chip8-emu

This project emulates the functionality of the Chip8 using C++. Graphics and inputs are handled using SDL2.

From Wikipedia: CHIP-8 is an interpreted programming language, developed by Joseph Weisbecker on his 1802 microprocessor. It was initially used on the COSMAC VIP and Telmac 1800, which were 8-bit microcomputers made in the mid-1970s.

Requirements

• SDL2

Installation

Build from source

• Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/rossw01/chip8-emu.git
• Create build directory and cd into it cd chip8-emu && mkdir build && cd build
• Build and run cmake .. && make && chip8-emu /path/to/rom

Usage

• chip8-emu <ROM_PATH> [options] launches the emulator.
• chip8-emu --help outputs a list of all arguments you can use.

All CPU Instructions function as expected.

Breakout being played on the emulator.

Demonstration of the built-in hex-viewer.