# Help **URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/help/14.md?page=90 [Latest](https://forum.makecode.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.makecode.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.makecode.com/tags.md) **Page:** 91 --- ## [Question about Custom Resolutions](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-custom-resolutions/18036)
**Author:** [@Spaghetti\_Coder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Spaghetti_Coder)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-custom-resolutions/18036 "2023-03-07T16:56:47Z")
(Resolution Example uses the NES’ resolution of 256x224) Recently I learned that it is possible to use custom resolutions in Makecode Arcade, through the use of the namespace userconfig { export const ARCADE\_SCREEN\_… --- ## [Little question](https://forum.makecode.com/t/little-question/18260)
**Author:** [@Yell0w](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Yell0w)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/little-question/18260 "2023-03-06T19:14:13Z")
Do I need to use my arcade makecode account to publish my games for my separate forum account if yes please tell me how :confused: --- ## [How to create a healthbar](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-create-a-healthbar/18221)
**Author:** [@Mr-Harris](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Mr-Harris)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-create-a-healthbar/18221 "2023-03-06T17:46:46Z")
I need help creating a health-bar. I already created the health-bar image, now I just need help how to give this image a numerical value (I think thats right). I’m fairly new to this, not even a year, so any help will be… --- ## [Need Help with John Park's Platformer Game Tutorial Part II](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-help-with-john-parks-platformer-game-tutorial-part-ii/18304)
**Author:** [@hwright](https://forum.makecode.com/u/hwright)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-help-with-john-parks-platformer-game-tutorial-part-ii/18304 "2023-03-06T17:42:06Z")
Hello, I have been trying to recreate the 2 Cat 2 Curious Platform game using John Park’s tutorials. I have actually had kids do it as well and we are all stuck at the same place. Towards the end of the video, in the ‘o… --- ## [in game image editor](https://forum.makecode.com/t/in-game-image-editor/18302)
**Author:** [@cSquared](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cSquared)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/in-game-image-editor/18302 "2023-03-06T17:34:57Z")
I saw an extension with this but I forgot the name of it. Can somebody help me? --- ## [Question about designing bootloaders for Makecode Arcade](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-designing-bootloaders-for-makecode-arcade/18301)
**Author:** [@BugByte](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BugByte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-designing-bootloaders-for-makecode-arcade/18301 "2023-03-06T17:32:45Z")
Hello! I am relatively new to this platform, and I was curious about Makecode Arcade’s potential regarding bootloaders! I recently bought a board called a Future Board by Kittenbot so I could do some coding with a larger… --- ## [Any way to get or estimate the battery percentage](https://forum.makecode.com/t/any-way-to-get-or-estimate-the-battery-percentage/18239)
**Author:** [@technonux](https://forum.makecode.com/u/technonux)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/any-way-to-get-or-estimate-the-battery-percentage/18239 "2023-03-03T22:52:13Z")
some devices like the meowbit have batteries, is it possible to the battery percentage through cpu speed or something (since when batteries get lower they admit less volts instead of just turning off causing the cpu to … --- ## [Randint deciding methods? ](https://forum.makecode.com/t/randint-deciding-methods/18233)
**Author:** [@Salex](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Salex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/randint-deciding-methods/18233 "2023-03-02T18:04:12Z")
As @randomuser pointed out here, the random integer blocks decide the number based on milliseconds; anyone know how it processes this? Might be helpful for development at some point? --- ## [My simulator is running a very old version of my game](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-simulator-is-running-a-very-old-version-of-my-game/18222)
**Author:** [@CreativeUsername](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CreativeUsername)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-simulator-is-running-a-very-old-version-of-my-game/18222 "2023-03-02T18:04:03Z")
The game simulator in my editor is running an extremely outdated version of my game and no changes are made when I take out or add in code. All of my code and assets are there, it’s just not running in the simulator --- ## [How to have a 2D object in raycasting](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-have-a-2d-object-in-raycasting/18207)
**Author:** [@pixel](https://forum.makecode.com/u/pixel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-have-a-2d-object-in-raycasting/18207 "2023-03-01T23:43:18Z")
So I’ve been working on this shooter game, and I wanted to make a gun on the side, which looks like what you usually see in FPS games. Except that the gun would just become 3D, and I can’t make it become 2D. Any solution… --- ## [scary entity contest for run chapter 2](https://forum.makecode.com/t/scary-entity-contest-for-run-chapter-2/18193)
**Author:** [@Dodec](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dodec)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/scary-entity-contest-for-run-chapter-2/18193 "2023-02-27T18:21:59Z")
some will be shown in the game --- ## [The multiplayer extension block returns a 0.](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-multiplayer-extension-block-returns-a-0/18183)
**Author:** [@jacob.j](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jacob.j)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-multiplayer-extension-block-returns-a-0/18183 "2023-02-26T21:18:11Z")
When I try to use the multiplayer extension set player x.var to number it returns a 0. here is an example https://makecode.com/\_7ohU60UTedjg Thank You --- ## [Microbit as hid keyboard](https://forum.makecode.com/t/microbit-as-hid-keyboard/18181)
**Author:** [@gpfrax](https://forum.makecode.com/u/gpfrax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/microbit-as-hid-keyboard/18181 "2023-02-26T21:19:07Z")
HI! I’m creating a project where I need my microbit to function as a keyboard emulator once connected via USB to a PC repeating a series of characters endlessly. I struggle to find clear information on the subject and th… --- ## [Microbit come tastiera nascosta](https://forum.makecode.com/t/microbit-come-tastiera-nascosta/18182)
**Author:** [@gpfrax](https://forum.makecode.com/u/gpfrax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/microbit-come-tastiera-nascosta/18182 "2023-02-26T20:58:43Z")
HI! I’m creating a project where I need my microbit to function as a keyboard emulator once connected via USB to a PC repeating a series of characters endlessly. I struggle to find clear information on the subject and th… --- ## [Set background block doesn't work](https://forum.makecode.com/t/set-background-block-doesnt-work/18156)
**Author:** [@Freeando](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Freeando)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/set-background-block-doesnt-work/18156 "2023-02-26T20:57:29Z")
I’m trying to make a title screen for a school project game, and yet the set background block just doesn’t seem to work. This is the code, I can’t spot anything wrong with it in debug mode. I’ve already checked and no… --- ## [Any way to bring up pause menu without the menu button](https://forum.makecode.com/t/any-way-to-bring-up-pause-menu-without-the-menu-button/18096)
**Author:** [@technonux](https://forum.makecode.com/u/technonux)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/any-way-to-bring-up-pause-menu-without-the-menu-button/18096 "2023-02-26T20:48:25Z")
my code uses the menu button but i still want the pause menu to change stuff like brightness --- ## [Cart/Game Internal battery sim?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cart-game-internal-battery-sim/18136)
**Author:** [@Salex](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Salex)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cart-game-internal-battery-sim/18136 "2023-02-24T18:09:49Z")
What I mean is, could we/is it possible, under current hardware, make a system that allows the game to check time while the system is off? Or, at least, I think thats how it worked for the gba, like Pokemon Emerald had a… --- ## [It is currently impossible to check if an object is a certain type/weird iface error](https://forum.makecode.com/t/it-is-currently-impossible-to-check-if-an-object-is-a-certain-type-weird-iface-error/18108)
**Author:** [@hasanchik](https://forum.makecode.com/u/hasanchik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/it-is-currently-impossible-to-check-if-an-object-is-a-certain-type-weird-iface-error/18108 "2023-02-24T18:01:44Z")
Hi there. I have a weird problem going on when trying to make my platformer game. In my game I need to check if an object is my custom animation class or the default image class. Makecode Arcade really does not want me t… --- ## [Not allowing people to edit the code](https://forum.makecode.com/t/not-allowing-people-to-edit-the-code/18141)
**Author:** [@Luminity](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luminity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/not-allowing-people-to-edit-the-code/18141 "2023-02-24T18:01:32Z")
How do I make it where people can’t edit the game code when they go to link Feature request: Make it where we can download a html5 version of game --- ## [Animation For Tilemaps](https://forum.makecode.com/t/animation-for-tilemaps/16942)
**Author:** [@AbstractDesigner](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AbstractDesigner)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/animation-for-tilemaps/16942 "2023-02-24T18:00:53Z")
How do you create animations for tilemaps? --- ## [Drawing straight to the screen?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/drawing-straight-to-the-screen/18134)
**Author:** [@ETesseract](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ETesseract)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/drawing-straight-to-the-screen/18134 "2023-02-23T19:23:33Z")
I’ve been trying to draw to the screen to make GUIs without sprites, but whenever I run the program, nothing happens. screen.fillRect(0,0,100,100,2) --- ## [Project not showing in the "My Projects" section](https://forum.makecode.com/t/project-not-showing-in-the-my-projects-section/18126)
**Author:** [@pixel](https://forum.makecode.com/u/pixel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/project-not-showing-in-the-my-projects-section/18126 "2023-02-23T18:21:42Z")
So I was going to code my game, and after I saved it and went back to the main page/menu or whatever, the project I just finished coding didn’t show up in the “My Projects” section. Why is this? --- ## [Help on game making](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-on-game-making/13392)
**Author:** [@JustMallow](https://forum.makecode.com/u/JustMallow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-on-game-making/13392 "2023-02-23T04:00:56Z")
I need help for a platformer game --- ## [https://makecode.com/\_agPchME7HWpC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/https-makecode-com-agpchme7hwpc/7336)
**Author:** [@Cookiecreationsyt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Cookiecreationsyt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/https-makecode-com-agpchme7hwpc/7336 "2023-02-22T17:59:48Z")
I need help figuring out how to make a character select menu I also need a little bit of help figuring out how to make my game two player --- ## [Background Scroll Wont Work](https://forum.makecode.com/t/background-scroll-wont-work/18068)
**Author:** [@meeeeeeeep1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/meeeeeeeep1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/background-scroll-wont-work/18068 "2023-02-22T17:57:28Z")
I am creating a car game and the background scroll won’t work. I’m using the Scroller extension. The background offset block works, but not the scroll. I’m still working on it so the other code isn’t finished. Here is t… --- ## [I have multiple questions](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-have-multiple-questions/18106)
**Author:** [@SaucyJack](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SaucyJack)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-have-multiple-questions/18106 "2023-02-22T17:41:10Z")
Is it possible to make it so when your controlled sprite reaches a location then a cutscene plays(i have the extension) and how to make my sprite not overlap walls when its a background --- ## [Is there some way to change your field of wiew](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-some-way-to-change-your-field-of-wiew/17981)
**Author:** [@Sonicblaston](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sonicblaston)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/is-there-some-way-to-change-your-field-of-wiew/17981 "2023-02-16T18:39:55Z")
I am making a mario game, and I would really like to know if there’s some way to change your field of view without making smaller tiles. The reason for this is that the original super Mario bros game had a lot bigger vie… --- ## [Meowbit could not enter upload mode](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-could-not-enter-upload-mode/17882)
**Author:** [@devilg11](https://forum.makecode.com/u/devilg11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/meowbit-could-not-enter-upload-mode/17882 "2023-02-15T22:11:13Z")
Hi there, For some reason my meowbit is stuck in the loaded game. I tried hold A then reset/power on but it didn’t work. Actually, no matter which combination I hold and press reset/power on. It always loads into the ga… --- ## [Exec function in makecode arcade?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/exec-function-in-makecode-arcade/18006)
**Author:** [@technonux](https://forum.makecode.com/u/technonux)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/exec-function-in-makecode-arcade/18006 "2023-02-15T22:10:57Z")
is there any way to run javascript code from a variable or string for example an Exec function? --- ## [Multiple games on Meowbit](https://forum.makecode.com/t/multiple-games-on-meowbit/18008)
**Author:** [@adcoding](https://forum.makecode.com/u/adcoding)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/multiple-games-on-meowbit/18008 "2023-02-15T16:40:31Z")
I was wondering if there is a way to upload more than one game on my Meowbit. Do you have any experience with that? Thanks :slight\_smile: [Previous page](https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/help/14.md?page=89) [Next page](https://forum.makecode.com/c/share-your-arcade-projects-here/help/14.md?page=91)