diff --git a/HelloScript.gm9 b/HelloScript.gm9
index 6cc65d7..ff4fd6b 100644
--- a/HelloScript.gm9
+++ b/HelloScript.gm9
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ ask -o -s "Really continue running this script?\n(I will completely ignore your
 # CURRDIR is the directory the script is running from
 # SYSID0 is the id0 belonging to your SysNAND
 # EMUID0 is the id0 belonging to your EmuNAND (if available)
+# TIMESTAMP is the current time in hhmmss format
+# DATESTAMP is the current date in YYMMDD format
 # Use $[VAR] to get the *content* of a variable VAR
-echo "Your serial number is $[SERIAL]\nYour std output path is $[GM9OUT]\nCurrent dir is $[CURRDIR]\n \nYour sys / emu ID0 is:\n$[SYSID0]\n$[EMUID0]"
+echo "Your serial number is $[SERIAL]\nYour std output path is $[GM9OUT]\nCurrent dir is $[CURRDIR]\nCurrent datestamp is: $[DATESTAMP]\nCurrent timestamp is: $[TIMESTAMP]\n \nYour sys / emu ID0 is:\n$[SYSID0]\n$[EMUID0]"
 
 # ERRORMSG and SUCCESSMSG / 'set' COMMAND
 # These two are special environment vars, allowing you to control the message on script failure or success
diff --git a/resources/gm9/scripts/Backup EmuNAND.gm9 b/resources/gm9/scripts/Backup EmuNAND.gm9
index 589c1b8..407499b 100644
--- a/resources/gm9/scripts/Backup EmuNAND.gm9	
+++ b/resources/gm9/scripts/Backup EmuNAND.gm9	
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ set ERRORMSG      "EmuNAND backup failed"
 set SUCCESSMSGMSG "EmuNAND backup success"
 
 ask "Create a EmuNAND backup in $[GM9OUT]?"
-findnot $[GM9OUT]/$[SERIAL]_emunand_???.bin OUTPATH
+findnot $[GM9OUT]/$[DATESTAMP]_$[SERIAL]_emunand_???.bin OUTPATH
 cp E:/nand_minsize.bin $[OUTPATH]
 echo "Backup created succesfully:\n$[OUTPATH]"
diff --git a/resources/gm9/scripts/Backup SysNAND.gm9 b/resources/gm9/scripts/Backup SysNAND.gm9
index 5f6977b..1566747 100644
--- a/resources/gm9/scripts/Backup SysNAND.gm9	
+++ b/resources/gm9/scripts/Backup SysNAND.gm9	
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 set ERRORMSG "SysNAND backup failed"
 
 ask "Create a SysNAND backup in $[GM9OUT]?"
-findnot $[GM9OUT]/$[SERIAL]_sysnand_???.bin OUTPATH
+findnot $[GM9OUT]/$[DATESTAMP]_$[SERIAL]_sysnand_???.bin OUTPATH
 cp S:/nand_minsize.bin $[OUTPATH]
 echo "Backup created succesfully:\n$[OUTPATH]"
diff --git a/source/filesys/fsscript.c b/source/filesys/fsscript.c
index e31a86b..f50eb24 100644
--- a/source/filesys/fsscript.c
+++ b/source/filesys/fsscript.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "filetype.h"
 #include "power.h"
 #include "vff.h"
+#include "rtc.h"
 #include "sha.h"
 #include "ui.h"
 
@@ -128,6 +129,15 @@ char* get_var(const char* name, char** endptr) {
     }
     
     if (n_var >= max_vars || !*(vars[n_var].name)) n_var = 0;
+    if (n_var && (strncmp(vars[n_var].name, "DATESTAMP", _VAR_NAME_LEN) == 0)) {
+        DsTime dstime;
+        get_dstime(&dstime);
+        snprintf(vars[n_var].content, _VAR_CNT_LEN, "%02lX%02lX%02lX", (u32) dstime.bcd_Y, (u32) dstime.bcd_M, (u32) dstime.bcd_D);
+    } else if (n_var && (strncmp(vars[n_var].name, "TIMESTAMP", _VAR_NAME_LEN) == 0)) {
+        DsTime dstime;
+        get_dstime(&dstime);
+        snprintf(vars[n_var].content, _VAR_CNT_LEN, "%02lX%02lX%02lX", (u32) dstime.bcd_h, (u32) dstime.bcd_m, (u32) dstime.bcd_s);
+    }
     
     return vars[n_var].content;
 }
@@ -189,6 +199,8 @@ bool init_vars(const char* path_script) {
     set_var("CURRDIR", curr_dir);
     set_var("SYSID0", env_sys_id0);
     set_var("EMUID0", env_emu_id0);
+    set_var("DATESTAMP", ""); // needs to be set on every access
+    set_var("TIMESTAMP", ""); // needs to be set on every access
     
     return true;
 }