Hasselblad X2D medium format camera can now play Doom

The Hasselblad X2D medium-format camera has received hardly any substantial feature updates since the launch of the newer Hasselblad X2D II ($7,799 on Amazon). Yet Hasselblad could also offer some of the X2D II's new features on the older flagship camera. This is now demonstrated by modified firmware that can be downloaded from GitHub.

Using an app available for both macOS and Windows, the firmware of the Hasselblad X2D and Hasselblad 907X can be extended in several areas, provided the cameras are running firmware version 4.2. This firmware modification currently promises two main benefits for users. First, faster autofocus, and second, continuous autofocus (AF-C) – a feature actually reserved for the newer Hasselblad X2D II. The software also allows the screen brightness to adjust automatically to the surroundings, with an option to set a maximum brightness.

A separate project demonstrates how extensively the camera's firmware can be customized by playing the classic shooter Doom on the camera's screen. While the in-game camera and movement are controlled via the touchscreen, the weapon can be fired by pressing the camera's shutter button. As usual, caution is advised when installing such modifications, as software problems cannot be entirely ruled out. However, this project shows that the manufacturer's firmware does not come close to making full use of the Hasselblad X2D's capabilities, and that community projects could introduce new features in the future.
 

Doom running on a Hasselblad X2D.
by u/rrRadium in hasselblad