# Dark mood and sprite light

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/dark-mood-and-sprite-light/3756>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 4, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/dark-mood-and-sprite-light/3756 "2020-10-04T13:35:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![adcoding](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/adcoding/32/27305_2.png) [@adcoding](https://forum.makecode.com/u/adcoding)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/dark-mood-and-sprite-light/3756/1 "2020-10-04T13:35:23Z")

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I would like to create a dark atmosphere where the character gives off light.  
I am looking for tutorials, but I can’t find anything to help me.

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**Author:** ![GameGod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gamegod/32/2756_2.png) [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/dark-mood-and-sprite-light/3756/2 "2020-10-04T15:24:12Z")

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lantern extension

### [riknoll/pxt-lantern](https://github.com/riknoll/pxt-lantern)

or grayscale

> **[Grayscale base](https://arcade.makecode.com/95075-86002-45892-75337)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.

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**Author:** ![adcoding](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/adcoding/32/27305_2.png) [@adcoding](https://forum.makecode.com/u/adcoding)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/dark-mood-and-sprite-light/3756/3 "2020-10-05T14:36:06Z")

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I used the lantern extension and it works perfectly.  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/dark-mood-and-sprite-light/3756/4 "2020-10-06T01:15:42Z")

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Note, the lattern extension isn’t good for hardware. It makes things really slow.

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**Author:** ![LcAtonal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/lcatonal/32/16800_2.png) [@LcAtonal](https://forum.makecode.com/u/LcAtonal)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/dark-mood-and-sprite-light/3756/5 "2020-10-06T08:00:10Z")

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Unless you do not use hardware though.