Someone Created a Version of 'Elden Ring' That Runs on a PS1

Here’s something that’ll make you rub your eyes. A scruffy armored figure trudges up some stairs toward a heavy metal portal. He bends to grasp the door from its base, because—inexplicably—it opens by rolling upwards like the entrance to some weird medieval garage. Beyond the threshold is an outdoor environment dominated by a colossal, glowing tree—and just outside is a weird dude in a white mask who makes fun of the warrior for being “maidenless.” Yep, it’s Elden Ring, but wait… is that a PS1? This three-scene demo is the work of someone who goes by the name 2009Aero, who has barreled onto YouTube with a rapid series of similar uploads—his previous hits include “I built Dark Souls on a real Nintendo 64” and “I built Pokemon in TempleOS.” (W/r/t the latter, if you’re not familiar with TempleOS and its author Terry A. Davis, welcome to the sad and fascinating rabbit hole that’s going to occupy the rest of your day.) This Elden Ring demo includes three functioning scenes, and honestly it feels like absolute sorcery. So how does one even begin to get Elden Ring running on a PS1? Well, as 2009Aero explains, you don’t start with Elden Ring. Instead, he began with Minecraft—and, specific

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