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It's a mix...the crash, very few "new" games, it wasn't out very long...I guess the real reason is that the Atari heads don't think there's enough love for the system to warrant the expenditure of making a 5200 flashback type system.
Aug 10, 2024 · Personally speaking, I go for third party options whenever they're available. A Sega Genesis controller makes a nifty ColecoVision controller for the games that will function with it, and Wico made a killer Atari 5200 stick; easily one of the better controllers available in 1982.
The controller included with the 5200 is notable for including an analog stick but has since gained notoriety for poor build quality, performance, and ergonomics. The controller features a full number pad, analog stick, start button, pause button, reset button, and four total action buttons split between the controller’s two sides.
Jan 17, 2017 · I have not tested every single game to figure out all the games with this issue but I can tell you that Moon Patrol and Pitfall have controller issues. Altirra is widely considered to the best way to emulate the 5200 but it is also the most complicated to get setup.
- Interesting. The 5200 is something I've been meaning to get around to but haven't yet. ...
- So I did some testing and they do work, though you'll run into the same issue with the headers. I believe you can do the same thing as y...
- What issues did you run into ? The emulator asking for which mapper to use ? If you got asked which mapper then you were still loading t...
- Yes, on initial load. You can still load fr...
- The converted rom shouldn't won't ask for the mapper and I don't like to bother with save states plus this way it's a converted se...
- It's the same thing, just a different method. You don't actually even need the original roms afterwards. ...
- Oh, I thought with the save states you would still need the original rom. Ahh, I didn't...
- Yeah I went ahead and tested deleting the actual rom files and they still work fine without them. It calls t...
- http://atariage.com/forums/topic/267797-altirra-290-released/ Version 2.90 of Altirra now has a built in database reducing (possibly removing) the...
- This is some excellent news! Altirra is my "go-to" emulator for the 5200 and Atari computer systems
Dec 2, 2021 · The 5200, used many buttons, and two paddle functions per controller to provide analog control. There were enough paddle systems to do 4 analog joysticks, but not enough digital I/O to handle the many buttons.
The 5200 also featured the innovation of the first automatic TV switchbox, allowing it to automatically switch from regular TV viewing to the game system signal when the system was activated. Previous RF adapters required the user to slide a switch on the adapter by hand.
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Nov 6, 2024 · I've been thinking of using my Switch lite as a controller to play some games on my PC, as you could do with the WiiU gamepad and UsendMii. Not that it would be very practical, but I think it would be pretty fun anyways.
