# Help

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## [How do you make computers?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-you-make-computers/3475)

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**Author:** [@purna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/purna079)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-you-make-computers/3475 "2020-09-17T00:30:51Z")

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I want to make computers in makecode how do you do that? I checked the code in all of the games that have them but I still don’t know! (the picture is from Part 2 our raid on arcransis by @Dreadmask197)

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## [Why isn't my tilemap showing?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-isnt-my-tilemap-showing/3480)

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**Author:** [@Kat](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-isnt-my-tilemap-showing/3480 "2020-09-16T17:34:49Z")

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## [Animation docs](https://forum.makecode.com/t/animation-docs/1652)

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**Author:** [@joshmarinacci](https://forum.makecode.com/u/joshmarinacci)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/animation-docs/1652 "2020-09-16T00:51:15Z")

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Are there docs for the new animation API? I can find tutorials and docs for the older api, called “legacy”, but not the new (current?) api. I’d prefer to use the new api since it provides the animated sprite editor. In …

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## [How do you create extensions?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-you-create-extensions/3462)

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**Author:** [@purna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/purna079)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-you-create-extensions/3462 "2020-09-15T23:35:19Z")

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I want to know how to create extensions! How do you make them?

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## [Overlapping problems with Corgio extensions](https://forum.makecode.com/t/overlapping-problems-with-corgio-extensions/1864)

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**Author:** [@mouseart](https://forum.makecode.com/u/mouseart)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/overlapping-problems-with-corgio-extensions/1864 "2020-09-15T17:01:45Z")

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For help, I am going to use the Corgio extension to make a game level. I expect the puppy to reach the door to end the game, but now the program does not run as expected. Can someone see where I wrote it wrong? thank you…

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## [Enemy stop attacking](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemy-stop-attacking/3451)

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**Author:** [@Kat](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemy-stop-attacking/3451 "2020-09-14T13:47:54Z")

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Hello! I am trying to make it so when the player crouches behind a bush the enemy doesn’t attack. How would I go about making the enemy stop attacking and resume attacking when the player isn’t crouching?

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## [Why doesn't my code work?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-doesnt-my-code-work/3432)

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**Author:** [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-doesnt-my-code-work/3432 "2020-09-13T23:59:06Z")

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## [Color-coded Tilemap and normal Tilemap?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/color-coded-tilemap-and-normal-tilemap/3413)

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**Author:** [@slimehunter](https://forum.makecode.com/u/slimehunter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/color-coded-tilemap-and-normal-tilemap/3413 "2020-09-11T19:59:40Z")

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Is there a way to use both the color-coded and the normal tilemap? I’m trying to make a game where the enemies are placed in certain colored locations on the tilemap, but I want to be able to use more detailed tiles ins…

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## [Deleted games](https://forum.makecode.com/t/deleted-games/3386)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/deleted-games/3386 "2020-09-09T02:03:13Z")

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Sometimes when I restart my computer or shut it down, all the games on the home screen of the website that I made are gone. any way to get them back or do I have to make more?

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## [I need help on my cooking game](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-on-my-cooking-game/3332)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-on-my-cooking-game/3332 "2020-09-04T11:12:25Z")

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https://makecode.com/\_L2H8Rh5pV1g3 I want the person to order something and then I serve it to them. the serving and the ordering Is the problem. Can anyone help?

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## [music.playInstructions() missing?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/music-playinstructions-missing/3348)

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**Author:** [@kwx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kwx)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/music-playinstructions-missing/3348 "2020-09-03T23:33:30Z")

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https://arcade.makecode.com/developer/sound#sound-instructions mentions a music.playInstructions() API, does that currently work? For background, I wanted to try modifying a white noise effect. The playMelody API works …

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## [I dont know how to play multiplayer](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-dont-know-how-to-play-multiplayer/3313)

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**Author:** [@purna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/purna079)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-dont-know-how-to-play-multiplayer/3313 "2020-09-02T14:41:11Z")

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can you play mutiplayer on 1 computer?

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## [Enemy bug](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemy-bug/3300)

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**Author:** [@purna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/purna079)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/enemy-bug/3300 "2020-09-01T20:46:57Z")

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When my second enemy appears when the first is still alive it dose not get destroyed when my sprite bumps into in and kills me! please help me

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## [Help me](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-me/3296)

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**Author:** [@annapurna079](https://forum.makecode.com/u/annapurna079)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-me/3296 "2020-09-01T16:31:03Z")

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How do i make gravity? I want to make a game where you kill the enemies and running away. But i do not know how to do it. Please help.

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## [Why when you press the menu button nothing happens](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-when-you-press-the-menu-button-nothing-happens/3228)

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**Author:** [@MejecticCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MejecticCoder)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-when-you-press-the-menu-button-nothing-happens/3228 "2020-09-01T05:53:35Z")

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I’v noticed that when you hit the menu button nothing happens but only icons appear :thinking: regards @mejecticcoder

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## [Projectile Not Destroying](https://forum.makecode.com/t/projectile-not-destroying/3282)

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**Author:** [@techahoynyc](https://forum.makecode.com/u/techahoynyc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/projectile-not-destroying/3282 "2020-08-31T14:33:47Z")

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Hey all I have another weird bug plaguing my game. I am trying to destroy a projectile when it overlaps the enemy and then subtract 1 from the enemy’s statusbar. I have used this code countless times before, but for som…

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## [Auto-scroller racing](https://forum.makecode.com/t/auto-scroller-racing/2933)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/auto-scroller-racing/2933 "2020-08-30T17:27:43Z")

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I’m trying to make an auto scroller in racing for 2 players. Any idea why my “auto-scroller” sprite is not working

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## [Why is the animation failing?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-is-the-animation-failing/3221)

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**Author:** [@AlbanT](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlbanT)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-is-the-animation-failing/3221 "2020-08-26T09:41:38Z")

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Hi, My son was trying to make a little chicken game and started by animating a little chicken. It is virtually identical to a test I did but in my project I can walk with the left and right buttone swhile in my son’s p…

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## [I’m trying to make a cooking game](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-m-trying-to-make-a-cooking-game/2913)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-m-trying-to-make-a-cooking-game/2913 "2020-08-26T09:30:47Z")

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I’m trying to cook in a game Do you guys have any live-streams on how to make a cooking game

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## [On all sprites of kind](https://forum.makecode.com/t/on-all-sprites-of-kind/3218)

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**Author:** [@Kat](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/on-all-sprites-of-kind/3218 "2020-08-24T15:44:28Z")

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Is there a way to say ¨On all sprites of enemy kind destroyed¨?

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## [How to use the extended function GY-521](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-use-the-extended-function-gy-521/3182)

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**Author:** [@TKG1122](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TKG1122)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-use-the-extended-function-gy-521/3182 "2020-08-21T06:14:04Z")

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Even if you enter the sample code in “main.ts” of JavaScript of MakeCode, there is a problem in “microbit\_GY521.initialise();” of the extension function GY-521 and it cannot be programmed in the microbit. Please tell me…

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## [Tilemap col/row to x/y conversion](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tilemap-col-row-to-x-y-conversion/3176)

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**Author:** [@techahoynyc](https://forum.makecode.com/u/techahoynyc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tilemap-col-row-to-x-y-conversion/3176 "2020-08-20T19:29:31Z")

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Is there a way to easily convert a tilemap col/row position to an x/y coorindates? Some block refer to tilemap col/row positions and others refer to x/y coordinates. So far the only way I know to get the actual x/y coo…

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## [On overlap tile bug?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/on-overlap-tile-bug/3167)

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**Author:** [@techahoynyc](https://forum.makecode.com/u/techahoynyc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/on-overlap-tile-bug/3167 "2020-08-20T03:29:37Z")

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I have been working on this game for a few weeks with my students and we have a persistent “bug” with the ‘on sprite of kind player overlaps tile’ block. The selected tile keeps reverting to the “blank” tile and when we…

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## [W1ld : Cats](https://forum.makecode.com/t/w1ld-cats/3154)

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**Author:** [@Kat](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/w1ld-cats/3154 "2020-08-19T17:54:10Z")

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I am making a game. The black + white cats are the enemies. Is there any way to make them fight back?

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## [Why is this guy floating](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-is-this-guy-floating/3059)

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**Author:** [@LcAtonal](https://forum.makecode.com/u/LcAtonal)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-is-this-guy-floating/3059 "2020-08-12T08:43:24Z")

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He jumps continuously please stop this

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## [Why arent there walls on the projectiles](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-arent-there-walls-on-the-projectiles/3081)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-arent-there-walls-on-the-projectiles/3081 "2020-08-12T00:19:54Z")

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## [I broke it. again. Can someone help me?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-broke-it-again-can-someone-help-me/3019)

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**Author:** [@Joe](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Joe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-broke-it-again-can-someone-help-me/3019 "2020-08-05T00:22:07Z")

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apparently, there’s some delicate balance of sprite image arrays or something, and now my project won’t run. this was done entirely in blocks, so can someone go into javascript and fix the issue with the Giant asteroid…

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## [Web JACDAC dev environment?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/web-jacdac-dev-environment/2985)

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**Author:** [@felixtsu](https://forum.makecode.com/u/felixtsu)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/web-jacdac-dev-environment/2985 "2020-08-04T18:15:26Z")

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Is there a way to get 2 web simulators connected?

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## [Are there any kinds of controllers to use for 3 or 4 players](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-there-any-kinds-of-controllers-to-use-for-3-or-4-players/3007)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-there-any-kinds-of-controllers-to-use-for-3-or-4-players/3007 "2020-08-03T19:42:13Z")

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I’m trying to look on some easy controllers that are wired and only has the up down left right A B menu and reset. Something I could attach to a computer

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## [I'm trying to make a multiplication game kind of thing but it would take 144 different kinds of multiplication problems](https://forum.makecode.com/t/im-trying-to-make-a-multiplication-game-kind-of-thing-but-it-would-take-144-different-kinds-of-multiplication-problems/2866)

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**Author:** [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/im-trying-to-make-a-multiplication-game-kind-of-thing-but-it-would-take-144-different-kinds-of-multiplication-problems/2866 "2020-08-03T15:36:42Z")

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I seriously don’t want to do this

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