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The Atari Video Computer System (VCS) — later rebranded as the Atari 2600 in 1982 — is an 8-bit console from the second generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in North America in September of 1977 followed by Europe (1978) and Japan (October 1983 as the Atari 2800). Six main model revisions were released, mainly to cut production costs.
The Atari Video Computer System (VCS) — later rebranded as the Atari 2600 in 1982 — is an 8-bit console from the second generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in North America in September of 1977 followed by Europe (1978) and Japan (1983 as the Atari 2800). Six main model revisions were released, mainly to cut production costs.


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===General Information===
===General Information===
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Creating Game Backups]] </s>
* [[Atari 2600:Creating Game and Save Backups|Creating Game Backups]]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Playing Game Backups]] </s>
* <s> [[Atari 2600:Playing Game Backups]] </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Creating Game Save Backups]] </s>
* [[Atari 2600:Creating Game and Save Backups|Creating Game Save Backups]]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Applying ROM Patches]] </s>
* [[Applying ROM Patches]]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Homebrew Games List]] </s>
* <s> [[Atari 2600:Homebrew Games List]] </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Stereo Sound Mod]] </s>
* <s> [[Atari 2600:Stereo Sound Mod]] </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Power LED Mod]] </s>
* <s> [[Atari 2600:Power LED Mod]] </s>
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===Technical Information===
===Technical Information===
* [[Media:2600 Field Service Manual.pdf|Atari 2600 Service Manual]]
* [[Atari_2600:Atari 2600 Model Differences|Model Differences]]
* [[Atari_2600:Atari 2600 Model Differences|Model Differences]]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Connector Pinouts]] </s>
* [[Atari 2600:Video Output Notes]]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Region Information]] </s>
* [[Atari 2600:Connector Pinouts]]
* <s> [[Atari 2600:Region Information]] </s>
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===Video Mods===
===Video Mods===
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Video Output Notes]] </s>
* [[Atari 2600:2600RGB|2600RGB (RGB Mod)]] </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:2600RGB (RGB Mod)]] </s>
* <s> [[Atari 2600:S-Video Mod]] </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:S-Video Mod]] </s>
* <s> [[Atari 2600:Composite Mod]] </s> [https://retrosix.co.uk/Atari-2600-CleanComp-p537997297 1] [https://www.retrosix.wiki/extracting-composite-video-atari-2600 2]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Composite Mod]] </s>
* <s> [[Atari 2600:Ultimate Atari Video Mod (UAV)]] </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Ultimate Atari Video Mod (UAV)]] </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Jailbar Fix (Replacing Capacitors)]] </s>
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===Repair Guides===
===Repair Guides===
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Replacing Controller Boards]] </s>
* [[Atari 2600:General Troubleshooting]]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Fixing Controller Disc]] </s>
* [[Atari 2600:Jailbar Fix]]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Jailbar Fix (Replacing Capacitors)]] </s>
* <s> [[Atari 2600:Replacing Controller Boards]] </s>
* [[Replacing Capacitors]]
* [[ConsoleMods_Wiki:Cartridge_Cleaning|Game Cartridge / Connector Cleaning]]
* [[ConsoleMods_Wiki:Cartridge_Cleaning|Game Cartridge / Connector Cleaning]]
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| <h3>Flash Carts</h3>
| <h3>Flash Carts</h3>
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<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:UNO Cart]] </s> </li>
<li> [https://store.backbit.io/product/backbit-pro/ BackBit Pro]
<li><s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Harmony Cart]] </s> </li>
<li> [[Atari 2600:UnoCart-2600]] </li>
<li> [[Atari 2600:Harmony Cartridge]] </li>
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||<h3>Other</h3>
||<h3>Other</h3>
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<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Replacement Power Supplies]] </s> </li>
<li> [[Comparison_of_Power_Supplies#Second_generation_of_consoles|Replacement Power Supplies]] </li>
<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Controller Adapters]] </s> </li>
<li> <s> [[Atari 2600:Controller Adapters]] </s> </li>
<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Repair Tools]] </s> </li>
<li> [https://console5.com/store/console-cap-kits/atari/2600.html Capacitor Kit] </li>
<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Atari 2600:Capacitor Kit]] </s> </li>
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The Atari Video Computer System (VCS) — later rebranded as the Atari 2600 in 1982 — is an 8-bit console from the second generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in North America in September of 1977 followed by Europe (1978) and Japan (1983 as the Atari 2800). Six main model revisions were released, mainly to cut production costs.