pokeyDS v1.0 – Atari 800XL Emulator for DS

Fans of the classic Atari 800XL can can now play it on their Nintendo DS handhelds thanks to homebrew developer Alekmaul‘s pokeyDS. This recently released Atari 800XL emulator is compatible with most file types Atari 800XL games come in, including ATR, XFD, XEX, EXE, BIN, CAR, and ROM files. You need the DLDI patcher to patch pokeyDS with the correct drivers for it to work. Being known as the most popular Atari computer back in the day, you’re sure to find enjoyable games playable on pokeyDS. Check out the full article to download Alekpaul’s pokeyDS version 1.0.

Homebrew developer Alekmaul recently released pokeyDS, an Atari 800XL Emulator for the Nintendo DS. Even in its first release, pokeyDS version 1.0 can already run various Atari 800XL games with file types such as ATR, XFD, XEX, EXE, BIN, CAR, and ROM files. As an emulator of a machine made back in 1983, there should be plenty of games to play on Atari 800XL.

Alekmaul wants to remind everyone that it’s necessary to use the DLDI patcher first before running the pokeyDS NDS file. Then, pokeyDS has to be placed in the root directory of your flash card, SD, or MMC. After that, put the Atari game files in any directory you want and you’re good to go!

When pokeyDS boots up, you can simply search for the files you want to run. Alekmaul didn’t include any games in the download, but he did write down precious instructions so don’t forget to check out the Readme file before installation.

Download: pokeyDS v1.0