GitHub programmer ports playable Doom to DSLR camera with 3-inch TFT LCD display — Canon EOS 550D with open-source Magic Lantern firmware uses camera's button as controls, even plays sound

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Running Doom on the weirdest hardware and software has become a challenge in the developer community. The latest feat that we see today has been achieved by lauris-nl, after they built a port for the Canon EOS 550D digital SLR camera. The intrepid programmer achieved this by using the open-source Magic Lantern firmware that was supposed to unlock extra features for the camera. We’ve seen weird and quirky projects running on “exotic” hardware like an electric cooking pot, an Apple Lightning-to-HDMI dongle, or even an orbiting satellite, but this is the first time that I've seen one running on a camera.

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