Homebrew Official [RELEASE][HBL] CHIP8 Emulator

[vgmoose]

This needs updated for HBL.

Seconded!

 

[brienj]

Good news, I found out that this should be getting an update for HBL soon.

 

[rw-r-r_0644]

2.0-HBL Release

CHANGELOG:
-Added HBL support
-Implemented rom browser
-Other small bugfixes and speed improvements

INSTRUCTIONS:
Extract the zip contenent in root of the SD
To add roms put them in /wiiu/apps/CHIP8/roms

CREDITS:
@vgmoose and @brienj: help and support
@dimok and joedj for FTPiiU file functions and dynamic libraries

DOWNLOAD:
CHIP8-HBL-2.0.zip

 

[jammybudga777]

Will this work on other lower firmwares like 5.3.3? Also sorry for the new question but I don't get what kinda roms we can load on it? Lol

 

[Masterwin]

Will this work on other lower firmwares like 5.3.3? Also sorry for the new question but I don't get what kinda roms we can load on it? Lol

this is for HBL therefore is for all versions of Wii U that can launch HBL

 

[rw-r-r_0644]

Will this work on other lower firmwares like 5.3.3? Also sorry for the new question but I don't get what kinda roms we can load on it? Lol

I don't have a 5.3.2 WiiU but I guess it should work as it doesn't use version-specific things; you can find the roms by searching on Google "CHIP8 roms"

 

[jammybudga777]

I don't have a 5.3.2 WiiU but I guess it should work as it doesn't use version-specific things; you can find the roms by searching on Google "CHIP8 roms"

Thanks for your response and work I'll get testing

 

[vanartic]

tried putting roms in the rom directory, renaming them or adding a .rom format to them, or getting them from multiple sources
all i get is an empty rom list everytime

 

[rw-r-r_0644]

tried putting roms in the rom directory, renaming them or adding a .rom format to them, or getting them from multiple sources
all i get is an empty rom list everytime

You have to add a .c8 format to the roms, not .rom
For example:
breakout.c8, tetris.c8, ...

 

[vanartic]

that does it! thank you
and while i can select any rom, the controls don't work when i start a game

 

[rw-r-r_0644]

that does it! thank you
and while i can select any rom, the controls don't work when i start a game

That's normal: as the CHIP8 has 16 keys and the WiiU gamepad has only 13 usable keys and as every CHIP8 game use keys in differnet ways, I wasn't able to make a standard configuration so to use a game you have to press + and configure keys assignment; soon I could add a way to remember key configuration for every game but as of now you will have to reconfigure keys every time you use the emulator.
Some example configurations:
Tetris: A=4,LEFT=5,RIGHT=6
Space Invaders: LEFT=4,A=5,RIGHT=6
Breakout: LEFT=4,RIGHT=6

 

[pwsincd]

nice work @rw

 

[rw-r-r_0644]

Updated to 2.1

Changelog: Added delay between cycles featues and set default delay to 1000 micro seconds

Download on the first post

 

[brienj]

Updated to 2.1

Changelog: Added delay between cycles featues and set default delay to 1000 micro seconds

Download on the first post

Awesome work.

 

[brienj]

I am currently updating this to use GX2 graphics.
https://twitter.com/xhp_creations/status/754436522967912448

 

[rw-r-r_0644]

I am currently updating this to use GX2 graphics.
https://twitter.com/xhp_creations/status/754436522967912448

Thank you a lot for your work; It looks awersome!!

 

[brienj]

From my twitter - "I've added the buzzer sound to the CHIP-8 Emulator by rw-r-r_0644. The buzzer sound is nothing special, but at least it actually has it now."

https://twitter.com/xhp_creations/status/754795570342998016

 

[brienj]

Here is a video of the emulator using GX2 graphics -

 

[Deleted User]

Here is a video of the emulator using GX2 graphics -

Seems awesome !

 

[Deleted User]

https://github.com/coc4tm/CHIP8-Emulator-WiiU
WAIT ?
GITHUB HAS FUCKED UP