# MakeCode Helpdesk Stream this Friday! (4/10/26) **URL:** \ **Category:** Live\ **Created:** [April 8, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207 "2026-04-08T22:29:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [April 8, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/1 "2026-04-08T22:29:46Z")
Hey you! Yeah, you! Do you have any questions about MakeCode? Is your project stuck on some bug that you just can’t figure out? Is there a game mechanic that’s been thwarting you? Want to know what @jwunderl thinks about Pokopia? Well then you should come to livestream this Friday because we’re going to be doing another edition of **MakeCode Helpdesk**! This is a special stream where you can ask us any questions and @jwunderl, @sarah, and I will do our best to answer them. If it’s a coding question, I’ll also be writing and handing out sample code that you can use in your projects! And if you weren’t aware, we are three of the developers who write MakeCode so bring all your technical questions too because we can probably help you out! - **What** : MakeCode Helpdesk Livestream - **When** : Friday April 10th, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT - **Where** : [https://www.twitch.tv/msmakecode](https://www.twitch.tv/msmakecode) As always, the video will be available [on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@MicrosoftMakeCode/streams) afterwards! Can’t make the stream? Post your questions as replies to this post and we’ll pull from them when we run out of live questions! ---
**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:** [April 8, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/2 "2026-04-08T22:30:05Z")
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**Author:** ![WoofWoof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/woofwoof/32/32523_2.png) [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/3 "2026-04-08T22:52:45Z")
Yo sweet! Getting to stream depends on if I remember it exists (which is hard) so I’ll post this here just in case. I know you love audio, Richard, so this one’s for you! > **Open if you dare (ooo so scary!)** > > I’ve been having some audio troubles in my [kinda sorta music editor project](https://forum.makecode.com/t/having-fun-messing-around-with-sound/42780) with audio popping. I have been adding LFO effects and, as such, most sounds are made of a very long buffer of instructions strung together, each being 1ms in length (Sine wave LFO so I like having the most detail). I have so far been simply setting the first sound’s volume to 0, ramping to 50% of target volume and then making the second ms sound go 50-100. This solves about 80% of the popping. My question is basically this: Why is the audio popping random and not deterministic, and is there a minimum ramp-up time that could fix it, or some other way to fix it maybe? > > PS: if you right click on an instrument you can see a rudimentary view of its volume plotted over time. The detail isn’t quite good enough to see every value the whole time, but it’s cool to see regardless, especially the very first instrument which has the strongest LFO. ---
**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 8, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/4 "2026-04-08T23:45:47Z")
Richard will you actually fix the fancy text gray block bug or is it going to stay forever? What is one of your next extension ideas? Do you guys do Minecraft streams because I kinda wanna watch you guys do another one? Finally what is each mods favorite MakeCode community game? ---
**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 9, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/5 "2026-04-09T00:23:32Z")
Will there ever be more colors, or an extension that adds more colors to makecode Sorry that I asked the banned question ---
**Author:** ![Player\_246](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/player_246/32/35905_2.png) [@Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Player_246)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/6 "2026-04-09T01:56:13Z")
@CodingGrizzlyBear I think there is more colours. Can’t you just click assets, then click colours and change the colour pallete or make your own by typing in the hex code? ---
**Author:** ![CopySprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/copysprite/32/35475_2.png) [@CopySprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CopySprite)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/7 "2026-04-09T02:06:56Z")
> [@richard](#): > > Want to know what @jwunderl thinks about Pokopia? Uh, YES? _- Pokemon fan that can’t afford Pokopia._ > [@CodingGrizzlyBear](#): > > Will there ever be more colors, or an extension that adds more colors to makecode You’re about to be smited (There’s no way that’s a word) by someone. ---
**Author:** ![BloonsFan3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/bloonsfan3/32/16226_2.png) [@BloonsFan3](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BloonsFan3)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/8 "2026-04-09T02:08:08Z")
would it be possible to make a PCM extension that plays machine audio? (not asking for someone else to do it for me, just wondered) ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/9 "2026-04-09T02:25:40Z")
Feel free to save these 'til the end and if there is time in the episode. > **Questions for filling time** > > - What was your favorite CS course (grade school or university)? > - Who and/or what influenced you to be software engineers? > - How did you land at Microsoft? > - How did you land on the MakeCode team? > - What technical skillsets are you each currently developing? > - What are your go-to reference books on your bookshelves (literal or virtual)? > - What music is on your current playlists? > - Which authors are you currently reading? What are your favorite genres? > - If you could recreate one game in MakeCode Arcade, what would it be? > - Comics (comic books, not comedians) — yay or nay? If yay, which characters do you like? What are you currently reading? > - What is the oldest computer and/or console that you own? ---
**Author:** ![PimIncGames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pimincgames/32/15040_2.png) [@PimIncGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PimIncGames)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/10 "2026-04-09T16:25:21Z")
> [@richard](#): > > Is your project stuck on some bug that you just can’t figure out? Yes. > **Have fun.** > > All the details are in a comment inside of the game, and the problem is the lighting. > > [https://arcade.makecode.com/S76028-58355-43504-33349](https://arcade.makecode.com/S76028-58355-43504-33349) ---
**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 9, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/11 "2026-04-09T16:26:39Z")
Putting on onto that does anyone on the team watch anime or read manga? ---
**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 9, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/12 "2026-04-09T16:26:55Z")
Obviously from this post > [@Oops, there is a problem converting your code](https://forum.makecode.com/t/oops-there-is-a-problem-converting-your-code/1665/7): > > I was too busy playing animal crossing all day Jwunderl would hate a ripoff poke-version of animal crossing and what’s up with them being a friggin ditto ---
**Author:** ![Rune](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/rune/32/18951_2.png) [@Rune](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Rune)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/13 "2026-04-09T16:29:41Z")
How connected is makecode with Microsoft? Do the higher-ups even notice you? Do you have, like, a budget? Basically, I want to know how the company works. ---
**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 9, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/14 "2026-04-09T16:37:48Z")
im deciding whether I should join stream or not if I do join stream I will probably be either working on my game and just listening or actually watch and stuff but what do y’all actually do on stream (I usually watch your past videos and use them as tutorials since there’s not a lot of tutorals well before I joined the forums) ---
**Author:** ![spookmakers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/spookmakers/32/35968_2.png) [@spookmakers](https://forum.makecode.com/u/spookmakers)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/15 "2026-04-09T19:52:09Z")
I’ve been wondering if there’s an extension to shift between battles and overworld, like an RPG. ---
**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 9, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/16 "2026-04-09T19:52:24Z")
Just some questions about the team. - What’s y’all’s opinion on Scratch (The programming language)? - How many extensions have each of you made? - Favorite block category? - When did you get your cats? - Favorite asset in the gallery? ---
**Author:** ![CopySprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/copysprite/32/35475_2.png) [@CopySprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CopySprite)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/17 "2026-04-09T19:53:00Z")
@richard (You probably get notifications from this topic anyway) When I tried using the code from the demo you made me with the tilemap in my game it didn’t work anymore, I think it’s because the tiles are 8x8. Here’s the project but with the same sprites and tilemap shape as in my game if you have time to help. (It’s probably something simple) > **[multiplayer-fallthrough](https://arcade.makecode.com/S69779-29408-99070-75299)** > > A demo for CopySprite that CopySprite doesn't know how to fix. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/18 "2026-04-09T19:55:50Z")
@CopySprite the issue is that you marked your platforms as walls in the tilemap. don’t paint walls on the fall through tiles ---
**Author:** ![CopySprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/copysprite/32/35475_2.png) [@CopySprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CopySprite)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/19 "2026-04-09T22:12:38Z")
Oh that was it? Thank you. I guess I was right… > [@CopySprite](#): > > (It’s probably something simple) ---
**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 9, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207/20 "2026-04-09T22:12:40Z")
I think you were supposed to answer it on the livestream. [Next page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-helpdesk-stream-this-friday-4-10-26/43207.md?page=2)