Chip8
A Chip-8 Interpreter written in C.
Currently, the interpreter is in a playable state. The only missing core features are the system buzzer and more accurate timing for the execution of the system.
Some information about Chip-8 can be found here
Screenshots:
Building and Running:
To build the project run:
<unix> location/of/project makeRunning from the command line:
<unix> ./chip8 path/to/romRunning from the command line with logging enabled:
<unix> ./chip8 path/to/rom logCompatibility:
Verified compatible with Linux and Mac OS.
Dependencies:
GNU C compiler
Command line tools if you are on Mac OS
SDL2 installed on your machine
A copy of a Chip-8 Rom
Keyboard Layout:
Chip8 Keypad:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | C |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | D |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | E |
| A | 0 | B | F |
Emulator Keyboard Mapping:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Q | W | E | R |
| A | S | D | F |
| Z | X | C | V |
'esc' Key : Close the Emulator
'Spacebar' : Pause / Resume the Emulator
'F5 Key' : Reset the emulator