Aug 22, 2025 12:00:00

Successfully played DOOM using Anker's USB charger

DOOM , released in 1993, is known as a classic FPS game. Since its source code is publicly available, it has been ported to various platforms by volunteers, including tractors , car navigation systems, medical ultrasound scanners , pregnancy test kits , and even the game itself . Aaron Christoffel, a YouTuber who covers gadget information, has reported that he has successfully ported DOOM to an Anker desktop USB charger.

DOOM on the ANKER Prime Charging Station... - YouTube


According to Christoffel, while researching Anker chargers with Bluetooth capabilities, he discovered the Anker Prime Charger, a 250W desktop USB charger with both Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Wi-Fi capabilities, and a chip powerful enough to run DOOM. So he decided to give it a try.

The Anker Prime Charger is equipped with an ESP32-C3 chip for Bluetooth Low Energy and an

SWM341RET7 microchip that uses ARM China's Star-MC1 architecture. It also has 16MB of SDRAM and 8MB of RAM, both of which are directly mapped into the SWM341RET7's memory space.

The front display has a resolution of 200 x 480 pixels. DOOM's resolution is 320 x 200 pixels, so you can display it without any problems by simply lowering the game screen resolution. The chip that controls this display is the SWM341RET7.

The controls are a dial on the right side of the device. Turning this dial moves you forward and backward, while pressing and turning it moves you left and right. Clicking it also fires weapons and opens gates.

In the movie, you can see how to play DOOM while turning the dial. Although the operation is difficult, it can be played without any problems, but since the Anker Prime Charger does not have a speaker, it is silent until the end.

Christoffel also mentioned that he disassembled the console to run DOOM on the Anker Prime Charger, but made very few modifications. He said the copper wires extending from the back of the console are debug headers used to load the software.

In addition, the Anker Prime Charger that Christoffel used to run DOOM could be ordered at Amazon.co.jp for 19,990 yen including tax. If you are interested, please try it yourself.

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