NESVibes - A Cycle-Accurate NES Emulator in TypeScript

NESVibes is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator written in TypeScript that aims to provide cycle-accurate emulation of the original hardware. The emulator strives to replicate the behavior of the NES at the hardware level, ensuring accurate timing.

Try it out!

http://vibes.hopstory.com/

What's working

• CPU
• PPU
• APU
• Cartridge loading
• Mapper 0, 1, 2, 4

What's not working

• Other mappers
• Some APU sounds
• Some MMC3 games have improper IRQ timing

Development

This project is built using:

• TypeScript for type-safe code
• Modern web technologies
• TailwindCSS for styling

Building and Running

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests, report bugs, or suggest features.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the NES dev community for their extensive documentation
• Special thanks to the authors of various technical documents about NES hardware
• Inspired by other cycle-accurate emulators in the community