Missing fantasy consoles about fantasy

[paladin-t]

• CHIP-8: added a link
• Micro16, PQ93, Bitmelo: added to the main list

[paladin-t]

Thanks for the info.

The maintainer's intention is also considered. Zany80 was on the list and has been removed by the author.

CHIP-8 is at the edge. It describes itself a programming language, sometimes a classic computer (which is very close to an FC I think). It is also often used to guide designing actual hardwares, I prefer to name it a VM (i.e. JVM), or independent architecture (i.e. RISK-V).

[cosmo0]

Too bad for Zany80.

Maybe you could list "retired" projects? A lot of the projects in the list haven't been updated in several years and, from the comments, don't work at all. I could help you with that.

CHIP-8 is described everywhere I see exactly like a fantasy console:

https://chip-8.github.io/links/

Created in 1977, CHIP-8 is the original fantasy console.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIP-8

CHIP-8 programs are run on a CHIP-8 virtual machine. It was made to allow video games to be more easily programmed for these computers.

I think it'd be interesting to at least mention its existence and legacy?

[paladin-t]

Maybe you could list "retired" projects?

Added a retired wiki page. Feel free to edit it.

Also feel free to mention if any of them on the main list is not working at all.

CHIP-8 is described everywhere I see exactly like a fantasy console

I see. But the official site only provides instructions to build virtual/actual CHIP-8 computers. I'd say ok to add it if there were official downloadable CHIP-8 interpreter. Some other softwares are implementing CHIP-8 compatibles, but they are just referring it as an open standard. Correct me if I'm missing anything here, but I'd be glad to mention its existence.

[cosmo0]

Thanks for the wiki page :)

I'll try to check the list and see if any stand out as "not working" (I can't try them all).

But the official site only provides instructions to build virtual/actual CHIP-8 computers

That's because it's not an official site, it's just a regular store selling stuff under the CHIP8 name ; there aren't even legal infos of the company. CHIP-8 is indeed an open standard ; the link I posted earlier ( https://chip-8.github.io/ ) is the best one I found for the documentation.

There's also VDP16, trying to simulate a 16bits console: https://github.com/Brunni132/vdp16-samples/tree/gh-pages

[cosmo0]

A few other ones that should probably go straight to "retired":

• PQ93, last updated mid-2020: https://pennie.itch.io/pq93
• Micro16, last updated sept 2020: https://bitblitter.itch.io/micro16

A little bit more active:

• Bitmelo: https://davidbyers.itch.io/bitmelo