# How can I change the color of the device in makecode arcade **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** game, make, javascript\ **Created:** [April 19, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442 "2026-04-19T21:43:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CodingGrizzlyBear](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codinggrizzlybear/32/14838_2.png) [@CodingGrizzlyBear](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodingGrizzlyBear)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/1 "2026-04-19T21:43:24Z")
I’ve seen other people changing the color of the device, how do I do that? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/a/0/a0514fed012814dfa6bb1faaa6d028ecede9d083.png) ---
**Author:** ![1978monkeynutze](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/1978monkeynutze/32/33979_2.png) [@1978monkeynutze](https://forum.makecode.com/u/1978monkeynutze)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/2 "2026-04-21T17:24:17Z")
hope you have fun with the colors!!! ---
**Author:** ![ThatCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/thatcoder/32/29388_2.png) [@ThatCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ThatCoder)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/3 "2026-04-21T17:41:01Z")
I think it’s a texture pack or smth like that, what’s wrong with the regular device color? ![Screenshot 2026-04-20 10.31.23 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/a/f/af4de234ddf8313792adea766e17ef4089fa763f.png) ---
**Author:** ![KawaiiGoddess](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kawaiigoddess/32/33722_2.png) [@KawaiiGoddess](https://forum.makecode.com/u/KawaiiGoddess)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/4 "2026-04-21T17:41:47Z")
[[Tutorial] How to Change the Simulator Color](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tutorial-how-to-change-the-simulator-color/27571) ---
**Author:** ![AlexTheGoober64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexthegoober64/32/35807_2.png) [@AlexTheGoober64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexTheGoober64)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/5 "2026-04-21T17:44:28Z")
They probably have inverted contrast on their computers lol ---
**Author:** ![NeverStopTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/neverstopthecoder/32/21194_2.png) [@NeverStopTheCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NeverStopTheCoder)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/6 "2026-04-21T17:45:57Z")
check out **[[Tutorial] How to Change the Simulator Color](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tutorial-how-to-change-the-simulator-color/27571)** ![Screenshot 2024-03-08 7.26.24 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/2/26773e3b0c8175742d8bbd741335ebaeb3cd9096.png) or just add this to the bottom of your json file ---
**Author:** ![redSprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/redsprite/32/34262_2.png) [@redSprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/redSprite)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/7 "2026-04-21T18:07:59Z")
I feel like I’ve seen this before… Ah, here we go. > [@\[Tutorial\] How to Change the Simulator Color](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tutorial-how-to-change-the-simulator-color/27571): > > Did you ever want to change the color of the Simulator for your game? Tired of that annoying turquoise? Step 1 convert your code to javascript if you have not already. only do this if your game in finished or else it might not convert back to blocks if you have a big game [Screenshot 2024-03-08 7.24.07 AM] Step 2 open the explorer [Screenshot 2024-03-08 7.24.23 AM] Step 3 click on pxt.json [Screenshot 2024-03-08 7.25.02 AM] Step 4 click “edit settings as text” WARNING! EDITING PXT.JS… ---
**Author:** ![TheEarth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/theearth/32/34579_2.png) [@TheEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheEarth)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/8 "2026-04-21T18:09:18Z")
It involves editing the pxt.json _ **!!!** _ _ **PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF YOUR PROJECT IN CASE THIS FAILS** _ ! [Check this out!!!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tutorial-how-to-change-the-simulator-color/27571) ---
**Author:** ![1978monkeynutze](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/1978monkeynutze/32/33979_2.png) [@1978monkeynutze](https://forum.makecode.com/u/1978monkeynutze)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/9 "2026-04-21T18:20:35Z")
here ya go! > [@\[Tutorial\] How to Change the Simulator Color](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tutorial-how-to-change-the-simulator-color/27571): > > Did you ever want to change the color of the Simulator for your game? Tired of that annoying turquoise? Step 1 convert your code to javascript if you have not already. only do this if your game in finished or else it might not convert back to blocks if you have a big game [Screenshot 2024-03-08 7.24.07 AM] Step 2 open the explorer [Screenshot 2024-03-08 7.24.23 AM] Step 3 click on pxt.json [Screenshot 2024-03-08 7.25.02 AM] Step 4 click “edit settings as text” WARNING! EDITING PXT.JS… ---
**Author:** ![YamJam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/yamjam/32/29681_2.png) [@YamJam](https://forum.makecode.com/u/YamJam)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/10 "2026-04-21T18:36:16Z")
Something in JavaScript, definitely not in normal blocks or in any of the normal code editors ---
**Author:** ![1978monkeynutze](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/1978monkeynutze/32/33979_2.png) [@1978monkeynutze](https://forum.makecode.com/u/1978monkeynutze)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-device-in-makecode-arcade/43442/11 "2026-04-21T21:02:07Z")
you go to the json file thing and then you know