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Stella

Name: Stella
Author: The Stella Team

Multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator

by The Stella Team

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Official site: flathub.org

About Stella

The Atari 2600 Video Computer System (VCS), introduced in 1977, was

the most popular home video game system of the early 1980's. Now you

can enjoy all of your favorite Atari 2600 games on your PC thanks to

Stella!

Stella is a multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator released under the

GNU General Public License (GPL). Stella was originally developed for

Linux by Bradford W. Mott, and is currently maintained by Stephen

Anthony. Since its original release several people have joined the

development team to port Stella to other operating systems such as

AcornOS, AmigaOS, DOS, FreeBSD, IRIX, Linux, OS/2, MacOS, Unix, and

Windows. The development team is working hard to perfect the emulator

and we hope you enjoy our effort.

How to install Stella

Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub io.github.stella_emu.Stella
Open Stella once it finishes installing.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Stella free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Stella is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install Stella from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub io.github.stella_emu.Stella. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is Stella safe?

Stella downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.