On: A vector graphics workstation from the 70s

[Waterluvian]

> But can it run DOOM?

>No[t yet…]

I believe in the community making this a yes.

[riktw → Waterluvian]

I'd love to see that, but for this model that might be too much to ask. The 4054 had some options to accelerate drawings, and that might be able to pull it off! This video (timestamped) shows off some cool grahpic tricks it can do: https://youtu.be/M98VOoGFLL8?si=NRwLTqXqObvePrPk&t=190

[thih9 → riktw]

If you can render a frame then it runs - the rest is just optimizing FPS.

> within the culture of DROE, simply getting Doom displayed on the screen of a novel device has been sufficient to consider the game played on that technology

Source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SFm1dS6myqq7psBKttP7CVYN... “1-Bit Pixels Encoded in E. Coli for the Display of Interactive Digital Media”

[OldSchool → riktw]

this is a really excellent demo thanks! Watching, I still have to remind myself that the persistence is from the screen itself, not being refreshed transparently!

[d-lisp → riktw]

We do have so much cool tech nowadays that I don't understand why I find this that cool.

This is cooler than cool.

[qingcharles → riktw]

Amazing demos!