Game to big?

Arcade Help
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I just got a micro-bit and I was able to download one of my games onto it. However I attepted to download my biggest game onto it and I got an error saying the game was to big.

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is there any way to download the game or is it not possible?

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Hi @bimey. Welcome to the Forum!

It’s more than 50,000 bytes too big, so there may not be a way to reduce the size enough. Your code is for Arcade. Are you using the micro:bit v2 with an arcade extension, like theRetro Programming Arcade?

I’m not sure anyone can really provide much help without more detail. You may want to post a share link (described here) so others can look at your code.

There may be a few options to reduce the size some:

  • Adjust the code so it uses less space (restructure it to be more efficient).
  • Simplify it by removing parts, either removing any “unused” parts and extensions, and/or simplifying music/graphics, and/or simplifying/removing parts of the game.
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Hi @bsiever

Here is the link to my project:
https://arcade.makecode.com/S12416-20466-28829-34542

Also here is the thing I got: https://www.amazon.com/ELECFREAKS-Microsoft-Programmable-Education-Programming/dp/B096NJFLK3

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Hi @bimey ,

It looks like that’s an “Arcade” product. You posted in the micro:bit category of the forum. You might also want to post this request and the link to your project in the Arcade category.

You may want to try making a copy of it and removing a lot of the levels/assets/tiles, especially if there are any you know aren’t being used. They consume space and may be related to the space shortage (maybe). I don’t do a lot with Arcade, so I can’t provide much more guidance…but people who are active in the Arcade category may be able to help!

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Hi All,

I just got an arcade product (I’m not really sure what the exact name is):
https://www.amazon.com/ELECFREAKS-Microsoft-Programmable-Education-Programming/dp/B096NJFLK3

I was able to download one of my games onto it. However I attepted to download my biggest game onto it and I got an error saying the game was to big:

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image1291×567 131 KB

Is there any way to download the game or is it not possible? Here is the link to my game:
https://arcade.makecode.com/S12416-20466-28829-34542