The 20 Weirdest Ways to Play DOOM
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Someone's recent success at getting "DOOM" to run on a McDonald's kiosk got us thinking about the weirdest ways people have played this classic FPS. For this list, we'll showcasing the oddest methods and devices used to play "DOOM." Our list includes a vape pen, a lamp from IKEA, a pregnancy test, a price scanner, and more!
Script written by Ty Richardson
Someone's recent success at getting "DOOM" to run on a McDonald's kiosk got us thinking about the weirdest ways people have played this classic FPS. For this list, we'll showcasing the oddest methods and devices used to play "DOOM." Our list includes a vape pen, a lamp from IKEA, a pregnancy test, a price scanner, and more! What are the weirdest ways you’ve seen people play the legendary FPS? Let us know in the comments.
Ever wanted to play a game without leaving your current one? Well, “Minecraft” can become even more meta thanks to Redditor DeltaTwoForce. With their “Minecraft” mod, you can order your own computer parts, install Windows 95, and yes, run “DOOM”. No more going outside in the virtual world. Finally!
Yeah, remember World Cubes? The digital blocks with digital dudes inside? Yeah, somehow, those ancient toys can run “DOOM”. One user named “queenwhiskey” made a post asking how many World Cubes it would take to run the game. User “jamisunne” replied with a photo of twelve. Does it run? Most likely. Is it playable? Not at half a screen.
It’s interesting to see if other software programs can run “DOOM” just with their own coding and use of different programming engines. Imgur user “dylanpdx” somehow found a way to use the Domino’s Pizza app to run “DOOM”. Unfortunately, it isn’t exactly playable. Loading takes forever, and the app crashes after a very short moment.
Remember the episode of “Friends” where Chandler gets a new laptop and becomes obsessed with it? Surely, something that ancient can’t run “DOOM”. On the contrary, it does. Redditor “The-Illusive-Guy” managed to find the same exact laptop and fixed it up. And it does run “DOOM”, albeit barely above the recommended specs.
To those of you in the US, it is your patriotic duty to play “DOOM” at least once in your American life. If you don’t have a computer (...somehow), then maybe you can find your local voting center and borrow one, hack it, and install “DOOM” on it. That’s what some Las Vegas hackers did in 2019. So…it’s possible!
We can imagine the UAC and Hell’s domain being clouded in smoke, but not in this way. Redditor “JustBobbysr” somehow programmed “DOOM” into their vape pen. Doesn’t exactly seem like an ideal way to play it, though. How can you see past the HUD??
Some days can feel like a drag. Best way to kill time? Play “DOOM”. But what to do if your work monitors computer activity? Easy. Does the office phone have a screen? If so, it can most likely run “DOOM”. Twitter user “@NeilBostian” got the game running on a Polycom office phone. And yes, it is playable.
Admittedly, this one might be a little more complicated, but it is possible to get “DOOM” running off a single Bluetooth LE dongle. Of course, you will need more parts to complete the setup, but follow Redditor “next-hack’s” blueprint here, and you can slay demons on a smaller screen.
Okay, so maybe the office phone isn’t the most inconspicuous way to play “DOOM” at work. So, if you got a price scanner, this might be your best method. I mean, it isn’t the most visually appealing version, but you’ll fly under the boss’s radar if you can make it look like you’re working.
Speaking of visually unappealing screens, a text-based terminal isn’t an ideal way to run just about any program. But if you want another layer of challenge, get yourself a text-based terminal and get “DOOM” installed on it like Redditor “wojtek-graj” did. Surprisingly, it works rather well…except for dark areas.
This is arguably the most famous example of getting “DOOM” to run on just about anything. If you’re aware of Twitter user “Foone”, you probably remember the time he got the opening to “Skyrim” play on a pregnancy test. Well, in 2020, he achieved the impossible - getting “DOOM” to run on a pregnancy test. It’ll forever be his magnum opus.
Kids today will never understand the power they hold. LeapFrogs have become so much more powerful than they were in the days of Game Boys. So, with modern tech, we face the age-old question - “Will it run DOOM?” Short answer - yes. In 2016, one Jared Triptow hacked a LeapFrog Ultra and installed “DOOM”, complete with cheat codes and custom WAD support.
Yeah, you could totally play “DOOM” with live crabs. But this method lives on in theory only. See, one professor Ethan Mollick brought to light a 2011 study that discovered how soldier crabs could be used to create organic logic gates, However, you would need eighty crabs to operate one logic gate. After some number-crunching, Twitter user “NORMALHOROSCOPES” pointed out you would need 16,039,018,500 soldier crabs to run “DOOM”. Now…who’s gonna be the first to pull it off?
This Does Not Compute is a remarkable YouTube channel where host Colin discusses all kinds of different subjects you tech geeks might like. One of the coolest things he’s done is get “DOOM” running on a kitchen controller, specifically the keypad you see below monitors in restaurant kitchens. We’ll spare you the details. Go check out his meaty video about it! It's great!
It's not much of a surprise that you can run classic “DOOM” through your web browser. It doesn’t take much power to do so. But did you know you can play “DOOM 3” through your web browser? Hell yeah! We tried it for ourselves, too, and we got consistent sixty frames per second and high resolution. It's like we booted it straight off of Steam!
IKEA makes some good stuff, but we weren’t anticipating we’d step into home furniture when talking “DOOM”. And yet, it is possible to grab one of IKEA’s smart lamps and rig it to run an ancient FPS. And guess who got it working? “Foone”, the guy who got “DOOM” running on the pregnancy test. And he only spent fifteen bucks.
If you got a TI-84 and seven hundred moldy potatoes laying around, you got a free copy of “DOOM” waiting for you. YouTuber Equalo discovered a way to get “DOOM” on a calculator powered by gross spuds. How did he do it? Well, why don’t you go check it out and show him some love?
Twitter
We can all admit that Twitter is a cesspool (unless you’re following us, wink wink). But the best thing we’ve seen on the platform is Tweet2Doom. By replying to this bot with commands, the bot will generate a video showing your gameplay and what your commands did. It’s honestly the best thing the social media platform has ever given us.
Unfortunately, this isn’t what you think. A Lego brick didn’t power “DOOM”, but we got something close to that. James Brown (not that one) got a tiny screen and wired it to a Lego brick. Now, you can make it look like your minifigures are playing “DOOM”...as they should be.
We all know you can play “DOOM” in “DOOM Eternal”. But it is possible to play “DOOM”...within “DOOM”. DOOMCEPTION. With a mod called GZDoom, YouTuber “TheZombieKiller” made it possible to play a limited version of “DOOM” within “DOOM”. Brothers and sisters, we have witnessed the truth. We must spread it to the non-believers. Go forth, and show the world it must experience all that is…”DOOM”.
Someone's recent success at getting "DOOM" to run on a McDonald's kiosk got us thinking about the weirdest ways people have played this classic FPS. For this list, we'll showcasing the oddest methods and devices used to play "DOOM." Our list includes a vape pen, a lamp from IKEA, a pregnancy test, a price scanner, and more! What are the weirdest ways you’ve seen people play the legendary FPS? Let us know in the comments.
“Minecraft” (2011)
Ever wanted to play a game without leaving your current one? Well, “Minecraft” can become even more meta thanks to Redditor DeltaTwoForce. With their “Minecraft” mod, you can order your own computer parts, install Windows 95, and yes, run “DOOM”. No more going outside in the virtual world. Finally!
World Cubes
Yeah, remember World Cubes? The digital blocks with digital dudes inside? Yeah, somehow, those ancient toys can run “DOOM”. One user named “queenwhiskey” made a post asking how many World Cubes it would take to run the game. User “jamisunne” replied with a photo of twelve. Does it run? Most likely. Is it playable? Not at half a screen.
The Domino’s App
It’s interesting to see if other software programs can run “DOOM” just with their own coding and use of different programming engines. Imgur user “dylanpdx” somehow found a way to use the Domino’s Pizza app to run “DOOM”. Unfortunately, it isn’t exactly playable. Loading takes forever, and the app crashes after a very short moment.
Chandler’s Laptop
Remember the episode of “Friends” where Chandler gets a new laptop and becomes obsessed with it? Surely, something that ancient can’t run “DOOM”. On the contrary, it does. Redditor “The-Illusive-Guy” managed to find the same exact laptop and fixed it up. And it does run “DOOM”, albeit barely above the recommended specs.
A Voting Machine
To those of you in the US, it is your patriotic duty to play “DOOM” at least once in your American life. If you don’t have a computer (...somehow), then maybe you can find your local voting center and borrow one, hack it, and install “DOOM” on it. That’s what some Las Vegas hackers did in 2019. So…it’s possible!
A Vape Pen
We can imagine the UAC and Hell’s domain being clouded in smoke, but not in this way. Redditor “JustBobbysr” somehow programmed “DOOM” into their vape pen. Doesn’t exactly seem like an ideal way to play it, though. How can you see past the HUD??
A Polycom Office Telephone
Some days can feel like a drag. Best way to kill time? Play “DOOM”. But what to do if your work monitors computer activity? Easy. Does the office phone have a screen? If so, it can most likely run “DOOM”. Twitter user “@NeilBostian” got the game running on a Polycom office phone. And yes, it is playable.
A Bluetooth LE Dongle
Admittedly, this one might be a little more complicated, but it is possible to get “DOOM” running off a single Bluetooth LE dongle. Of course, you will need more parts to complete the setup, but follow Redditor “next-hack’s” blueprint here, and you can slay demons on a smaller screen.
A Price Scanner
Okay, so maybe the office phone isn’t the most inconspicuous way to play “DOOM” at work. So, if you got a price scanner, this might be your best method. I mean, it isn’t the most visually appealing version, but you’ll fly under the boss’s radar if you can make it look like you’re working.
A Text-Based Terminal
Speaking of visually unappealing screens, a text-based terminal isn’t an ideal way to run just about any program. But if you want another layer of challenge, get yourself a text-based terminal and get “DOOM” installed on it like Redditor “wojtek-graj” did. Surprisingly, it works rather well…except for dark areas.
A Pregnancy Test
This is arguably the most famous example of getting “DOOM” to run on just about anything. If you’re aware of Twitter user “Foone”, you probably remember the time he got the opening to “Skyrim” play on a pregnancy test. Well, in 2020, he achieved the impossible - getting “DOOM” to run on a pregnancy test. It’ll forever be his magnum opus.
A LeapFrog Toy
Kids today will never understand the power they hold. LeapFrogs have become so much more powerful than they were in the days of Game Boys. So, with modern tech, we face the age-old question - “Will it run DOOM?” Short answer - yes. In 2016, one Jared Triptow hacked a LeapFrog Ultra and installed “DOOM”, complete with cheat codes and custom WAD support.
Crabs
Yeah, you could totally play “DOOM” with live crabs. But this method lives on in theory only. See, one professor Ethan Mollick brought to light a 2011 study that discovered how soldier crabs could be used to create organic logic gates, However, you would need eighty crabs to operate one logic gate. After some number-crunching, Twitter user “NORMALHOROSCOPES” pointed out you would need 16,039,018,500 soldier crabs to run “DOOM”. Now…who’s gonna be the first to pull it off?
A Kitchen Controller
This Does Not Compute is a remarkable YouTube channel where host Colin discusses all kinds of different subjects you tech geeks might like. One of the coolest things he’s done is get “DOOM” running on a kitchen controller, specifically the keypad you see below monitors in restaurant kitchens. We’ll spare you the details. Go check out his meaty video about it! It's great!
Your Web Browser
It's not much of a surprise that you can run classic “DOOM” through your web browser. It doesn’t take much power to do so. But did you know you can play “DOOM 3” through your web browser? Hell yeah! We tried it for ourselves, too, and we got consistent sixty frames per second and high resolution. It's like we booted it straight off of Steam!
A Lamp From IKEA
IKEA makes some good stuff, but we weren’t anticipating we’d step into home furniture when talking “DOOM”. And yet, it is possible to grab one of IKEA’s smart lamps and rig it to run an ancient FPS. And guess who got it working? “Foone”, the guy who got “DOOM” running on the pregnancy test. And he only spent fifteen bucks.
A Calculator…and 770 Potatoes
If you got a TI-84 and seven hundred moldy potatoes laying around, you got a free copy of “DOOM” waiting for you. YouTuber Equalo discovered a way to get “DOOM” on a calculator powered by gross spuds. How did he do it? Well, why don’t you go check it out and show him some love?
We can all admit that Twitter is a cesspool (unless you’re following us, wink wink). But the best thing we’ve seen on the platform is Tweet2Doom. By replying to this bot with commands, the bot will generate a video showing your gameplay and what your commands did. It’s honestly the best thing the social media platform has ever given us.
A LEGO Brick
Unfortunately, this isn’t what you think. A Lego brick didn’t power “DOOM”, but we got something close to that. James Brown (not that one) got a tiny screen and wired it to a Lego brick. Now, you can make it look like your minifigures are playing “DOOM”...as they should be.
“DOOM” Itself
We all know you can play “DOOM” in “DOOM Eternal”. But it is possible to play “DOOM”...within “DOOM”. DOOMCEPTION. With a mod called GZDoom, YouTuber “TheZombieKiller” made it possible to play a limited version of “DOOM” within “DOOM”. Brothers and sisters, we have witnessed the truth. We must spread it to the non-believers. Go forth, and show the world it must experience all that is…”DOOM”.
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