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Test7800
On the record
- Build distribution
- The repository describes occasional nightly builds as binary distribution and marks the nightly release as a prerelease.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Cartridge emulation
- It supports the ELF cartridge type, which uses an ARM chip embedded in the cartridge.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Cartridge hardware
- It supports the ELF cartridge type, which uses an ARM chip embedded in the cartridge.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Controls
- The emulator accepts keyboard and gamepad input, and the mouse can provide paddle and trackball input.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Debugger
- A basic command-line debugger is available, but the README says it is missing many features and may not be useful for ROM development.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Display options
- The emulator includes an optional overlay that displays MARIA state during each point in the display.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The GitHub releases page lists occasional nightly builds used only for binary distribution.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Emulation components
- The 6502, TIA, RIOT, and ARM emulations are taken from Gopher2600, while the MARIA implementation is new to Test7800.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Four players
- QuadTari mode supports up to four joystick players with configurable keyboard or gamepad assignments.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Future integration
- The maker plans to combine the Atari 7800 emulation with Gopher2600, but says that integration is probably not coming soon.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Hardware emulation
- POKEY and many of its layouts are supported, while the MARIA implementation is new to the project.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integration plans
- The maker describes a future plan to combine Test7800 with Gopher2600 but says this probably will not happen soon.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Known limitations
- The project says it is incomplete, lacks important features, and does not emulate all conglomerate cartridge hardware configurations.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is published under the GPL-3.0 license.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The project says performance was not a design focus and no performance analysis was performed beyond automated profile-guided optimization.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Platform support
- A release note says file dropping works on all platforms, including Windows and WASM; an earlier note says drag and drop was not well tested on Windows or MacOS.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Test7800 is an experimental Atari 7800 emulator that plays many available 7800 ROM files.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- QuadTari
- The -quadtari option enables up to four joystick players, with keyboard or gamepad assignment configurable through -players.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
