Decision Workspace
chip_8_cpu_emulator vs rusty-chip8 vs chip8_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
chip_8_cpu_emulator
growingv0.1.0
chip 8 cpu emulator written rust
41
rusty-chip8
growingv1.1.0
Chip8 emulator/interpreter
41
chip8_core
growingv0.4.0
A CHIP-8 emulator core library
Core Metrics
| chip_8_cpu_emulator | rusty-chip8 | chip8_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 41 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 4.2K | 10.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1132d ago | 1146d ago | 825d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 3y 5m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
chip_8_cpu_emulator
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
rusty-chip8
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
chip8_core
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| chip_8_cpu_emulator | rusty-chip8 | chip8_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 533KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rusty-chip8 leads with a health score of 41/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •chip8_core has the most downloads (10.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ chip_8_cpu_emulator, rusty-chip8, chip8_core have not been updated in over a year.
- •chip_8_cpu_emulator, chip8_core are pre-1.0 — API may change.