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DOOM left running on ASUS MyPal PDA for 2.5 years finally crashes — bug that crashes the game when gametic value hits 2,147,483,647 ticks likely to blame

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Tom's Hardware

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A DOOM game left running on an ASUS MyPal PDA for 2.5 years finally crashed due to a bug that causes the game to crash when the gametic value reaches 2,147,483,647 ticks. The crash was likely triggered by the gametic value never resetting, leading to an overflow after a long period of time. The device used a DIY UPS connected to a router for power supply. This experiment highlights the need to avoid leaving games running for extended periods to prevent crashes.