Chip8

A very simple Chip8 emulator in C [Work in progress]

Writen all in a single C file and including only two raylib modules (core, and raymath). This was my first endevour into writing an emulator and wanted to explore the simplicity and 'low-level'-ness of the C language. its feature complete (implements all necessary instructions, takes user input and renders to its own window) some more features to add in the future will be:

• a debugger. to squash the hard-to-find game-breaking bugs
• in window game selection menu (right now you select your game through the command line)
• theming/ color picker

how to run

1. clone the directory
2. cd into chip8 directory
3. make a programs folder in the chip8 directory [must be name programs]
4. add Your ROM to the programs folder
5. run: make chip8
6. run: make run
7. select the menu number for your ROM of choice
8. enter the desired framerate for your selected ROM

some ROMs that run great on this chip8 emulator

• https://johnearnest.github.io/chip8Archive/play.html?p=flightrunner
• https://johnearnest.github.io/chip8Archive/play.html?p=RPS
• https://johnearnest.github.io/chip8Archive/play.html?p=snake
• https://github.com/kripod/chip8-roms/blob/master/games/Airplane.ch8
• https://github.com/kripod/chip8-roms/blob/master/games/Astro%20Dodge%20%5BRevival%20Studios%2C%202008%5D.ch8
• https://github.com/kripod/chip8-roms/blob/master/games/Brick%20(Brix%20hack%2C%201990).ch8

Demos:

• https://github.com/loktar00/chip8/blob/master/roms/Chip8%20Picture.ch8
• https://github.com/loktar00/chip8/blob/master/roms/IBM%20Logo.ch8
• https://github.com/loktar00/chip8/blob/master/roms/Trip8%20Demo%20(2008)%20%5BRevival%20Studios%5D.ch8
• https://github.com/loktar00/chip8/blob/master/roms/Particle%20Demo%20%5BzeroZshadow%2C%202008%5D.ch8
• https://github.com/loktar00/chip8/blob/master/roms/Zero%20Demo%20%5BzeroZshadow%2C%202007%5D.ch8