| 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The original Atari 520ST was superseded by the STe which had a greater colour palette, though game developers tended to only develop for the base machine.
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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 |