Random: You Can Now Play Doom Inside A PDF File, Because Of Course You Can – Time Extension
GuestLogin | Sign UpTime ExtensionGuestUserThe latest port is the work of high school student ading2210Just in case you had started to believe that people were entirely out of new and creative ideas for running Doom, a GitHub user and high school student ading2210 has recently taken it upon themselves to port the classic first-person shooter to run inside a PDF file (as spotted by IGN!).The port lacks the game’s trademark sound and iconic colour palette of the original 1993 title, essentially being rendered in a 6-color monochrome output that basically amounts to frames of ASCII-art.However, it is still unmistakably Doom, with ading2210 sharing an attention-grabbing video of a player running around the first level E1M1 blasting away hordes of zombies and demonic imps. It is currently playable inside Chromium-based browsers and was reportedly inspired by a similar project for Tetris, called PDFtris, which was created by the programmer ThomasRinsma.According to its creator, the port is possible due to PDFs being able to support Javascript. As ading2210 states, they used Emscripten to compile Doom to an asm.js format, which they then used to run the game within the PDF engine.The keyboard controls, meanwhile, are handled by typing commands into a text box or clicking buttons on screen to move the character around, toggle through menus, and fire weapons.You can play the game here, if you want to check it out. Here’s a link to the project’s GitHub page, where you can find out more information.8BitMod’s VMU Pro is living up to its nameGives the Saturn port semi-transparent walls”Super FX 3 is a great nickname that we’ve been using internally”[source bsky.app, via ign.com] PrevNext About Jack YarwoodHailing from Manchester, Jack has a particular fondness for point-and-click adventure games. In the past, he’s written about lost games from studios like Sony Manchester, Genepool Software, and DMA Design, and has made a habit of debunking video game rumours. Comments 6Let’s see.Can Doom run on a E ink reader ? Or a compact mac ? Or a Mac II ?Can it run on a master system ?Oh I know a PDP !Those mini consoles should be able to handle doom as well.Or run doom on a controller , the controller you hold yes.That router looks doomable too.Or a first gen iphone ?Lots of stuff doom can run on yetDoom all the things.If you cannot run doom you are not a thing.PDF’s are now a thing.Because DOOM.Classic DOOM will never die. Can’t wait until someone gets WADs and DeHackEd patches working so I can play Strain in a PDF.@KitsuneNight You joke, but I’m pretty sure some of those (at least the NES mini) have been done already.doom developers are such a motley crew of mad ladsStill waiting for Master System and Mega Drive ports. Show Comments Leave A CommentHold on there, you need to login to post a comment…Cancelled Sega Neptune Rises From The Dead, Gets Its Own Promo VideoAnd its own six-button padWhy Is N64 So Hard To Emulate In 2025? Modern Vintage Gamer InvestigatesIt’s “a broken mess” according to the retro gaming YouTuberTaki Udon’s Groundbreaking FPGA PS1 Gets Detailed, Pricing Starts At $149″Codenamed R2one””We Are Now 0.3 Seconds Off Of Absolute Perfection” Says Super Mario Speedrunner As He Sets New World RecordNiftski’s heart rate rose to 188 BPMOops, This Open Source N64 Expansion Pak Is Frying Consoles”I may have killed two N64s with this…” Game ProfileTitle:DoomSystem:PCAlso Available For:3DO, Jaguar, Switch eShop, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, GBA, PS1, SNESPublisher:id SoftwareDeveloper:id SoftwareGenre:Action, First Person, ShooterRelease Date:PC 3News Of Course The Dreamcast’s “Most Powerful VMU” Can Play Doom 2News Doom CD32X Fusion Is The First Non-FMV Game To Utilize The Sega’s Tower Of Power 4News Industry Legends Jordan Mechner & John Romero Get Together To Discuss Game Preservation 12Random This Is One Device Doom Should Never Have Been Ported To 5News The FPS That Paved The Way For Wolfenstein 3D & Doom Is Getting A New Big Box ReleaseNews Cancelled Sega Neptune Rises From The Dead, Gets Its Own Promo VideoNews Why Is N64 So Hard To Emulate In 2025? Modern Vintage Gamer InvestigatesNews Taki Udon’s Groundbreaking FPGA PS1 Gets Detailed, Pricing Starts At $149News “We Are Now 0.3 Seconds Off Of Absolute Perfection” Says Super…News Oops, This Open Source N64 Expansion Pak Is Frying ConsolesNews A New Unreleased Atari 2600 Prototype Has Just Been DiscoveredNews My Arcade’s OutRun Mini-Arcade Will Include The Legendary OutRunnersNews Sadly, Samsung’s ‘PS2 Resurrection’ Is A Case Of Mistaken IdentityInterview Taki Udon Explains How His FPGA PS1 Aims To “Remove Barriers” …News This New N64 / 64DD Flash Cart Offers A Cheaper Way To Play Your Favouri…Popular Right NowShow More Join 17,239 people following Time Extension:© 2025 Hookshot Media, partner of IGN Entertainment | Hosted by 44 Bytes | AdChoices | Do Not Sell My Personal Information
