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Z26

Z26 is one of the best emulators for the Atari 2600.

Top 5 Open-Source Alternatives to Z26

Javatari WinUAE Mame Batocera.linux Playnite

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Z26 are Javatari, WinUAE, and Mame. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Javatari is a multiplayer Atari 2600 emulator written in pure Java with no external libs.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Group Chat & Notifications

  2. 2
    WinUAE is a Windows port of the emulator UAE.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Group Chat & Notifications 1 social mentions

  3. 3
    MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Gaming Tools #Emulators 14 social mentions

  4. Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB stick or an SD card with the aim of turning any computer/nano computer into a gaming console during a game or permanently.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Gaming Tools #Gaming Distribution 41 social mentions

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    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Gaming Tools 286 social mentions

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