https://github.com/hacktix/chroma-8

A CHIP-8 interpreter based on the Chroma Framework.
https://github.com/hacktix/chroma-8

chip-8 chroma emulation emulator interpreter

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A CHIP-8 interpreter based on the Chroma Framework.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hacktix/chroma-8
• Owner: Hacktix
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-05-16T12:50:31.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-05-16T17:34:26.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-15T23:37:10.540Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: chip-8, chroma, emulation, emulator, interpreter
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 25.4 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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## What is CHIP-8?

CHIP-8 is an interpreted programming language, developed by Joseph Weisbecker. It was initially used on the COSMAC VIP and Telmac 1800 8-bit microcomputers in the mid-1970s. CHIP-8 programs are run on a CHIP-8 virtual machine. It was made to allow video games to be more easily programmed for these computers. [(Source)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIP-8)

## The Emulator

This is the third CHIP-8 emulator I have developed, after a first attempt in C# using OpenGL libraries and a second (more optimized) attempt using SDL2 with C++. However, out of all three, the Chroma-based version is my personal favorite, mostly due to the simplicity of the engine and impressive results.

Video output is handled by the Chroma engine entirely, Audio output uses my [ChromaSynth](https://github.com/Hacktix/ChromaSynth) library for at-runtime audio synthesis.

## Included ROMs

All ROMs provided in this repository are sourced from [this repository](https://github.com/dmatlack/chip8/tree/master/roms), which is a collection of Public Domain ROMs, as well as [this](https://github.com/corax89/chip8-test-rom) and [this](https://slack-files.com/T3CH37TNX-F3RF5KT43-0fb93dbd1f) test ROM, the latter of which is documented [here](https://slack-files.com/T3CH37TNX-F3RKEUKL4-b05ab4930d).

## Screenshots

![Pong](https://i.imgur.com/OoyDyFu.png)

![Space Invaders](https://i.imgur.com/K5y1vON.png)