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Before you brush your teeth tonight, remember to install Doom on your electric toothbrushThe latest weird answer to “Can it run Doom?”
The latest weird answer to “Can it run Doom?”
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Evowera/Id Software
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Evowera/Id Software
DOOM on a Toothbrush? Sure!pic.twitter.com/Z1qOV7g6zk— atc1441 (@atc1441)February 28, 2024
DOOM on a Toothbrush? Sure!pic.twitter.com/Z1qOV7g6zk
He went on to explain that “the toothbrush contains an ESP32-C3 with 4MB Flash” so “withthe codebase from SpritetmandminiwadI was able to get the complete size of Doom and WAD file down to the 4MB of the ESP32🥳”. Miniwad is an extremely simplified asset pack to fit Doom into as little space as possible, which is why weapons and enemies look weird on the toothbrush. I mean, it also looks weird because it is Doom running on a toothbrush. Christophel later demonstrated it in fullscreen too:
DOOMsbrush also in fullscreen nowpic.twitter.com/VVJuUJv4Mh— atc1441 (@atc1441)February 29, 2024
DOOMsbrush also in fullscreen nowpic.twitter.com/VVJuUJv4Mh
Oh, and that codebase Christophel mentioned using? That’s tomake Doom run on a tiny 3D-printed Christmas tree decoration, either showing the demo mode or yes, actually playable if you connect a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I had not seen this before and am delighted:
Doom Christmas Bauble - teaserWatch on YouTube
Doom Christmas Bauble - teaser
If you actually, genuinely want to run Doom on this toothbrush yourself, it’ll take a fair bit of work. I assume you’re up for that, seeing as you’re intending to run Doom on a toothbrush. Christophel hasreleased code to install custom firmware on the brush, as well asa videoshowing off more of that.
Remember to play Doom for three minutes morning and evening to ensure a happy, health mouth. People close to you—and the satans in your toothbrush—would also be grateful if you played Doom on your tongue.
In other weird Doom device news, robomower company Husqvarna last week announcedthey’re officially bringing Doom to some of their lawnmowers.
