Minecraft was launched on a PC with 8 MB of VRAM, showcasing the resulting gameplay
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
A tech enthusiast decided to use a not-so-modern PC to see if it was possible to play Minecraft and what the game would look like after applying the settings necessary to run it.
The creator of the Budget-Builds Official YouTube channel decided to try playing Minecraft on a PC that was considered outdated back when the first versions of the game were released (~2009).
At first, launching Minecraft failed due to OpenGL issues — he had to search for drivers and switch to a CRT monitor.
In Minecraft Alpha 1.2.6, he managed to get 15-18 FPS, but upon moving to Minecraft 1.6.4, the game began delivering less than 1 frame per second (1 FPS) and crashed after a couple of minutes. The tech enthusiast assumed that this was due to the small amount of video memory and tried to reduce its consumption.
After disabling various settings, lowering the resolution, and using a custom texture pack, he managed to successfully play Minecraft at 20+ FPS. Frame rate drops still occurred, but the very fact of launching the game on such a PC can already be considered an achievement.
PC specs:
- CPU: AMD Athlong 64
- GPU: 3D Phantom XP2800 (SIS 305 8 MB)
- Memory: 1 GB DDR 400Mhz
- OS: Windows XP 32-bit
Video: https://youtu.be/GWjPPd69hM8
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Cover author: Budget-Builds Official. Image source: YouTube.com
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