Can Dogecoin Run ‘Doom’? Yes, it does—and better than Bitcoin

“Can he run Doom?” It's a question that has entertained the online crowd for years as techies try to play the 1993 monster shooter on all kinds of devices and platforms.

The latest? It's Dogecoin. Yes, Dogecoin works like a charm.

Anonymous Dogecoin An ecosystem contributor named Pimax, known as “Mini Doge”, has added a playable version. destruction Through it to the Dogecoin blockchain NFT– It is known as a protocolDoginalsHe said.

Doginals as Bitcoin ordinary, allowing users to “write” or add any media or content to the smallest fractions of the currency, allowing them to artificially add to the blockchain in an impenetrable manner. In Dogecoin's case, these fractions are known as “Shibes”.

Dogecoin's Doom features a quick gameplay just like the 1993 version, complete with body armor and varying levels of difficulty. It takes a while to install, but is fully playable in a web browser, whether you're on a Mac or Windows PC.

“What's particularly interesting is the size of the game,” Pimax said. Decrypt via email. “At 4.2 MB, it's currently unattainable on Bitcoin, but we've proven it's possible on Dogecoin.”

It's on Bitcoin, 400 kb That's the maximum size for an Ordinal Bitcoin miner—although it's possible to make a text of up to 4MB on Bitcoin using a miner. In any case, it can be very expensive to register on Bitcoin due to high network fees.

“The ability to store more data on Dogecoin at a lower cost compared to Bitcoin Ordinals opens up a huge number of possibilities,” Pimax said. Decrypt via email.

“Writing a game like Doom on Dogecoin paves the way for a variety of interactive Doginals and applications to be hosted directly on the blockchain, ensuring sustainability and accessibility,” he added. “This is really a new type of gaming ecosystem that is growing, GameFi. [and] metaverses directly on Dogecoin, and more practical uses we haven't yet discovered.

Bitcoin Turns Since the protocol was launched in January 2023, we have seen tremendous popularity. More than 56.7 million different types of information – especially images, GIFs, short videos or Even games like Doom– After this, Dune wrote on Bitcoin Dashboard.

Like Ordinals, Doginals has seen hundreds of thousands of dollars in co-commerce since its inception, with high profile projects like “Doginal Dogs”. Over $220,000 Total amount sold till date.

Why is Doom on Dogecoin important? Well, for meme coin advocates, Dogecoin is more of an example than a dog-faced coin on the blockchain.

Like Bitcoin, the advent of Ordinals tech means Dogecoin is now developing a stronger selection of on-chain applications and media – NFT-like assets, its own crypto tokens (DRC-20s) and now retro games like Doom.

Ever since the release of the DOM source code in 1997, it's been a running joke among developers and technology enthusiasts that any device can run DOM. BitcoinA Pregnancy testA Tractor computerin Minecraftand in A McDonald's cash registerTo name a few of the most striking examples.

But the version of Doom launched on Bitcoin by Ordinals early last year was a complete clone – one that resembled the basic mechanics of Doom but looked nothing like the original. Dogecoin now has that leg up on Bitcoin, at least for now.

What about the future of a Dogecoin-based gaming ecosystem? Pimax said. Decrypt Like he wants to create a game on the chain.

“While this represents a significant technical challenge, I believe it is achievable, and I am currently working to explore these opportunities,” he shared.

Edited by Andrew Hayward.