Yes, Doom is now playable on Nintendo Alarmo! This surprising development occurred recently, on November 2, 2024. A reverse engineering enthusiast known as GaryOderNichts managed to get the classic first-person shooter running on Nintendo's interactive alarm clock device.
Here are some interesting details about this achievement:
1. The game runs without audio support at the moment.
2. To make it work, the .wad file (game data) needs to be compressed and then uncompressed to external memory on boot due to USB loader memory size restrictions.
3. Alternatively, it's possible to load the shareware version of Doom entirely from USB without modifying the Alarmo.
4. The movement sensor on top of the Alarmo is used as a controller to play the game.
This accomplishment adds Nintendo Alarmo to the long list of unexpected devices capable of running Doom, showcasing the creativity and skill of the modding community. It's worth noting that this was achieved without any hardware modifications to the Alarmo itself.
If you want to give this a go yourself, the creator has also shared the source code and instructions. There's an insightful blog post as well if you're curious to learn more about how this was made possible on Alarmo.
The ability to run Doom on Alarmo was not an official feature but rather the result of enthusiast experimentation. As always with such modifications, it's important to remember that altering devices or their software may void warranties or potentially cause issues.
