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Life & fun · October 15, 2021

Chip-8 interpreter with a fancy GUI made using C++ and Dear ImGui

Yet another Chip-8 interpreter, but this time with a beautiful interface 💻 - gargakshit/chip-8

Chip-8 interpreter with a fancy GUI made using C++ and Dear ImGui launched on October 15, 2021 with 5 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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