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Fixed the YouTube link, added another link demonstrating a launch of "flog", and improved the page in general.
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* [[News_Applet|News]]
* [[News_Applet|News]]


= Hidden Features =
= Hidden Features =  


== Flog ==
== Flog ==
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*** If the system is on [[1.0.0]] and has never been connected to the internet, the user-specified date is used instead.
*** If the system is on [[1.0.0]] and has never been connected to the internet, the user-specified date is used instead.
*** If the system is on a newer firmware, the system will still attempt to read the network time from Nintendo's servers even if the system has never been connected to the internet; if the system can't read the network time from Nintendo's servers, it will result in an error.
*** If the system is on a newer firmware, the system will still attempt to read the network time from Nintendo's servers even if the system has never been connected to the internet; if the system can't read the network time from Nintendo's servers, it will result in an error.
**** (The date-and-time itself is loaded from the [[PCV_services|time]] service-cmds, with the actual time-sync being handled by [[NIM_services|NIM]]).
**** (The date-and-time itself is loaded from [[PCV_services|PCV]] commands, with the actual time-sync being handled by [[NIM_services|NIM]]).
***** Because of this, the only way to manually activate this feature without homebrew is via having a system that is still on 1.0.0, which has also never been connected to the internet; otherwise, the time must come from time-sync'd time, which requires an internet connection.
***** Because of this, the only way to manually activate this feature without homebrew is via having a system that is still on 1.0.0, which has also never been connected to the internet; otherwise, the time must come from time-sync'd time, which requires an internet connection.


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* The Home Menu fades to black.
* The Home Menu fades to black.
* A small audio clip lasting less than a second named "SeTestTone" is played.
* A small audio clip lasting less than a second named "SeTestTone" is played.
** (The audio clip is sourced from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWbYvzjAst8&t=17s this], which comes from the Japanese Nintendo Direct Presentation from December 5th, 2012.
** (The audio clip is sourced from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWbYvzjAst8&t=17s this], which comes from the Japanese Nintendo Direct Presentation from December 5th, 2012).
* [[Flog]] is launched, which is a built-in emulator of Golf for the NES.
* [[Flog]] is launched, which is a built-in emulator of Golf for the NES.


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== Save Data Repair ==
== Save Data Repair ==


As of [[9.0.0]], qlaunch includes a hidden menu for sending and receiving [Savegames|save data] for manual repair.
As of [[9.0.0]], qlaunch includes a hidden menu for sending and receiving [[Savegames|save data]] for manual repair.
This menu is likely to be used by Nintendo when a console is sent to them to be fixed, or when refurbishing a console sent to them by a customer.
This menu is likely to be used by Nintendo when a console is sent to them to be fixed, or when refurbishing a console sent to them by a customer.