CHIP-8 implement in pure C++.
Chip-8 implementation in C++ programming language while
I was learning the language.
If you see something to improve on my code, your welcome to add a comment or create a PR, It will help me a lot to improve.
I will improve the emulator gradually.
First of all, you need to install cmake and SDL2
For Linux
$ sudo apt-get install cmake libsdl2-dev
For Mac OS
$ brew install cmake sdl2
Then, you need to compile the project and execute the binary/.exe file.
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake ..
$ make
and to run:
$ ./chip8 <ROM filename>
and that's all, enjoy 😊.
- Add sound/beeper support
- Improve execution timing
- Add Super CHIP-8 Support
- Add XO-CHIP support
- Use function pointers instead of a giant switch statement
- Improve graphics by adding filters (Hqx)
- Port it to other platforms (
Mobile? some portable video console?) or languages - Move on to a more complex project for example emulating a Gameboy (Z80 processor)
- Add Xbox and/or PlayStation controller support
- Create a Chip-8 game
+---------------+= 0xFFF (4095) End of Chip-8 RAM
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| 0x200 to 0xFFF|
| Chip-8 |
| Program / Data|
| Space |
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+- - - - - - - -+= 0x600 (1536) Start of ETI 660 Chip-8 programs
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+---------------+= 0x200 (512) Start of most Chip-8 programs
| 0x000 to 0x1FF|
| Reserved for |
| interpreter |
+---------------+= 0x000 (0) Start of Chip-8 RAM
The original CHIP-8 used a hexadecimal keyboard so, for these times I changed the keys to normal keyboards:
Keypad Keyboard
+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+
|1|2|3|C| |1|2|3|4|
+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+
|4|5|6|D| |Q|W|E|R|
+-+-+-+-+ => +-+-+-+-+
|7|8|9|E| |A|S|D|F|
+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+
|A|0|B|F| |Z|X|C|V|
+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+
