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This 8-bit Processor Built into Minecraft can Run its Own Games

Computer chips are so tiny and intricate that it may be difficult to remember the physical principles they are based on. They're not just a collection of ever-increasing numbers. For a practical (well, virtual) example, take a look at the latest version of a processor for computers that was developed exclusively for the Minecraft game engine.



Minecraft builder "Sammyuri" spent seven months building what they call the Chungus 2, an enormously complex computer processor that lives virtually inside the Minecraft game engine. Forums This project isn't the first time a computer processor has been rebuilt within Minecraft however, the Chungus 2 (Computation Humongous Unconventional Number and Graphics Unit) could very well be the biggest and most complex, based on an 8-bit processor, with a one hertz clock speed and 256 bytes of RAM.



Minecraft processors make use of the physics engine used in the game to recreate the structure of real processors on a macro level and with the use of materials like redstone dust, torchers, repeaters, pistons, levers, and other simple machines. To give you a sense of scale, each block in Minecraft is a virtual meter in diameter. This means it's roughly the same size as an airplane or a skyscraper, if this model was to be replicated in the real world.



When connected to an in-game 32x32 "screen" and "controller" (manipulated by a Minecraft player avatar that is jumping around on buttons of the size of blocks) Chungus 2 Chungus 2 can play interchangeable 2D games like Tetris, Snake, or even a graphing calculator. Some programs need the Minecraft server to be artificially accelerated in order to make the processor responsive enough to play. Each program is also built virtually in Minecraft connecting to the computer as an actual game cartridge, similar to a freight train.



The project is an astonishing application of computer science in action, created in a way that makes its ideas tangible and visual. The video showcasing the Chungus 2 is impressive enough. If you'd like to see the project in action you can download it and run it on your server at mc.openredstone.org. If we hold off for until the next few years, we may acquire a Minecraft CPU that's powerful enough to run Minecraft at which point the universe will probably explode.


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