Well we would not have the Amiga if it were not for the Atari 8-bit...
Go here and have a look around.
http://www.atariage.com/forums/forum/12-atari-8-bit-computers/BTW, I dont' emulate, I use the real deal when it comes to this 8-bit computer. I just got a new GFX card for my 600Xl and 130Xe btw. Both have stereo sound, hard drives, SD card readers in place of floppy drives, and 1Mb of RAM a piece. Perhaps the best computers of the early 80's despite the C64's SID chip and multi-color displays.
If you must emulate, use this:
http://virtualdub.org/altirra.htmlThat other emulator that everyone uses is WAY out dated and crappy by comparison, though of course to use Altirra, you gotta have windows for the time being. :/