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You can use the `chip8` package to implement any type of frontend you want (not limited to just TUI).\n\nSee `cmd/tui/main.go` to understand how to implement your own frontend.\n\n## Authors\n\n- [@omrawaley](https://www.github.com/omrawaley)\n\n## Related\n\nHere are some related projects of mine:\n\n- [Game Boy Emulator (C++)](https://github.com/omrawaley/gameboy-emulator)\n- [CHIP-8 emulator, debugger, and disassembler (C++)](https://github.com/omrawaley/chip-8-emulator)\n- [CHIP-8 emulator rewrite (Rust)](https://github.com/omrawaley/chip8-emulator-rust)\n\n## License\n\n[MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fomrawaley%2Fchip8-go","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fomrawaley%2Fchip8-go","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fomrawaley%2Fchip8-go/lists"}