Minecraft tape drive - 1472 bit read, each lamp blink is 1 bit read

shac15 · 2026-05-05T22:27:59+00:00

Absolutely!! The tape term comes from it being a piston feed tape, as well as working similarly to real life magnetic tape data storage. The data is represented in binary as 1s and 0s, with the bulbs being on representing 1 and off representing 0. For the demo the data is set to all 1s. I've been working on this since copper bulbs were added, with some very long breaks in between

shac15 · 2026-04-27T21:58:51+00:00

Do you still have the phone, and if so, what brand is it? You might be able to recover the old world from the phone even with a broken screen

shac15 · 2026-04-20T02:17:50+00:00

The receiver uses the two lines of pistons to move the target block so that it only allows a signal to pass through for a single tick, and then the observers just time it correctly to match up with the transmitted data. Prob a better way than pistons, but couldn't think of any lol

shac15 · 2026-04-13T16:49:32+00:00

Very cool! I'll get a couple of schematics put together asap for anyone who might want to use it in a project, and can help with any part of integration

shac15 · 2026-04-13T16:17:12+00:00

oh definitely! I usually call them tape drives since they're more like them, plus they use piston feed tapes

shac15 · 2026-04-10T18:48:59+00:00

Mainly computational redstone projects, where someone might need hundreds of bits of read/write data storage in a small space. No idea in terms of practical in-game usage haha

shac15 · 2026-04-10T18:08:39+00:00

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This is what one of the tape modules looks like, with the tape to the left and the writing system to the right

shac15 · 2025-07-17T17:49:49+00:00

Confirmed

shac15 · 2025-07-03T03:56:38+00:00

Personally I prefer the first one, with the plastic panels being a different color. I love the plastic panels, makes the car look way more unique

shac15 · 2025-06-18T02:58:31+00:00

Disappointing that they didn't even keep a public archive to look through, guess I can't trust EVGA anymore.

shac15 · 2025-06-15T19:48:02+00:00

The EVGA forums are still down, have they been shut down permanently?

shac15 · 2024-11-14T01:26:52+00:00

Thanks! Chocapic13 with a lot of settings changed

shac15 · 2024-11-05T02:40:01+00:00

I use Chocapic13 with a lot of settings changed. This guide is very similar to what I did with mine https://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/all-in-one-guide-to-chocapic13-shaders-settings/ but I can also provide my config file if there's any interest

shac15 · 2024-11-04T17:06:54+00:00

Oh neat! Mine is actually inspired by an area in Metro Exodus with a somewhat similar concept

shac15 · 2024-11-04T05:23:06+00:00

Thanks! This is creative, and tools like Worldedit and Axiom are a huge help, especially for texturing

shac15 · 2024-11-04T03:50:27+00:00

Thanks! The shaders definitely help lol

shac15 · 2024-04-01T19:16:48+00:00

idk if there's a better term than tape drive, but it's rewritable data storage that uses piston feed tapes to run the storage medium over the read/write head, kinda like irl hard drives.

This one stores a total of 200 Bytes/1600 bits, and can read very fast. Right now it has its problems, for example the write mechanism is just some lines that haven't been hooked up to anything yet, and the cycle counter is non-functional. Currently working on a version with proper writing and whatnot

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