# Color fade not working

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/color-fade-not-working/45723
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [September 4, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/color-fade-not-working/45723 "2026-09-04T22:13:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/35216_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/color-fade-not-working/45723/1 "2026-09-04T22:13:38Z")

</div>

So I made a function that fades to black and then pauses for a second and then fades back to the original, but the game pauses when its time to fade to black, and then only fades to arcade after a second.

> **[Squishia 2](https://arcade.makecode.com/S46512-22497-63805-72754)**
>
> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.

Here is the project

@richard or @WoofWoof plz help

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![CodaKnight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codaknight/32/33491_2.png) [@CodaKnight](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodaKnight)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/color-fade-not-working/45723/2 "2026-09-05T02:23:50Z")

</div>

Okay, I’m not an expert, but I’m pretty sure there are two bugs with it:

1. You’re using a _pause_ block to handle the pausing. This is okay, but it’s generally better to use _timer after (num)_ since it lets you run the code without having to actually stop the whole program from running.

2. You’re using an overlap block which essentially calls the block every frame since you don’t have a way to tell if the game is fading. This results in the game pausing and unpausing every single frame which results in it pretty much looking like the game froze. This is also why I wouldn’t use a _pause_ block in this case and use the _timer after (num)_.

Clarification would be helpful if I got something wrong.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![VoxelMaster64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/voxelmaster64/32/32075_2.png) [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/color-fade-not-working/45723/3 "2026-09-05T02:27:38Z")

</div>

add the timers extension, then put everything in a “do seperately” block. the issue is that pause(1000) is pausing the actual game.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/35216_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/color-fade-not-working/45723/4 "2026-09-05T18:29:28Z")

</div>

Thanks so much you guys! I dont know what i would do without you.