Atari 2600 emulators

Atari VCS / Atari 2600

Developer	Atari, Inc.
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Second generation
Release date	1977
Discontinued	1992
Successor	Atari 5200
Emulated	✓

The Atari 2600 (also known as Video Computer System or simply VCS) is a second-generation console released by Atari on September 11, 1977. It retailed for $199 and had a 6507 CPU at 1.19 MHz with 128 bytes of RAM. It had a 160x192 16-color, out of 128, display.

Emulators

Name	Operating System(s)	Latest Version	Libretro Core	Accuracy	Active	Recommended
PC
Stella	Multi-platform	7.0	✓	Cycle	✓	✓
MAME	Multi-platform	0.289	✓	Cycle	✓	✓
Z64K	Multi-platform	Beta 3.0	✗	Cycle	✓	✓
Pantheon	Windows	16.458	✗	High	✓	✓
javatari javatari.js (old)	Web Browser	5.0.1	✗	?	✓	✓
z26	Multi-platform	4.06	✗	High	✓	~
PCAE	Windows, DOS	2.6 2.7	✗	High	✗	~
CLK	macOS and UNIXalikes	Template:Clkver	✗	Mid	✓	✗
EMU7800	Windows	1.8	✗	Mid	✗	✗
BizHawk	Windows	2.11.1	✗	?	✓	✗
Stellarator	Multi-platform	Git	✗	?	✓	✗
Console
Stella	Multi-platform	3.4.1	✓	?	✓	✓
PSP2600	PlayStation Portable	1.2.0	✗	?	✗	✓
Wii2600	Wii	0.2	?	?	?	?
Mobile
Stella	Multi-platform	3.4.1	✓	?	✓	✓
2600.emu	Android	1.5.2.8	✗	?	✓	✓
Ataroid	Android	1.0.4	✗	?	✗	✗
g2600	Android	7.2.0	✗	?	✗	✗	Minecraft
1FPS Atari 2600 Emulator	Minecraft Datapacks	0.2	✗	?	✓	✗

External links

Internet Archive

• Console Library: Atari 2600
• Console Manuals: Atari 2600
• Atari 2600 VCS Reference Set (Complete ROM Hunter v15 Collection)

Atari(edit)

• Consoles: Atari 2600 • Atari 5200 • Atari 7800 • Atari XEGS • Atari Jaguar • Atari VCS
• Handhelds: Atari Lynx
• Arcade: CoJag
• Home computers: Atari 8-bit • Atari ST