Modders turn piano into Doom controller

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/09/doompiano.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/17/doom-piano/)It's been almost too long since we've seen something (in)appropriated (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/08/doom-2-gets-ported-to-pocketbook-360-plus-e-reader-video/) to satisfy a twisted modder's Doom (http://www.engadget.com/tag/doom/) craving, and this time, it's not the hardware running Id Software's classic game that's ill-fitted (http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/21/ti-nspire-calculator-yes-it-plays-doom/), but the controller. If the timeline on David Hayward's Vine account is accurate, a crew of what appear to be professional tinkerers has turned one old piano (http://www.engadget.com/tag/piano/) into an awkward keyboard in little more than 24 hours. Details on how this was achieved are limited, but it seems to involve some basic PC interfacing and a "load of wiring." Head past the break to catch the noisy mod in action, and if you'd like to a see a few more clips of the "Doom Piano" in development, hit up Hayward's Vine profile. Now, which one's the BFG chord?

http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/17/doom-piano/