Please always format your drive before installing PCUAE
Updated: 18/02/2025
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PCUAE Atari Machine Edition
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How to run Atari 2600, 7800 ROM Games from USB Drive on the Atari2600 Plus(DEEPLAY MOD)
And now including the Atari Gamestation Pro and THE400 Mini(Atari7800 Plus being added to PCUAE soon, keep looking…
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PCUAE Atari2600 Plus Deeplay USB ROM Loader is now called PCUAE Atari Machine Edition.
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This installers have now been changed to make it easier for you, let me know if this is easier for you now.
Make sure you install the one you want, if you want to use PCUAE on all Atari machines using one USB Drive then install all of them.
If you want to use a Mode then you need to install it too, so like VICE Mode that runs 8Bit CBM Machines.
Basic Atari Mode is included with this so if you want all of it install the Atari Mode Pack.
To Download PCUAE Machine Edition:https://projectcarouselusb.eu/downloads-2/
Atari Machine Edition has 3 exe files for each Atari machine now to make it easier to install, you need to download from Releases area in GitHub and then install on to the USB Drive so it becomes the PCUAE USB Drive.
Once you downloaded the `PCUAE Atari Machine Edition` you want then…
1. Atari2600 Plus
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Run PCUAE Installer Setup on PC and Install on to a USB Drive… `pcuae-v5.2.2-main-atari-machine-edition-for-atari-2600-plus-standalone-setup.exe.
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Once PCUAE is Installed open PCUAE USB Drive and look in the `START-PCUAE-ON-ATARI2600-PLUS` folder and it will help you to finish the PCUAE Setup, and please read the .txt file in that folder `PLEASE-READ-ME.txt` to continue flashing PCUAE start-up script on the Atari2600 Plus.
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2. Atari Gamestation Pro
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Run PCUAE Installer Setup on PC and Install on to a USB Drive… `pcuae-v5.2.2-main-atari-machine-edition-for-atari-gamestation-pro-standalone-setup.exe`
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Once PCUAE is Installed open PCUAE USB Drive and look in the folder `START-PCUAE-ON-AGSP`and it will help you to finish the PCUAE Setup, please read the .pdf in that folder `1. Atari_Gamestation_Pro_Custom_Firmware_Update_Instructions_PCUAE.pdf`.
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3. THE Atari 400 Mini
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Run PCUAE Installer Setup on PC and Install on to a USB Drive… `pcuae-v5.2.2-main-atari-machine-edition-for-thea400-mini-standalone-setup.exe`
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Once PCUAE is Installed open PCUAE USB Drive and look in the folder `START PCUAE-FOR THE400 ONLY` and it will help you to finish the PCUAE Setup, please run the .exe file `pcuae-4.0.0-the400-mini-fel-mode-menu-nandb-for-pc-only-setup.exe to continue flashing PCUAE start-up script on THE400 Mini.
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You can change Modes with the keyboard or on THEGAMEPAD/THEJOYSTICK(RGL work with PLAION too, not just Atari)
Use CTRL and a Option key to change the Game/Mode.
They will show on the screen when PCUAE Boots up and say what key/buttons does what now.
(look below)
Info Screens might look different because they have been updated but still do the same thing, take a photo of the screen so you have a copy of it so you can look at it as PCUAE is loading.
All Modes work now on Atari Machine Edition.
This now has Stella included so you can run it as a Mode on it now, Stella Mode and you can load 2600 roms in its GUI.
Missile Command from the 10 in 1 Game Cartridge running in Stella.
Shortcuts that are shown on the screen
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Select what you want to do via a shortcut on the controller or on the keyboard, you can do a shortcut when PCUAE has finished loading or you can use use the bios screen at the beginning to load a Mode using Mode Changer.
If you need help with installing Maskrom driver and installing the PCUAE update you can look at the 1.1-rev1 install instruction by Ben(its installed the same way) that are here: forums.atariage.com/topic/358796-atari-2600-beta-update-11
Once you have installed the PCUAE Update it should boot PCUAE from the PCUAE USB Drive, make sure you boot from the PCUAE USB Drive first so it boots PCUAE then after that you will be able to boot without the PCUAE USB Drive plugged in so you can load a cartridge in the slot using the firmware.
You will see this screens when booting up PCUAE…
Hope this helps…
Have a nice day, Are you gonna play Atari Today…
Spannernick…