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* Only the most commonly used [[cabinet friendly software|cabinet friendly emulator(s)]] is(are) listed. The console's page might have a more comprehensive list of emulators.
 
* Only the most commonly used [[cabinet friendly software|cabinet friendly emulator(s)]] is(are) listed. The console's page might have a more comprehensive list of emulators.
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4) Hacking:
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* These Atari controllers are very easy to [[Atari Controller Interfaces| Interfaces]] to your arcade controls. It even compatible with other systems too.

Revision as of 04:15, 1 April 2006



This page contains brief descriptions of various consoles:

Company Console Players Controls1 Game Buttons2 Cabfriendly Emulators3
3DO Company 3DO Interactive Multiplayer ? ? ? ?
Atari Atari 2600 2 Digital4 1 Stella
Atari 5200 ? Analog ? MESS
Atari 7800 ? Digital4 ? MESS
Atari Jaguar ? ? ? ?
Bally Bally Astrocade ? ? ? ?
Bandai Bandai Atmark (Apple Pippin) ? ? ? ?
Coleco Colecovision ? ? ? MESS
Commodore Commodore CDTV ? ? ? ?
Commodore 64 GS 2 Digital4 1 ?


Emerson Hanimex HMG 2650 (Arcadia) ? ? ? MESS
Epoch Cassettevision ? ? ? ?
Fairchild Fairchild Channel F ? ? ? MESS
Interton Inverton VC4000 ? ? ? ?
Magnavox Magnavox Odyssey ? ? ? ?
Magnavox Odyssey 2 ? ? ? ?
Mattel Intellivision ? ? ? Nostalgia
NEC PC Engine/Turbografx 16 ? ? ? ?
Nec PC-FX ? ? ? ?
Nintendo Nintendo 64 ? ? ? Project 64
Nintendo NES/Famicom ? Digital 2 FCE Ultra
Super Nintendo (Super Famicom) ? Digital 6 Zsnes Snes9x
Nuon Nuon ? ? ? Nuance
Philips Philips CD-i ? ? ? ?
Philips G7000 ? ? ? ?
Sega Sega Dreamcast ? Digital Analog 6 Chanka
Sega Master System 2 Digital4 2 Kega Fusion
Sega Megadrive/Genesis/32X 2 Digital4 3 Kega Fusion
Sega Saturn ? ? ? SSF
SNK SNK Neo Geo ? ? ? ?
Sony Sony Playstation ? Digital 8 ?
Vectrex Vectrex ? ? ? MESS

1) Controls:

  • Some consoles had Digital and/or Analog controls, both are listed.
  • If the console used a keypad (some older consoles had one!), it is mentioned in the list.
  • Only the standard control that came with the machine are listed.

2) Buttons:

  • This list count only fire/action buttons on their control that are used to play games. Note that the buttons are listed for one player.
  • Some systems may have start/select and/or other system buttons/swiches, but these are not counted (most emulators have special keys for those).
  • Buttons are marked digital or analog. Default is digital.

3) Cabfriendly:

  • Only the most commonly used cabinet friendly emulator(s) is(are) listed. The console's page might have a more comprehensive list of emulators.

4) Hacking:

  • These Atari controllers are very easy to Interfaces to your arcade controls. It even compatible with other systems too.