# Help **URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/help/14.md?page=119 [Latest](https://forum.makecode.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.makecode.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.makecode.com/tags.md) **Page:** 120 --- ## [Check my calc for glitches](https://forum.makecode.com/t/check-my-calc-for-glitches/5645)
**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/check-my-calc-for-glitches/5645 "2021-01-20T16:39:24Z")
Can you check my calculator for glitches? It is not done. The equal and parentheses do not work yet. Just check that you can’t do math expressions that do not work, like 5++5 (double plus signs). Here is the code: --- ## [Change characters](https://forum.makecode.com/t/change-characters/5635)
**Author:** [@Wanna\_be\_coder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Wanna_be_coder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/change-characters/5635 "2021-01-20T00:36:54Z")
Hello, I am in dire need for some help. I am trying to make a way so I can choose different types of characters in my multiplayer game. I tried doing the same thing I did for levels but it seems to not be working. Can… --- ## [Cannot download to PYGAMER](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cannot-download-to-pygamer/3955)
**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cannot-download-to-pygamer/3955 "2021-01-19T04:21:57Z")
I am not able to download my game onto my adafruit PYGAMER I have the latest version of the bootloader, v3.10.0, and I have a good data USB cable, as instructed here: I have been able to download the game in the pas… --- ## [How do I add levels in a top-down spaceshooter game?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-add-levels-in-a-top-down-spaceshooter-game/3998)
**Author:** [@Satisfaction](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Satisfaction)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-add-levels-in-a-top-down-spaceshooter-game/3998 "2021-01-18T16:05:04Z")
I’ve got a project in stem and he instructed us to make a game with the following aspects: All visual elements - sprites, environments, etc are scratch-made (no gallery items) by you. Should be a completely original ga… --- ## [Moving enemies side to side](https://forum.makecode.com/t/moving-enemies-side-to-side/4638)
**Author:** [@MrGroom](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MrGroom)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/moving-enemies-side-to-side/4638 "2021-01-18T15:48:03Z")
Hi, I am a teacher and using microsoft arcade to build a game with my class. I would love to be able to make the enemies move side to side ‘Mario mushroom’ style which the player sprite can jump on to destroy but I can… --- ## [Export to itch.io help.](https://forum.makecode.com/t/export-to-itch-io-help/5610)
**Author:** [@omnisImperium](https://forum.makecode.com/u/omnisImperium)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/export-to-itch-io-help/5610 "2021-01-18T15:46:43Z")
Hello. I have just started posting my games on Itch.io and have come across something that I need help with. (I browser embed by games). Is there any way and can change the color scheme of the console on the web page? Fo… --- ## [Buttons Being held down](https://forum.makecode.com/t/buttons-being-held-down/4511)
**Author:** [@charliegregg](https://forum.makecode.com/u/charliegregg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/buttons-being-held-down/4511 "2021-01-17T22:57:36Z")
Is there any way to fix the buttons being held down? (or is it just my computer :slight\_smile: ) --- ## [How can I get the FPS](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-get-the-fps/5596)
**Author:** [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-get-the-fps/5596 "2021-01-17T20:28:12Z")
I added shadows to my game and they make it look very nice! Except that when I spawn hundreds of sprites (that get their own shadows) you can imagine that the FPS plummets. So I have a variable that dictates whether I sh… --- ## [Screen Size Help](https://forum.makecode.com/t/screen-size-help/5581)
**Author:** [@doubleD3D](https://forum.makecode.com/u/doubleD3D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/screen-size-help/5581 "2021-01-16T01:00:36Z")
MakeCode Arcade with SAMD51 M4 Hi there! :slight\_smile: I’ve been working on this past days on the project above and I think I made a mistake… I’ve purchase a TFT of 1.44’ size (128x128px) and MakeCode seems to only wo… --- ## [Issue handling overlaps with duplicate sprites](https://forum.makecode.com/t/issue-handling-overlaps-with-duplicate-sprites/5480)
**Author:** [@techahoynyc](https://forum.makecode.com/u/techahoynyc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/issue-handling-overlaps-with-duplicate-sprites/5480 "2021-01-15T22:51:56Z")
Hello all, I’ve been experiencing this issue for a while and always found a way to work around it, but am finally taking the time to dive in more to find out why this issue occurs. I have a function that creates duplic… --- ## [Button press event triggers multiple times?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/button-press-event-triggers-multiple-times/5571)
**Author:** [@kwx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kwx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/button-press-event-triggers-multiple-times/5571 "2021-01-15T21:50:14Z")
My daughter was working on a simple game, and it’s behaving very strangely. Pressing the “A” button once in the emulator often triggers the “on button pressed” handler multiple times. Here’s a simplified version with som… --- ## [Quick Question](https://forum.makecode.com/t/quick-question/5569)
**Author:** [@Wanna\_be\_coder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Wanna_be_coder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/quick-question/5569 "2021-01-15T21:02:45Z")
How do I make a multiplayer mode but using the same player one keys. I am trying to make it where when I press x/b it would change the character. Can someone help me out? --- ## [How do you make multi levels?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-you-make-multi-levels/5555)
**Author:** [@Wanna\_be\_coder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Wanna_be_coder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-you-make-multi-levels/5555 "2021-01-14T22:48:37Z")
Hello, I need some help please. I am trying to make a board game with multiple levels. I am using the ask for number thing. But I don’t know how to make it where if I select number 1 it brings me to one level and if I se… --- ## [Is there any way to scale an image in one dimension?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-scale-an-image-in-one-dimension/5536)
**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-scale-an-image-in-one-dimension/5536 "2021-01-14T18:23:46Z")
How can I scale an image to make it wider? --- ## [Help with tiles](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-tiles/5556)
**Author:** [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-tiles/5556 "2021-01-14T18:23:13Z")
I have an extension: In tilemap.g.ts, the file looks like this: // Auto-generated code. Do not edit. namespace myTiles { //% fixedInstance jres blockIdentity=images.\_tile export const transparency16 = image.of… --- ## [Corgio jump with a](https://forum.makecode.com/t/corgio-jump-with-a/5530)
**Author:** [@TakeTheL08](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TakeTheL08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/corgio-jump-with-a/5530 "2021-01-13T18:34:23Z")
The subject says it all. Basically, I wish the ‘make (corgi) jump up if up button pressed’ had a dropdown at the ‘up’ which let you change it to a. Because Mario. --- ## [How to have custom images in blocks](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-have-custom-images-in-blocks/5528)
**Author:** [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-have-custom-images-in-blocks/5528 "2021-01-13T18:34:15Z")
I have some code here which I will turn into an extension soon: namespace SpriteKind { export const Notification = SpriteKind.create() } //% color="#6FFFFA" namespace Notification { /\*\* \* Display some text … --- ## [Help pleaze](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-pleaze/5516)
**Author:** [@Santiago](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Santiago)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-pleaze/5516 "2021-01-13T17:42:32Z")
How can y make an walking animation but onli wen it is moving? --- ## [Help with gradients](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-gradients/5524)
**Author:** [@omnisImperium](https://forum.makecode.com/u/omnisImperium)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-gradients/5524 "2021-01-13T17:42:26Z")
Hello! Is there any way I can make gradients in makecode arcade’s sprite/tile/background editor? I want to make a game with a bit of a pleasing art style/color palate. If anyone has seen Thomas Brush’s videos on YouTube,… --- ## [Why does my extension block not work?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-does-my-extension-block-not-work/5506)
**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-does-my-extension-block-not-work/5506 "2021-01-13T02:15:47Z")
Yes, I made a custom font extension. Well, almost. This block doesn’t work - This block is supposed to set an image to a string in a particular font. Here is the code for that block - //%block="set $output=variabl… --- ## [Plz help](https://forum.makecode.com/t/plz-help/5503)
**Author:** [@CharlieDeBoss12](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CharlieDeBoss12)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/plz-help/5503 "2021-01-12T20:37:49Z")
how do you make your enemy start somewhere else --- ## [Could not decompile because the script is too large](https://forum.makecode.com/t/could-not-decompile-because-the-script-is-too-large/5505)
**Author:** [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/could-not-decompile-because-the-script-is-too-large/5505 "2021-01-12T20:37:43Z")
I hope someone from Microsoft is able to look into this issue, it would be greatly appreciated. :+1: https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-arcade/issues/2834 --- ## [JACDAC working in beta?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/jacdac-working-in-beta/5458)
**Author:** [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/jacdac-working-in-beta/5458 "2021-01-12T20:15:31Z")
Last Jan./Feb. I did videos showing JACDAC working in MakeCode beta and put links to the code in description of the video. Today I try to install that Arcade code from beta into Meowbit and BrainPad and I get 9 errors an… --- ## [FPS drop help](https://forum.makecode.com/t/fps-drop-help/5313)
**Author:** [@omnisImperium](https://forum.makecode.com/u/omnisImperium)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/fps-drop-help/5313 "2021-01-12T16:27:10Z")
Hello. I am working on this game: Link I am facing a small issue. After a small while, the frames-per-second takes a heavy hit and can reach as low as 5 FPS. Can someone help me fix this and maintain and FPS of around 3… --- ## [Can someone make a 2d array extension?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-someone-make-a-2d-array-extension/5456)
**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-someone-make-a-2d-array-extension/5456 "2021-01-10T05:24:42Z")
I don’t usually ask people to make a whole project for me, but I had trouble with this. I want a small extension that has the following blocks: A way to set an array: Or any other way. (sorry for the bad drawing) A … --- ## [How to stop vibrating during gameover?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-stop-vibrating-during-gameover/5449)
**Author:** [@shiba-jp](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shiba-jp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-stop-vibrating-during-gameover/5449 "2021-01-10T02:43:41Z")
I’m using ARCADE for MakeCode Arcade. \< Kitronik ARCADE for MakeCode Arcade – Kitronik Ltd\> I added a controller extension to the following game, calling the vibration method only when the player hits an enemy or item. … --- ## [How can I make an image array in typescript?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-make-an-image-array-in-typescript/5453)
**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-make-an-image-array-in-typescript/5453 "2021-01-09T23:58:14Z")
I’ve tried these: --- ## [How to change the icon of an extension?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-change-the-icon-of-an-extension/5441)
**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-change-the-icon-of-an-extension/5441 "2021-01-09T02:30:05Z")
I know there is an explanation at https://makecode.com/playground#basic-ns-color, but I don’t understand it. --- ## [Enum including symbols](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enum-including-symbols/5442)
**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enum-including-symbols/5442 "2021-01-09T01:20:46Z")
How can I let an enum include symbols? --- ## [Issue with projectile overlapping enemy sprites and if statements](https://forum.makecode.com/t/issue-with-projectile-overlapping-enemy-sprites-and-if-statements/5378)
**Author:** [@oblivionxyt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/oblivionxyt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/issue-with-projectile-overlapping-enemy-sprites-and-if-statements/5378 "2021-01-08T22:54:33Z")
While coding my game, I have found an issue in the code. This issue occurs when I cannot kill the enemies on the second floor, due to it not allowing me to place more than 2 if statements into the block where it says “pr… [Previous page](https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/help/14.md?page=118) [Next page](https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/help/14.md?page=120)