GameBoy Emlator in Python

Current Roadmap

• Fully implement GameBoy Cartridge Header handling in ram.py

• Implement all Z80 Architecture Calls in cpu.py as specified by the ISA in GameBoy CPU Manual

• Integrate Licensee Codes into ram.py

• Move Program Counter handling to cpu.py

• Move Commands to subclasses of a superclass that can handle setting program counter and memory adresses

• Write a lot more unit and integration tests

Distant Future

• Video Output

• Sound Handling

• Save States

Even More Distant Future

• Integrate Cython compilation for a considerable speed-up

Literature

• Tomek’s Blog on creating a GameBoy emulator

• GameBoy Opcode Summary

• Compact View of GameBoy Opcodes

• Little Book of Python AntiPatterns

• History of the GameBoy by Rickard Gunee (Good Explanation of Tilesets and Mapscrolling)

Resources

• Immendes' handy compilation of GameBoy opcodes, their mnemonics, adresses and cycle length in JSON format