I Ran Minecraft on a 24 Year Old Apple iMac G3 

Glad I could make your success a reality! I am the original compiler for the ClassiCube port to PowerPC OS X. You can thank UnknownShadow200, the developer behind the game for his work in making this possible.

The sheer amount of dedication required to keep making videos for 16 years is insane!!! You deserve that "banger"!

"Can I run Minecraft in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS in Super Mario Maker in Super Mario Maker 2 on the NES running with only 2 AA batteries on a Donkey Kong arcade machine running on an Atari 7800?"

Don't worry about it. Just keep doing what you're doing because, I already think you're a legend.

You're a legend, keep going! And for your next challenge getting the most out of this low-end hardware, I'd recommend some lightweight Linux OS to make things possible. This is much more common than I thought on the PPC iMacs! This is gonna get a bit complex so buckle up! Linux has made strides in useability recently - but for things like these it can still be a hassle. So you're in for a challenge, but that's what you wanted! (I recommend keeping macOS btw) and this is not jailbreaking and is completely allowed. ok this will be long here I go yapping again From my research a lightweight version of Ubuntu Linux called Lubuntu has worked for some people. Linux is just a kernel, the bare bones of the OS, so what you're seeing with a full Linux-based OS distributed as a 'distribution' or 'distro' has a bunch of extra stuff on top of it like a shell (what you use in the terminal, usually similar to that of macOS!), display manager and window server or compositor, a desktop environment (what you actually interact with) and a whole lot of other stuff. Linux systems' modularity is what makes them great for all kinds of stuff while still supporting a lot! The Steam Deck runs Linux, even able to play games that only support Windows (to some extent), and it works really well on low-end machines with the appropriate distro. A specially made project MintPPC stopped working late 2023 (as of writing), so we'll use Lubuntu. Installing it seems to be the hardest bit, which, like most OSes, involves booting from a CD or USB drive which has been flashed with the OS installer's ISO file. And usually the installer has a feature where you can try it out on the hardware from the drive before even installing it, so you can test it to make sure there's nothing horribly wrong. Once installed games should work fine. I don't know if it'll be faster or slower than macOS, but game compatibility should be fine. Not perfect, but if a game only supports Windows, you can use Steam's compatibility layer Proton to run them just as well (usually). Whether they run well or not... that's a different story that also depends on the hardware. To get the install drive right, have a look here: lowendmac.com/2018/installing-linux-on-powerpc-macs/ I'm here if you need help! If you don't need this, don't bother though. Happy hacking! edit: crap I realised you already knew half of that from a previous video. Oh well, the link is useful!

Love your content man. Keep it up!!

Keep Being a Legend - Zachary Staines

I have just found your running Minecraft on a ds video and as a tech nerd such as myself, I instantly fell in love with your videos, so keep up the good work

"Can I run Minecraft on a 13746183000 year old Mac"

"a zack of all trades" zack jokes 😂

try running minecraft on the first iphone next (trust me, you'll be a legend after that, this takes a stupidly long amount of time to do, even on its latest firmware update), btw love your content, keep up the amazing work and dedication!

run cyberpunk 2077 on the i-mac

You should try and run minecraft on a windows 98 laptop or computer. I also like ur vids : )

I think your iMac has early stages of flyback transformer issues which can kill it in the future

For me, your definitely a legend! Keep up your work!

The legend returns….

Classicube was ported to the Dreamcast last month. Would be cool to see Zach get one just because of if 😂

So glad to see your success!!!! Keep on making bangers

Love your content.

Bro the video looks fire

Bro you can try playing Betacraft on iMac G3. It can work on any old computer since it plays old versions of Minecraft

Do you plan to make a "Can this 27 year old mug run Minecraft?"?

ngl i love the story behind this video and it was a really good video keep up the good work love the content

The Ultimate Ending

Finally, it’s back anyway I’m gonna go play Minecraft on my 34 year-old computer

Man, I really enjoy watching your content! They are very entertaining, Keep up the excellent work! (And cant wait for your next upload)

I'm very glad that you are having such a nice computer to run Minecraft! So you can also do: Can a PS1 run Minecraft? Good luck on your next video!😁

How is he even getting all these devices lol

6:58 bro i thought you wear camman18's skin 💀

The iMac started this whole series.....

That error you were seeing on the other version that you though would run better means it is expecting a diffrent java version. 6:01

Minecraft is becoming another version of the Doom memes - it’s just being put on everything.

You are a legend man👊

A new video yay

Your a legend

The fact that he has the old Microsoft Edge installed …

i mean i play minecraft on a 12 year old mac lol i’m halfway there

You should try to update the iMac software versions as far as they can possibly go

in the last video you just open google chrome and searched minecraft classic lol

Maybe you can try Installing debian (or arch with archinstall) linux with lxde and then run Minecraft

I’m converting an iMac g3 to an m2 Mac and keeping the crt. So it’ll definitely run Minecraft.

it changed so much that you managed to run the xbox 360 version onto an imac in the thumbnail

Yes, it's possible to run an older version of Minecraft on an iMac G3, but it would still require some compromises: 1. _Minecraft version_: You'd need to find a very old version of Minecraft, possibly from 2010 or earlier (e.g., Minecraft Classic or Minecraft Alpha), which might be compatible with Java 5 and PowerPC processors. 2. _Java version_: You'd need to install an older version of Java, such as Java 5, which is the latest version compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger). 3. _Performance_: Even with an older version of Minecraft, the performance might be poor due to the iMac G3's limited hardware resources (e.g., 512 MB RAM, 700 MHz PowerPC processor). Keep in mind that: - Minecraft Classic is a browser-based version and might not require Java. - Older versions of Minecraft might not have the same features and gameplay as newer versions. If you're feeling adventurous, you can try searching for older Minecraft versions and Java 5, but be aware that compatibility and performance issues are likely.

your visuals are insane just gotta put it out there😅

I think one thing we need is to know the render distance and also if we could get an old version of options that would be great

Next video be like : Can the perseverance rover run Minecraft (Just a joke)

You made all of us proud

"a zac of all trades" zac jokes 😂

I can suggest you running minecraft FastSP for powermac, a modded version for this maquines available at macintosh garden very optimized

I legit just was looking up videos for imacs because i got a 98 imac g3

Now I'm waiting for Minecraft on Xbox classic

Congrats mate!❤

It would've run better if you played an older version

He has the EXACT and I mean the EXACT same teeth as Austin Evans

Can you make run Red Dead Redemption 1/2??

Good boy at 4:41

Wow again another quality content for you

It didn’t run, it walked.

You should try running Minecraft on the iPod touch 3rd gen

You are a legend!!!

The day he touches Linux, everything will run on anyrhing.

'Can I run Minecraft on a Nintendo color tv game'

can i run minecraft 1.20 on nokia 3310 zachary: yes its possible.

Try running minecraft on the first macintosh 🔥🔥🔥

can you try to run the latest version of mineraft next?

Your a legend to us mate 👍👍

realy good vid zach

can you try to make minecraft run on apple tv? i think it would be reallly cool

Waiting for a video about apple vision pro running mc

i cant wait for "can a smart fridge run minecraft"

Now we're talking. Well, you could use messcraft instead. It goes up to about 1.12, I think

Video idea: Run Minecraft on MS-DOS

"Can a ENIAC run Minecraft"

Where are the new vids? Bro let’s go!

Complete Minecraft on peaceful mode without downgrade

I like Mac too

Hope this video get 2m views

"Can i run minecraft on my smart fridge"?

This pc is just as old as me 🤣

Frames frames frames frames frames frames fram-- Anyway, great video.

Yeah

You Are Legend one ...

Run minecraft in a keypad phone!

100 Days Minecraft Hardcore on a 24 year old iMac (For obvious reasons, this is a joke)

YAY

ohhhhhh yaaaaaaaaaaaa

Try running Minecraft on lumia phone, it’s harder than it’s seems

I honestly wanna see can i run minecraft in minecraft next

run Minecraft in doom

Second time asking Zach to run minecraft on an electric piano 🤷‍♂️

We're not the legends. You are.

Play Minecraft at McDonald's tv

YOOO NEW CAN IT RUN MINECRA

Does multiplayer work?

do can minecraft run on 24 years ago version 1.20.4

Guess the screen refresh rate

Now play crysis 3 on your iMac G3

Run Minecraft on compaq cq40 Java Edison and good fps i will dare you it’s so harddd

wow.

Good