This Router Run DOOM... Kinda

A little sidequest to see if I could get DOOM running on a Banana Pi R4 Pro router. No GPU, no display out. Should be fun. Guide: https://interfacinglinux.com/2026/04/09/doom-on-the-banana-pi-r4-pro/ RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links] BPI-R4-Pro Kit ► https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4TpCqcV BPI-R4-Pro ►https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3GifWVf BPI-R4-Pro Case ► https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4dkcbGh RIGHT ON! Thanks for watching! If you would like to support my work on Interfacing Linux: Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/interfacinglinux PayPal ► https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZMNJFJULR8WJY Wishlist ► https://throne.com/interfacinglinux SOCIAL Discord: https://discord.gg/rW3hAV923Y X: https://twitter.com/intlinux Mastodon: https://mast.interfacinglinux.com/@interfacinglinux BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/interfacinglinux.com QUESTIONS? Need help with your Linux setup? Hop in the forums, I'm here to help! Forums ► https://interfacinglinux.com/community/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:09 Debian is my DOOM 00:19 Installing Debian on a Banana Pi R4 Pro 00:33 Challenged to run DOOM 00:45 Why installing DOOM on a router is tricky 00:55 Routers lack display outputs 01:00 Connecting with a UART cable 01:27 Connecting a serial console over USB 01:42 Configuring minicom 01:54 Powering on the Banana Pi R4 Pro 02:07 Displaying the system info with fastfetch 02:17 Rendering DOOM using ASCII characters 02:31 Adjusting ASCII DOOM font size 02:45 Limited by the slow data transfer 02:57 Connecting over SSH 03:08 ASCII DOOM over SSH 03:19 Fixing the sound issues 03:31 ASCII DOOM performance and control issues 04:05 SSH DOOM with sixel graphics 04:37 Crispy DOOM with X11 forwarding 04:58 Working mouse support 05:09 DOOM SoC usage with SSH 05:18 Quake 3 on the Banana P R4 Pro 05:24 Software rendered 3D graphics 06:00 Verdict COMMENT BINGO! [ ] Unrelated Linux question [ ] I would run Linux if ______ [ x ] FREE [ ] This is why I don’t run Linux [ ] What's the name of that song? Like comment and subscribe for more! Or don't, I'm not your boss :) Amazon affiliate links Interfacing Linux is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon properties. eBay affiliate links If you click on an affiliate link and later make a purchase, we may receive a small commission. #retrogaming #router #linux