Game & Watch Collection 1 - Alarms don't sound

DandelionSprout commented 2 weeks ago

Problem: The "Alarm Set" function doesn't ring when the set time is reached, e.g. "PM 12:50", regardless of whether the active mode at the time is "Time", "Game A", "Game B", the "Alarm Set" menu, or the main menu.
Tested on melonDS: With and without DS firmware, started in DS Mode both directly and from the DS firmware menu, system time set accurately to real time in the DS firmware settings.
Additional testing: TWiLight Menu++ on a Nintendo 3DS couldn't get the alarm to work either, making me wonder if it could be a major bug within the game itself, regardless of what https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/04/game_and_watch_collection_ds claimed back in 2009.
Screenshot(s): The alarm bell icon shows up in Donkey Kong, but the icon stays there when the alarm time is reached, as opposed to Donkey Kong Jr. in the lower right jumping with a bell:

Arisotura commented 2 weeks ago

it is probably using the RTC alarm feature, which as of now is only implemented in nightly builds

DandelionSprout commented 2 weeks ago

I was able to get the nightly build at https://github.com/melonDS-emu/melonDS/actions/runs/9467786201, and it turned out you were indeed 100.0% right. Thanks for the tip.

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