# NEW NES Style Palette (and ShaderGlass)

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-nes-style-palette-and-shaderglass/41033
**Category:** Show & Tell
**Created:** [December 17, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-nes-style-palette-and-shaderglass/41033 "2025-12-17T04:06:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Fangstor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fangstor/32/33185_2.png) [@Fangstor](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fangstor)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-nes-style-palette-and-shaderglass/41033/1 "2025-12-17T04:06:07Z")

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The title basically says it all. A new palette that gives you vibes of the madecode arcade and the NES palette.

Here it is:

 ![pixil-frame-0 (14)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/d/2/d2dbb795dfbdf1fae0a55a0a45128ac92633d801.png)

(Another one but upscaled)

 ![pixil-frame-0 (15)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/0/1/016f6df7c2a1c56c5f50652a453699e76fbc060a.png)

(Third one but with the palette alone)

![pixil-frame-0 (16)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/b/0/b09d2ab9e829703531e4c4be18f19fee6d2bdb3a.png)

I also added some dithering since there isn’t another way to have more colors, and to be honest, it looks great especially when it’s blurred out or it’s using a VHS filter.

I’m not going to talk about how the 3-color rule works because it explains it in the drawing so don’t ask me (I will talk about ShaderGlass later or in another topic cause I’m tired and sick and I will make some mockups.)

What do you guys think?

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### Author: ![randomuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/randomuser/32/32505_2.png) [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-nes-style-palette-and-shaderglass/41033/2 "2025-12-20T18:28:52Z")

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WOW these mockups are BEAUTIFUL!! 🤩  
One note is if you want to use this in Makecode, their color pallete is actually 15 rather than 16, as one color is dedicated to transparency.  
I especially enjoy the extra warm tones like dark red and orange, they’re very useful for getting that warm, cozy, retro feeling! 🙂

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### Author: ![Fangstor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fangstor/32/33185_2.png) [@Fangstor](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fangstor)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-nes-style-palette-and-shaderglass/41033/3 "2025-12-21T18:07:54Z")

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There is actually a way to have 16 colors, using the pxt.json trick!

There is a post I made which explains how to do this yourself when I replied to  
**guywhocancode** : [BETTER color palette for makecode - #5 by guywhocancode](https://forum.makecode.com/t/better-color-palette-for-makecode/40657/5)

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### Author: ![randomuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/randomuser/32/32505_2.png) [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-nes-style-palette-and-shaderglass/41033/4 "2025-12-22T00:12:05Z")

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Wow! Does it actually work in games?

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### Author: ![Fangstor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fangstor/32/33185_2.png) [@Fangstor](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fangstor)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-nes-style-palette-and-shaderglass/41033/5 "2025-12-25T17:41:58Z")

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Yes! I will work in ANY game in makecode arcade!