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[[File:427984Atari_XE_Games_System-gen1.jpg|thumb|220px|The Atari XE Game System (XEGS)]]The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_family Atari 8-bit family] is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by [[Atari]] in 1979 and manufactured until 1992. It includes the '''Atari 400, 800, XL, XE''' and the home video game console version '''Atari XEGS'''. Due to similarity of hardware most Atari 8-bit emulators can also emulate the [[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]].
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|logo = vintage-atari-800.png
|developer = [[:Atari|Atari, Inc.]]
|type = [[:Category:Computers|Home computer]], [[:Category:Consoles|Home video game console]]
|release = 1979
|discontinued = 1992
|successor = [[Atari ST emulators|Atari ST]]
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}
==Emulators==
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|Models
! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulatorsEmulators|Recommended]]
|-
! colspan="78"|PC
|-
|[https://atari800.github.io/ Atari800]
|Multi-platform
|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/atari800/files/atari800/ 4.0.0]
|400, 800, XL, XE
|{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html [Altirra]]
|Windows
|[http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html 3.10{{AltirraVer}}]|400, 800, XL, XE
|{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|Multi-platform
|[http://www.xl-project.com/downloads.html 1.81]
|400, 800, XL, XE
|{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://github.com/Jaskier/Atari800Win-PLus Atari800Win-PLus[Pantheon]]
|Windows
|[httpshttp://githubbostjan-grandovec.comsi/Jaskier/Atari800Win-PLusContent/downloads 4News.1htm {{PantheonVer}}]|800, XE|{{✗}} ||? Mid ||{{✗✓}} ||{{✗~}}
|-
|[[MAME]]
|Multi-platform
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
|Good: 400, 800<br/>Basic: XL, XE|{{✓}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||?{{~}}
|-
|[https://github.com/Jaskier/Atari800Win-PLus Atari800Win-PLus]|Windows|[https://github.com/Jaskier/Atari800Win-PLus/downloads 4.1]|400, 800, XL, XE|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-!colspan="78"|Mobile
|-
|[[Altirra]]
|Windows <small>(ARM)</small>
|[http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html 3.10{{AltirraVer}}]|400, 800, XL, XE
|{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|}
==Models==
===[[wikipedia:Atari_8-bit_family#400/800_release|Atari 400]]===
The Atari 400 was released in November of 1979 and retailed for $500 ($1,660.33 in 2018 money). It had a 6502 CPU at 1.79 MHz with 4KB of RAM. It had 3 graphics modes, a 24 X 40 text, 160 x 96 with 128 colors, and 320 x 192 in B&W.
===[[wikipedia:Atari_8-bit_family#400/800_release|Atari XEGS800]]===The '''Atari XE Video Game System''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_XEGS Atari XEGS]) 800 was based on Atari's 8-bit 65XE computer, while the operating system for most released in November of 1979 along side the XEGS units is called the XE ROM revision C. That specification is the same as any other Atari computer (i400.eIt retailed for $999. 800/XL/XE) that had that ROM95 ($3, which is usually why no separate software was needed to emulate this console's hardware320. The XEGS is backward compatible 49 in 2018 money) with the Atari a 6502 CPU at 1.8-bit computer software library. The console could be turned into a computer with its specially designed keyboard MHz and, while in computer mode, use most 8KB of the peripherals released for Atari's 8-bit computer lineRAM. There are no games that are XEGS exclusive; instead, they all run on It had the older machines (with enough memory) or on same graphics modes as the XE/XL line as wellAtari 400.
===[[wikipedia:Atari_8-bit_family#1200XL|Atari 1200XL]]===
The Atari 1200XL was released in March of '83 and retailed for $899 ($2,314.42 in 2018 money) with a 6502C CPU at 1.79 MHz. It had 64KB of RAM with 5 text modes, with the max being 40x24 and the min being 20x12, and 12 graphics modes, with the max being 320x192.
===[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=27 Atari 600 XL]===
The Atari 600 XL was released in December of '84 and retailed for $208.71 ($499.55 in 2018 money) with the 6502C CPU at 1.79 MHz with 16KB of RAM.
===[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=27 Atari 800 XL]===
The Atari 800 XL was released in December of '84 along side the Atari 600 XL and had the same CPU has the 600 XL but with 64KB of RAM.
===[[wikipedia:Atari XEGS|Atari XEGS]]===
{{Infobox console
|title = Atari XEGS
|logo = 427984Atari_XE_Games_System-gen1.jpg
|developer = [[:Atari|Atari, Inc.]]
|type = [[:Category:Consoles|Home video game console]]
|release = 1987
|discontinued = 1992
|predecessor = [[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]]
|successor = [[Atari Jaguar emulators|Atari Jaguar]]
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}
The '''Atari XE Video Game System''' (XEGS) was based on Atari's 8-bit 65XE computer and released in the Fall of '87. It was retailed for $159 ($348.47 in 2018 money) and had a 6502C CPU at 1.79 MHz with 64KB of RAM. The operating system for most of the XEGS units is called the XE ROM revision C. That specification is the same as any other Atari computer (i.e. 800/XL/XE) that had that ROM, which is usually why no separate software was needed to emulate this console's hardware. The XEGS is backward compatible with the Atari 8-bit computer software library. The console could be turned into a computer with its specially designed keyboard and, while in computer mode, use most of the peripherals released for Atari's 8-bit computer line.
=====Emulators=====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
! colspan="7"|PC
|-
|[[Altirra]]
|Windows
|[http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html {{AltirraVer}}]
|{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[MAME]]
|Multi-platform
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
|{{✓}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[https://github.com/Jaskier/Atari800Win-PLus Atari800Win-PLus]
|Windows
|[https://github.com/Jaskier/Atari800Win-PLus/downloads 4.1]
|{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
!colspan="7"|Mobile
|-
|[[Altirra]]
|Windows <small>(ARM)</small>
|[http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html {{AltirraVer}}]
|{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|}
There are no games that are XEGS exclusive; instead, they all run on the older machines (with enough memory) or on the XE/XL line as well.
[[Category:Atari consoles]]
[[Category:Third-generation video game consoles]]
==Resources==
