Youve probably heard someone say but can it run Doom? Thats because running Doom on the most unexpected platforms and devices has become a fun challenge among developers. Now someone has done something really surprising: theyve run Doom on an Apple Lightning to HDMI adapter.Running Doom on Apples Lightning to HDMI adapterIn a video shared on YouTube (via MacRumors), a developer shows the classic game running on Apples Lightning to HDMI adapter, which can be used to output video from old iPhones and iPads. However, since the Lightning connector doesnt have the bandwidth needed to transmit HDMI video, Apple has put a SoC in the adapter to compress the output video.The developer explains that Apples Lightning to HDMI adapter runs a stripped-down version of iOS. Essentially, what the developer did was jailbreak the adapters SoC, which unsurprisingly has its own security protections. As a result, it was possible to install and run Doom using the chip inside the adapter. The game footage was rendered on an external monitor plugged into the adapter.Although most people probably dont really want to play Doom using an adapter, its nice to see that a piece of hardware as simple as the chip inside a dongle can run old games that used to require a proper computer. In 2016, another developer managed to run Doom on the MacBook Pros Touch Bar.You can check out the result in the video below:On a website called Can It Run Doom, you can find projects by developers who have run the game on calculators and even digital price tags. Its worth noting that Apple still sells the Lightning to HDMI adapter for $49, but you can find it for $39 on Amazon if you still need one for some reason.What other devices would you like to see running Doom? Let us know in the comments section below.Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel