Homebrew RELEASE CHIP8-NX - Chip8 Emulator for Nintendo Switch

[marice]

CHIP8-NX - v0.3 - Should work on all fw.

A working early stage CHIP8 emulator for the Nintendo Switch.
Feel free to help and improve the code!

Screenshot:

* All possible joycon buttons mapped to 1-15
* Exit to HBmenu using PLUS button

Changes in v0.3:
* Has rom selection menu now.
* Now uses the full screen of the Nintendo Switch.
* Supports held down key presses now.
* Minor tweaks.

Install:
Just extract the release .zip to the root of your SD-card.
Roms go in: /switch/roms/chip8 (some public domain roms are included)

Known bugs:
*Sometimes takes a second try to load a rom.

Improvements:
*Need a better solution for the button layout.


- Ported to the Switch from this source: https://github.com/floorislava/SDL2_Chip8_Emulator

Source:
https://github.com/Marice/CHIP8-NX

Download:
https://github.com/Marice/CHIP8-NX/releases/tag/0.1

 

[TAUSENN]

Nice graphix bro!
PSYKE!

 

[Hondyn]

What does that emulate?

 

[ProNiteBite]

What does that emulate?

Chip-8. You can find more information about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIP-8. It's a very common starting point to learn to emulate different systems.

The emulator works exactly as expected! Really nice job! While it won't get a lot of use from the general community, it's great that you've been able to port an emulator on a different system. Congrats man!

 

[Samus20XX]

What does that emulate?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=chip+8

had to do it

 

[ProNiteBite]

Some ideas, that are sure already on the docket, for future updates would be:

• Rom selection
• Holding buttons
• Centered and/or enlarged screen
• Documentation on button mapping
• Custom button mapping (if possible?)

As a first release, it's expected that most of these are missing, but I'd love to see them in future releases! Thanks!

 

[Hondyn]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=chip+8

had to do it

I did look it up on google but couldnt find anything clear enough. This is why I asked what that emulates.

Chip-8. You can find more information about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIP-8. It's a very common starting point to learn to emulate different systems.

The emulator works exactly as expected! Really nice job! While it won't get a lot of use from the general community, it's great that you've been able to port an emulator on a different system. Congrats man!

Thank you, That clarifies it!

 

[renhei]

Damn! I was hoping to be the first to try a Chip emulator. I haven't even started though Good job!

 

[marice]

New version up, see first post for download.

Changes:

* Has rom selection menu now.
* Now uses the full screen of the Nintendo Switch.
* Supports held down key presses now.
* Minor tweaks.
* Contains a selection of public domain roms.

Known bugs:
*Sometimes takes a second try to load a rom.

 

[3DSDSXL]

This just crashes and freeze my system v5.1.0 switch.

 

[mathew77]

.nro opens normally, but when hitting a play button, HOS instantly crashed. FW 8.1.0, atmosphere 0.9.3