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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 <abbr title="$816.87 in 2018 money">$199</abbr> and had a 6507 CPU at 1.19 MHz with 128 bytes of RAM. It had a 160x192 resolution and 16 colors, out of 128 availables, 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 <abbr title="$816.87 in 2018 money">$199</abbr> 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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==Emulators==

Revision as of 23:11, 2 February 2019

Atari VCS / Atari 2600
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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 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 6.0 Cycle
MAME Multi-platform 0.264 Cycle
Pantheon Windows 13.640 High
javatari
javatari.js (old)
Web Browser 5.0 ?
z26 Multi-platform 3.02 High ~
PCAE Windows, DOS 2.6
2.7
High ~
CLK macOS and UNIXalikes Template:Clkver Mid
EMU7800 Windows 1.8 Mid
BizHawk Windows 2.9.1 ?
Stellarator Multi-platform Git ?
Console
Stella[N 1] Multi-platform 3.4.1 ?
PSP2600 PlayStation Portable 1.2.0 ?
Wii2600 Wii 0.2 ? ? ? ?
Mobile
Stella[N 1] Multi-platform 3.4.1 ?
2600.emu Android 1.5.2.8 ?
Ataroid Android 1.0.4 ?
g2600 Android 7.2.0 ?
  1. 1.0 1.1 Only available on consoles and mobile as a libretro core (e.g. RetroArch).

External links

Internet Archive

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Consoles: Atari 2600Atari 5200Atari 7800Atari XEGSAtari JaguarAtari VCS
Handhelds: Atari Lynx
Computers: Atari 8-bitAtari ST