CHIP8 Emulator

My CHIP-8 emulator built in Java.

CHIP-8 was an interpreted programming language, developed in the mid-1970s to allow video games to be more easily programmed for the computers of its time. CHIP-8 programs are run on a CHIP-8 virtual machine.

Requirements

• Java 17+

Usage

• Clone and download this repository
• In your terminal, navigate to the root of the repository
• Run ./mvnw clean javafx:run for macOS/Linux or mvnw.cmd clean javafx:run for Windows
• Instructions on selecting a game will appear in the terminal
• Troubleshooting instructions are below

Images

ROM selection

Space Invaders Game ROM

Hidden Game ROM

Instructions for a ROM

Troubleshooting

• If getting a mvnw permissions error in Linux terminal, try running chmod +x mvnw then running the program
• If getting a mvnw permissions error in Window Powershell, try running .\mvnw.cmd clean javafx:run