Now go outside and look at the sky.
Scripted Emulators
With the speed increases in computers and browser code, a new class of emulators is slowly growing to significant levels: Emulators built in JavaScript!
I wrote about this recently when I found Matt West's cool Spectrum emulator on the web, and since then I've been looking around a bit to see what else is out there:
- Intel 4004 and MCS-4 micro computer
- virtual 6502
- 6502asm
- jsMSX (Z80)
- Z80 Speccy
- 8080 Space Invaders Arcade
I'm very excited about this trend towards deep, code-intensive applications written in JavaScript, since it opens this kind of development to a whole new generation of young coders who would previously have never considered being involved in such a project.
Since these applications are completely open and since there is no need for a development environment beyond a text editor and a browser, it has never been easier to take part in something as complex as emulation programming. I can't wait to see what all the new talent will come up with!