# Pi Zero Rainbow Screen **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [March 23, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pi-zero-rainbow-screen/12827 "2022-03-23T19:14:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrPhillips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MrPhillips](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MrPhillips)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pi-zero-rainbow-screen/12827/1 "2022-03-23T19:14:03Z")
I am trying to set up a Pi Zero W2 following Adafruits guide. I am just getting the “rainbow” pi screen and no green light. Any thoughts on what I should do to change it? I have another card formatted for retropi arcade and it is working fine. I am using a kit from pi hut using the power cord, HDMI, and a SanDisk SD card ---
**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:** [March 23, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pi-zero-rainbow-screen/12827/2 "2022-03-23T22:12:06Z")
Welcome, @MrPhillips ! The Pi Zero 2 is a different architecture compared to the original Pi Zero, so the image probably will not work. You might want to try the image for the Raspberry Pi 3A+. It’s closer to the architecture for the Pi Zero 2; you may have better luck with that. ---
**Author:** ![MrPhillips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MrPhillips](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MrPhillips)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pi-zero-rainbow-screen/12827/3 "2022-03-24T23:43:51Z")
Thank you for the suggestion. I gave it a quick try but it did not work. I will play around with uncommenting some of the display settings and see if I can get that to work ---
**Author:** ![MrPhillips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MrPhillips](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MrPhillips)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pi-zero-rainbow-screen/12827/4 "2022-03-25T20:04:23Z")
I was not able to get it to work. I will just have to look into getting a zero since I have no programming experience. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Vegz78](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/vegz78/32/1201_2.png) [@Vegz78](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Vegz78)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pi-zero-rainbow-screen/12827/5 "2022-04-04T16:16:20Z")
Hi @MrPhillips, Have you tried running your MakeCode Arcade games on your RetroPie card on Zero2?: > **[GitHub - Vegz78/McAirpos: MakeCode Arcade games in RetroPie and Recalbox...](https://github.com/Vegz78/McAirpos)** > > MakeCode Arcade games in RetroPie and Recalbox 7.1.1/8, running natively as ELF executables on Raspberry Pi OS with 1-2 gamepads - GitHub - Vegz78/McAirpos: MakeCode Arcade games in RetroPie and Re... ---
**Author:** ![MrPhillips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MrPhillips](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MrPhillips)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pi-zero-rainbow-screen/12827/6 "2022-04-04T21:23:14Z")
I tried, but to be honest it was a bit above my head haha. I ended up buying a pi zero and that worked just fine ---
**Author:** ![Vegz78](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/vegz78/32/1201_2.png) [@Vegz78](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Vegz78)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pi-zero-rainbow-screen/12827/7 "2022-04-05T16:24:25Z")
Hehe, good for you!!! 😉 -One can never have too many of those small and super computers… Thanks for your feedback and don’t hesitate to open an issue at GitHub if you ever feel the urge to attempt to play your MakeCode Arcade games from within RetroPie/Recalbox.