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Where can I get the game file?
A game file is the digital copy of a cartridge or disc. Many people keep the games they already own in this format, and there are new fan-made games distributed for free by their own creators.
This page only opens Atari 5200 games, in .a52 .bin .zip .7z files. A .zip or .7z works too, as long as it holds a Atari 5200 game: games from other consoles don't open here.
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Atari 5200 controls
| Button | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Joystick | ↑ ↓ ← → | D-pad |
| Fire 1 | X | B · ○ |
| Fire 2 | Z | A · ✕ |
| Start | Enter | Menu · Options |
| Pause | Shift | View · Share |
| Keypad * | A | X · □ |
| Keypad # | S | Y · △ |
| Keypad 0 | W | RB · R1 |
| Keypad 1 | R | RT · R2 |
| Keypad 3 | E | LT · L2 |
| Keypad 5 | V | R3 |
| Keypad 7 | C | L3 |
| On-screen keyboard | Q | LB · L1 |
| Save state | F2 | — |
| Load state | F4 | — |
Buttons follow the layout of the original controller. Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro, 8BitDo and similar controllers work with no setup. Up to 4 controllers, one per player, in the order they're connected; the keyboard is always player 1. To change a button, open the emulator menu and go to Controls.
How to save the game
- Game save: The console didn't save games. Use a save state.
- Save state: saves the exact spot, at any moment, in 4 slots next to the game. On the keyboard, F2 saves and F4 loads.
- Where it's kept: in this browser, on this device, even after you turn it off. To continue, open the same game again. A private window keeps nothing, and clearing the browser's data erases your saves.
Controller settings
About Atari 5200
The 2600’s successor, from 1982, with an analog joystick and a number keypad on the controller itself.
Comes with a free built-in BIOS. The other keypad numbers are on the on-screen keyboard.
- Maker
- Atari
- Released
- 1982
- Accepted files
- .a52 .bin .zip .7z
- Players
- Up to 4 players
- Online play
- Yes, through the room link
- BIOS
- Not needed