WASM

WASM Support

TIC-80 supports compiled languages via our WASM binary support. Compile a .wasm file using an external compiler toolchain and then import that binary (up to to 256kb) into your TIC-80 cartridge. Many modern languages support compiling to WASM:

• C/C++
• D
• Go
• NeLua
• Nim
• Odin
• Rust
• Zig

Unique WASM "hardware" limitations

• 256kb BINARY chunk size (maximum compiled .wasm size)
• 256kb addressable memory
  • 112KB base RAM for memory mapped I/O, audio, VRAM, etc.
  • 160kb RAM free for cartridge use

Starting a new compiled from source project

This will vary slighting depending on the compiler and toolchain being used. Copying one of the built-in project templates we provide (that include core TIC-80 library bindings) is the best way to get started.

• Zig
• Others (help wanted)

If you're familiar with one of the languages above and would like to contribute an official library binding for TIC-80, we'd love the help.