Atari 5200 - few games not working

Chuck_B

@mitu
I have Retropie 4.5.1 installed on a Raspberry pi 3.
Retroarch version is 1.7.6.
All of 5 bios files are placed.

mitu

Can you post the /home/pi/.atari800.cfg file from your system ?

Chuck_B

@mitu here it is

Atari 800 Emulator, Version 3.1.0
ROM_OS_A_NTSC=
ROM_OS_A_PAL=/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/ATARIOSA.ROM
ROM_OS_B_NTSC=
ROM_OS_AA00R10=
ROM_OS_AA00R11=
ROM_OS_BB00R1=
ROM_OS_BB01R2=/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/ATARIXL.ROM
ROM_OS_BB02R3=
ROM_OS_BB02R3V4=
ROM_OS_CC01R4=
ROM_OS_BB01R3=
ROM_OS_BB01R4=
ROM_OS_BB01R59=
ROM_OS_BB01R59A=
ROM_5200=/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/5200.rom
ROM_5200_A=
ROM_BASIC_A=
ROM_BASIC_B=
ROM_BASIC_C=/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/ATARIBAS.ROM
ROM_XEGAME=
ROM_400/800_CUSTOM=/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/ATARIOSB.ROM
ROM_XL/XE_CUSTOM=
ROM_5200_CUSTOM=
ROM_BASIC_CUSTOM=
ROM_XEGAME_CUSTOM=
OS_400/800_VERSION=AUTO
OS_XL/XE_VERSION=AUTO
OS_5200_VERSION=AUTO
BASIC_VERSION=AUTO
XEGS_GAME_VERSION=AUTO
ATARI_FILES_DIR=/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari5200
H1_DIR=
H2_DIR=
H3_DIR=
H4_DIR=
HD_READ_ONLY=1
PRINT_COMMAND=lpr %s
SCREEN_REFRESH_RATIO=1
MACHINE_TYPE=Atari 400/800
RAM_SIZE=48
DEFAULT_TV_MODE=NTSC
MOSAIC_RAM_NUM_BANKS=0
AXLON_RAM_NUM_BANKS=0
ENABLE_MAPRAM=0
DISABLE_BASIC=1
ENABLE_SIO_PATCH=0
ENABLE_SLOW_XEX_LOADING=0
ENABLE_H_PATCH=0
ENABLE_P_PATCH=0
ENABLE_NEW_POKEY=1
STEREO_POKEY=1
BUILTIN_BASIC=0
KEYBOARD_LEDS=0
F_KEYS=0
BUILTIN_GAME=0
KEYBOARD_DETACHED=0
1200XL_JUMPER=0
CFG_SAVE_ON_EXIT=0
MIO_ROM=
BLACK_BOX_ROM=
PROTO80_ROM=
CARTRIDGE_FILENAME=/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari5200/Ballblazer .bin
CARTRIDGE_TYPE=0
CARTRIDGE_PIGGYBACK_FILENAME=
CARTRIDGE_PIGGYBACK_TYPE=0
CARTRIDGE_AUTOREBOOT=1
CASSETTE_FILENAME=
CASSETTE_LOADED=0
CASSETTE_WRITE_PROTECT=0
RTIME=1
XEP80_CHARSET=
AF80_ROM=
AF80_CHARSET=
COLOURS_NTSC_SATURATION=0
COLOURS_NTSC_CONTRAST=0
COLOURS_NTSC_BRIGHTNESS=0
COLOURS_NTSC_GAMMA=2.35
COLOURS_NTSC_HUE=0
COLOURS_NTSC_GTIA_DELAY=26.8
COLOURS_NTSC_EXTERNAL_PALETTE=
COLOURS_NTSC_EXTERNAL_PALETTE_LOADED=0
COLOURS_NTSC_ADJUST_EXTERNAL_PALETTE=0
COLOURS_PAL_SATURATION=0
COLOURS_PAL_CONTRAST=0
COLOURS_PAL_BRIGHTNESS=0
COLOURS_PAL_GAMMA=2.35
COLOURS_PAL_HUE=0
COLOURS_PAL_GTIA_DELAY=23.2
COLOURS_PAL_EXTERNAL_PALETTE=
COLOURS_PAL_EXTERNAL_PALETTE_LOADED=0
COLOURS_PAL_ADJUST_EXTERNAL_PALETTE=0
ARTIFACT_NTSC=NONE
ARTIFACT_PAL=NONE
ARTIFACT_NTSC_MODE=0
SCREEN_SHOW_SPEED=0
SCREEN_SHOW_IO_ACTIVITY=1
SCREEN_SHOW_IO_COUNTER=0
SCREEN_SHOW_1200XL_LEDS=1
FILTER_NTSC_SHARPNESS=-0.5
FILTER_NTSC_RESOLUTION=-0.1
FILTER_NTSC_ARTIFACTS=0
FILTER_NTSC_FRINGING=0
FILTER_NTSC_BLEED=0
FILTER_NTSC_BURST_PHASE=0
SOUND_ENABLED=1
SOUND_RATE=44100
SOUND_BITS=16
SOUND_BUFFER_MS=0
SOUND_LATENCY=20

mitu

The .cfg file seems to have the BIOS files' path in order, so that's not the issue here.

~~What game are you trying to run ?~~ Oh, Asteroids.

mitu

I just tried Asteroids and Moon Patrol and after I changed the system type to 5200 in the Options and saved the game options, restarting the ROM makes the game work fine. There were no other configuration settings involved.

Chuck_B

@mitu can you give me the MD5 of your Asteroids rom? Maybe I have a bad dump

mitu

It's a No-intro version, with the MD5 of fe840b0020003f111022eb45347baf38.

Chuck_B

@mitu it's same rom that I'm using.
so i guess it's a configuration problem. can you share your core configuration files please?

mitu

@Chuck_B There are none. As I said, I just booted the game, opened the RetroArch gui, went into Options and chose the machine type as 5200, then chose _Save Options for this game` at the top. After this, I re-started the game and it worked.

Chuck_B

for playing Asteroids do you have to select cartridge type or does it start immediately?

mitu

The option Autodetect A5200 CartType is set to ON.

Chuck_B

@mitu did you set to ON any other setting?

mitu

I don't remember setting other option except these two.

Chuck_B

So, if you just changed two settings and you don't get the error I get what could be the problem?
I reinstalled the core and restored the core settings to default, but this dint'help me.

mitu

@Chuck_B Get a debug log from the Runcommand (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) and post it on pastebin.com.

EDIT: you can also try to remove the /home/pi/.atari800.cfg file, it will be re-created when you next run lr-atari800.

Chuck_B

@mitu that's the log

Parameters: 
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-atari800/atari800_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/atari5200/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari5200/Asteroids.bin" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
[libretro-atari800]: Got size: 336 x 240.
[libretro-atari800]: Got size: 336 x 240.
[libretro-atari800]: Got size: 336 x 240.
[libretro-atari800]: Got size: 336 x 240.
Retro SYSTEM_DIRECTORY /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS
Retro SAVE_DIRECTORY /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari5200/
Retro CONTENT_DIRECTORY /home/pi/.config/retroarch/downloads
WRAP EMU THD
 0  prg
 1  /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari5200/Asteroids.bin
Using Atari800 config file: /home/pi/.atari800.cfg
Created by Atari 800 Emulator, Version 3.1.0

Core init
Error opening "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atari5200/Asteroids.bin"
First retrun to main thread!
 port(0)=1 
 port(1)=1 
exit emu
exit main
Retro DeInit

mitu

Are you sure the ROM file is ok ? Did you run the checksum on the Pi or on your PC ?
The Asteroids ROM I tried is .a52, but even if I still rename to .bin it starts ok.

EDIT: have you tried running the ROM with the standalone atari800 just to check if it works ?

Chuck_B

@mitu with the standalone atari800 I get the ATARI COMPUTER - MEMO PAD screen

mitu

@Chuck_B That seems to be because the default machine is the 400/800. Use F12 and change the machine to 5200, then restart the ROM.

Chuck_B

@mitu done. now I get the same error I get with lr-atari800