bihanviranga / chip8-python

Chip 8 emulator in Python

Chip 8 emulator

Still under development. Created using python and pygame.

Installation

• Create a virtual environment and install dependencies

python -m virtualenv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Running

• Run driver by specifying a rom name. python driver.py test_opcode.ch8
• Quit with q.

Configuring

• For now, settings have to be changed by editing the code.
• To change screen size, change screen_scale_factor in consts.py
• Color can be changed by changing screen_fg and screen_bg in consts.py
• Keymap is in key_mappings array in consts.py file.
• Logging is configured in log.py. Change the log level as necessary.
• Log level 1 means every instruction will be printed on screen.

Todo

• Add support for sound
• Fix framerate issue
• Create a GUI component to allow changing config (open files, change keymap, etc)

Acknowledgements

• test_opcode.ch8 from corax89/chip8-test-rom - used under MIT license.