sarckk / Chip8

Chip-8 Interpreter written in C

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

Screenshots:

Building and Running:

To build the project run:

<unix> location/of/project make

Running from the command line:

<unix> ./chip8 path/to/rom

Running from the command line with logging enabled:

<unix> ./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 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