Can MS Paint run Doom? (Yes)

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Lawrence Bonk· Aug 4, 2026 · 6:51 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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Doom, the iconic FPS game, has been successfully run on Microsoft Paint using a project called DoomPaint. The project was developed by Mark Russinovich, the CTO of Microsoft Azure, and can run the original shareware release of Doom at up to 35 FPS. This achievement is a testament to the efficient programming of Doom, which has allowed it to be run on a wide variety of platforms it was never intended for.

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▪DoomPaint uses MS Paint as the monitor for in-game action and can run at up to 35 FPS.
▪The project was spearheaded by Mark Russinovich, the CTO of Microsoft Azure, who made the game's GitHub repository publicly available.
▪Doom is known for its efficient programming, which has enabled it to be run on numerous unconventional platforms, including lawnmowers and printers.

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▪ Today in Can It Run Doom?: Microsoft Paint! — Gizmodo
▪ Doom now "runs" in Microsoft Paint thanks to a wildly inventive clipboard trick — TechSpot

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Gaming Can MS Paint run Doom? (Yes) DoomPaint was developed by the CTO of Microsoft Azure. By Lawrence Bonk Aug. 4, 2026 2:51 pm EST Mark Russinovich The iconic FPS Doom has been spotted running on Microsoft Paint, according to a report by Tom's Hardware. DoomPaint runs the actual original shareware release using MS Paint as the monitor for in-game action. Interestingly, it can run up to 35 FPS. This is actually a decent metric for 1990s PC games. Also interesting? This whole project was spearheaded by Mark Russinovich, the CTO of Microsoft Azure. "Every frame is placed on the Windows clipboard and pasted into Paint's canvas as a genuine document edit," he wrote on the game's GitHub.

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