Can you fit a whole game into a QR code?
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Published 2020-07-30
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All Comments (21)
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I scanned the QR code on the thumbnail and it says "Nope, this isn't the game, You'll have to watch the video for that ;)"
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Recommendtions: "Can you fit a whole game in a QR code?" "Yes". Me: "Understandable, have a great day."
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Can we appreciate the fact that he got straight to the point
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1: Turn off WiFi, 2: Scan QR, 3: Epic Dino Game! 🤯
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"Can you fit a whole game into a QR code?" - YES! * Video ends *
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Finally, a video that answers a question right when I click it
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I really appreciate that every single qr code in this video, including the version 40 one, is a working qr code.
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Fun fact: The 2.88KB QR Code mentioned at the beginning, you'd need just under 11 of those to fit Super Mario Bros, one of the simplest colored games of all time (for reference, the size of the actual ROM file is 31KB and the the precise amount is 10.77 2.88KB QR codes)
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short answer: yes long answer: it's hard and complicated and the amount of material you have to work with is tiny but yes.
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Hot compression tip: rename snake.exe to snek.exe for that extra byte
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This really shows how much we take sprites, polygons, or anything else that involves graphics in any shape or form, for granted these days.
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I love these high effort videos of guys doing random seemingly impossible stuff no one asked for but everyone is curious to see. I catch myself watching a lot of these videos lately
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He's a genius! His thumbnail, with a QR Code, that I scanned literally says "Nope, this isn't the game. You'll have to watch the video for that ;)" Give him big thumbs up for his trick.
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clicks on video "YES" "nice alright thank you"
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My first thought upon seeing the title was "Probably, so long as you do it in assembly code." I'm actually shocked I was right, considering how little I know about programming. Neat vid, thanks for making it! The channel Dave's Garage has a really neat video where he tries to write the smallest functioning program he can in assembly code, highly recommend to anyone who likes stuff like this
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I really love that you answered the question in the first frames! This really satisfied me lmfao. You got a sub and just for that I'll watch the entire video.
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Time to start smuggling QR code games into school...
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Next up: "Can you store an operating system on a bar code"
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Wow, the beginning of the video is great. Straight to the point, answering the question in the title. You have me hooked already.
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Ok, I’ll be honest. This video has been on my feed for quite some time, and finally I clicked it thinking “too long, I’ll just skip around to find the answer and see the final product”. As soon as I click, I’m met with an instant reply to the question, and that not only sets up the video in a great way, but also makes me instantly 100x times more interested in the topic. I ended up watching every second of it, despite knowing literal basic C from highschool, great project.
