CHIP-8 Emulator in Go

This is a simple CHIP-8 emulator written in Go using the Raylib library. The emulator reads CHIP-8 ROM files, interprets the instructions, and renders the output on a 64x32 pixel display (scaled by 8).

Features

• Emulation of CHIP-8 instructions: Supports basic CHIP-8 operations including memory management and drawing sprites.
• Rendering with Raylib: Uses Raylib for rendering the CHIP-8 display, scaled up for better visibility.
• ROM Loading: Load any CHIP-8 ROM file and run it in the emulator.

Prerequisites

• Go 1.18 or later
• Raylib-Go binding: Install the Raylib-Go bindings by following the instructions here.

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kaandesu/chip8-emulator-go.git
   cd chip8-emulator-go

2. Install the necessary Go dependencies::

   go get -u github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go/raylib

3. Compile and run the emulator::

   go run .

4. Usage

• Place the CHIP-8 ROM file in the ./demos/ directory.

• Modify the LoadROM function call in setup() to point to your ROM file:

  err := Emulator.LoadROM("./demos/your-rom-file.ch8")

• Run the emulator to start the CHIP-8 program.