If you are here, you probably share a specific kind of madness: an obsession with the dawn of the microprocessor era.
Quadium didn't start as just another project; it started as a necessity. I wanted a professional-grade, reliable environment to interact with the Intel 4004—not just a simple emulator, but a true digital workbench for software development.
What is the goal of Quadium?
The aim is to provide engineers, students, and retro-computing enthusiasts with a tool that feels like a modern IDE but respects every quirk and limitation of the 1971 hardware architecture.
We are roughly 6 months away from the official release (November 2026), and the engine is already showing its teeth.
What will you find in this Dev-Log?
I’ll be using this space to document the "war stories" of development. You can expect:
- Deep dives into the 4004 Instruction Set: Exploring the alien logic of early silicon.
- Development Challenges: How we translate 1970s hardware logic into a smooth modern experience.
- Workbench Features: Sneak peeks at the UI, debugger, and peripheral simulations.
- Project Milestones: Updates on our path toward the Steam launch.
Stay tuned. The first technical deep dive into the 4004’s weirdest instructions is coming up next.