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    Note pad blue screen for Atari5200

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      Oldguy
      last edited by

      System details:

      System 4.4.4
      Raspberry 3B+
      Recommended power supply
      Plenty of storage

      I have done all the suggested things in a previous post with no luck. I put the atari800_system="5200" in my /opt/retropie/configs/atari5200/retroarch.cfg file and believe it is being picked up. When I do select+x the system knows it is an Atari5200 rom but still get the note pad blue screen.

      Any further ideas?

      Note works fine for Atari800.

      Thanks.

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        mitu Global Moderator @Oldguy
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        @Oldguy Maybe you're missing the 5200 BIOS file (https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Atari-800-and-5200/#bios) - 5200.rom ?

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          Oldguy
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          I do have the proper file. My ~/.atari800.cfg does not exactly match the one on the url you mention for instance they have
          MACHINE_TYPE=Atari XL/XE
          RAM_SIZE=64
          Where mine is showing Atari 400/800 and RAM_Size=48.
          Many other variables are also different but I thought my retroarch.cfg override reset that.
          Any place I can reference all the variables in the atari800.cfg and what they do along with how to reset them in retroarch.cfg?

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            Oldguy
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            Now I have it where if I delete .atari800.cfg and then start an Atari 5200 game it works fine. But then Atari 800 games get an error that the computer crashed. If I delete the .atari800.cfg and then launch an atari 800 game it works but I can no longer launch atari 5200 games as I get the blue screen and note pad error. I tried adding the items to my /opt/retropie/configs/atari5200 retroarch.cfg and such but hat has not positive impact. The only differences between the two .atari800.cfg are:
            MACHINE_TYPE=ATARI 400/800 OR or Atari 5200
            RAM_SIZE=48 or 16
            When the 5200 works it has these:
            ENABLE-NEW-POKEY=1 versus 0 when the Atari 800 works
            STEREO_POKEY=0 versus 1 when the Atari 800 works

            Note if I delete the .atari800.cfg in ~/ either type work the first time so it builds the proper file. I would like to be able to do this without having to delete the .atari800.cfg everytime I want to switch between 800 and 5200. Any ideas?

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