CHIP-8 is an interpreted programming language, developed by Joseph Weisbecker on his 1802 microprocessor. It was initially used on the COSMAC VIP and Telmac 1800, which were 8-bit microcomputers made in the mid-1970s.
CHIP-8 was designed to be easy to program for, as well as using less memory than other programming languages like BASIC. [1]
Interpreters have been made for many devices, such as home computers, microcomputers, graphing calculators, mobile phones, and video game consoles. [2] [3]
- ^ "An Easy Programming System". BYTE. Vol. 3, no. 12. December 1978. p. 108.
- ^ "The CHIP-8 Emulator HomePage".
- ^ "Nintendo Game & Watch hacking scene brings Pokémon, CHIP-8 and more to the $50 handheld". 8 December 2020.