Hacker News with Generative AI: Minecraft

Minecraft Snapshot 25w03a (minecraft.net)
This week's snapshot comes with a huge update to game tests! The game tests system is now accessible through data packs with the new test command. You can now run block based tests with the new test block or set up even more versatile test from code in mods.

Minecraft, Gaming, Updates, Modding

3 points by Wasserpuncher 3 days ago | 0 comments

I basically announced Minecraft 2 (twitter.com)

Minecraft, Gaming, Social Media

54 points by haunter 14 days ago | 40 comments

Arnis: Generate cities in Minecraft from OpenStreetMap (github.com/louis-e)
This open source project written in Rust generates any chosen location from the real world in Minecraft Java Edition with a high level of detail.

Minecraft, Open Source, Geographic Data, Rust, Gaming

476 points by jamesy0ung 17 days ago | 70 comments

A Minecraft server written in COBOL (github.com/meyfa)
A Minecraft server written in COBOL. It supports Minecraft 1.21.4 (the latest version at time of writing).

Minecraft, Programming Languages, COBOL

344 points by notamy 23 days ago | 121 comments

Show HN: MCpp Server – A fast and efficent Minecraft server written in C++ (github.com/Noeli14)
Fast and super efficient C++ 1.21.1 Minecraft Server. Compatible with Java Clients. Designed to feel like Vanilla Minecraft, but with the power of C++.

Minecraft, C++, Open Source, Gaming, Server Software

17 points by Noeli14 45 days ago | 1 comments

Approximating mathematical constants using Minecraft (arxiv.org)
In this article we will use Minecraft to experimentally approximate the values of four different mathematical constants.

Mathematics, Minecraft, Programming, Science

38 points by belter 50 days ago | 54 comments

Create block devices on your computer backed by Redstone Memory (github.com/williambl)
Block Block Device is a Minecraft mod and NBDKit plugin which work together to allow you to create block devices on your computer which are backed by redstone in a Minecraft world.

Minecraft, Gaming, Software, Redstone, Block Devices

157 points by super_linear 81 days ago | 34 comments

Minecraft is ending all virtual reality support next spring (engadget.com)
For Minecraft players, virtual and mixed reality will soon go the way of a hissing creeper.

Minecraft, Virtual Reality, Gaming

8 points by bookofjoe 85 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Pumpkin – A Modern Minecraft server written in Rust (github.com/Snowiiii)
Pumpkin is a Minecraft server built entirely in Rust, offering a fast, efficient, and customizable experience.

Rust, Minecraft, Gaming, Open Source, Programming

419 points by alex_medvedev 95 days ago | 153 comments

Linux in Minecraft (github.com/Snektron)
This repository hosts the sources and utilities to build a datapack that boots a very minimal Linux image in vanilla Minecraft.

Minecraft, Linux, Gaming, Operating Systems, Open Source

20 points by sohkamyung 102 days ago | 2 comments

Carmack on Oculus, Minecraft, Meta and Microsoft (twitter.com)

Carmack, Oculus, Minecraft, Meta, Microsoft

85 points by tosh 147 days ago | 84 comments

Introdution to Computer architecture explained with Minecraft [video] (youtube.com)

Computer Architecture, Minecraft, Educational Videos

25 points by xeonmc 170 days ago | 4 comments

The secret of Minecraft (2014) (medium.com)

Minecraft, Video Games, Gaming, Technology, Secrets

220 points by prawn 177 days ago | 223 comments

I want to enjoy Minecraft again (bearblog.dev)