Homebrew Official [RELEASE][HBL] CHIP8 Emulator

[rw-r-r_0644]

EDIT: @brienj released a new better and updated version (moved to GX2, added buzzer sound, Super CHIP8 support and many other things) here: http://gbatemp.net/threads/release-chip-8-schip-8-gx2-emulator.435388/
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CHIP8 Emulator for the Homebrew Launcher

What is a CHIP 8?
CHIP-8 is an interpreted programming language, developed by Joseph Weisbecker. It was initially used on the COSMAC VIP and Telmac 1800 8-bit microcomputers in the mid-1970s. CHIP-8 programs are run on a CHIP-8 virtual machine. It was made to allow video games to be more easily programmed for said computers. (From Wikipedia)

How to use it?
Just extract the zip to the sdcard and load it from HBL
To add roms put them in /wiiu/apps/CHIP8/roms with .c8/.C8 extension; as of now the maximum rom number is limited to 16 because I still didn't add scrolling support

Press + to open settings to configure keys assignment,etc.

Bugs:
-Some strange issues with Hidden rom
-other?

Downloads:
CHIP8-HBL-2.1.zip

Spoiler: Previous versions

CHIP8-HBL-2.0.zip
1.1-boot.elf-github

Changelog:
2.1: Added delay between cycles feature
2.0: Added HBL and file browser support plus various speed improvements and bugfixes
1.1: Switched clear screen instruction and reset to memset
1.0: First public release

Source code:
Github

Credits:
-http://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-write-an-emulator-chip-8-interpreter/ (original emulator)
@vgmoose and @brienj for help and support
@dimok and joedj for FTPiiU file functions and dynamic libraries
others (look at the source code)

 

[SockNaste]

Good Job!
I am glad to see 5.5 hacks right now!
BTW I think the more features you add including the slow function the better the emulator.

 

[KiiWii]

This is brilliant, thanks for your hard work progressing the Wii U homebrew scene!

 

[ploggy]

Same ^^ Thanks very much

 

[VinsCool]

Pretty cool! Anyone got a video?

 

[pwsincd]

ok @rw-r-r_0644 i have added this to wiiubru.com however i seemed to struggle hosting elf loader apps for some reason , firstly could this be an mp4 ? i havent tried to see if it works yet but it also hosts several roms to try should it work lol.

roms hosted :

Spoiler: ROMS

WIPEOFF / VERS / VBRIX / UFO / TICTAC / TETRIS / TANK / SYZYGY / PUZZLE / PONG2 / PONG / MISSILE / MERLIN / MAZE / KALEID / INVADERS / HIDDEN / GUESS / CONNECT4 / BRIX / BLITZ / BLINKY / 15PUZZLE

 

[rw-r-r_0644]

ok @rw-r-r_0644 i have added this to wiiubru.com however i seemed to struggle hosting elf loader apps for some reason , firstly could this be an mp4 ? i havent tried to see if it works yet but it also hosts several roms to try should it work lol.

roms hosted :

Spoiler: ROMS

WIPEOFF / VERS / VBRIX / UFO / TICTAC / TETRIS / TANK / SYZYGY / PUZZLE / PONG2 / PONG / MISSILE / MERLIN / MAZE / KALEID / INVADERS / HIDDEN / GUESS / CONNECT4 / BRIX / BLITZ / BLINKY / 15PUZZLE

I will try but it's a quite long code. Let's see if I can get it into 20kb

 

[pwsincd]

I will try but it's a quite long code. Let's see if I can get it into 20kb

would be nice...thanks..

 

[Pikachuk]

i don't really understand

where to place the rom ?

 

[pwsincd]

same place as the elf..

 

[Pikachuk]

same place as the elf..

ok

 

[rw-r-r_0644]

would be nice...thanks..

Hmm; 90,3 kb is not a good start but I will continue trying

 

[pwsincd]

Hmm; 90,3 kb is not a good start but I will continue trying

eww.. thats not looking promising. :s

 

[Pikachuk]

i don't see interesting games for chip8 on google

 

[davetheshrew]

i don't see interesting games for chip8 on google

you can play pong without using pong homebrew, rejoice. Nice emu though, well made.

 

[Pikachuk]

you can play pong without using pong homebrew, rejoice.

it's really awesome !!!

i'm kidding
it would be good to see a pc-98 emulator to play touhou on wii u ^^

 

[pwsincd]

i don't see interesting games for chip8 on google

well it isnt ever going to be a platform to seriously game on. I would say its more a project dear to the authors heart etc etc...

 

[davetheshrew]

it's really awesome !!!

i'm kidding
it would be good to see a pc-98 emulator to play touhou on wii u ^^

neo geo would make my year.

 

[pwsincd]

neo geo would make my year.

mate i been playing neogeo all day in setting up retropie omg i played astro blaster for hours... took me back to the youthy when i was 14 ... hehe

 

[davetheshrew]

mate i been playing neogeo all day in setting up retropie omg i played astro blaster for hours... took me back to the youthy when i was 14 ... hehe

I have it on my retropie arcade, loved building that thing, Il take pics soon. I have a neo geo cd, couldnt go down the cartridge route, damn expensive.