# Help with animation and splash code timings

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-animation-and-splash-code-timings/26752>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** game\
**Created:** [February 8, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-animation-and-splash-code-timings/26752 "2024-02-08T19:46:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Fryguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fryguy/32/19336_2.png) [@Fryguy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fryguy)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-animation-and-splash-code-timings/26752/1 "2024-02-08T19:46:36Z")

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I’ve been working intently on a game while also trying to fix someone else’s, but I’ve run into a problem with the text boxes. It turns out that the “splash \_ \_” blocks pause animations. I’ve tried using the timer “separately do” block on the animations being paused, but it does nothing. I’m not sure I want to have to do the text boxes manually by doing individual pixel art, so… yeah. Kind of at a loss here. The only reason I’m not posting a link on the forum is that I kind of want it to be a surprise on the forum. So, if anyone has any tips on that, they would be kindly appreciated!

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**Author:** ![JtSpeedRun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jtspeedrun/32/33167_2.png) [@JtSpeedRun](https://forum.makecode.com/u/JtSpeedRun)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-animation-and-splash-code-timings/26752/2 "2024-02-11T21:57:43Z")

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I would just make my own text box just because it’s a much more flexible option. I don’t think there’s a way to keep the animations in the premade cut-scenes so that’s just my suggestion. (It’s much more complex but it’ll be worth it!)