# Pixel swarm animation extension

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-swarm-animation-extension/1610>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Created:** [April 5, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-swarm-animation-extension/1610 "2020-04-05T01:52:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![peli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/peli/32/12_2.png) [@peli](https://forum.makecode.com/u/peli)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-swarm-animation-extension/1610/1 "2020-04-05T01:52:31Z")

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This extension provides an animation to swarm in an image into the screen. It is used the Arcade cabinet menu.

> **[microsoft/arcade-swarm-animation](https://github.com/microsoft/arcade-swarm-animation)**
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> Swarm animation for MakeCode Arcade. Contribute to microsoft/arcade-swarm-animation development by creating an account on GitHub.

- [Demo](https://microsoft.github.io/arcade-swarm-animation)

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**Author:** ![frank\_schmidt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-swarm-animation-extension/1610/2 "2020-04-05T23:25:40Z")

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This looks like a cool feature, swarming. Is it not supposed to work with button presses in simulation or hardware? Is there an example of it in actual use ? Like in a game? Or with something other than the reset button on console? Thanks. Gets error in Forever loop and “controller” commands. [https://makecode.com/\_0tf2m40qWh1z](https://makecode.com/_0tf2m40qWh1z)

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**Author:** ![peli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/peli/32/12_2.png) [@peli](https://forum.makecode.com/u/peli)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-swarm-animation-extension/1610/3 "2020-04-06T00:14:16Z")

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It’s probably best to use in some kind of boot sequence animation. We use it in the Raspberry Pi menu to integrate the MakeCode Arcade logo.

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**Author:** ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-swarm-animation-extension/1610/4 "2020-04-07T02:48:06Z")

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Does this support background images?

And does it support blocks? I looked at the Github tell but there is no example for blocks.