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| Launched By | Atari |
| Type | 16-bit Microcomputer |
| Launch | June 1985 |
| Discontinued | 1993 |
Ex-Commodore boss, Jack Tramiel, formed Tramel Technology in 1984 and started development on a new 68000-based home computer. Tramiel went on to buy Atari's Consumer Division, and the computer became the Atari ST.
The original Atari 520ST was superseded by the STe which had a greater colour palette, though game developers tended to only develop for the base machine.
Latest Atari ST posts
Popular Atari ST games
Starglider
1986
Oids
1987
Super Sprint
1987
Dungeon Master
1987
Populous
1989
Kick Off
1989
Wings of Death
1990
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
1990
Utopia: The Creation of a Nation
1991
Llamatron: 2112
1991
Lemmings
1991
No Second Prize
1992
Emulation
| System | Emulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows / Mac OS / Linux | MAME/MESS | Preliminary Support. Setname: st, ste |
| Various | Hatari | - |
| Windows / Linux | SteemSSE | - |
| Web Browser | pce-js | Runs via Javascript |
| Various | ARAnyM | - |
| Mac OS | CLK | experimental support for Atari ST. Also emulates a number of other systems |
| Retroarch | via lr-hatari | - |
| RetroPie | via Hatari and lr-hatari | - |
Emulator information last updated 18th April 2020
Tech Specs and further details
| Name | Atari 520ST |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Processor | Motorola 68000 |
| Developed by | Shiraz Shivji, Ira Velinsky |
| Memory | 512KB, upgradeable to 4MB |
| Display Output | via monochrome or colour monitor |
| Display Size (pixels) | 320 x 200 (lo-res), 640 x 200 (hi-res) |
| Colours | Upto 16 colours on screen, palette of 512 colours |
| Storage | Floppy disks |
| Input | Keyboard, mouse, joystick |
| Cost | $799.99 (US launch) |
| Name | Atari SFT |
|---|---|
| Launched | June 1985 |
| Origin | United States |
| Processor | Motorola 68000 |
| Memory | 1MB |
| Colours | Upto 16 colours on screen, palette of 512 colours |
| Storage | Floppy disks |
| Input | Keyboard, mouse, joystick |
| Name | Atari STE |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Processor | Motorola 68000 |
| Memory | 1MB, upgradeable to 4MB |
| Colours | Upto 16 colours on screen, palette of 4096 colours |
| Storage | Floppy disks |
| Input | Keyboard, mouse, joystick |