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==Battery life== | ==Battery life== | ||
Copies of the [[Generation II]] games typically lose the ability to [[save]] in a shorter timeframe than copies of the [[Generation I]] games due to the battery maintaining both the saved game and {{wp|real-time clock}} data, causing it to drain quicker. The battery is replaceable with another one of the same kind | Copies of the [[Generation II]] games typically lose the ability to [[save]] in a shorter timeframe than copies of the [[Generation I]] games due to the battery maintaining both the saved game and {{wp|real-time clock}} data, causing it to drain quicker. | ||
The battery is replaceable with another one of the same kind (a CR2025), or a {{wp|CR2032 battery|CR2032}}, which is slightly thicker and lasts longer. Since it powers the save file, interrupting the power by removing the battery will cause any current save file to be lost. Third party devices such as the [[GameShark]] may offer ways to backup and restore the save file. | |||
A symptom of a battery running dry is the game's inability to keep track of the time correctly (the [[error message]] '''TIME NOT SET''' may also appear on the title screen). | A symptom of a battery running dry is the game's inability to keep track of the time correctly (the [[error message]] '''TIME NOT SET''' may also appear on the title screen). | ||
