Contents
- What is Minecraft?
- How to Play Minecraft on the Raspberry Pi
- Equipment List
- Installing Minecraft for your Raspberry Pi
- Running Minecraft on your Raspberry Pi
- Interacting with Minecraft through Python
- Various Functions of the Minecraft Python API
- Raspberry Pi Minecraft Server
- Update and Configuration
- Building and Launching
- Summary
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What is Minecraft?
Minecraft is the biggest game in the world. It is a sandbox game with no defined missions. It gives you multiple biomes (mountains, beaches, beaches) and several blocks from which you can extract and discover raw materials. These materials help you build tools, machines, structures, and earthworks to develop your world and maintain health.The Minecraft game
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How to Play Minecraft on the Raspberry Pi
You will install Minecraft Pi Edition (the version specifically built for the Raspberry Pi). It is the bare-bones version of Minecraft because it runs on the old game world format, with a maximum block size of 256 x 256 x 128. Additionally, the game is in creative mode only, and there are no mobs.Equipment List
- Raspberry Pi (either 1, 2, 3, or 4)
![A Raspberry Pi computer](https://www.ourpcb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2-6.jpg)
A Raspberry Pi computer
- Power supply
- MicroSD card
- WiFi or an ethernet cable
- USB keyboard and mouse
- HDMI cable
- Monitor
- Raspberry Pi case (optional)
Installing Minecraft for your Raspberry Pi
Newer Raspberry Pi OS versions usually have Minecraft installed, so check under "Main Menu > Games" first.![A Raspberry Pi computer](https://www.ourpcb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/3-6.jpg)
Running Minecraft on your Raspberry Pi
Once installation is complete, launch the game. After it loads, click the "start game" button, then the "create new" button to create your game world. Minecraft will generate the world, and the player (you) spawns immediately into it.Interacting with Minecraft through Python
This part is by far the best thing about the Minecraft Pi Edition. You can type your lines of code in Raspberry Pi's nano text editor or use dedicated code editors like Visual Studio. However, we will use the nano text editor for this interaction. Begin by typingVarious Functions of the Minecraft Python API
You can use various functions to interact with the special edition Minecraft, such as the following.Find the Player's Position
You can retrieve the player's location using the following python code line.A Minecraft player (default avatar) and several biomes (jungles, dry and green plains)
Source: Wikimedia CommonsPlayer Teleporting
Player teleportation uses the setPos() function. For instance, these lines of code teleport the player vertically by 20 blocks in the virtual world.Block Setting
The API also allows you to manipulate blocks using the setBlock() function, which has the format setBlock(x, y, z, blockID). You can spawn a block position in the following way.Multiple Block Setting
You can also set multiple blocks using the setBlocks() function. It takes seven arguments, six for the positions, and one block ID.A Minecraft block
Source: PixabayMultiple blocks in Minecraft
Retrieving a Block's ID
Lastly, you can retrieve a block's ID using the getBlock() function. For example, you can retrieve the block ID of the block the player is standing on by running the following code.Raspberry Pi Minecraft Server
Multiplayer gaming is always more fun than playing alone, and you can create a cost-effective private server to play Minecraft with your friends. The best solution is to install the spigot version. The amount of memory Java allocates for the GUI is high, so it is better to boot into the terminal and install from there. Alternatively, you can use Raspbian Lite, but Buster is better.Update and Configuration
First, update the OS using the following commands.Building and Launching
To build and launch the server, you need Java and Git installed. Install the default JDK package using the following command.Summary
In conclusion, creating a Raspberry Pi Minecraft client or server is not such a challenging task, and the steps above should get the job done. We hope this article has been insightful, and if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to contact us.Special Offer: Get $100 off your order!
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