Decision Workspace
chipmunk-sdl2 vs rusty-chip8 vs chip8_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
chipmunk-sdl2
growingv1.0.0
CHIP8 Emulator built in Rust
41
rusty-chip8
growingv1.1.0
Chip8 emulator/interpreter
41
chip8_core
growingv0.4.0
A CHIP-8 emulator core library
Core Metrics
| chipmunk-sdl2 | rusty-chip8 | chip8_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 41 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 4.2K | 10.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1167d ago | 1146d ago | 825d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 3y 5m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
chipmunk-sdl2
Maintenance
1
Quality
20
Community
6
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
| chipmunk-sdl2 | rusty-chip8 | chip8_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 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.
- •⚠ chipmunk-sdl2, rusty-chip8, chip8_core have not been updated in over a year.
- •chip8_core is pre-1.0 — API may change.