We've seen Doom programmed and played on just about any device one can think of: printers, ATM machines, calculators, the Apple Touch Bar, and more. However, none of these devices have a 370 horsepower and have you exploding down the road while driving to fight off demons — that is, until now.
YouTuber vexal uploaded a DIY video tutorial outlining a step-by-step guide on how to play Doom on the console screen of a Porsche 911. To top it off, the car's shifter, horn, accelerator, and steering wheel all control the game: You drive while you play.
In the steps, vexal instructs DIYers to take a flash drive containing a file with the car's VIN number on it and insert it into the Porsche's USB slot while starting the vehicle. This takes the computer system into debug mode. Next, insert the game (either Doom 2 or the original) and select it on the console screen. Once the game is up and running, begin driving and shooting.
Cars go through extensive testing in a simulator before they even touch the road. By default, all of the car's controls show up as input controllers to a standard computer, meaning that you can turn left in the game by turning the steering wheel left and turn right by turning the steering wheel right. You can change guns with the gear selector, fire the gun by honking the horn, and move your character forward by accelerating.
Do note: This is extremely dangerous. Vexal said that his video was shot on private property and warns hobbyists not to try it on public roads. But even on private roads, you could hurt yourself or damage your absurdly expensive car.
Similarly, vexal filmed a tutorial two years ago outlining how to modify any toaster to control PC games. The process also involved using a USB port built onto the toaster and a microcontroller to connect to the PC. Here, he opened the outer casing of the toaster, found the USB port inside, and plugged one end into the port and the other into the computer. He installed the toaster to the PC using the device manager. And again, like the Porsche, he remapped the toaster to emulate keyboard presses. Pulling down on the toaster lever translated to pressing “enter” on a Windows keyboard. The only difference here is that the toaster was likely a lot safer to play on than the Porsche.
Watch the video of vexal playing Doom on a Porsche 911 sports car here:
Source: Gizmodo
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