How many pixels are in a minecraft block

I have decided that Minecraft is way more than you would think. So much stuff, and so much you can do with that stuff. Millions of lines of code. But how much is in 1 block? How many pixels are in a block? We'll have to do some math. *Pulls out Calculator*

First thing we have to do is find out how many mini-blocks are in that block. Easy math, 16 cubed.

Bet you didn't excpect it to be 4096 though.

But that's not all.

All of those mini-blocks have 6 sides. Just like a regular block. So what we do is multiply 4096 x 6

Do the math... on a calculator... and you get 24,576. It's over 9000!

No wonder Minecraft is so laggy...

Hold on, what about a chunk? A 16x16 chunk! That's more math!

Good thing I brought a calculator.

In Default Superflat, there are 16x16x4 chunks. Multiplication. AGAIN.

25,165,824. Bet you didn't expect that many pixels in a Default Superflat chunk. Good luck in with Default world chunks. And don't even get me STARTED on those 512x512 texture packs. Sheesh!

If you really want to know how many pixels are in a Superflat world, go ask Steven Hawking.

Bye!

Of the answers given here I'd assume a factor of 16 is most likely, as this is the standard chunk size.

It's also possible that a distribution algorithm of some sort's being used to map colour or other attributes, so the process by which a pixel on the map is coloured would be more complex, even if the actual size scaling is simply 1:4 or 1:8.

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  • #1 May 1, 2019

    1 pixel is 0.2 millimeters. 16 pixels for 1 block, is 4.2 millimeters.

    I put in 4.2 millimeters times 30,000,000 blocks. That gets you 126,000,000 millimeters.

    A minecraft world is not the size of Earth, it's 126 kilometers.

    At least, using only pixels.

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    Where are you getting your pixel size from?

    It's commonly thought that a block is 1 meter cubed which would make a pixel 6.25 centimeters or 62 and a half millimeters!

    Are you saying that Steve is 7.56 millimeters tall? You can't be serious!

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    Just because your monitor and Minecraft both use pixels doesn't mean they are the same.

    Just testing.

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    Standard MC world if Steve is assumed to be average human size, is 60,000 by 60,000 km, or 3.6 billion sq.kilometers, which is about 7 times larger than Earth surface. (Or 17 times smaller than Jupiter surface)

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We love playing Minecraft around here, but we also like to take a break from our screen and get our hands dirty! Blending our favorite video game with real life arts and crafts is a great way to get your kids to step away from the digital world. At least for a little while.

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Mitch and I first made Minecraft grass blocks when he was a little kid–you can see that post here.

I decided it was time to revisit this fun little craft now that’s he’s older. A lot of mom bloggers focus on crafts for pre-school kids, but that doesn’t mean older kids can’t craft too. In fact, older kids should craft MORE! They have more skill and more interest–if you pick the right crafts to fit their style and personality!

Breaking news: kids never outgrow crafting.

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STEM for All

And can we talk STEM for a second? STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and it’s all over the blog-o-sphere these days. Sure, we want to expose our little ones to STEM ideas, but who’s going to really get the message? A three-year-old who just wants to dip their hands in paint because it feels squishy, or a ten-year-old who can finally gets the chance to connect their science lessons to something in the real world?

How to mix STEM with this craft:

When you make this Minecraft grass block with your big kid, ask them how Minecraft grass is like–and unlike–real grass.
Plant the seeds and ask if they’ve talked about growing things in their science class.
Make them responsible for watering the grass, then document how long it takes to grow.
Make two or three grass blocks and put them in different windows and see which ones grow faster. 

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Ok, I’m off my soapbox now! Let’s starting making grass blocks! We’re still following that original idea: take a dairy carton, cover it in Minecrafty pixels, fill it with dirt and seeds and watch it grow. To make it more interesting, we’re using a basket weaving technique to make our pixels.

Directions: Minecraft Grass Block 2.0

You will need:

  • Small dairy carton–we used a pint of Half & Half cream.
  • Potting soil
  • Grass seeds
  • Brown construction paper (several shades if you got it)
  • White construction paper (optional)
  • Crayons (optional)
  • Scissors/Craft Knife
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Glue/Tape

Wash out your dairy carton and cut off the top to make it as close to a square as you can manage. It doesn’t have to be perfect.

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Measure the container to see how much paper you need to cover it. Ours was about 3 inches tall and 11 inches in circumference. (Oh look! A STEM word. See if your kid knows what circumference means. If you don’t remember, ask Siri. Or Google. Or Alexa.)

Cut a strip of brown paper to cover your container.

Your Minecrafter will tell you that all Minecraft blocks are made up of 8×8 pixels. Or 16×16  pixels. But we’re not that crazy so stick with 8. Measure the strip of paper and divide into 8 strips, marking each stripe with a pencil. (It’s all mathy in here again!)

Carefully cut the paper into 8 strips BUT LEAVE THEM CONNECTED ON ONE END.

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

This is the HORIZONTAL part of your weaving, or the warp if you’re being all technical. 

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Now lets talk about paper color here. Minecraft dirt is made of several shades of brown and grey. If you don’t have four shades of paper, break out the crayons and make your own! We used crayons to make our basic brown into a darker brown, then colored the white paper into a light tan.

Cut your dirt colored strips of paper approximately the same width at the first strips. It’s ok if it’s not perfect–I think our strips were something like .375 of an inch wide.

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Now WEAVE the single strips into the horizontal strips, alternating going over and under. Keep changing the colors!

Do this until you fill the whole strip and can cover the carton.

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

I should mention that Mitch went off the board, as he tends to do, and didn’t want his horizontal strips to all be the same color. So on his craft he made 8 horizontal strips in different colors. It worked, but the strips were kinda squirrely and we had to use tape to hold everything together. Go ahead and try it if you like a bit more challenge. 

When the weaving is done, tape or glue the vertical strips to the back of the weaving and trim off anything that too long. Wrap the weave around your carton and glue or tape into place.

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Now they’re ready to plant!

Fill the containers with dirt, add a bit of water, a little more dirt, and then your grass seeds. Follow the directions on the grass seed bag.

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Place your grass blocks in a sunny window and keep watering them lightly. Soon you should have real life Minecraft grass! We used some old grass seed leftover from previous STEM experiments–I think the seed is 4 years old! It took a little longer to grow, but it did grow! Eventually.

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Want to see the first Minecraft Grass Block? Click the pic!

How many pixels are in a minecraft block

Are Minecraft blocks 16x16 pixels?

The height of the player is 1.8 blocks, thus 1.80 meters. The wiki also mentions voxels, which is kind of like a 3D pixel. Because the blocks use 16x16 textures, you could consider a voxel to be 6.25 cm on a side and to have a volume of 244 cm³.

How many pixels are in a Minecraft grass block?

Your Minecrafter will tell you that all Minecraft blocks are made up of 8×8 pixels.

What is the size of a Minecraft block?

A Minecraft block is a 1-meter cube, according to Mojang. This makes the player pretty tall, but not abnormally so.

How many pixels is a level 4 map Minecraft?

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