Chip-8-Emulator

A CHIP-8 emulator in C++

CHIP-8 is an interpretted programming language developed by Joseph Weisbecker in the mid 70s and was initally used on the COSMAC VIP and Telmac 1800 8-bit microcomputers to make game programming easier. CHIP-8 programs are run using a CHIP-8 virtual machine.

Compiling and Running

Nothing special is needed other than SDL2.

You can run it with:

./chip-8 <ROM file>

TODO

• Fix SDL implementation Done
• Add audio
• Add function keys
• Add Super Chip-8 opcodes
• Use function pointers instead of switch case
• Improve graphics using filters

References

Some helpful resources I used

• http://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-write-an-emulator-chip-8-interpreter/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIP-8
• http://devernay.free.fr/hacks/chip8/C8TECH10.HTM