DOOM runs on an ESP32 'computer' powered by a Stirling engine
blaizedsouza · x · 2026-09-20
A viral clip from PickentCode shows DOOM running on an ESP32 'computer' powered by a Stirling engine—an external heat source drives the engine to supply power, letting the tiny microcontroller run id Software's classic shooter. Peak retro-tech nerd engineering.
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