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Atari 7800 Emulation

The Atari 7800 emulation scene is still very young. The system was only recently emulated, and the scene remains relatively small. Not all of the ROMs have been correctly emulated yet, but we have included them here in case any programmers want to grab them to try and get them working.We'll stay on top of the situation and post new ROMs and emulator developments as they become available.

If you're new to emulation, we suggest you read the Beginner's Guide to Emulation to give you an idea of what you're looking at.

Computer transformation... Atari 7800




Game ROMs:
ROMs are binary versions of your favorite classic games, they contain the actual code of the original cartridge. In order to enjoy emulation, you will need to download an emulator and the game ROMs that you want to play. 7800 emulation is still being developed however, and some of the ROMs may be only partially functional in an emulator, or completely non-functional. We will always strive to have the latest version of a ROM archived, so that people may download and examine it if need be. If you have a question about a particular ROM, please it in the message board instead of emailing us.

Click here for our extensive searchable ROM archive.


Emulators:

There is really only one 7800 emulator that is currently being developed, and that is MESS. You will also need the 7800 OS along with MESS.

M.E.S.S. - Multi Emulator Super System. Emulates many systems including the 7800.
V7800 - Predecessor to MESS 7800 Emulation, no longer being developed
7800 OS - Needed for 7800 Emulation


Utilities:
Utilites are not a necessity, but can sometimes help an emulator function better, add features, or change the user interface. If all you want to do is play games, you just need to pick an emulator and download ROMs.

Brazillian 7800 - Front end for V7800
Good 7800 - ROM renamer/fixer by Matt Cowering, it all current 7800 games/hacks/versions


You can help AtariAge:

We're looking for the following ROM files - if you have any of them, please send them in so that we can share them with other Atari fans at this site:

- GATO
- Monitor Cartridge

     
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