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An independent researcher experimenting with firmware for brands like Ricoh and Hasselblad developed software allowing users to play Doom directly on the Hasselblad X2D. Creator Radium Wang published the code within a GitHub repository, noting it contains source code, tests, and sanitized research findings rather than serving to upgrade the device.
The Hasselblad X2D is a professional camera featuring a 100-megapixel resolution. This follows another recent project by a programmer who installed the game on an entry-level digital SLR camera from 2010 equipped with an 18-megapixel sensor, demonstrating the advancing power of embedded systems.
Running the classic shooter on the camera's 3.6-inch touchscreen is cumbersome because the medium-format hardware is not suited for gaming. The project is primarily an achievement of running software in an unexpected location rather than a practical gaming method.
Users interested in replicating the experiment can access the repository on GitHub and follow the provided instructions. Past community ports have placed the title onto unconventional devices including an electric cooking pot, an orbiting European Space Agency satellite, and an Apple adapter.
