display now uses SDL_FillRect

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug)
 add_subdirectory(submodules/sdl2)
 
 SET(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
-add_executable(chocochip8 main.cpp Interpreter.cpp DisplaySDL.cpp BuzzerSDL.cpp CountdownTimerSDL.cpp)
+add_executable(chocochip8 main.cpp Interpreter.cpp DisplaySDL.cpp BuzzerSDL.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(chocochip8 SDL2::SDL2-static)

CountdownTimerSDL.cpp

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "CountdownTimerSDL.hpp"
-
-CountdownTimerSDL::CountdownTimerSDL(unsigned frequency):
-  mDesiredFrequency{frequency},
-  mSDLFrequency{SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency()},
-  mStartTime{0},
-  mStartValue{0} {}
-
-void CountdownTimerSDL::set(unsigned value) {
-  mStartTime = SDL_GetPerformanceCounter();
-  mStartValue = value;
-}
-
-unsigned CountdownTimerSDL::get() const {
-  Uint64 elapsedTime = SDL_GetPerformanceCounter() - mStartTime;
-  Uint64 elapsedTicks = (elapsedTime * mDesiredFrequency) / mSDLFrequency;
-  return elapsedTicks >= mStartValue ? 0 : mStartValue - elapsedTicks;
-}

CountdownTimerSDL.hpp

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <SDL2/SDL_timer.h>
-
-#include "Peripherals.hpp"
-
-class CountdownTimerSDL : public chocochip8::CountdownTimer {
-public:
-  CountdownTimerSDL(unsigned frequency); 
-  void set(unsigned value) override;
-  unsigned get() const override;
-private:
-  const Uint64 mDesiredFrequency;
-  const Uint64 mSDLFrequency;
-  Uint64 mStartTime;
-  Uint64 mStartValue;
-};

DisplaySDL.cpp

@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 #include "DisplaySDL.hpp"
-#include "Peripherals.hpp"
 
-#include <SDL2/SDL_surface.h>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
-DisplaySDL::DisplaySDL(int w, int h, uint32_t fgColor, uint32_t bgColor):
-  mpFramebuffer{std::make_unique<Framebuffer>()},
-  mpDisplayState{std::make_unique<Framebuffer>()},
-  mDoClear{true} {
+DisplaySDL::DisplaySDL(int w, int h, uint32_t fgColor, uint32_t bgColor) {
   // Create SDL Window
   mpWindow = SDL_CreateWindow(
     "ChocoChip-8",
@@ -41,52 +36,30 @@ DisplaySDL::~DisplaySDL() {
 }
 
 void DisplaySDL::clear() {
-  for(auto &scanline : *mpFramebuffer) {
-    scanline.reset();
+  Display::clear();
+  SDL_FillRect(SDL_GetWindowSurface(mpWindow), nullptr, mBgColor);
+  SDL_UpdateWindowSurface(mpWindow);
+  miTopDirtyScanline = chocochip8::gcHeight - 1;
+  miBottomDirtyScanline = 0;
+}
+
+void DisplaySDL::updateWindow() const {
+  if(miTopDirtyScanline > miBottomDirtyScanline) {
+    // No changes since the last update
+    return;
   }
-  mDoClear = true;
-}
 
-int DisplaySDL::blit(const chocochip8::Scanline &spriteScanline, int y) {
-  using chocochip8::Scanline;
-  Scanline &targetScanline = mpFramebuffer->at(y);
-  bool collision = (spriteScanline & targetScanline).any();
-  targetScanline ^= spriteScanline;
-  return collision;
-}
-
-void DisplaySDL::updateWindow(bool doWindowUpdate) const {
-  using chocochip8::Scanline;
   SDL_Surface *pSurface = SDL_GetWindowSurface(mpWindow);
-  if(mDoClear) {
-    for(auto &scanline : *mpDisplayState) {
-      scanline.reset();
-    }
-    SDL_FillRect(pSurface, NULL, mBgColor);
-    mDoClear = false;
-    doWindowUpdate = true;
-  }
-
-  for(int y = 0; y < mpFramebuffer->size(); y++) {
-    Scanline &rNewScanline = (*mpFramebuffer)[y];
-    Scanline &rOldScanline = (*mpDisplayState)[y];
-    if(rNewScanline == rOldScanline) {
+  for(int y = 0; y < chocochip8::gcHeight; y++) {
+    if(y < miTopDirtyScanline || miBottomDirtyScanline < y) {
       // Skip scanlines that haven't changed since the last update
       continue;
     }
 
-    for(int x = 0; x < rNewScanline.size(); x++) {
-      bool isSet = rNewScanline._Unchecked_test(x);
-      bool wasSet = rOldScanline._Unchecked_test(x);
-      if(isSet == wasSet) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      // Map framebuffer pixel to SDL surface rectangle,
-      // note that the MSB of an scanline's bitset is the leftmost pixel.
-      int z = (chocochip8::gcWidth - 1) - x;
-      int x1 = (      z * pSurface->w) / chocochip8::gcWidth;
-      int x2 = ((z + 1) * pSurface->w) / chocochip8::gcWidth;
+    for(int x = 0; x < chocochip8::gcWidth; x++) {
+      // Map framebuffer pixel to SDL surface rectangle
+      int x1 = (      x * pSurface->w) / chocochip8::gcWidth;
+      int x2 = ((x + 1) * pSurface->w) / chocochip8::gcWidth;
       int y1 = (      y * pSurface->h) / chocochip8::gcHeight;
       int y2 = ((y + 1) * pSurface->h) / chocochip8::gcHeight;
       SDL_Rect rect;
@@ -95,14 +68,14 @@ void DisplaySDL::updateWindow(bool doWindowUpdate) const {
       rect.w = x2 - x1;
       rect.h = y2 - y1;
 
-      Uint32 color = (isSet ? mFgColor : mBgColor);
+      // Read Chocochip8 Framebuffer and choose appropriate color,
+      // note that the MSB of an scanline's bitset is the leftmost pixel.
+      Uint32 color = (mpFramebuffer->at(y)[(chocochip8::gcWidth - 1) - x] ? mFgColor : mBgColor);
       SDL_FillRect(pSurface, &rect, color);
-      doWindowUpdate = true;
     }
   }
 
-  if(doWindowUpdate) {
-    *mpDisplayState = *mpFramebuffer;
+  miTopDirtyScanline = chocochip8::gcHeight - 1;
+  miBottomDirtyScanline = 0;
   SDL_UpdateWindowSurface(mpWindow);
-  }
 }

DisplaySDL.hpp

@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Peripherals.hpp"
 
-#include <array>
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <memory>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_video.h>
 
 class DisplaySDL : public chocochip8::Display {
@@ -12,15 +10,10 @@ public:
   DisplaySDL(int w, int h, uint32_t fgCol = 0xffffff, uint32_t bgCol = 0x000000);
   ~DisplaySDL() override;
   void clear() override;
-  int blit(const chocochip8::Scanline &scanline, int y) override;
-  void updateWindow(bool forceWindowUpdate = false) const;
+  void updateWindow() const;
 
 private:
-  using Framebuffer = std::array<chocochip8::Scanline, chocochip8::gcHeight>;
-  std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer> mpFramebuffer;
-  mutable std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer> mpDisplayState;
   SDL_Window *mpWindow;
   Uint32 mFgColor;
   Uint32 mBgColor;
-  mutable bool mDoClear;
 };

Interpreter.cpp

@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@ constexpr uint8_t gcvLowResFontData[80] = {
   0xF0, 0x80, 0xF0, 0x80, 0x80
 };
 
-Interpreter::Interpreter(Display &display, Buzzer &buzzer, Keypad &keypad, CountdownTimer &delayTimer, CountdownTimer &soundTimer):
+Interpreter::Interpreter(unsigned ticksPerSecond, Display &display, Buzzer &buzzer, Keypad &keypad):
   mvMemory(scMemorySize),
   mCallStack{},
   mrDisplay{display},
   mrBuzzer{buzzer},
   mrKeypad{keypad},
-  mrDelayTimer(delayTimer),
-  mrSoundTimer(soundTimer),
+  mcTicksPerSecond{ticksPerSecond},
   mvSpecialReg{},
   mvReg{},
   mIsHighResMode{false} {
@@ -144,16 +143,16 @@ void Interpreter::tick() {
   case 0xF000: // several unique instructions
     switch(inst & 0xF0FF) {
     case 0xF007: // FX07 - read timer register
-      mvReg[iRegDst] = mrDelayTimer.get();
+      mvReg[iRegDst] = (mvSpecialReg[SR_T1] * scTimerFreq + (mcTicksPerSecond - 1)) / mcTicksPerSecond;
       break;
     case 0xF015: // FX15 - set timer register
-      mrDelayTimer.set(mvReg[iRegDst]);
+      mvSpecialReg[SR_T1] = (mcTicksPerSecond * mvReg[iRegDst]) / scTimerFreq;
       break;
     case 0xF018: // FX18 - set sound timer register
-      if(mvReg[iRegDst] != 0) {
+      if(mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] == 0 && mvReg[iRegDst] != 0) {
         mrBuzzer.on();
       }
-      mrSoundTimer.set(mvReg[iRegDst]);
+      mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] = (mcTicksPerSecond * mvReg[iRegDst]) / scTimerFreq;
       break;
     case 0xF01E: // FX1E - add to I
       mvSpecialReg[SR_I] += mvReg[iRegDst];
@@ -183,9 +182,16 @@ void Interpreter::tick() {
     break;
   }
 
-  if(mrSoundTimer.get() == 0) {
+  // decrement timers
+  if(mvSpecialReg[SR_T1] > 0) {
+    mvSpecialReg[SR_T1] -= 1;
+  }
+  if(mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] > 0) {
+    mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] -= 1;
+    if(mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] == 0) {
       mrBuzzer.off();
     }
+  }
 }
 
 void Interpreter::loadProgram(char const* data, size_t count, size_t where) {
@@ -284,10 +290,12 @@ void Interpreter::executeDraw(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t n) {
 
     // we draw one scanline per sprite row in high-res mode, but twice in low-res mode
     for(int j = 0; j < (mIsHighResMode ? 1 : 2); j++) {
-      // blit the sprite bitset into the screen
-      if(mrDisplay.blit(spriteScanline, y + i * (mIsHighResMode ? 1 : 2) + j) != 0) {
+      Scanline &targetScanline = mrDisplay.getModifyableScanline(y + i * (mIsHighResMode ? 1 : 2) + j);
+      if((targetScanline & spriteScanline) != 0) {
         collisionCount += 1;
       }
+      // blit the sprite bitset into the screen
+      targetScanline ^= spriteScanline;
     }
 
     // update state flags

Interpreter.hpp

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ private:
 public:
   constexpr static sreg_t scLowRestFontAddr = 0x0000;
   constexpr static sreg_t scResetVector = 0x0200;
+  constexpr static sreg_t scTimerFreq = 60;
   constexpr static size_t scMemorySize = 4096;
 
   enum {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ public:
   };
 
   enum {
-    SR_PC, SR_I, /*SR_T1, SR_T2,*/
+    SR_PC, SR_I, SR_T1, SR_T2,
     SR_COUNT
   };
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ public:
   };
 
 public:
-  Interpreter(Display &display, Buzzer &buzzer, Keypad &keypad, CountdownTimer &delayTimer, CountdownTimer &soundTimer);
+  Interpreter(unsigned ticksPerSecond, Display &display, Buzzer &buzzer, Keypad &keypad);
   void tick();
   void loadProgram(char const* data, size_t count, size_t where = scResetVector);
 
@@ -48,8 +49,7 @@ private:
   Display &mrDisplay;
   Buzzer &mrBuzzer;
   Keypad &mrKeypad;
-  CountdownTimer &mrDelayTimer;
-  CountdownTimer &mrSoundTimer;
+  const unsigned mcTicksPerSecond;
   sreg_t mvSpecialReg[SR_COUNT];
   reg_t mvReg[R_COUNT];
   bool mIsHighResMode;

Peripherals.hpp

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <array>
 #include <bitset>
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace chocochip8 {
 
   constexpr size_t gcWidth = 128;
   constexpr size_t gcHeight = 64;
   using Scanline = std::bitset<gcWidth>;
+  using Framebuffer = std::array<Scanline, gcHeight>;
 
   enum class Key {
     KEY_0, KEY_1, KEY_2, KEY_3,
@@ -17,9 +20,32 @@ namespace chocochip8 {
 
   class Display {
   public:
+    Display():
+      mpFramebuffer{std::make_unique<Framebuffer>()},
+      miTopDirtyScanline{0},
+      miBottomDirtyScanline{gcHeight - 1} {}
+
     virtual ~Display() = default;
-    virtual int blit(const Scanline& spriteScanline, int y) = 0;
-    virtual void clear() = 0;
+
+    virtual void clear() {
+      for(auto &scanline : *mpFramebuffer) {
+        scanline.reset();
+      }
+      miTopDirtyScanline = 0;
+      miBottomDirtyScanline = gcHeight - 1;
+    }
+
+    virtual Scanline& getModifyableScanline(size_t y) {
+      Scanline& res = mpFramebuffer->at(y);
+      miTopDirtyScanline = std::min(miTopDirtyScanline, y);
+      miBottomDirtyScanline = std::max(miBottomDirtyScanline, y);
+      return res;
+    }
+
+  protected:
+    std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer> mpFramebuffer;
+    mutable size_t miTopDirtyScanline;
+    mutable size_t miBottomDirtyScanline;
   };
 
   class Buzzer {
@@ -35,11 +61,4 @@ namespace chocochip8 {
     virtual bool isKeyPressed(Key key) = 0;
   };
 
-  class CountdownTimer {
-  public:
-    virtual ~CountdownTimer() = default;
-    virtual void set(unsigned value) = 0;
-    virtual unsigned get() const = 0;
-  };
-
 }; // namespace chocochip8

main.cpp

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 
 #include "BuzzerSDL.hpp"
-#include "CountdownTimerSDL.hpp"
 #include "DisplaySDL.hpp"
 #include "Interpreter.hpp"
 #include "Peripherals.hpp"
-#include "SDL2/SDL_events.h"
+#include "SDL_events.h"
+#include "SDL_timer.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) < 0) {
@@ -23,13 +23,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   };
 
   BuzzerSDL buzzer(440);
-  int N = 4;
-  DisplaySDL display(128*N, 64*N);
+  DisplaySDL display(1280, 640);
   TestKeypad keypad;
-  CountdownTimerSDL delayTimer(60);
-  CountdownTimerSDL soundTimer(60);
-  CountdownTimerSDL displayTimer(20);
-  chocochip8::Interpreter chip8(display, buzzer, keypad, delayTimer, soundTimer);
+  chocochip8::Interpreter chip8(1000, display, buzzer, keypad);
 
   auto rom = std::vector<char>();
   auto romfile = std::ifstream(argv[1] != NULL ? argv[1] : "/dev/stdin", std::ios_base::in | std::ios_base::binary);
@@ -42,6 +38,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
   SDL_Event event;
   bool done = false;
+  Uint64 start, end;
+  start = SDL_GetTicks64();
   while(!done) {
     while(SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
       if(event.type == SDL_QUIT) {
@@ -49,13 +47,16 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
       }
     }
     chip8.tick();
-    if(displayTimer.get() == 0) {
     display.updateWindow();
-      displayTimer.set(1);
-    }
+    SDL_Delay(1);
+    end = SDL_GetTicks64();
+    if(end - start > 3) 
+      std::cout << "Frame took too long: " << end - start << "\n";
+    start = end;
   }
   
   buzzer.off();
   SDL_Quit();
   return 0;
 }
+