Atari 5200/8bit Emulators
| Name | Download | Version | Last Updated | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 800 Emulator (DOS) | Download (DOS) | 0.9.8 2.5c |
1/1/99 12/19/98 |
DOS and Windows 95 | This emulates Atari 800, 800XL and 130XE 8 bit home computers, and the Atari 5200 console. It supports standard 8KB and 16KB cartridges, as well as OSS Super Cartridges. The MS-DOS port has sound, as does the Windows 95 version, through DirectSound. This emulator requires boot roms, available in the Pokey Roms zip below. |
| PC Xformer Classic | 3.60 | 1/17/97 | DOS | This is the most complete Atari 8 bit emulator there is. It emulates the 400/800, 800XL, and 130XE. It also has sound emulation, and is the fastest emulator for Atari 8 bit computer systems there is (being coded in assembly, it can provide full speed on even 486s). It also has sound emulation. All the boot roms that PC Xformer Classic requires are included inside the zip. | |
| Pokey | 0.62 | 9/10/96 | DOS | One of the earlier Atari 5200 emulators, Pokey emulates the 800/800XL computer system as well as the 5200. It is incredibly outdated, however, and you can only get sound if you build yourself a Pokey sound card, and install it. This emulator requires a set of boot roms, available from Zophar's Domain. | |
| Rainbow | 1.36 | 2/20/97 | Windows 95 + DirectX | Rainbow is a commercial emulator for Windows 95. It emulates the Atari 400/800 with 48K RAM, the 800XL with 64K RAM, the 130XE with 128K RAM, and the 5200 games console. The demo available for it is crippled, with no sound and other features missing. You can register it for $33, however, it may be worth it, as this is an excellent emulator. It requires a set of boot roms, available from Zophar's Domain. | |
| Virtual Super System | 0.77 | 4/13/98 | DOS | Probably the best Atari 5200 emulator available today, VSS does a great job of emulating the Atari 5200 game console. It features full sound emulation through SoundBlaster and 100% compatible cards. It runs over 85% of 5200 games flawlessly, and at a good speed, even on a 486. Definitely the Atari 5200 emulator of choice. It requires the Atari 5200 boot rom, available from Zophar's Domain. | |
| XL-It! | 0.20 | 4/6/97 | DOS | From the author who made the now obsolete GenEm, comes an Atari 8 bit emulator. It emulates the 800, 800XL and 130XE series. It has sound emulation through SoundBlaster and 100% compatible sound cards. It is not as complete as other emulators, like Atari800 emu, and doesn't offer 5200 console emulation, so you're better off with one of the others. It requires a set of boot roms, which you can get from the Pokey boot romset, furthur up the page. |