diff --git a/source/common/common.h b/source/common/common.h
index 7062b67..813f737 100644
--- a/source/common/common.h
+++ b/source/common/common.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #endif
 
 // GodMode9 version
-#define VERSION "1.2.9"
+#define VERSION "1.3.0"
 
 // input / output paths
 #define SUPPORT_PATHS   "0:/gm9/support", "0:", "0:/files9" // legacy paths
diff --git a/source/common/hid.c b/source/common/hid.c
index fc3fa95..f74931e 100644
--- a/source/common/hid.c
+++ b/source/common/hid.c
@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@
 #include "i2c.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 
-u32 InputWait() {
+u32 InputWait(u32 timeout_sec) {
     static u64 delay = 0;
     u32 pad_state_old = HID_STATE;
     u32 cart_state_old = CART_STATE;
     u32 sd_state_old = SD_STATE;
-    u64 timer_dpad = timer_start();
-    u64 timer_mcu = timer_dpad;
+    u64 timer = timer_start();
+    u64 timer_mcu = timer;
     delay = (delay) ? 72 : 128;
     while (true) {
         u32 pad_state = HID_STATE;
+        if (timeout_sec && (timer_sec(timer) >= timeout_sec))
+            return TIMEOUT_HID; // HID timeout
         if (!(pad_state & BUTTON_ANY)) { // no buttons pressed
             u32 cart_state = CART_STATE;
             if (cart_state != cart_state_old)
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ u32 InputWait() {
         }
         if ((pad_state == pad_state_old) &&
             (!(pad_state & BUTTON_ARROW) ||
-            (delay && (timer_msec(timer_dpad) < delay))))
+            (delay && (timer_msec(timer) < delay))))
             continue;
         // make sure the key is pressed
         u32 t_pressed = 0;
diff --git a/source/common/hid.h b/source/common/hid.h
index 3cb3a2e..e59f41f 100644
--- a/source/common/hid.h
+++ b/source/common/hid.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #define CART_EJECT    (1 << 15)
 #define SD_INSERT     (1 << 16)
 #define SD_EJECT      (1 << 17)
+#define TIMEOUT_HID   (1 << 31)
 
-u32 InputWait();
+u32 InputWait(u32 timeout_sec);
 bool CheckButton(u32 button);
diff --git a/source/common/rtc.c b/source/common/rtc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b726b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/common/rtc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "rtc.h"
+#include "i2c.h"
+
+bool is_valid_dstime(DsTime* dstime) {
+    // check the time...
+    if ((DSTIMEGET(dstime, bcd_h) >= 24) ||
+        (DSTIMEGET(dstime, bcd_m) >= 60) ||
+        (DSTIMEGET(dstime, bcd_s) >= 60))
+        return false;
+        
+    // check the date...
+    u32 year = 2000 + DSTIMEGET(dstime, bcd_Y);
+    u32 month = DSTIMEGET(dstime, bcd_M);
+    u32 day = DSTIMEGET(dstime, bcd_D);
+    
+    // date: year & month
+    if ((year >= 2100) || (month == 0) || (month > 12))
+        return false;
+    
+    // date: day
+    // see: https://github.com/devkitPro/libnds/blob/9678bf09389cb1fcdc99dfa0357ec0cbe51dd0b7/source/arm7/clock.c#L224-L262
+    u32 months_lastday[1+12] = { 0, 31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31 };
+    u32 leap = (((year % 4 == 0) && (year % 100 != 0)) || (year % 400 == 0)) ? 1 : 0;
+    u32 days_in_month = months_lastday[month] + ((month == 2) ? leap : 0);
+    if (day > days_in_month) return false;
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool get_dstime(DsTime* dstime) {
+    return (I2C_readRegBuf(I2C_DEV_MCU, 0x30, (void*) dstime, 7));
+}
+
+bool set_dstime(DsTime* dstime) {
+    if (!is_valid_dstime(dstime)) return false;
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
+        if (i == 3) continue; // skip the unknown byte
+        if (!I2C_writeReg(I2C_DEV_MCU, 0x30+i, ((u8*)dstime)[i]))
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/source/common/rtc.h b/source/common/rtc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..140f9ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/common/rtc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+#define BCDVALID(b) (((b)<=0x99)&&(((b)&0xF)<=0x9)&&((((b)>>4)&0xF)<=0x9))
+#define BCD2NUM(b)  (BCDVALID(b) ? (((b)&0xF)+((((b)>>4)&0xF)*10)) : 0xFF)
+#define NUM2BCD(n)  ((n<99) ? (((n/10)*0x10)|(n%10)) : 0x99)
+#define DSTIMEGET(bcd,n) (BCD2NUM((bcd)->n))
+
+// see: http://3dbrew.org/wiki/I2C_Registers#Device_3 (register 30)
+typedef struct {
+    u8 bcd_s;
+    u8 bcd_m;
+    u8 bcd_h;
+    u8 unknown;
+    u8 bcd_D;
+    u8 bcd_M;
+    u8 bcd_Y;
+} __attribute__((packed)) DsTime;
+
+bool is_valid_dstime(DsTime* dstime);
+bool get_dstime(DsTime* dstime);
+bool set_dstime(DsTime* dstime);
diff --git a/source/common/ui.c b/source/common/ui.c
index 3b82424..1235b0d 100644
--- a/source/common/ui.c
+++ b/source/common/ui.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "font.h"
 #include "ui.h"
+#include "rtc.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "hid.h"
 
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ bool ShowPrompt(bool ask, const char *format, ...)
     DrawStringF(MAIN_SCREEN, x, y + str_height - (1*10), COLOR_STD_FONT, COLOR_STD_BG, (ask) ? "(<A> yes, <B> no)" : "(<A> to continue)");
     
     while (true) {
-        u32 pad_state = InputWait();
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(0);
         if (pad_state & BUTTON_A) break;
         else if (pad_state & BUTTON_B) {
             ret = false;
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ bool ShowUnlockSequence(u32 seqlvl, const char *format, ...) {
         }
         if (lvl == len)
             break;
-        u32 pad_state = InputWait();
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(0);
         if (!(pad_state & BUTTON_ANY))
             continue;
         else if (pad_state & sequences[seqlvl][lvl])
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ u32 ShowSelectPrompt(u32 n, const char** options, const char *format, ...) {
             DrawStringF(MAIN_SCREEN, x, yopt + (12*i), (sel == i) ? COLOR_STD_FONT : COLOR_LIGHTGREY, COLOR_STD_BG, "%2.2s %s",
                 (sel == i) ? "->" : "", options[i]);
         }
-        u32 pad_state = InputWait();
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(0);
         if (pad_state & BUTTON_DOWN) sel = (sel+1) % n;
         else if (pad_state & BUTTON_UP) sel = (sel+n-1) % n;
         else if (pad_state & BUTTON_A) break;
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ bool ShowInputPrompt(char* inputstr, u32 max_size, u32 resize, const char* alpha
         if (cursor_a < 0) {
             for (cursor_a = alphabet_size - 1; (cursor_a > 0) && (alphabet[cursor_a] != inputstr[cursor_s]); cursor_a--);
         }
-        u32 pad_state = InputWait();
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(0);
         if (pad_state & BUTTON_A) {
             ret = true;
             break;
@@ -598,6 +599,75 @@ bool ShowDataPrompt(u8* data, u32* size, const char *format, ...) {
     return ret; 
 }
 
+
+bool ShowRtcSetterPrompt(void* time, const char *format, ...) {
+    DsTime* dstime = (DsTime*) time;
+    u32 str_width, str_height;
+    u32 x, y;
+    
+    char str[STRBUF_SIZE] = { 0 };
+    va_list va;
+    va_start(va, format);
+    vsnprintf(str, STRBUF_SIZE, format, va);
+    va_end(va);
+    
+    // check the initial time
+    if (!is_valid_dstime(dstime)) {
+        dstime->bcd_h = dstime->bcd_m = dstime->bcd_s = 0x00;
+        dstime->bcd_D = dstime->bcd_M = 0x01;
+        dstime->bcd_Y = 0x00;
+    }
+    
+    str_width = GetDrawStringWidth(str);
+    str_height = GetDrawStringHeight(str) + (3*10);
+    if (str_width < (17 * FONT_WIDTH)) str_width = 17 * FONT_WIDTH;
+    x = (str_width >= SCREEN_WIDTH_MAIN) ? 0 : (SCREEN_WIDTH_MAIN - str_width) / 2;
+    y = (str_height >= SCREEN_HEIGHT) ? 0 : (SCREEN_HEIGHT - str_height) / 2;
+    
+    ClearScreenF(true, false, COLOR_STD_BG);
+    DrawStringF(MAIN_SCREEN, x, y, COLOR_STD_FONT, COLOR_STD_BG, str);
+    
+    int cursor = 0;
+    bool ret = false;
+    while (true) {
+        static const int val_max[] = { 23, 59, 59, 31, 12, 99 };
+        static const int val_min[] = {  0,  0,  0,  1,  1,  0 };
+        u8* bcd = &(((u8*)dstime)[(cursor<3) ? (2-cursor) : (cursor+1)]);
+        int val = BCD2NUM(*bcd);
+        int max = val_max[cursor];
+        int min = val_min[cursor];
+        DrawStringF(MAIN_SCREEN, x, y + str_height - 18, COLOR_STD_FONT, COLOR_STD_BG, "%02lX:%02lX:%02lX %02lX/%02lX/%02lX\n%-*.*s^^%-*.*s",
+            (u32) dstime->bcd_h, (u32) dstime->bcd_m, (u32) dstime->bcd_s, (u32) dstime->bcd_D, (u32) dstime->bcd_M, (u32) dstime->bcd_Y,
+            cursor * 3, cursor * 3, "", 17 - 2 - (cursor * 3), 17 - 2 - (cursor * 3), "");
+            
+        // user input
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(0);
+        if ((pad_state & BUTTON_A) && is_valid_dstime(dstime)) {
+            ret = true;
+            break;
+        } else if (pad_state & BUTTON_B) {
+            break;
+        } else if (pad_state & BUTTON_UP) {
+            val += (pad_state & BUTTON_R1) ? 10 : 1;
+            if (val > max) val = max;
+        } else if (pad_state & BUTTON_DOWN) {
+            val -= (pad_state & BUTTON_R1) ? 10 : 1;
+            if (val < min) val = min;
+        } else if (pad_state & BUTTON_LEFT) {
+            if (--cursor < 0) cursor = 5;
+        } else if (pad_state & BUTTON_RIGHT) {
+            if (++cursor > 5) cursor = 0;
+        }
+        
+        // update bcd
+        *bcd = NUM2BCD(val);
+    }
+    
+    ClearScreenF(true, false, COLOR_STD_BG);
+    
+    return ret;
+}
+
 bool ShowProgress(u64 current, u64 total, const char* opstr)
 {
     static u32 last_prog_width = 0;
diff --git a/source/common/ui.h b/source/common/ui.h
index e7358f2..40d568a 100644
--- a/source/common/ui.h
+++ b/source/common/ui.h
@@ -94,4 +94,5 @@ bool ShowStringPrompt(char* inputstr, u32 max_size, const char *format, ...);
 u64 ShowHexPrompt(u64 start_val, u32 n_digits, const char *format, ...);
 u64 ShowNumberPrompt(u64 start_val, const char *format, ...);
 bool ShowDataPrompt(u8* data, u32* size, const char *format, ...);
+bool ShowRtcSetterPrompt(void* time, const char *format, ...);
 bool ShowProgress(u64 current, u64 total, const char* opstr);
diff --git a/source/fatfs/diskio.c b/source/fatfs/diskio.c
index 7b47612..3d245db 100644
--- a/source/fatfs/diskio.c
+++ b/source/fatfs/diskio.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "ramdrive.h"
 #include "nand.h"
 #include "sdmmc.h"
+#include "rtc.h"
 
 
 #define FREE_MIN_SECTORS 0x2000 // minimum sectors for the free drive to appear (4MB)
@@ -65,6 +66,26 @@ static BYTE imgnand_mode = 0x00;
 
 
 
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Get current FAT time                                                      */
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+DWORD get_fattime( void ) {
+    DsTime dstime;
+    get_dstime(&dstime);
+    DWORD fattime =
+        ((DSTIMEGET(&dstime, bcd_s)&0x3F) >> 1 ) |
+        ((DSTIMEGET(&dstime, bcd_m)&0x3F) << 5 ) |
+        ((DSTIMEGET(&dstime, bcd_h)&0x3F) << 11) |
+        ((DSTIMEGET(&dstime, bcd_D)&0x1F) << 16) |
+        ((DSTIMEGET(&dstime, bcd_M)&0x0F) << 21) |
+        (((DSTIMEGET(&dstime, bcd_Y)+(2000-1980))&0x7F) << 25);
+    
+    return fattime;
+}
+
+
+
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Get Drive Status                                                      */
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/source/fatfs/diskio.h b/source/fatfs/diskio.h
index 945f391..6acc84c 100644
--- a/source/fatfs/diskio.h
+++ b/source/fatfs/diskio.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ typedef enum {
 /* Prototypes for disk control functions */
 
 
+DWORD get_fattime( void ); // not a disk control function, but fits here
 DSTATUS disk_initialize (BYTE pdrv);
 DSTATUS disk_status (BYTE pdrv);
 DRESULT disk_read (BYTE pdrv, BYTE* buff, DWORD sector, UINT count);
diff --git a/source/fatfs/ffconf.h b/source/fatfs/ffconf.h
index 08ffab0..4d70f2b 100644
--- a/source/fatfs/ffconf.h
+++ b/source/fatfs/ffconf.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 /  Note that enabling exFAT discards ANSI C (C89) compatibility. */
 
 
-#define _FS_NORTC	1
+#define _FS_NORTC	0
 #define _NORTC_MON	1
 #define _NORTC_MDAY	1
 #define _NORTC_YEAR	2017
diff --git a/source/game/gameutil.c b/source/game/gameutil.c
index 42ef26a..c53edcc 100644
--- a/source/game/gameutil.c
+++ b/source/game/gameutil.c
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ u32 ShowSmdhTitleInfo(Smdh* smdh) {
     WordWrapString(desc_s, lwrap);
     WordWrapString(pub, lwrap);
     ShowIconString(icon, SMDH_DIM_ICON_BIG, SMDH_DIM_ICON_BIG, "%s\n%s\n%s", desc_l, desc_s, pub);
-    InputWait();
+    InputWait(0);
     ClearScreenF(true, false, COLOR_STD_BG);
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ u32 ShowNdsFileTitleInfo(const char* path) {
         return 1;
     WordWrapString(desc, lwrap);
     ShowIconString(icon, TWLICON_DIM_ICON, TWLICON_DIM_ICON, "%s", desc);
-    InputWait();
+    InputWait(0);
     ClearScreenF(true, false, COLOR_STD_BG);
     return 0;
     
diff --git a/source/godmode.c b/source/godmode.c
index 1ab875f..e4a36d4 100644
--- a/source/godmode.c
+++ b/source/godmode.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "qlzcomp.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "power.h"
+#include "rtc.h"
 #include "i2c.h"
 #include QLZ_SPLASH_H
 
@@ -124,6 +125,17 @@ static inline char* LineSeek(const char* text, u32 len, u32 ww, const char* line
     }
 }
 
+void GetTimeString(char* timestr, bool forced_update) {
+    static DsTime dstime;
+    static u64 timer = (u64) -1; // this ensures we don't check the time too often
+    if (forced_update || (timer == (u64) -1) || (timer_sec(timer) > 30)) {
+        get_dstime(&dstime);
+        timer = timer_start();
+    }
+    if (timestr) snprintf(timestr, 31, "%02lX/%02lX/%02lX %02lX:%02lX",
+        (u32) dstime.bcd_D, (u32) dstime.bcd_M, (u32) dstime.bcd_Y, (u32) dstime.bcd_h, (u32) dstime.bcd_m);
+}
+
 void DrawUserInterface(const char* curr_path, DirEntry* curr_entry, DirStruct* clipboard, u32 curr_pane) {
     const u32 n_cb_show = 8;
     const u32 bartxt_start = (FONT_HEIGHT_EXT == 10) ? 1 : 2;
@@ -162,8 +174,10 @@ void DrawUserInterface(const char* curr_path, DirEntry* curr_entry, DirStruct* c
         snprintf(tempstr, 64, "%s/%s", bytestr0, bytestr1);
         DrawStringF(TOP_SCREEN, bartxt_rx, bartxt_start, COLOR_STD_BG, COLOR_TOP_BAR, "%19.19s", tempstr);
     } else {
+        char timestr[32];
+        GetTimeString(timestr, false);
         DrawStringF(TOP_SCREEN, bartxt_x, bartxt_start, COLOR_STD_BG, COLOR_TOP_BAR, "[root]");
-        DrawStringF(TOP_SCREEN, bartxt_rx, bartxt_start, COLOR_STD_BG, COLOR_TOP_BAR, "%19.19s", FLAVOR);
+        DrawStringF(TOP_SCREEN, bartxt_rx, bartxt_start, COLOR_STD_BG, COLOR_TOP_BAR, "%19.19s", timestr);
     }
     
     // left top - current file info
@@ -434,7 +448,7 @@ u32 FileTextViewer(const char* path) {
         }
         
         // handle user input
-        u32 pad_state = InputWait();
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(0);
         if ((pad_state & BUTTON_R1) && (pad_state & BUTTON_L1)) CreateScreenshot();
         else { // standard viewer mode
             char* line0_next = line0;
@@ -646,7 +660,7 @@ u32 FileHexViewer(const char* path) {
         }
         
         // handle user input
-        u32 pad_state = InputWait();
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(0);
         if ((pad_state & BUTTON_R1) && (pad_state & BUTTON_L1)) CreateScreenshot();
         else if (!edit_mode) { // standard viewer mode
             u32 step_ud = (pad_state & BUTTON_R1) ? (0x1000  - (0x1000  % cols)) : cols;
@@ -1458,6 +1472,7 @@ u32 HomeMoreMenu(char* current_path, DirStruct* current_dir, DirStruct* clipboar
     int multi = (CheckMultiEmuNand()) ? (int) ++n_opt : -1;
     int bsupport = ++n_opt;
     int hsrestore = ((CheckHealthAndSafetyInject("1:") == 0) || (CheckHealthAndSafetyInject("4:") == 0)) ? (int) ++n_opt : -1;
+    int clock = ++n_opt;
     int scripts = (PathExist(SCRIPT_PATH)) ? (int) ++n_opt : -1;
     
     if (sdformat > 0) optionstr[sdformat - 1] = "SD format menu";
@@ -1465,6 +1480,7 @@ u32 HomeMoreMenu(char* current_path, DirStruct* current_dir, DirStruct* clipboar
     if (multi > 0) optionstr[multi - 1] = "Switch EmuNAND";
     if (bsupport > 0) optionstr[bsupport - 1] = "Build support files";
     if (hsrestore > 0) optionstr[hsrestore - 1] = "Restore H&S";
+    if (clock > 0) optionstr[clock - 1] = "Set RTC clock";
     if (scripts > 0) optionstr[scripts - 1] = "Scripts...";
     
     int user_select = ShowSelectPrompt(n_opt, optionstr, promptstr);
@@ -1546,6 +1562,17 @@ u32 HomeMoreMenu(char* current_path, DirStruct* current_dir, DirStruct* clipboar
             GetDirContents(current_dir, current_path);
             return 0;
         }
+    } else if (user_select == clock) { // RTC clock setter
+        DsTime dstime;
+        get_dstime(&dstime);
+        if (ShowRtcSetterPrompt(&dstime, "Set RTC time/date")) {
+            char timestr[32];
+            set_dstime(&dstime);
+            GetTimeString(timestr, true);
+            ShowPrompt(false, "New RTC time/date is:\n%s\n \nHint: HOMEMENU time needs\nmanual adjustment after\nsetting the RTC.",
+                timestr);
+        }
+        return 0;
     } else if (user_select == scripts) { // scripts menu
         char script[256];
         if (FileSelector(script, "HOME scripts... menu.\nSelect action:", SCRIPT_PATH, "*.gm9", true, false)) {
@@ -1665,7 +1692,7 @@ u32 GodMode() {
         }
         
         // handle user input
-        u32 pad_state = InputWait();
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(30);
         bool switched = (pad_state & BUTTON_R1);
         
         // basic navigation commands