The Atari 2600 Video Computer System (VCS), introduced in 1977,was the most popular home video game system of the early 1980's. Now you can enjoy all of your favorite Atari 2600 games on your PCthanks to Stella!
Stella is a multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator released underthe GNU General Public License (GPL). Stella was originally developedfor Linux byBradford W. Mott,and is currently maintained byStephen Anthony.Since its original release several people have joined thedevelopment team to port Stella to other operating systems such asAcornOS, AmigaOS, DOS, FreeBSD, IRIX, Linux, OS/2, MacOS, Unix, andWindows. The development team is working hard to perfect the emulatorand we hope you enjoy our effort.
On this site you'll find information about downloading, installing,using, and enhancing Stella. You'll also find useful informationabout the Atari 2600, emulation and homebrew development.
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Site Updated January 3, 2025
