# Using led and buttons on the mircobit with arcade

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-led-and-buttons-on-the-mircobit-with-arcade/32742>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Tags:** game\
**Created:** [December 29, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-led-and-buttons-on-the-mircobit-with-arcade/32742 "2024-12-29T19:59:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ThatRandomError](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@ThatRandomError](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ThatRandomError)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-led-and-buttons-on-the-mircobit-with-arcade/32742/1 "2024-12-29T19:59:03Z")

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I want to still use the led screen and buttons with the microbit retro arcade but i cant find any way to interact with them in the arcade code editor i tried installing the pins extension and reading pin 5 and 11 which should be the A and B buttons but it doesnt output anything and then i tried just using python in vs code so i installed arcade and microbit and microbit works but when i try also using arcade the microbit says “no module”

i just want try and 3d print something so it can have triggers and it would click the A and B buttons on the microbit and use the led as a secound screen

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**Author:** ![nutshellmakecode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/nutshellmakecode/32/32653_2.png) [@nutshellmakecode](https://forum.makecode.com/u/nutshellmakecode)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-led-and-buttons-on-the-mircobit-with-arcade/32742/2 "2025-02-24T15:24:16Z")

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1. go to makecode microbit
2. type “/beta” on the end of the link
3. create new project
4. go to extensions tab and search “display-shield”
5. click 1st extension
6. done!  
note: you can’t create sprites so you cannot create a actual game.

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**Author:** ![ThatRandomError](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@ThatRandomError](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ThatRandomError)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-led-and-buttons-on-the-mircobit-with-arcade/32742/3 "2025-03-11T01:26:01Z")

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This doesnt solve my problem cause i cant make a game

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**Author:** ![nutshellmakecode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/nutshellmakecode/32/32653_2.png) [@nutshellmakecode](https://forum.makecode.com/u/nutshellmakecode)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-led-and-buttons-on-the-mircobit-with-arcade/32742/4 "2025-03-11T11:57:29Z")

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sorry