Atari 7800

The Atari 7800 Pro System, commonly known as the Atari 7800, is a third generation (1983-2003) video game console developed and distributed by Atari Corporation. It was released in May 1986 in North America at a retail price of $79.95. The console was later released in Europe (1987). The 7800 is considered one of the first backward-compatible consoles as it could play Atari 2600 games without the use of additional modules. The console was discontinued on January 1, 1992.

“The Atari 7800 ProSystem was developed for Atari by General Computer Corporation (developers of the arcade games Ms. Pacman and Food Fight). Originally set for launch in 1984, the sale of Atari to Jack Tramiel and contractual issues with GCC, led to the 7800 not seeing the light until 1986.

Although only 59 games were released for the system in its lifetime, it could also play Atari 2600 games, giving it access to a much huger library.
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## Emul
System | Emulator | Notes
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Windows / Mac OS / Linux | [MAME/MESS](https://www.mamedev.org) | Good Support. Setname: `a7800`
Windows | [ProSystem](https://gstanton.github.io/ProSystem1_3/) | –
Windows / Mac / Linux | [A7800](http://7800.8bitdev.org/index.php/A7800_Emulator) | –
Mac | [OpenEmu](https://openemu.org) | OpenEmu is an emulator front-end for multiple emulators
RetroPie | [via lr-prosystem](https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Atari-7800) | –

*Emulator information last updated 18th April 2020*
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## Tech
**Name** | Atari 7800 ProSystem
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**Codename** | Maria
**Origin** | United States
**Processor** | Atari SALLY 6502
**Developed by** | General Computer Corporation
**Memory** | 4KB RAM
**Display Output** | TV via RF
**Display Size (NTSC)** (pixels) | 160×240 (lo-res), 320×240 (hi-res)
**Display Size (PAL)** (pixels) | 160×288 (lo-res), 320×288 (hi-res)
**Colours** | Palette of 256, 25 on screen simultaneously
**Storage** | ROM Cartridge
**Input** | Joystick
**Cost** | $140 (US launch)
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## Reso
* [AtariAge](http://www.atariage.com/)”