Playing DOOM On NXP Microcontrollers: A Zephyr Success Story NXP EdgeVerse Techcast podcast

Playing DOOM on NXP Microcontrollers: A Zephyr Success Story

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In this episode of the EdgeVerse Techcast, hosts Kyle Dando and Bridgette Stone cover one of the most referenced topics among their episodes: porting the classic game DOOM to an NXP MCX FRDM board using Zephyr RTOS. Joined by NXP engineer Peter van der Perk, they explore the inspiration, challenges, and technical details behind this highly popular demo.

Learn how Peter leveraged Zephyr's features, like the native simulator and comprehensive driver support, to make the project successful. Discover the role of tools like FreeMASTER and Visual Studio Code, and get actionable insights on how you can replicate this project using the NXP Application Code Hub.

Perfect for software engineers eager to explore the capabilities of NXP processors and microcontrollers with Zephyr.

Resources to get started:

00:00 Welcome to EdgeVerse Techcast

00:56 Meet Peter van der Perk

01:51 Inspiration Behind Porting DOOM

03:11 Technical Challenges and Solutions

05:05 Integrating FreeMASTER

06:06 NXP Specific Features

07:20 Benefits of Using Zephyr

09:16 Using Visual Studio Code

10:19 Zephyr Developer Summit Insights

11:09 Getting Started with the DOOM Project

12:03 Conclusion and Call to Action

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