To reproduce that ultrajanky version of the film, u / GreedyPaint connected a floppy drive to a Raspberry Pi as part of a custom VCR system they call the LimaTek Diskmaster. When the device is turned on, it displays a homemade animation that asks the Redditor to insert a disc. When this happens, the movie will automatically play.
You can check out a video of the u / GreedyPaint contraption in action on Reddit. Given the immense compression in action, the sound and audio quality suffers a major blow. Some may argue that it’s the best “All Star” Smash Mouth has ever sounded, however.
This version of Shrek it looks even worse than in the Game Boy Advance Video version, although it has a resolution of 112p. Meanwhile, for his next trick, u / GreedyPaint is looking for ways to put a movie on another vintage medium: a vinyl record.