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OtaClock - Everything You Need To Know

OtaClock, the desktop clock designed by Otacon himself!

This post is an overly comprehensive look at a Metal Gear Solid themed desktop clock; if you just want the download links for the program, they’re at the bottom of the post!

Let’s get started.

The OtaClock program was released by Konami to download for Windows and Mac on their website for a short time after 2006 as MGS4 was still being teased for it’s upcoming release. Sadly, the download links from the Konami site are no longer active and require the Wayback Machine to access.

OtaClock is a simple program but has several useful functions such as: telling you the current time from your computer's settings, in either military or standard time, displaying the current date, and setting alarms. The alarm can either be configured as one of the in-program sounds, a buzzing/ringing sound (Set as “LAUGH” in the menu) and a digital chime (Set as “OK”); or as a custom WAV file of your choice. If needed, he can be stored away in your computer's task tray where you can still hear his alarm. Similarly, he can be set to stay on top of all windows and fixed in place on the desktop for easy access. OtaClock’s size on your desktop can also be changed from tiny, to unnecessarily large. Arguably OtaClock’s most important function is that of being a little desktop buddy, he even follows your cursor around the desktop with his eyes!

If you want the original OtaClock program for desktop, you have two versions to choose from, English and Japanese. Besides the obvious Language difference between the menus for each program, there's one other detail that separates the two. The alarm function on the English version of the program does not work as intended. From what I could gather through searching posts and forums about the issue, the English program needs the time in the text file needs to be written in ASCII code for it to be used as a working alarm. Personally, I couldn’t get the alarm to work on the English version of the clock and switched to the Japanese version. Afterwards, I could get the alarm to work perfectly by entering standard or military time into the text file. (I found that the menus for the program are relatively easy to memorize, meaning even the Japanese version is simple to use.)

Other unlicensed versions of the program include a GitHub reconstruction for desktop I located, and a widget for Android phones through APK. The phone version of OtaClock functions largely the same as the desktop, appearing as a widget on your home-screen, telling you the time, and allowing you to set alarms. The downsides to the phone version of OtaClock is that you don’t get to choose custom sounds for your alarm, having to pick between either “Tanker” or “Plant” which are both equally jarring. There is also a lack of control over how loud the alarm is, it will always set your phone to full-volume. Finally, the phone version of the program has one function not present in the desktop version, when tapping on the OtaClock widget, he’ll say a random voice-line from the MGS2 photo viewer!

In short, OtaClock is a useful, albeit simple program, the best part of course is being able to have a little Otacon right there on your desktop/phone. I’m by no means an expert when it comes to OtaClock, everything in this post is from my own research after going down a rabbit hole of sorts about a desktop clock. That being said, if you have any further questions about the program, I will try my best to answer them.

Here are the download links for each version of the program mentioned here:

OtaClock EN Download Link

OtaClock JP Download Link

OtaClock GitHub Download Link

OtaClock APK Download Link I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day or night, and enjoy your new OtaClock if you choose to download him!