The Front Panel

A working Altair 8800

256 bytes of memory, an 8080 CPU, switches and lights — the machine that started it all, running in your browser. Nothing to install, no wallet, no signup. Tap a program and press Run.

  1. 1

    Pick a program

    Tap any program name. It loads straight into the machine — nothing to install, no wallet, no signup.

  2. 2

    Press RUN

    The machine executes it line by line, the way it did in 1975. Games ask you questions; answer and press Enter.

  3. 3

    Make it yours

    Retype any line — 10 PRINT "YOUR NAME" — and RUN again. Then turn it into a link and send it to anyone.

Loads a program and runs it for you — no typing.
ALTAIR 8800MITS · 1975

This is the machine's control panel — how you programmed a computer before screens existed. Load a program below, then press Run and watch the lamps. Or flip switches by hand and press Deposit to write a byte yourself.

Status

Data (D7–D0)

Address (A15–A0)

Switches (A15–A0) — click to toggle

READY

Not a cycle-accurate simulation — a faithful toy. Built for $ALTAIR, the memecoin launching only on Mendel.fun paired with tokenized NVDA. Back to the site →