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https://github.com/cookerlyk/Chip8
Chip-8 Interpreter written in C
https://github.com/cookerlyk/Chip8
emulator interpreter sdl2 system
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Chip-8 Interpreter written in C
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/cookerlyk/Chip8
- Owner: cookerlyk
- License: mit
- Created: 2017-05-14T07:09:35.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-10-06T06:42:45.000Z (about 7 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-08-03T18:16:46.641Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: emulator, interpreter, sdl2, system
- Language: C
- Homepage:
- Size: 68.4 KB
- Stars: 15
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Chip8
A Chip-8 Interpreter written in C.
Currently, the interpreter is in a playable state. The only missing core features are the system buzzer and more accurate timing for the execution of the system.
Some information about Chip-8 can be found [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIP-8)
### Screenshots:
## Building and Running:
To build the project run:
```
location/of/project make
```
Running from the command line:
```
./chip8 path/to/rom
```
Running from the command line with logging enabled:
```
./chip8 path/to/rom log
```
### Compatibility:
Verified compatible with Linux and Mac OS.
### Dependencies:
GNU C compiler
Command line tools if you are on Mac OS
[SDL2](https://www.libsdl.org/download-2.0.php) installed on your machine
A copy of a Chip-8 Rom
## Keyboard Layout:
### Chip8 Keypad:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | C |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | D |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | E |
| A | 0 | B | F |
### Emulator Keyboard Mapping:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Q | W | E | R |
| A | S | D | F |
| Z | X | C | V |
'esc' Key : Close the Emulator
'Spacebar' : Pause / Resume the Emulator
'F5 Key' : Reset the emulator