Cross-platform emulator for the original CHIP-8 Virtual Machine. Written in C++, with SDL2 for rendering and UI. Supports all 35 original opcodes, audio playback and custom settings.
Yes, the flickering is characteristic of the CHIP-8 but can be reduced by increasing clock cyles, press Up Arrow to do so.
Verified-compatible with Windows and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, should compile in any operating system with SDL2 installed.
Compile using CMake
$ cd <path of project install>
$ cmake .
$ cmake --build .
Compile using GNU Make
$ cd <path of project install>
$ make
Run
$ ./Chip8_Emulator roms/<ROM you'd like to play>
Original CHIP-8 Keypad:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | C |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | D |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | E |
| A | 0 | B | F |
Emulator Remapping:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Q | W | E | R |
| A | S | D | F |
| Z | X | C | V |
Spacebar: pause/resume Emulator
Up Arrow: increase CPU clock frequency
Down Arrow: decrease CPU clock frequency
M: mute sound
- Wrap SDL2 window inside Qt5 widget for better customization features
- Improve audio fidelity through another form of playback
- Disassembler and more robust debugging features
License: This project is released under the MIT License.
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