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Programmer Runs Doom on Apple HDMI Adapter

2/7/2025

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Programmer Nyan Satan has achieved a remarkable feat by running the iconic game Doom on an Apple Lightning to HDMI adapter, which surprisingly houses a Samsung 400 MHz ARM SoC and 256 MB of RAM. Utilizing the Checkm8 exploit for custom code execution, this project showcases the adapter's hidden potential, although keyboard input still requires further refinement.

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Story summary

Programmer Nyan Satan has achieved a remarkable feat by running the iconic game Doom on an Apple Lightning to HDMI adapter, which surprisingly houses a Samsung 400 MHz ARM SoC and 256 MB of RAM. Utilizing the Checkm8 exploit for custom code execution, this project showcases the adapter's hidden potential, although keyboard input still requires further refinement.