Running Doom on a Travel Router with Touch Screen
10 hours ago
- #DOOM Port
- #Embedded Systems
- #Linux Gaming
- Aaron Christophel successfully ported DOOM to a Slate 7 Pro travel router using the fbdoom port, leveraging its 2.8″ touch screen and ARM-based Linux system.
- The router provided root access via SSH, allowing easy deployment of the compiled binary and configuration for touch inputs, though control mapping was awkward.
- The project highlights the blurring line between specialized devices like routers and gaming systems, similar to a Steamdeck, but with limitations in input methods.
- Comments reflect skepticism about comparing the router to a Steamdeck, noting the latter's superior gaming performance and efficiency, while acknowledging the novelty of running DOOM on unexpected hardware.