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+# c8
+**c8** is a simple CHIP-8 emulator written in C for educational purposes. It emulates the original CHIP-8 virtual machine, allowing you to run CHIP-8 ROMs.
+
+## What is CHIP-8?
+CHIP-8 is a virtual machine designed in the 1970s to simplify game development on 8-bit systems. It features:
+- 4K memory
+- 16 8-bit general-purpose registers
+- 64×32 monochrome display
+- Hex-based keypad (16 keys)
+- Stack, timers, and a simple instruction set
+
+## Dependencies
+**c8** depends on some libraries, those are:
+- SDL2
+- [libft](https://git.sourcedot.nl/zoeynoort/libft)
+
+## Building c8
+To build c8, run the following command,
+```bash
+make
+```
+This will compile the project and output the executable to bin/c8