[psymps]

Sorry for the late reply, i dunno why it would have changed, here's another link just in case Chip16 program pack 09.04.2018.zip

Thank you.

I also had a further query regarding the status of the Chip16 project itself. When will the next version of the specification (1.4) be released?

 

[refraction]

I don't know, everybody who was working on it has moved on, so at this point, never.

 

[tykel]

The project is essentially frozen/dead at this point, yes.

 

[tykel]

Having said that, I sometimes still privately make some little demos and such for fun. I've attached a few here: tykel-chip16.zip.

I have also mulled adding a 1.4 or maybe a 2.0 spec version, with the following additions:

• add a new SNC x instruction (set current audio channel to x, 0..2). This would allow multi-channel audio at last.
• specify that I/O port 0xFF4-5 would be updated with the latest pressed keyboard scancode after every VBLANK event.
• clarify the representation of values in registers and memory. I.e. depending on context, they are interpreted as either 16-bit two's complement signed integers (e.g. for math operations), or 16-bit unsigned integers (e.g. for addresses).