https://github.com/pyxus/chip8-emulator

Chip8 interpreter built with C# and SFML.NET
https://github.com/pyxus/chip8-emulator

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Chip8 interpreter built with C# and SFML.NET

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pyxus/chip8-emulator
• Owner: Pyxus
• Created: 2022-04-21T20:52:11.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-11-26T10:22:49.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-11T11:14:34.720Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: chip8
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 15.2 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 4
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Chip8 Interpreter



    



## About

This is a simple Chip8 interpreter, written in C#, which was created for my operating systems class. We had the opportunity to select and pitch our own projects and I selected this out of a personal interest in emulation.

## Usage

### Launching

Run chip8 executable in command line providing the required arguments...

 

*NOTE: romPath must be surrounded by quotes!*

```

> COSC439_Chip8.exe run  // Launch

> COSC439_Chip8.exe debug  // Launch in debug mode

> COSC439_Chip8.exe debug  -p // Launched in debug mode starting paused 

```

### Keypad

The keypad uses the following key binds. These keys correspond to Chip8's keys from 0 - 0xF

```

1 2 3 4

q w e r

a s d f

z x c v

```

### Controls

**F5** - Reload program

### Debug Controls

*NOTE: Must be performed inside debugger window*

**Mouse Scroll or Up/Down Arrow Keys** - Scroll through memory map

**Hold LSHIFT** - Increases scroll speed while held

**Spacebar** - Pause emulator

**Right Arrow** - Step forward when paused

# Credits

- [Chip8 Technical specifications](http://devernay.free.fr/hacks/chip8/C8TECH10.HTM)

- [Chip8 ROMs](https://github.com/kripod/chip8-roms)