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Dev tools · June 28, 2020

8-bit CPU simulator in C

A digital logic simulation written in C. Contribute to rzscheck/logic development by creating an account on GitHub.

8-bit CPU simulator in C launched on June 28, 2020 with 67 votes, #735 of 4,317 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

This is an 8-bit CPU simulator written in C. It's designed for people interested in learning how processors work at a fundamental level. The simulator allows users to write and run machine code or assembly language programs on a virtual CPU, making it useful for education or hobbyist exploration of computer architecture. The project is open source and available on GitHub.

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