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|logo = Atari-2600-Wood-4Sw-Set.png | |logo = Atari-2600-Wood-4Sw-Set.png | ||
|developer = [[:Atari|Atari, Inc.]] | |developer = [[:Atari|Atari, Inc.]] | ||
− | |type = [[:Category: | + | |type = [[:Category:Home consoles|Home video game console]] |
|generation = [[:Category:Second-generation consoles|Second generation]] | |generation = [[:Category:Second-generation consoles|Second generation]] | ||
|release = 1977 | |release = 1977 | ||
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|successor = [[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]] | |successor = [[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]] | ||
|emulated = {{✓}} | |emulated = {{✓}} | ||
− | }}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 | + | }}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. |
==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) |
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]] | ! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]] | ||
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]] | ! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]] | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan=" | + | ! colspan="8"|PC / x86 |
|- | |- | ||
|[[Stella]] | |[[Stella]] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |[https://stella-emu.github.io/downloads.html | + | |[https://stella-emu.github.io/downloads.html {{StellaVer}}] |
− | |{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | + | |{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
|- | |- | ||
|[[MAME]] | |[[MAME]] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | |[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | + | |{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Z64K]] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Java}} | ||
+ | |[http://www.z64k.com/ {{Z64KVer}}] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/ppeccin/javatari.js javatari]<br />[https://github.com/ppeccin/javatari javatari.js (old)] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Web}} | ||
+ | |[http://javatari.org 5.0.3] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Pantheon]] | |[[Pantheon]] | ||
− | |Windows | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} |
|[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}] | |[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}] | ||
− | |{{✗}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{ | + | |{{✗}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | |[ | + | |[http://pcae.vg-network.com/ PCAE] |
− | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|DOS}} | |
− | + | |[http://pcae.vg-network.com/ 2.6]<br />[http://www.bjars.com/emulators/pcaewin_2.7.zip 2.7] | |
− | |{{✗}} || | + | |{{✗}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} |
|- | |- | ||
|[https://alienbill.com/2600/ z26] | |[https://alienbill.com/2600/ z26] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|DOS}} |
− | |[http://www.whimsey.com/z26/z26.html | + | |[http://www.whimsey.com/z26/z26.html 4.07] |
− | |{{✗}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{ | + | |{{✗}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[BizHawk]] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
+ | |[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Gopher2600 |
− | |Windows | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} |
− | |[ | + | |[https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600 git] |
− | |{{✗}} ||High ||{{ | + | |{{✗}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
|[[Clock Signal|CLK]] | |[[Clock Signal|CLK]] | ||
− | |macOS | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
|[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{clkver}}] | |[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{clkver}}] | ||
− | |{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} | + | |{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
|[http://emu7800.sourceforge.net/ EMU7800] | |[http://emu7800.sourceforge.net/ EMU7800] | ||
− | |Windows | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} |
− | |[ | + | |[https://github.com/emu7800/emu7800.github.io/releases {{EMU7800Ver}}] |
− | |{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{ | + | |{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Stellarator |
− | |Windows | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |[ | + | |[https://github.com/dpiponi/Stellarator git] |
− | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} | + | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[http://www.hornby.org.uk/v2600 Virtual 2600] |
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|DOS|Linux|AmigaOS}} |
− | |[https:// | + | |[https://www.zophar.net/a2600/virtual-2600.html 0.82] |
− | |{{✗}} || | + | |{{✗}} ||Low ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |Virtual VCS | |
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|DOS}} | ||
+ | |[https://www.zophar.net/a2600/virtual-vcs.html 0.60] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||Low ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |VCS 2600 |
− | + | |align=left|{{Icon|W9x}} | |
− | + | |[https://www.zophar.net/a2600/vcs-2600.html 1.0] | |
− | |{{ | + | |{{✗}} ||Low ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | ! colspan="8"|Mobile / ARM |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Stella<ref group=N name=libretro /> |
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Andriod|iOS|Linux|GP32}} |
− | | | + | |{{StellaVer}} |
− | |? || | + | |{{✓}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |VCSE | |
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|GP32}} | ||
+ | |? | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||? ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Stella | + | |Stella - Pyra |
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Pyra}} |
− | + | |[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/8 Pyra] | |
− | |{{ | + | |{{✗}} ||? ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
|- | |- | ||
|2600.emu | |2600.emu | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}} |
− | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.A2600Emu 1.5. | + | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.A2600Emu 1.5.54]</br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/73 1.5.46.01 Pyra] |
− | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | + | |{{✗}} ||? ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
|- | |- | ||
|Ataroid | |Ataroid | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Android}} |
− | |[https://www. | + | |[https://www.zophar.net/android/a2600/ataroid.html 1.0.4] |
− | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | + | |{{✗}} ||? ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
|g2600 | |g2600 | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Android}} |
|[https://dl3.apk4now.com/129491/4c38c3024e2030259293b809d4ae2eb1adedb189/com.goodgorgon.play2600.apk 7.2.0] | |[https://dl3.apk4now.com/129491/4c38c3024e2030259293b809d4ae2eb1adedb189/com.goodgorgon.play2600.apk 7.2.0] | ||
− | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | + | |{{✗}} ||? ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Caanoo2600 | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Caanoo}} | ||
+ | |[http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/serendipity/index.php?/archives/456-Caanoo-2600-Atari-2600-emulator-for-Caanoo-v1.1.0.html 1.1.0] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||? ||? ||{{✗}} ||? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="8"|Console | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Stella<ref group=N name=libretro>''Only available on consoles and mobile as a libretro core (e.g. [[RetroArch]]).''</ref> | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|PS3|PSP}}<br>{{Icon|Wii|3DS|Switch}} | ||
+ | |{{StellaVer}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Wii2600 | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Wii}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/arocchi/wii2600/releases git] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Stella DC | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|DC}} | ||
+ | |[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=Stella_DC 0.2F] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||? ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |PSP2600 | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|PSP}} | ||
+ | |[http://www.mediafire.com/?tg4y5d25djkzwca 1.2.0] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||? ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="8"|Other | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1FPS Atari 2600 Emulator | ||
+ | |Minecraft Datapacks | ||
+ | |[https://sethbling.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Downloads/Builds/15seconds.zip 0.2] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.atarimania.com/rom_collection_archive_atari_2600_roms.html Atari 2600 VCS ROM Collection by Rom Hunter] | ||
===Internet Archive=== | ===Internet Archive=== | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/atari_2600_library Console Library: Atari 2600] | * [https://archive.org/details/atari_2600_library Console Library: Atari 2600] | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/atari2600manuals Console Manuals: Atari 2600] | * [https://archive.org/details/atari2600manuals Console Manuals: Atari 2600] | ||
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{{Atari}} | {{Atari}} | ||
[[Category:Consoles]] | [[Category:Consoles]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Home consoles]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Second-generation consoles]] | ||
[[Category:Atari consoles]] | [[Category:Atari consoles]] | ||
− | [[Category:Atari 2600 emulators | + | [[Category:Atari 2600 emulators|*]] |
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Revision as of 02:31, 30 September 2021
Developer | Atari, Inc. |
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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 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 | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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PC / x86 | |||||||
Stella | 6.7.1 | ✓ | Cycle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
MAME | 0.264 | ✓ | Cycle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Z64K | 2.0.0 | ✗ | Cycle | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
javatari javatari.js (old) |
5.0.3 | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Pantheon | 13.640 | ✗ | High | ✗ | ✓ | ~ | |
PCAE | 2.6 2.7 |
✗ | High | ✓ | ✗ | ~ | |
z26 | 4.07 | ✗ | High | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | |
BizHawk | 2.9.1 | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Gopher2600 | git | ✗ | High | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
CLK | Template:Clkver | ✗ | Mid | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
EMU7800 | 5.4.0.1 | ✗ | Mid | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Stellarator | git | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Virtual 2600 | 0.82 | ✗ | Low | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
Virtual VCS | 0.60 | ✗ | Low | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
VCS 2600 | 1.0 | ✗ | Low | ? | ✗ | ✗ | |
Mobile / ARM | |||||||
Stella[N 1] | 6.7.1 | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
VCSE | ? | ✗ | ? | ? | ✓ | ✓ | |
Stella - Pyra | Pyra | ✗ | ? | ? | ✓ | ✓ | |
2600.emu | 1.5.54 1.5.46.01 Pyra |
✗ | ? | ? | ✓ | ✓ | |
Ataroid | 1.0.4 | ✗ | ? | ? | ✗ | ✗ | |
g2600 | 7.2.0 | ✗ | ? | ? | ✗ | ✗ | |
Caanoo2600 | 1.1.0 | ✗ | ? | ? | ✗ | ? | |
Console | |||||||
Stella[N 1] | |
6.7.1 | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Wii2600 | git | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | |
Stella DC | 0.2F | ✗ | ? | ? | ✗ | ✓ | |
PSP2600 | 1.2.0 | ✗ | ? | ? | ✗ | ✓ | |
Other | |||||||
1FPS Atari 2600 Emulator | Minecraft Datapacks | 0.2 | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
External links
Internet Archive
Consoles: Atari 2600 • Atari 5200 • Atari 7800 • Atari XEGS • Atari Jaguar • Atari VCS Handhelds: Atari Lynx Computers: Atari 8-bit • Atari ST |