If we talk about DOOM, we are talking about a game that laid the foundations for many titles that can currently be found on the market, and which, with more than 30 years on the market, is still relevant today and not because of the modern versions, but thanks to this they can be run on virtually any device with screen.
Calculators, pregnancy tests, Ikea light bulbs, the unfortunate TouchBar on Apple MacBook Pros, on John Deere tractors, etc., we could go on talking about devices on which DOOM was able to run. However, it’s one thing to execute it and another to be able to play with him.
The latest device to join the list of devices capable of running and even playing games is the Alarmhe alarm clock that Nintendo presented a few weeks ago. Yes, you have the appropriate knowledge, even if it is not the most practical, you can do it too since the code to do it is available via GitHub from here.
Play DOOM on Nintendo Alarm
After much investigation, Twitter user GaryOberNicht managed to run custom firmware on the Nintendo Alarm, which Nintendo probably won’t be too happy about, but that’s the least of the problems. According to this developer, the project was possible thanks to the fact that a user will use a Flipper Zero to dump the firmware into memory and, from there, he created a method that uses a USB mode and the USB-C port to use custom external firmware.
As we can see in the video that we leave you on these lines, the Nintendo Alarm, in addition to being an alarm clock for Nintendo video game lovers, is also a device on which DOOM can be installed and run.
This Nintendo alarm clock features a button on the top that allows users to move around the map. To open doors and shoot enemies, use the two buttons on the sides of it.
For the moment, thanks to the code available on GitHub, the only thing that could not work is the her. Additionally, using the shareware version distributed of this game via USB, there is no need to modify the alarm.
If you have programming knowledge and have an alarm, following the steps indicated on the GitHub site you can carry out this process without the need open the device which obviously voids the warranty.
At the moment, this is the first notable project to see the light of day related to the Nintendo scare, so it is unlikely that Nintendo will make any move in this regard.
But, if this device becomes more of a test product, it’s possible that Nintendo won’t be happy and releases an update that limits the options for interacting with its interior.
This was already the case in 2023 when a vulnerability was detected making it possible to hack the Nintendo 3DSso we can expect everything from Nintendo.
