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    Atari 5200: New version of Atari800 (Beta): two triggers (Moon Patrol!!!), hat start and exit buttons

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    • Used2BeRXU
      Used2BeRX @future.child
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      @future-child How does the new emulator you ported over handle these issues?

      It's been a while now, but I believe that the list of games the two bugs effected was rather small overall. Since I already have all of the controls mapped out on the spreadsheet, I'd just have to figure out how to get them working on the new emulator for the buggy games.

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      • future.childF
        future.child @Used2BeRX
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        @used2berx as far as i have tested all controls work as intended in kat5200, even analog.

        I think the work you've done with configs is great and could also be used as a template to create controller mappings for other emulators as well, or at least as a lookup table to link roms to desired controller configurations.

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          GreyRhino @rkoster
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          @rkoster , I'm having a similar issue where several of my buttons pause the game in Bruce Lee. I'm using a PS3 controller and the 4 primary action buttons pause the game (but still work as mapped to *, # and punch/kick). I have the option / select working, just cant figure out where you remap the 5200 keypad to something other than button 0. Can you provide some details on that? I've read through the thread and poked around in a few files but am missing something. Your help would be appreciated.

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          • rkosterR
            rkoster @GreyRhino
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            @greyrhino My Pi setup is currently disconnected but soon as I reconnect it I will post my config file here.

            Github/helper scripts * Creativision/Arcadia/Astrocade guide * Amiga guide * Atari 8bit guide

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            • Used2BeRXU
              Used2BeRX @future.child
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              @future-child Cool man. I haven't forgotten about this. I just got pulled way in another direction and then some real life stuff came up the last 3 or so weeks. I should be able to get back to this and give you more feedback soon. :)

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                zerojay
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                I created a script to install @future.child's version of atari800 and put it into my repo tonight: https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra/blob/master/scriptmodules/emulators/atari800.sh

                I'm not using the automatic controller updating script (atari5200.py) because for some reason, I get very strange permissions errors when I use the script to try copying it to the right place and for some reason runcommand can't see the script either.

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                • Used2BeRXU
                  Used2BeRX @zerojay
                  last edited by

                  @zerojay Not sure what you mean man. What did you do?

                  I don't know anything about how repos work.

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                  • darkniorD
                    darknior @Used2BeRX
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                    @used2berx All is explain here : https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra

                    Execute :

                    git clone https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra.git
                    cd RetroPie-Extra/
                    ./install-extras.sh

                    And you will have new stuff on you EXPERIMENTAL Retropi-Setup ;)

                    Life is game, just play it !

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                    • Used2BeRXU
                      Used2BeRX @darknior
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                      @darknior Well I was working quite a bit with @future-child on testing changes for the emulator, so I've probably already got it. :)

                      I'm assuming what @zerojay did was make it easier to install for people who don't have it though?

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                      • darkniorD
                        darknior @zerojay
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                        @zerojay Thanks for this update :)

                        I ve not read all the thread but i don't understand all fine ...

                        @zerojay you make for us this :

                        @future-child said in Atari 5200: New version of Atari800 (Beta): two triggers (Moon Patrol!!!), hat start and exit buttons:

                        cd /opt/retropie/emulators/atari800/bin/
                        sudo cp atari800 atari800.original
                        sudo wget https://github.com/futurechild/atari800-rpi/blob/master/atari800?raw=true -O atari800
                        sudo chmod +x atari800

                        I have verify and emulators.cfg is ok for :

                        atari800 = "/opt/retropie/emulators/atari800/bin/atari800 -config /opt/retropie/configs/atari800/atari800.cfg %ROM%"
                        default = "atari800"

                        Not the second, i have :

                        atari800 = "/opt/retropie/emulators/atari800/bin/atari800 -5200 -cart-type 4 -cart %ROM%"
                        default = "atari800"

                        And you write :

                        atari5200="echo %ROM: -\ % > /dev/null;/opt/retropie/emulators/atari800/bin/atari800 -config /opt/retropie/configs/atari5200/atari5200.cfg -cart %ROM%"
                        default = "atari5200"
                        atari800 = "/opt/retropie/emulators/atari800/bin/atari800 %ROM%"

                        And i don't found the two atari800.cfg n atari5200.cfg :(
                        Some one can help me ?
                        Thanks

                        Life is game, just play it !

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                        • future.childF
                          future.child
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                          @Used2BeRX , basically this adds the option to install my version (and other systems/ports/etc) from within the main retropie setup script.

                          @darknior did you have the default atari800 installed and working prior to replacing the binary with my version ?

                          @zerojay I also see there are lot's of other systems you added, maybe kat5200 could be one of them ?
                          I created a rudimentary installer for it here but you may want to remove the default overwriting of config files from emulators.cfg as that is just a workaround to enable for per-rom config's.

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                            zerojay @future.child
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                            @future-child I could give it a shot.

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                            • darkniorD
                              darknior
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                              Thanks

                              @future-child said :

                              did you have the default atari800 installed and working prior to replacing the binary with my version ?

                              I think i have install A800 before, some month ago ... i don't remember.
                              And today i only update with the @zerojay fix.

                              The old A800 install was :
                              https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/blob/6f8fbc8bf7087bcacd0322d3b617b833c694db53/scriptmodules/emulators/atari800.sh
                              And @zerojay replace it with :
                              https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra/blob/master/scriptmodules/emulators/atari800.sh
                              Now the source install come from your A800 Fork.

                              gitPullOrClone "$md_build" https://github.com/futurechild/atari800-rpi.git
                              

                              And it change the ROM command line at the end.

                                  addEmulator 1 "atari800" "atari800" "$md_inst/bin/atari800 -800 %ROM%"
                                  addEmulator 1 "atari800" "atari5200" "$md_inst/bin/atari800 -5200 -cart-type 4 -cart %ROM%"
                              

                              I also read the tutorial : https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Atari-800-and-5200
                              And ad the ROMs, BIOS. Adding too your emulators CFG files.

                              • Launch an Atari 800 game and it working fine with my x360 Joystick :)

                              • Launch a Atari 5200 game and for this one Joystick working, but i can't do what i want ...

                              Have you @future-child port this emulator on PI too ? http://kat5200.jillybunch.com/
                              It can be fantastic if it works fine and be add to RETROPIE with your install script : https://raw.githubusercontent.com/futurechild/Kat5200-Retropie/master/install

                              Life is game, just play it !

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                                zerojay @darknior
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                                • Launch a Atari 5200 game and for this one Joystick working, but i can't do what i want ...

                                I have no idea what you are trying to do, so...?
                                For me, the joystick works (after configuring the emulator) and I'm able to play. The only games that don't auto boot, I select the other 5200 cartridge option and it boots up fine.

                                I'll see what I can do about kat5200.

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                                • future.childF
                                  future.child
                                  last edited by future.child

                                  @zerojay have the config directives (i.e. -config /opt/retropie/configs/atari800/atari800.cfg) been purposly omitted from emulators.cfg entries because now it will default to the config file located at the install directory ?

                                  @darknior i did not realy port it, just created a installer script for it , you can find more info here

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                                    zerojay @future.child
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                                    @future-child said in Atari 5200: New version of Atari800 (Beta): two triggers (Moon Patrol!!!), hat start and exit buttons:

                                    @zerojay have the config directives (i.e. -config /opt/retropie/configs/atari800/atari800.cfg) been purposly omitted from emulators.cfg entries because now it will default to the config file located at the install directory ?

                                    No. I'll accept a pull request with a fix though.

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                                      zerojay
                                      last edited by zerojay

                                      Got a version of Kat5200 working. For use with 5200, I have it running fine, just need to update the config file stuff so that it is created and linked in the right place. For the other consoles/computers it supports, I haven't touched anything for those yet as I have no experience with them.

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                                      • hansolo77H
                                        hansolo77
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                                        Just want to chime in real quick. I'm glad some work and success has been done for this system. Atari 800 PC was THE gaming system in my home before the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive). If I can get a good setup for that, I'll be in heaven. Will continue to monitor everybody's progress. Keep us updated!

                                        Who's Scruffy Looking?

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                                        • darkniorD
                                          darknior
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                                          @future-child Very strange this emulator ... this afternoon i can play Bruce Lee with your gamepad settings and my x360 Pad, 15 min without problem.
                                          This evening i launch it with other games and when y go right it exit the emulator.

                                          For the Atari 5200, i finaly can play Mario Bross fine.
                                          But with Pengo for exemple, i can only move to left, it block my penguin and i can't move more, same on other games ...
                                          And i also have problem with some games show me a test menu and not the game.

                                          Life is game, just play it !

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                                            zerojay
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                                            kat5200 script updated to handle config directories.

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