--- title: "Genius Builds Computer Inside Minecraft That Can Run Its Own Games" description: "A Minecraft builder has built an 8-bit processor inside the video game, a truly impressive demonstration and understanding of what makes them tick." date: "2021-12-17" modified: "2021-12-17" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor.md" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/computer-minecraft-run-games" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "Minecraft" - "processors" - "the digest" --- # Genius Builds Computer Inside Minecraft That Can Run Its Own Games ![A Minecraft builder has built an 8-bit processor inside the video game, a truly impressive demonstration and understanding of what makes them tick.]() *\Image: YouTube\* ## Big CHUNGUS 2 A Minecraft player has successfully built an 8-bit processor inside the video game in an impressive and meta demo, [as spotted by *PCWorld*](). The master crafter, who goes by the handle "Sammyuri," built the processor, dubbed Chungus 2 (Computation Humongous Unconventional Number and Graphics Unit) over a span of seven long months. The resulting virtual processor — assuming that each block is a meter in length and height — would be as tall as a 20-story building if built in real-life. Thanks to its one hertz clock speed and 256 bytes of RAM, the processor is capable of running simple games like Snake or Tetris on a 32x32 screen. To manipulate the buttons, the Minecraft avatar has to jump on block-sized buttons, as seen in [a video]() uploaded to YouTube. https://youtu.be/FDiapbD0Xfg ## Sped Up It's an extremely impressive demonstration of what's possible inside Minecraft. But one hertz isn't exactly blazing fast, either. "I should probably have made this clearer in the video but all programs shown were sped up by a factor of between a hundred and a few thousand times in order to make them actually playable/watchable in real time," Sammyuri wrote in a comment on their video. "While 1Hz is definitely fast for a \[Minecraft\] processor, it's nowhere near as fast as the video may make it out to be." Despite having launched well over a decade go, Minecraft has proven itself to have incredible staying power. Especially during last year's lockdowns, more and more people, children, teens, and adults alike, are spending time on one of the game's many servers — and they're getting more creative than ever. **READ MORE:** [This 8-bit processor built in Minecraft can run its own games]() \[*PCWorld*\] **More on Minecraft:** *Isolated by Coronavirus, Schoolkids Hold Graduation In Minecraft* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() ## More - [Thousands of People Are Teaming Up to Build New York City in Minecraft]() - [Madman Builds “Entire Universe” in Minecraft]() - [New “Minecraft” Game Will Let You Build Stuff in the Real World]() - [Rejoice, Nerds! You Can Now Play Minecraft With a Quest VR Headset]() - [Facebook Research is Using Minecraft to Train AI. Here’s Why.]() - [Mad Genius Hides Computer Playing Doom Inside Candy Bar]() - [Rejoice, Gamers! You Can Now Run DOOM Inside DOOM]() - [Sony in Trouble as It Turns Out It’s Pretty Easy to Get PlayStation 5 Games to Run on PC]()