Editing Graphing calculator (section)

===Games and utilities===
[[File:Game Doom on TI-83 calculator.png|thumb|Graphing calculators are sometimes used for [[Mobile game#Calculator games|gaming]].]]
Since graphing calculators are typically user-programmable, they are also widely used for utilities and [[calculator gaming]], with a sizable body of user-created game software on most popular platforms.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Connatser |first=Matthew |date=26 May 2024 |title=Bored students can now enjoy Sonic 2 on TI-84 Plus CE calculators, thanks to port |url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/26/sonic_texas_instruments_calculator/}}</ref> The ability to create games and utilities has spurred the creation of calculator application sites (e.g., [[Cemetech]]) which, in some cases, may offer programs created using calculators' [[assembly language]]. Even though handheld gaming devices fall in a similar price range, graphing calculators offer superior math programming capability for math based games. However ,due to poor display resolution, slow processor speed and lack of a dedicated keyboard, they are mostly preferred only by high school students.<ref name=":0" />

However, for developers and advanced users like researchers, analysts and gamers, third-party software development involving firmware modifications, whether for powerful gaming or exploiting capabilities beyond the published data sheet and programming language, is a contentious issue with manufacturers and education authorities as it might incite unfair calculator use during standardized high school and college tests where these devices are targeted.