Atari 2600 emulators
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| 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 $199.99 ($1063 in 2026) 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 | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Libretro Core | Accuracy | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC / x86 | ||||||
| Stella |    
|
7.0 | ✓ | Cycle | ✓ | ✓ |
| MAME |
|
0.289 | ✓ | Cycle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Z64K |
|
Beta 3.0 | ✗ | Cycle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pantheon |
|
16.458 | ✗ | High | ✓ | ✓ |
| javatari javatari.js (old) |
|
5.0.3 | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✓ |
| z26 |
|
4.06 | ✗ | High | ✓ | ~ |
| PCAE | 
|
2.6 2.7 |
✗ | High | ✗ | ~ |
| CLK |
|
Template:Clkver | ✗ | Mid | ✓ | ✗ |
| EMU7800 |
|
1.8 | ✗ | Mid | ✗ | ✗ |
| BizHawk |
|
2.11.1 | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✗ |
| Stellarator |
|
Git | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mobile / ARM | ||||||
| Stella[N 1] | 
|
3.4.1 | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2600.emu | 
|
1.5.2.8 | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ataroid |
|
1.0.4 | ✗ | ? | ✗ | ✗ |
| g2600 |
|
7.2.0 | ✗ | ? | ✗ | ✗ |
| Console | ||||||
| Stella[N 1] |     
|
3.4.1 | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ✓ |
| PSP2600 |
|
1.2.0 | ✗ | ? | ✗ | ✓ |
| Wii2600 |
|
0.2 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Other | ||||||
| 1FPS Atari 2600 Emulator | Minecraft Datapacks | 0.2 | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✗ |
