Atari 5200 - few games not working

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

Chuck_B

i was able to make Asteroids to work with Retroarch on my pc. I copied the atari800.cfg from my pc to my raspberry (editing the bios directories) but the issue remains.
There is something in Retropie that for some reason does not make it to work