Doom running on a tractor isn't just a cool hack, it's a political statement

Doom on a tractor
(Image credit: Sick Codes)

Hackers have gotten Doom up and running on the computer system that powers John Deere tractors, and it's far more than yet another Doom hack - it's a new volley in the r🍌ight to repair fight.

refers to a broad consumer push for corporations to stop locking down the computer s𝓰ystems that control many aspects of modern products. The movement has been especially notable in agriculture, as farmers want to be able to repair their own tractors and other equipment without relying on authorized repair services, just as they could with older, analog equipment.

, Sick Codes had a pretty simple message: "Liberate the tractors!"

To demonstrate the exploit🌞, Sick Codes with the assistance of a modder called Skelegant. Together, they crafted a custom version of Doom set in a farm field with♏ a rideable tractor.

While Bethesda hasn't weighed in on right to repair, it seems that somebody there 🌄is a fan of the hack. The Sick Codes' video with the message "that tracks."

Doom creator John Romero has compared🔥 the gam🉐e's influence to Dungeons and Dragons, and at this point it's hard to argue otherwise.

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