boy Color bootscreen followed by a white screen meaning Gambatte/RetroArch have crashed.
This is due to the .rtc file which stores the Real Time Clock data from bgb is different somehow compared to the one created by Gambatte.
There is a fix/workaround for this issue which involves in a couple of necessary steps.
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Delete the non compatible .rtc from bgb in the saves folder and only keep the .srm save file
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Start the game and a new .rtc file will be created automatically although date and time will be wrong (this is what we're going to fix)
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Load your save and write down the following stats: Name (super important to write it down like it is, my in-game name is ETHAN with all caps), PlayerID and Money value
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Go to this website (it's a calculator that generates a code enable to reset date and time)
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In that website enter your Name, PlayerID and Money value and the code will be generated immediately, write it down!
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Start the game and to access the RESET CLOCK option, you must go to the Pokemon Crystal Title Screen.
(The splash screen "Pokemon: Crystal Version" with Suicine running, 2001 Game Freak Inc.......)
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Press DOWN + SELECT + B
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While holding SELECT, let go of DOWN + B, and press LEFT + UP
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Now let go of SELECT
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You will be asked to change date and time and you will be prompted to enter the code you just generated earlier
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Follow the onscreen instructions and you'll have a proper .rtc file with correct date and time
This is the only way at the moment to fix this issue and I have no clue what the real difference between bgb's .rtc is compared to Gambatte's .rtc is
I also don't know about Pokemon Gold and Silver but this might work the same for those as well although you only have to Press DOWN + SELECT + B at the Title Screen.
Just thought I give you guys a heads up on this, it might save people some headache.
If someone were to attempt using their Pokemon Crystal save files from bgb and then use it with Gambatte people will likely see the Game Boy Color bootscreen followed by a white screen meaning Gambatte/RetroArch have crashed.
This is due to the .rtc file which stores the Real Time Clock data from bgb is different somehow compared to the one created by Gambatte.
There is a fix/workaround for this issue which involves in a couple of necessary steps.
Delete the non compatible .rtc from bgb in the saves folder and only keep the .srm save file
Start the game and a new .rtc file will be created automatically although date and time will be wrong (this is what we're going to fix)
Load your save and write down the following stats: Name (super important to write it down like it is, my in-game name is ETHAN with all caps), PlayerID and Money value
Go to this website (it's a calculator that generates a code enable to reset date and time)
In that website enter your Name, PlayerID and Money value and the code will be generated immediately, write it down!
Start the game and to access the RESET CLOCK option, you must go to the Pokemon Crystal Title Screen.
(The splash screen "Pokemon: Crystal Version" with Suicine running, 2001 Game Freak Inc.......)
Press DOWN + SELECT + B
While holding SELECT, let go of DOWN + B, and press LEFT + UP
Now let go of SELECT
You will be asked to change date and time and you will be prompted to enter the code you just generated earlier
Follow the onscreen instructions and you'll have a proper .rtc file with correct date and time
This is the only way at the moment to fix this issue and I have no clue what the real difference between bgb's .rtc is compared to Gambatte's .rtc is
I also don't know about Pokemon Gold and Silver but this might work the same for those as well although you only have to Press DOWN + SELECT + B at the Title Screen.
Just thought I give you guys a heads up on this, it might save people some headache.