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Here at Maximum PC, we like to build PCs. One nice side effect of constructing said Godzillas among calculators is that we get to play games! But we're not quite as crazy as a player going by the name “theinternetftw,” who built a PC to play games and then built a PC inside one of those games.
And it works. Powered by virtual wood and fire, it's the most eco-friendly computer since Avatar's really stupid plot twist. Or, in Mr. FTW's words:
“This is the first part of a planned 16-bit computer that will run entirely in Minecraft. That computer will be 'Hack' compatible, which is to say that it'll run code meant for the Hack machine described in [the book] 'The Elements of Computer Systems.'”
We can't decide what we're more impressed by: Minecraft's sheer versatility or this guy's extremely dedicated application of nerdy elbow grease. Either way, we are in the presence of a geek deity. Watch the video below and bow to his supremacy.
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DogPatch1149
November 18, 2010 at 10:13am
This is the beginning of SkyNet.
Now, if it can calculate the airspeed of both unladen English and African swallows...hmmm...well, then, I welcome our silicon overlords.
ShadowDragoonFTW
October 05, 2010 at 1:52am
I can honestly say that I have no freakin' idea what that's supposed to be. Is there audio commentary on it? I was watching it muted... maybe sounds will help me make sense of it...
Balgaroo
October 01, 2010 at 12:46am
This is awesome by the way. I don't even begin to know the time and work that was put into this but I see so many possibilities that can come from this. The first I thought of was use in A.I. Wish this guy the best of luck.
BouJhi
September 30, 2010 at 11:21pm
pra-da-jhi? pro-dagy? phraghdaghy? i dont know, maybe someone else can spell it for me, but this guy is it.
Keith E. Whisman
October 01, 2010 at 10:34am
I use to have a Prodigy account way back when the Internet was new and there was only a couple Dial Up ISPs available.
thetechchild
September 30, 2010 at 9:19pm
The skill and inclination required to learn such an architecture and spend hours implementing it in a game like this is just beyond words. I mean, if this is how he plays a game, imagine what kind of stuff he does in real life. Or, at least, what he *could* do. This will drive a few other enthusiasts to match his effort, perhaps, and soon enough we'll have a highly functional, efficient computer within a program. The beginning of recursive computation will open huge opportunities.
titan8813
September 30, 2010 at 8:07pm
Not gonna lie... I thought that was pretty sweet. Granted this is kind of a primitive thing he has set up here, but what are the chances someone at Intel or AMD or ARM sees this and runs this guy through some testing to see if he could be a fit on their crew? For someone to take the initiative to do this he must really enjoy the minutiae of stuff and could be a valuable asset.
Walnut
September 30, 2010 at 8:44pm
I feel like this guy is probably better at basic design than most of their engineers. That said, this thing isn't exactly a commercial product. It is really, really fucking awesome, though. I wonder when someone will port minecraft over to a computer in minecraft.
