{"id":20564,"date":"2026-10-06T12:13:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20564"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:13:26","slug":"doom-and-super-mario-bros-converted-into-a-vhs-tape-fmv-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20564","title":{"rendered":"Doom and Super Mario Bros converted into a VHS tape FMV game"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI-rewritten:<\/strong> This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.<\/p>\n

Tom’s Hardware • Mark Tyson • October 6, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

TechTuber Throaty Mumbo expressed disappointment with the 1987 ActionMax VHS gaming system after struggling to set it up. He described its interactivity as limited, imprecise, and lacking novelty in 2026. Despite these frustrations, Mumbo used the experience to build a modern version of the system using a DE1-SoC FPGA board and a Raspberry Pi RP2350 MCU.<\/p>\n

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The new system improves upon the original by using an FPGA to power overlay graphics and manage eight simultaneous video streams from the VHS deck. Players interact with the game by pressing buttons on a controller, which selects different video streams and tallies scores. While Mumbo noted that the gameplay is not like the original Doom, he highlighted that the audio and visual presentation feel close to the classic versions.<\/p>\n

In the Super Mario Bros. version, the system plays a faithful-looking Nintendo classic while replacing the game backdrop with snazzy VHS-taped imagery. Mumbo suggested this technique was similar to methods used in early CD-ROM games to enhance visual appeal over standard computer or console versions. Previously, Mumbo had been seen on Tom’s Hardware running Sega games off vinyl records, adapting how software was loaded from cassettes onto retro computers.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Tom’s Hardware • Mark Tyson • October 6, 2026<\/p>\n

Read the original article at Tom’s Hardware →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story. Tom’s Hardware • Mark Tyson • October 6, 2026 TechTuber Throaty Mumbo expressed disappointment with the 1987 ActionMax<\/p>\n

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