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|release = 1977
 
|release = 1977
 
|discontinued = 1992
 
|discontinued = 1992
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|introductory price = {{Inflation|USD|199.99|1977}}
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|successor = [[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]]
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|how much = {{Inflation|USD|19.99|1977}}
 
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|predecessor=Home Pong, Super Pong, Video Pinball
 
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|successor = [[Atari 5200 emulators|5200 SuperSystem]]
 
 
|emulated = {{✓}}
 
|emulated = {{✓}}
 
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The '''[[gametech:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]]''' (also known as '''Video Computer System''' or simply '''VCS''') is a second-generation console released by [[wikipedia:Atari|Atari]] on September 11, 1977. It had a 6507 CPU at 1.19 MHz with 128 bytes of RAM. It had a 160x192 16-color, out of 128, display.
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The '''[[gametech:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]]''' (also known as '''Video Computer System''' or simply '''VCS''') is a second-generation console released by [[wikipedia:Atari|Atari]] on September 11, 1977. It retailed for {{Inflation|USD|199.99|1977}} and had a 6507 CPU at 1.19 MHz with 128 bytes of RAM. It had a 160x192 16-color, out of 128, display.
  
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Despite the apparent simplicity of the console and its games, emulation of the 2600 is surprisingly difficult relative to other early consoles due to its unusual primitive hardware designed as a cost-saving measure, including the complete lack of a framebuffer and resulting need to "race the beam" to display graphics. Despite this, at least two emulators have offered highly accurate 2600 emulation for years.
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==Emulators==
  
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==Emulators==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
 
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Latest version
 
! scope="col"|Latest version
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! scope="col"|<small>[https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=25 Retro<br/>Achievements]</small>
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! scope="col"|[[libretro]]
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! scope="col"|[[#Accessories_support|Accessories]]
 
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
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! colspan="9"|PC / x86
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! colspan="8"|PC / x86
 
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|[[Stella]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/stella/ stella_libretro]<br/>stella2014_libretro
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|[[Stella]]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
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|[https://stella-emu.github.io/downloads.html {{StellaVer}}]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms libretro core]
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|[https://stella-emu.github.io/downloads.html {{StellaVer}}]
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|{{✓}}<ref group=N>Exclusive to libretro core.</ref> ||{{~}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
 
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|[[MAME]]
 
|[[MAME]]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
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|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>
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|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|[[Z64K]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Java}}
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|[https://z64k.com/ {{Z64KVer}}]
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|{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|[https://github.com/ppeccin/javatari.js javatari]<br />[https://github.com/ppeccin/javatari javatari.js (old)]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Web}}
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|[http://javatari.org 5.0.3]
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
 
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|-
 
|[[Pantheon]]
 
|[[Pantheon]]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
 
|[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}]
 
|[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
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|{{✗}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
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|[[ares]]
 
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
 
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|[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}]
 
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||?||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
 
 
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|[http://pcae.vg-network.com/ PCAE]
 
|[http://pcae.vg-network.com/ PCAE]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|DOS}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|DOS}}
 
|[http://pcae.vg-network.com/ 2.6]<br />[http://www.bjars.com/emulators/pcaewin_2.7.zip 2.7]
 
|[http://pcae.vg-network.com/ 2.6]<br />[http://www.bjars.com/emulators/pcaewin_2.7.zip 2.7]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|{{✗}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
 
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|[https://alienbill.com/2600/ z26]
 
|[https://alienbill.com/2600/ z26]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|DOS}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|DOS}}
 
|[http://www.whimsey.com/z26/z26.html 4.07]
 
|[http://www.whimsey.com/z26/z26.html 4.07]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|{{✗}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
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|[https://github.com/ppeccin/javatari.js javatari]<br />[https://github.com/ppeccin/javatari javatari.js (old)]
 
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|align=left|{{Icon|Web}}
 
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|[http://javatari.org 5.0.3]
 
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
 
 
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|[[BizHawk]]
 
|[[BizHawk]]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
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|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
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|[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
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|{{✓}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
 
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|Gopher2600
 
|Gopher2600
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
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|[https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600/releases {{Gopher2600Ver}}]
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|[https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600 git]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✗}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
 
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|[[Clock Signal|CLK]]
 
|[[Clock Signal|CLK]]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
 
|[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{ClkVer}}]
 
|[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{ClkVer}}]
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|{{✗}} ||{{{?}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
 
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|[http://emu7800.sourceforge.net/ EMU7800]
 
|[http://emu7800.sourceforge.net/ EMU7800]
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
 
|[https://github.com/emu7800/emu7800.github.io/releases {{EMU7800Ver}}]
 
|[https://github.com/emu7800/emu7800.github.io/releases {{EMU7800Ver}}]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
 
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|Stellarator
 
|Stellarator
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
 
|[https://github.com/dpiponi/Stellarator git]
 
|[https://github.com/dpiponi/Stellarator git]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
 
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! colspan="9"|Mobile / ARM
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! colspan="8"|Mobile / ARM
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|[[Z64K]]
 
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|align=left|{{Icon|Java}}
 
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|[https://z64k.com/ {{Z64KVer}}]
 
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||Cycle ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
 
 
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|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/stella/ stella_libretro]<br/><small>stella2014_libretro
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|Stella<ref group=N name=libretro />
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|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|GP32}}
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|align=left|{{Icon|Andriod|iOS|Linux|GP32}}
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|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
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|{{StellaVer}}
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|{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✓}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
 
|-
 
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|Stella - Pyra
 
|Stella - Pyra
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Pyra}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Pyra}}
 
|[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/8 0.1]
 
|[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/8 0.1]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
 
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|2600.emu
 
|2600.emu
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}}
 
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.A2600Emu {{.emuVer}}]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/73 1.5.46.02 Pyra]
 
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.A2600Emu {{.emuVer}}]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/73 1.5.46.02 Pyra]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
 
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|Ataroid
 
|Ataroid
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
 
|[https://www.zophar.net/android/a2600/ataroid.html 1.0.4]
 
|[https://www.zophar.net/android/a2600/ataroid.html 1.0.4]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
 
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|g2600
 
|g2600
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
 
|[https://apkpure.com/g2600-a2600-emu/com.goodgorgon.play2600/download?from=details 7.2.0]
 
|[https://apkpure.com/g2600-a2600-emu/com.goodgorgon.play2600/download?from=details 7.2.0]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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! colspan="9"|Console
 
 
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|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/stella/ stella_libretro]<br/><small>stella2014_libretro
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! colspan="8"|Console
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|align=left|{{Icon|PS3|PSP|Vita}}<br>{{Icon|Wii|WiiU|3DS|Switch}}<br>{{Icon|XboxOne|XboxSXS}}
 
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|[https://www.retroarch.com/index.php?page=platforms libretro core]
 
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|{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
 
 
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|StellaDS
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|Stella<ref group=N name=libretro>''Only available on consoles and mobile as a libretro core (e.g. [[RetroArch]]).''</ref>
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|align=left|{{Icon|NDS}}
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|align=left|{{Icon|PS3|PSP}}<br>{{Icon|Wii|3DS|Switch}}
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|[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/StellaDS git] <br> [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/StellaDS 1.2] <br> [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/StellaDS Phoenix Edition]
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|{{StellaVer}}
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}<br><small>(Phoenix Edition)</small> ||{{✓}}
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|{{✓}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
 
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|Wii2600
 
|Wii2600
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Wii}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|Wii}}
 
|[https://github.com/arocchi/wii2600/releases git]
 
|[https://github.com/arocchi/wii2600/releases git]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}}
 
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|PSP2600
 
|PSP2600
 
|align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}
 
|[https://psp.brewology.com/downloads/get.php?id=9738 1.2.0]<br>[https://psp.brewology.com/downloads/get.php?id=9736 Source (1.2.0)]
 
|[https://psp.brewology.com/downloads/get.php?id=9738 1.2.0]<br>[https://psp.brewology.com/downloads/get.php?id=9736 Source (1.2.0)]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
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|Stella GC
 
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|align=left|{{Icon|NGC}}
 
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|[https://www.gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php?title=StellaGC 18-12-2007]
 
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||Mid ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
 
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|PVCS Reloaded
 
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|align=left|{{Icon|PS2}}
 
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|[http://www.brunofreitas.com/node/26 0.3]
 
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
 
 
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|Stella DC
 
|Stella DC
 
|align=left|{{Icon|DC}}
 
|align=left|{{Icon|DC}}
 
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=Stella_DC 0.2F]
 
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=Stella_DC 0.2F]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
 
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! colspan="9"|Game
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! colspan="8"|Other
 
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|1FPS Atari 2600 Emulator
 
|1FPS Atari 2600 Emulator
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|Minecraft
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|Minecraft Datapacks
 
|[https://sethbling.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Downloads/Builds/15seconds.zip 0.2]
 
|[https://sethbling.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Downloads/Builds/15seconds.zip 0.2]
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|{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
 
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===Accessories support===
 
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
 
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! Name
 
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! Stella
 
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|Amiga mouse
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Atari mouse
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|AtariVox
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Booster Grip
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Driving Controller
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Sega Genesis
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Atari Keypad
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Kid Vid Controller
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|MindLink
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Atari Paddles
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|SaveKey
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Trak-Ball
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|XE Light Gun
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|QuadTari
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Joy 2B+
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Atari 7800 console button
 
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|{{✓}}
 
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|Atari 7800 game
 
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|{{✗}}
 
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|HyperShot
 
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|?
 
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|Track & Field Controller
 
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|?
 
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|Atari Space Age Joystick
 
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|?
 
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|Flight Commander
 
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|?
 
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|Overlay
 
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|?
 
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|Space Shuttle
 
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|?
 
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|Foot Craz
 
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|?
 
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|Joyboard
 
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|?
 
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|Kid's Controller
 
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|?
 
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|Remote Control Joysticks
 
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|?
 
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|Video Touch Pad
 
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|?
 
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==See also==
 
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*[[First and second generations of video game consoles]]
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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[[Category:Consoles|!2600]]
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[[Category:Consoles]]
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[[Category:Home consoles|!2600]]
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[[Category:Home consoles]]
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[[Category:Second-generation consoles|!2600]]
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[[Category:Second-generation consoles]]
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[[Category:Atari consoles|!2600]]
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[[Category:Atari consoles]]
 
[[Category:Atari 2600 emulators|*]]
 
[[Category:Atari 2600 emulators|*]]
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[[Category:6502-based]]
 

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