# Best hardware for makecode **URL:** \ **Category:** MakeCode Blog\ **Created:** [September 25, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784 "2023-09-25T16:57:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/1 "2023-09-25T16:57:50Z")
so yea title says all ---
**Author:** ![Arexcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/arexcl/32/10427_2.png) [@Arexcl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Arexcl)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/2 "2023-09-25T18:15:29Z")
Dunno but my brainpad’s been working very well ---
**Author:** ![Sarge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sarge/32/19590_2.png) [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/3 "2023-09-25T18:15:30Z")
PyGamer. ---
**Author:** ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/4 "2023-09-25T18:18:41Z")
toaster ---
**Author:** ![Blobbey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blobbey/32/20831_2.png) [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/5 "2023-09-25T21:46:38Z")
Not meowbit. ---
**Author:** ![randomuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/randomuser/32/32505_2.png) [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/6 "2023-09-25T21:48:30Z")
Meowbit! 🐈 ---
**Author:** ![Brohann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/brohann/32/17380_2.png) [@Brohann](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brohann)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/7 "2023-09-25T21:49:36Z")
technically raspberry pi zero is the most powerful, but if you don’t want to design and create your own handheld I would go with the pygamer ---
**Author:** ![Blobbey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blobbey/32/20831_2.png) [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/8 "2023-09-25T21:50:17Z")
> [@Blobbey](#): > > Not meowbit. > [@randomuser](#): > > Meowbit! … 😂 To clarify my opinion, in my experience, my meowbit tends to have problems with lots of my games that I upload to it, big or small. ---
**Author:** ![randomuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/randomuser/32/32505_2.png) [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/9 "2023-09-25T22:24:10Z")
XD I don’t mind! I honestly only answered meowbit because it’s the only one I have. ---
**Author:** ![goldtopaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/goldtopaz/32/28622_2.png) [@goldtopaz](https://forum.makecode.com/u/goldtopaz)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/10 "2023-09-26T05:06:40Z")
my pc see is! of course it got hyper the dragon working from 1fps to 2! ---
**Author:** ![Unique](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unique/32/32724_2.png) [@Unique](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Unique)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/11 "2023-09-26T05:06:45Z")
This isn’t a plug, I genuinely got some really great answers from some very smart people on this topic for the same thing pretty much. Plus, you can find some information about how certain hardware can best suit your needs. > [@Any suggestions for Arcade hardware?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/any-suggestions-for-arcade-hardware/14436): > > What are some suggestions for hardware to load Arcade games on? Is there any major differences between them? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated +1. ---
**Author:** ![SoftTalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/softtalker/32/10776_2.png) [@SoftTalker](https://forum.makecode.com/u/SoftTalker)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/12 "2023-09-26T16:27:24Z")
Wow guys! Thanks for your opinion! ---
**Author:** ![PersonMakesNewGames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/personmakesnewgames/32/10828_2.png) [@PersonMakesNewGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PersonMakesNewGames)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/13 "2023-09-26T19:28:36Z")
I use the Tinkergen GameGo, which I don’t believe it’s the best, but I like using it. ---
**Author:** ![personalnote](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/personalnote/32/31359_2.png) [@personalnote](https://forum.makecode.com/u/personalnote)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/14 "2023-09-27T17:15:19Z")
macOS im joking it sucks ---
**Author:** ![Vegz78](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/vegz78/32/1201_2.png) [@Vegz78](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Vegz78)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/15 "2023-10-02T17:48:03Z")
There are other possibilities than handhelds, or where you could combine your handheld with other retro gaming systems, as well: > [@Play MakeCode Arcade Game In App](https://forum.makecode.com/t/play-makecode-arcade-game-in-app/10787): > > How to make a MakeCode project an emulator which works like an app(exe) > [@MakeCode Arcade on Raspberry Pi (including RetroPie, Recalbox, Batocera etc.)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-arcade-on-raspberry-pi-including-retropie-recalbox-batocera-etc/14267): > > With reference to previous correspondence with @richard and @peli, and happy to announce that McAirpos now supports running MakeCode Arcade games natively and with controller support on [Batocera](https://batocera.org) retro-gaming distro in addition to [RetroPie](https://retropie.org.uk), [Recalbox](https://www.recalbox.com) and the [Raspberry Pi OS](https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/) [console](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_console) and presumably other similar ARM hardware and Linux flavours, as well as a new working [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com) playbook template that allows quickly scripted installation onto several devices in parallel in e.g. a classroom, collaborat… > [@Cabinet with raspberry pi -- ran out of disk space](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cabinet-with-raspberry-pi-ran-out-of-disk-space/16221/9): > > Yeah, I still don’t have one sadly. We don’t have anyone actively working on RPI compilation at the moment. That being said, we have been building a new experience that is easier to use for RPIs and other OSs that have a “kiosk mode” You can find it here: The idea is that you put the RPI in kiosk mode and have it load this webpage fullscreen. This page accepts gamepad input, so you can build a cabinet using gamepads or an arcade button kit with gamepad support. You can add new games using a… ---
**Author:** ![WEE\_makecode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/wee_makecode/32/16878_2.png) [@WEE\_makecode](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WEE_makecode)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/best-hardware-for-makecode/22784/16 "2024-08-25T22:10:48Z")
I have an xtron pro, works pretty well.