Doom on the Apple Network – BCR/Cameron Kaiser Image
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The first-person game” DOOM “was transferred to the list of unexpected Apple, with a three-year-old old old The Apple Network Server, which was added to the compatibility list. “Col-SM-12″> sold from 1996 to 1997, Apple Network Server was separated from the Macintosh line, since the machines developed to launch the IBM AIX operating system, and not the Apple operating systems. Apple.In a blog message since May 2025, Cameron Kaiser writes about the work necessary to work on the old equipment. The efforts also consisted in ignoring the game as initially as possible, which meant that there was no “fraud” using Linux, NetBSD or NCommander AIX doom.
Indeed, the NCommander AIX doom cannot be used, as it uses AIX 4.3. Apple Network Server supports only AIX 4.1.5, the older version that makes the game unstable.
Mammots, ancient hardware
to get the game Apple Network, 500/132 models with Aply Powerc. RAM and 1 MB DRAM for the video, Kaiser began with Doom Generic.
After installing the AIXPDSLIB as a compiler, he formed a version of the Doom Geneic with Makefile to run the remote X. After a lot of work, the game could play using Apple Remote Desstop.
in the end, the working version of the Doom was launched on the CRT Apple Network Server, although it was later changed for the LCD panel.
Kaiser released the source code and preliminary assemblies for 24-bit and 8-bit color on GitHub if you have access to the Apple Network server and want to try it.
obtaining death for working on the Apple server is part of a well-known trend in firmly cautioning, which traditionally does not support such Endevors.
This included its launch on everything, from Kindle Touch to the Husqvarna Automotive, from Google Sheets to Airfryer. Many of these exploits are described in detail on the website, whether he can launch Doom.
on Apple equipment, porting efforts included the MacBook Pro touch panel, the earthquake port in Apple Watch, and in February Apple Lightning to HDMI-adapter.
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