Old tech finds new life as gaming peripheral
WTF?
To be clear, Barcade wasn’t viewing the game on the calculator’s tiny display.
Playing a fast-paced 3D platformer at just 2 frames per second would require superhuman reflexes.
Still, using the calculator’s clunky, unintuitive controls for precise platforming was far from optimal.
There was a noticeable input lag too.
We even hear Barcade complaining about the frustrating “key binds” during the video.
But through sheer skill, he secured an A rank by the first act’s end.
The second act also netted an A rank, just missing the S rank top score.
The calculator can then send keyboard inputs while receiving a heavily downscaled video stream on its tiny display.
It’s hardly an optimal gaming setup, but it does open up some fun possibilities.
