Chip-8 retro video game console

A Chip-8 / Super Chip-8 console powered by a 8-bit PIC18 microcontroller.

Description

A Chip-8/SuperChip-8 console powered by a 8-bit PIC18 microcontroller.

Specifications

Microchip PIC18F27K42 8-bit microcontroller
64 MHz
8 KB RAM
128x64 pixels monochrome OLED display (Waveshare 2.42inch OLED Display Module)
SD card interface to store games
Powered by 2x AA batteries
8 keys usable with the Chip-8 interpreter, 1 menu key, 1 power-supply switch
Monotone buzzer

Project files

See https://github.com/RICCIARDI-Adrien/Chip8_Console for the complete details.

Project Elements

finished-console-1.jpg (JPG, 2.32 MB)

casing-bottom-plate-with-pcb.jpg (JPG, 1.58 MB)

battery-hatch-panel.jpg (JPG, 1.98 MB)

bare-pcb-top.jpg (JPG, 1.96 MB)

assembled-console-side-batteries.jpg (JPG, 1.47 MB)

battery-hatch-opened.jpg (JPG, 1.84 MB)

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