2600.emu (Atari 2600 Emulator)
2600 VCS Emulator
Game info
Game description
Android App Analysis and Review: 2600.emu (Atari 2600 Emulator), Developed by Robert Broglia. Listed in Arcade Category. Current Version Is v6q, Updated On 12/09/2025 . According to users reviews on Google Play: 2600.emu (Atari 2600 Emulator). Achieved Over 31 thousand Installs. 2600.emu (Atari 2600 Emulator) Currently Has 735 Reviews, Average Rating 4.3 Stars
Advanced open-source Atari 2600 VCS emulator based on Stella with a minimalist UI and a focus on low audio/video latency, supporting a wide variety of devices from the original Xperia Play to modern devices like the Nvidia Shield and Pixel phones.Features include:
* Supports .a26 and .bin file formats, optionally compressed with ZIP, RAR, or 7Z
* Paddle controller emulation
* Configurable on-screen controls
* Bluetooth/USB gamepad & keyboard support compatible with any HID device recognized by the OS like Xbox and PS4 controllers
No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. It supports Android's storage access framework for opening files on both internal and external storage (SD cards, USB drives, etc.)
View the full update changelog:
https://www.explusalpha.com/contents/emuex/updates
Follow development of my apps on github and report issues:
https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha
Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) or Github so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.
What's New
* Update core to Stella 7.0
* Add a rewind button to the stock top-left virtual controls and only the show the rewind button when rewind states are set in the system options
* Add Options -> Frame Timing -> Low Latency Mode to keep the emulation thread in sync with the renderer thread to prevent extra latency, turned on by default but trying turning off in case of performance issues
* Default to the screen's reported refresh rate as the output rate if the device supports multiple rates
* Add a rewind button to the stock top-left virtual controls and only the show the rewind button when rewind states are set in the system options
* Add Options -> Frame Timing -> Low Latency Mode to keep the emulation thread in sync with the renderer thread to prevent extra latency, turned on by default but trying turning off in case of performance issues
* Default to the screen's reported refresh rate as the output rate if the device supports multiple rates
Recent Comments
Boy Bwert
pretty good 5/5 wish it would save difficulty switches (left/right player B/A switch) per game. and if possible have built in database of game select variations/combinations (1 player, 2 player, slow missle, fast missle) for officially released games atleat. but that might be alot of work, sorry. still very good anyway 5/5😎⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐😎🤠🐢 big dpad makes it easy to control on touch screen.🤠😎🐢
Flerger Bergitydersh
Sleek and refined, but light on options for the virtual controls. An option to use a slider for paddle controls or a simple bar you can drag your finger on for the driving controller (like the paddle controller but spins infinitely) would be great. I would bump it up to five stars for those things alone.
A Google user
I gave this app 5 stars only because it enables me to play the old Atari games. However, it should work with all the games, but I found that some which require paddle or keyboard controllers don't seem to work. If there is an option for this within the app, I have no idea how to access it. I hope the program developer will make it possible to play other games besides the ones that are joystick types.
J L
This emulator started out great and has somehow gotten progressively worse over time even without updates in several months. Various games that used to be readable and playable are no longer. I've tried rebuilding my ROMs folder and uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but nothing makes it better. It seems to just get worse with every troubleshooting effort. Uninstalling for good now.
Alejandro Servin
I am unable to open/play any file. I set the folder and give permissions to open files but when I select any file I am always getting error that file does not exist. Sent an email to support with screenshot but no reply for more than 1 week. I won't get any support.
John Talbot
This feels limited compared to his other apps. No paddle mapping at all, and there is a bt controller (Atari Wireless Classic) with a built in paddle that would work perfectly. 3 stars though, because as mentioned, I can't even map them to a slider, or use an original paddle set with an adapter. Paddle mapping, and support for paddle controllers would bump it up to 5. Edit: Dropped it to 2 because I noticed the app desc. is lying. NO paddle mapping AT ALL.
Kristopher Ayers
Remember 2600 only has 1 button on the joystick so many games are started by hitting reset on the console. You can map reset to one of the buttons on your controller. I don't think the people who are saying this app doesn't work realize that.
Tango Dragonfruit
An amazing app 6 stars if I could. But there has been an issue lately with wireless gamepads, they do not work anymore. Fix it and I will be happy. Thank you!