# Formatted Pygamer

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [August 1, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637 "2023-08-01T20:09:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author: ![jnegative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jnegative/32/10173_2.png) [@jnegative](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jnegative)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/1 "2023-08-01T20:09:01Z")

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Hi guys! I accidentally formatted my Adafruit Pygamer and was wondering if anyone knew how I could recover the “OS”. Thanks in advance (hopefully)!

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/2 "2023-08-01T20:09:36Z")

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> **[Introducing Adafruit PyGamer](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pygamer/updating-the-bootloader)**
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> What fits in your pocket, is fully Open Source, and can run CircuitPython, MakeCode Arcade or Arduino games you write yourself? That's right, it's the Adafruit PyGamer! We wanted to make an entry-level gaming handheld for DIY gaming, and maybe a...

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### Author: ![jnegative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jnegative/32/10173_2.png) [@jnegative](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jnegative)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/3 "2023-08-01T20:53:48Z")

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Thanks, I already fixed it, I totally forgot to double-click RESET. Thanks anyway! 🙂

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### Author: ![jnegative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jnegative/32/10173_2.png) [@jnegative](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jnegative)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/4 "2023-08-01T20:53:53Z")

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P.S. @richard How do you mark a reply as a “solution”?

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/5 "2023-08-01T20:54:43Z")

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@jnegative discourse doesn’t really have a concept of solutions

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### Author: ![jnegative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jnegative/32/10173_2.png) [@jnegative](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jnegative)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/6 "2023-08-01T21:17:21Z")

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Oh, I thought there was some kind of badge for that. Wierd!

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### 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: [August 2, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/7 "2023-08-02T16:35:15Z")

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Hmm… I’ve seen that feature on other discourse forums. Are you sure it’s not possible to enable it?

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/8 "2023-08-02T21:07:50Z")

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eh, maybe it does?

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### Author: ![jnegative](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jnegative/32/10173_2.png) [@jnegative](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jnegative)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/9 "2023-08-24T06:35:07Z")

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Hey @richard I found what made me think of it:

 ![Screenshot 2023-08-23 4.58.46 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/f/fa8b5f77db6e886afb8d07dab703ae47dd2aece7.png)

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### Author: ![Sonicblaston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sonicblaston/32/19164_2.png) [@Sonicblaston](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sonicblaston)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/formatted-pygamer/21637/10 "2023-09-11T16:32:00Z")

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I’ve been wondering the same