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a5200DS is an Atari VCS 5200 console emulator. It is based on [[A5200DS|A5200DS]] by Alekmaul. The Atari 5200 was a video game console released in 1982. It was designed to compete with the Intellivision and the ColecoVision. The console was a commercial failure due to a number of factors, including its high price, poor marketing, and lack of third-party support ==Features== * Support for the original 69 commercial releases plus a couple hundred homebrews, hacks and prototypes. * All games run at full speed on a DSi or above. Most games will run at full speed on the older DS-Lite/Phat (some of the more complex conversions will lag). * Bankswitching carts up to 128K are supported. Bounty Bob Strikes Back is supported (though needs a DSi or better to run smoothly). * Games like Frogger and Q-Bert auto-patch so the button does not need to be pressed to move/hop. * Games like Robotron will auto configure twin-sticks so you can use the ABXY buttons to shoot while the d-pad moves. * 10 high-scores per game is saved to the SD card. ==Installation== To use this emulator, you must use NTSC compatible roms with a52/bin format. You also need the 5200.rom rom bios in the same folder as A5200DS.NDS (alternate locations it can be /roms/bios/ or /data/bios/) to use this emulator properly. There is a built-in open-source replacement BIOS which will work for some games but doesn't have full compatibility so it is still strongly recommended you use 5200.bin. ==User guide== When the emulator starts, click on the cartridge slot to choose a file. ==Controls== Up/Down - Choose file A - Load file '''A5200:''' D-Pad - Joystick A - Fire button 1 B - Shift button (Fire button 2) X - FPS Display Toggle Y - Full Speed Toggle R - * button (often starts game) L - # button (often changes game selection) Start - Start button Select - Pause button L/R+Up/Dwon - Scaling L+R+A hold for 1 se - Swap LCD screens Use stylus on buttons for other actions on bottom screen. ==Screenshots== https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/a5200dswav3.png https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/a5200dswav4.png ==Compatibility== Most things are playing fine on a DSi. Most of the original commercial games (like Missile Command, Space Invaders, Centipede) will generally run fine on the older DS-LITE or DS-PHAT. ==Changelog== '''V3.6 2024/01/08''' * Internal database updated to include known prototypes, hacks and other sundry 5200 games. * Codebase cleanup across the board. * Improved key debounce to fix lots of games including Star Raiders (which has a new overlay). * Color Artifacting added for the few games that utilize it (Choplifter, etc.) '''V3.5a 2024/01/06''' * Major cleanup across the board - a few more frames of performance and many games on the older DS-Lite will now run full speed without frameskip. * Touch of paint on the main emulation screen to make the console buttons a bit more prominent. * New X button handling on the games that utilize more than 192 vertical pixels to smooth scroll upper/lower areas of the screen (usually just status/score in those areas so pressing the X button to bring them momentarily into view works fine). * About 50 new homebrews and hacks added to the internal database (up to 240 games now). * Version 3.5a improves keyboard debounce and adds a new Star Raiders custom overlay! Fixes for Phobos. Fixes for sound pops. '''V3.5 2024/01/05''' * Major cleanup across the board - a few more frames of performance and many games on the older DS-Lite will now run full speed without frameskip. * Touch of paint on the main emulation screen to make the console buttons a bit more prominent. * New X button handling on the games that utilize more than 192 vertical pixels to smooth scroll upper/lower areas of the screen (usually just status/score in those areas so pressing the X button to bring them momentarily into view works fine). * About 50 new homebrews and hacks added to the internal database (up to 240 games now). '''V3.4a 2023/05/15''' * Another frame or two of performance from memory optmizations. * Removed lots of obsoleted code to streamline the build. * Added a new DSi special build that will finally run Bosconian at full speed with speech as long as you are in DSi (2x CPU) mode. * Added tweaks and support for latest homebrew carts like Rob-N-Banks. * Version 3.4a fixes the high-score file name. '''V3.4 2023/05/01''' * Another frame or two of performance from memory optmizations. * Removed lots of obsoleted code to streamline the build. * Added a new DSi special build that will finally run Bosconian at full speed with speech as long as you are in DSi (2x CPU) mode. * Added tweaks and support for latest homebrew carts like Rob-N-Banks. '''V3.3a 2023/04/30''' * v3.3a hotfix for sound pops. Sorry! * Improved screen blend so it leaves less visible artifacts. * Improved sound mute so it eliminates most of the little pops. * Built with latest libnds to keep things fresh. '''V3.2 2021/12/12''' * Reverted back to ARM7 SoundLib (a few games missing key sounds). '''V3.1 2021/11/30''' * Switched to maxmod audio library for improved sound. * Try to start in /roms or /roms/a5200 if possible. '''V3.0 2021/11/04''' * New sound core to eliminate zingers. * 5200.rom bios can be in /roms/bios or /data/bios. [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/releases Release notes.] ==Credits== * Thanks Wintermute for [http://www.devkitpro.org devkitpro and libnds]. * [http://atari800.sourceforge.net Atari800] team for source code. * [http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/serendipity_fr zx81] for GP2X-Atari version. * Original Author [http://www.portabledev.com Alekmaul]. ==External links== * GitHub - https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS * GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/a5200ds-improved.579501