Back in SeptemberI reported onan incredibly talented hardware engineer and software programmerFoone Turingwho was in the process of taking the often tongue-in-cheek “but can it runDoom?” challenge to new heights – by getting it to work on a pregnancy test of all things. And after much headache ina very detailed and amusing Twitter threadchronicling their process, they finally succeeded in their goal:
They plan on releasing a basic how-t0 guide of the process, so definitely keep tabs on their social media. you’re able to also check outthe full libraryof other videos theyâve gotten running on the above setup. And if you want to support them, here are links to theirPatreonandko-fipages.
This is hardly the first crazy thing done withDoom.In otherDoomrunning news, YouTuber Equalo set himself a challenge to run DOOM solely by using the power of potatoesandsucceeded.ÂAnd in a video shared on Instagram, a user named Richard Mallard was able to get xCloud running through his smart fridge to play games, withÂDOOM Eternalbeing one of the showcasesfor this marvel of technological feats.
Developer id Softwarereleased a new patch last monthforEternalthat included a variety of different Render Modes which gives the game drastically different looks, depending on which you choose to implement. One of these is âRetro Handheldâ which resembles the original Game Boyâs iconic green color palette.
On the completely opposite end of the graphical spectrum is Nvidiaâs ownrecent video demonstrationof their RTX 3080, which showed offDOOM Eternal.The video shows comparisons between the RTX 3080 and what was previously considered one of Nvidiaâs most powerful cards in the RTX 2080 Ti. Running at max settings,DOOM Eternalis able to consistently net between 100-130fps during combat while running at a 4K resolution.
Check out our review of the originalDOOM Eternalhere, which according to the piece “is a drastic improvement over its predecessor in every way and sees the Doom Slayer reclaiming his throne in the shooter genre.”
