CHIP-8 Virtual machine
Created in 1977, CHIP-8 is the original fantasy console. Initially designed to ease game development for the COSMAC VIP kit computer, it has enjoyed several revivals over the decades for new and exciting platforms. Today, creating a CHIP-8 implementation is a rite of passage for anyone interested in learning about emulation.
Mapping
Original CHIP-8 machine had 16 digits numpad. While this is a nice invention modern keyboards usually employ a different layout, hence the virtual machine introduces a mapping demonstrated below.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | C |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | D |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | E |
| A | 0 | B | F |
| Original CHIP-8 keyboard layout | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Q | W | E | R |
| A | S | D | F |
| Z | X | C | V |
| Mapped keyboard layout | |||