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[CHIP-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIP-8) is a fantasy video game console definition from the 1970s by Joseph Weisbecker.
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This version runs on Apple II models that support Double Low Resolution graphics (DGR):
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* Clones such as the Laser 128, Franklin ACE 2200, Franklin ACE 500
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* Emulators such as MAME, Virtual ][, AppleWin, etc.
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It runs in ProDOS-8 and follows the "interpreter protocol" so that launchers such as Bitsy Bye and Apple II DeskTop can automatically launch CHIP-8 programs with it, when appropriately configured.
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It runs in ProDOS-8 and follows the "interpreter protocol" so that launchers such as [Bitsy Bye](https://prodos8.com/bitsy-bye/) and [Apple II DeskTop](https://a2desktop.com) can automatically launch CHIP-8 programs with it.
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# For Users
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If distributed on a disk with [ProDOS-8 2.4](https://prodos8.com/)and the file is named `BASIS.SYSTEM` then files selected in[Bitsy Bye](https://prodos8.com/bitsy-bye/) will launch with the interpreter automatically.
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To run a CHIP-8 program, copy the file to a [ProDOS-8 2.4](https://prodos8.com/)with the `CHIP8.SYSTEM` renamed to (or copied as) `BASIS.SYSTEM`, then boot the disk.[Bitsy Bye](https://prodos8.com/bitsy-bye/) will run. Pick the CHIP-8 file and it will run automatically.
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> TIP: [Apple II DeskTop](https://a2desktop.com) will use a copy of `BASIS.SYSTEM` in the same directory to launch unknown file types.
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* Press <kbd>Esc</kbd> at any time to return to ProDOS.
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## CHIP-8 Programs
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There are many online archives of CHIP-8 programs:
> Note that only CHIP-8 ("chip8") games are supported, not SUPER-CHIP ("schip") or XO-CHIP ("xochip").
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> TIP: CHIP-8 programs use a variety of key combinations. Look for documentation where you found the program, or mash the keys to figure out the controls. Have fun!
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CHIP-8 programs can be copied to a ProDOS disk and launched using Bitsy Bye, as long as `CHIP8.SYSTEM` has been placed on the disk and renamed `BASIS.SYSTEM`.
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### Compatibility & Quirks
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Some CHIP-8 programs require different compatibility settings. This can be enabled by changing the ProDOS file type of the program to `$5D` (`ENT` or Entertainment), and setting the aux type to `$C800` (for "CHIP-8") with the lower byte used as "quirks" flags as follows:
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