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EQUIPEngadget · 1h ago

Doom on the Vectrex turns the classic shooter into Tron-like vector art

Executive Brief

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Developers have successfully ported the classic video game Doom to the 1982 Vectrex console. The modification utilizes vector graphics to replicate gameplay within the system's specific processing constraints.

  • 01Software engineers adapted Doom to run natively on legacy vector display hardware
  • 02Visual output transforms traditional sprites into minimalist vector line art
  • 03Technical implementation requires specific workarounds to manage the console's limited processing power

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With some processing caveats of course.