Retro enthusiast injects Snake game into vintage S3 graphics card VBIOS — enjoy some serpentum fun while your old PC boots
A retro PC enthusiast has successfully embedded a version of the classic Snake game into the VBIOS of a vintage S3 graphics card. This modification allows users to play Snake during the boot process before the operating system loads. The project involved hacking the VBIOS and adding a dynamic splash screen to display GPU frequency.
- ▪The Snake game embedded is a free version called Snake 512, designed to fit within 512 bytes.
- ▪The enthusiast used reverse engineering tools to modify the VBIOS and insert the game code.
- ▪The project showcases the blending of retro gaming with vintage computing technology.
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Video Games PC Gaming Retro enthusiast injects Snake game into vintage S3 graphics card VBIOS — enjoy some serpentum fun while your old PC boots News By Mark Tyson published 23 May 2026 They also modified the VBIOS to add a dynamic clock frequency reporting splash screen. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Snake gaming, stock photo (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A retro PC enthusiast has modified the VBIOS of a vintage graphics card to embed a version of Snake – the game everyone used to play on their dumb phones.
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