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tiny8

A tiny CPU simulator written in Python

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4Mentions
0Explicit recommenders
1.4KGitHub stars
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What it is

A tiny CPU simulator written in Python

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Observed mentions: 2025-10-24 13:13:38 UTC to 2025-10-24 14:57:19 UTC.

01232025-10-24 13:00:00 UTC to 2025-10-24 14:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 1 submissions, 0 commentsOct 24, 13:002025-10-24 14:00:00 UTC to 2025-10-24 15:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 3 mentions; 0 submissions, 3 commentsOct 24, 14:00

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Sort-of agree, but then I saw this code in the Visualiser[0] try: import matplotlib.pyplot as plt except Exception: plt = None class Visualizer: def animate_combined( # Stuff... ): # Stuff... try: import numpy as np except Exception: print("numpy is required for animation") return if plt is None: print("matplotlib not available - cannot animate") return Is AI really that bad? Or has it been written by a human? [0] https://github.com/sql-hkr/tiny8/blob/main/src/tiny8/visuali...
In Show HN: I built an 8-bit CPU simulator in Python from scratch
sql-hkr·Oct 24, 2025Submission

Show HN: I built an 8-bit CPU simulator in Python from scratch

I built a tiny 8-bit CPU simulator in Python to better understand how computers work at a low level. It visualizes registers, memory, and instructions in real-time, so you can actually see each operation as it happens. You can write simple assembly code and watch how the CPU executes it step by step. The project is mainly for learning and experimentation, but I’d love feedback or ideas for improvement.
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