Show HN: The Montana MiniComputer

Hey HN, we just released the 1.0 of the MonTana Mini Computer (MTMC-16), a virtual teaching computer to help students understand how low level computing works. It is a 16 bit computer with only 4k of ram, but we've made some design choices that help maximize what you can accomplish with the limited hardware

https://mtmc.cs.montana.edu/

It is written in java (sorry) and provides a web interface that has:

- a blinken-lighten display for registers

- a memory view with different filters you can apply

- a Gameboy-like game pad

- a console you can use to interact with the computer (including running assembly instructions directly)

- a file browser with an integrated editor for editing file

So everything you need to get going on low level programming.

It includes some sample code, including snake and conway's game of life, in the /src directory.

You can watch a quick start video here: " rel="nofollow">

We have the start of a C compiler for the machine, but that's still a work in progress. We plan on improving the interactivity and visual feedback over the next few months, so any feedback you can give us would be very much appreciated!

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https://mtmc.cs.montana.edu/