chip8swemu-sdl2

Multiplatform CHIP-8 and Super-CHIP emulator.

Features

chip8swemu-sdl2 is a port of chip8swemu for the desktop based on SDL2 and Dear ImGui.

• Frontend compatible with Windows and Linux.
• Configurable CPU clock rate, 840Hz by default.
• Configurable color palette, black and white by default.
• Compatibility modes for games that require special settings.
• ROM files can be passed as an argument or dropped to the window.
• Native file selection dialog (only available on Windows).

Releases

• Windows: chip8swemu-v1.2.0-win64.zip
• Linux: chip8swemu-v1.2.0-linux64.tar.gz

Building

How to build on Linux (Ubuntu)

1. Clone this repository, including the submodules: git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/AlfonsoJLuna/chip8swemu-sdl2
2. Install SDL2 development libraries: sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev
3. Open a terminal in the root folder of the repository and type: make

How to build on Windows

1. Clone this repository, including the submodules: git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/AlfonsoJLuna/chip8swemu-sdl2
2. Download and install the mingw-w64 toolchain. Be sure you check Add to PATH during installation.
3. Download SDL 2.0.22 libraries for MinGW and extract them to chip8swemu-sdl2/libraries/SDL2-2.0.22/...
4. Open a terminal in the root folder of the repository and type: mingw32-make
5. Copy the SDL2.dll file from chip8swemu-sdl2/libraries/SDL2-2.0.22/x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ to chip8swemu-sdl2/build/