chip8 is a fantasy console created by joe weisbecker in the 70s. originally developed for the cosmac vip, it has gained popularity as a simple system that can run a variety of classic games and applications. the chip8 system has 4kb of addressable memory, 16 general-purpose registers (v0-vf), and supports monochrome graphics and basic input.
- memory: chip-8 has direct access to up to 4 kilobytes of ram
- display: 64 x 32 pixels monochrome -- i.e. black or white
- program counter: pointing at the current instruction in memory
- index register (16-bit): used to point at locations in memory
- stack: for 16-bit addresses used to call subroutines/functions and return from them
- delay timer (8-bit): that decrements at a rate of 60 hz (60 times per second) until it reaches 0
- sound timer (8-bit): that beeps as long as it’s not 0
- v registers (8-bit): 16 general-purpose registers, numbered 0 through f hexadecimal -- usually referred to as (v0-vf)
- chip8 emulation: emulates the chip8 system, allowing you to run chip8 roms.
- graphics: display emulation for chip8 graphics.
- input: support for handling keyboard input.