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     • You can play Atari 2600 games natively on an Atari 7800 as they share a similar architecture and cartridge design. But you can’t play Atari 5200 games on an Atari 7800 as the two have very different controllers and video processors (Atari 5200 cartridges are also wider).
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3. forums.atariage.com › topic › 164765-theres-no-way-aThere's no way a 7800 will play 5200 games, right? - Atari ...

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   Jun 19, 2010 · You can play 2600 games on a 7800 out of the box, you can play 2600 games on a 5200 with an adapter but that's about it as far as commercial releases go.

4. forums.atariage.com › topic › 97178-5200-game5200 Game Adapter for the 7800! - Atari 7800 - AtariAge Forums

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   Nov 20, 2006 · (Note that the 7800 may not be visible while the 5200 game adapter is in use.) Your adpater should make your 7800 compatible with all 5200 video games and accessories. This includes the 5200 joystick, the trackball, and the 2600 adapter. (Yes, that's right! You can now play 2600 games on your 7800 thanks to the 2600 adapter for your 5200 game ...

5. forums.atariage.com › topic › 16402-can-5200-gamesCan 5200 Games be Played on a 7800 System - AtariAge Forums

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   Nov 16, 2002 · The ratio of third-party games to first-party games on the 5200 is much higher than that of the 7800. If the 7800 had the same number of first-party games, but had third-party games released at the same ratio (compared to first-party games) as the 5200 did, then the 7800 would've had over 100 games.

6. forum.digitpress.com › forum › showthreadIs there an adaptor to play Atari 5200 games, on an Atari 7800?

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   Jun 8, 2013 · The controllers on the 5200 have extra buttons not available on 7800 controllers. The 5200 has a superior sound chip built into the system. Some models of the 5200 have 4 controller ports for 4 player games, the 7800 only has 2 controller ports.

7. forum.digitpress.com › forum › showthreadIsn't there an expansion for the Atari 7800 that lets you ...

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   Feb 28, 2009 · I do know that that 5200 has an expansion now that can play both 2600 and 7800 games. Play 7800 games? Is there a homebrew one, because the original played only 2600 ones.

8. gamingshift.com › can-atari-7800-play-5200-or-2600Can Atari 7800 Play 5200 Or 2600 Games? - Gaming Shift

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   But you can’t play Atari 5200 games on an Atari 7800 as the two have very different controllers and video processors (Atari 5200 cartridges are also wider). At one point, Atari engineers were designing a prototype 7800 adapter for the 5200.

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   Does Atari 5200 have a 7800 adapter?

   • Atari did originally intend for a 7800 adapter for the 5200 in order to appease angry 5200 owners, butnever released it. You can play 2600 games on a 7800 out of the box, you can play 2600 games on a 5200 with an adapter but that's about it as far as commercial releases go. But,there is a 7800 adapter for the 5200 available.....

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   What is the Atari 7800?

   • The Atari 7800, also known as the Atari 7800 Pro video gaming System, is a home video game console developed and released by Atari Corporation in 1986. It was a successful successor to both the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200 video game consoles.

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   Can Atari 7800 play 5200 games?

   • Because the 5200 performed so poorly in sales, Atari decided to fix their error and include backward compatibility in the 7800. However, this was only partial as the 7800 couldn’t play 5200 games. Still, it will go down in history as the first-ever console with backward compatibility.

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   Can a 7800 play 2600 games on a 5200?

   • You can play 2600 games on a 7800 out of the box, you can play 2600 games on a 5200 with an adapter but that's about it as far as commercial releases go. But,there is a 7800 adapter for the 5200 available..... But,there is a 7800 adapter for the 5200 available.....

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   Is the Atari 5200 a good console?

   • Like the Game Boy Micro and the Sega CD, the Atari 5200 remains an example of a console outshined by a predecessor and not given the attention it deserved. Still, the 5200 has a few diamonds in its collection that players should definitely check out before heading to the big ‘Game Over’ sign in the sky.

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   Is the Atari 5200 too bad?

   • If you ignore the terrible controller and lack of backward compatibility with 2600 games, the Atari 5200 doesn’t seem too bad. However, gamers didn’t ignore the aforementioned points which is why it sold just 1 million units to the 30 million of the VCS (2600).

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10. www.reddit.com › r › gamingAtari 7800 backwards compatibility question... - Reddit

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    Is the 7800 backwards compatible with 5200? Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. No, unfortunately not. The 5200 was based on the Atari 400/800 computers, a completely different chip set, games released on the computers and the 5200 looked identical.