# \#tool **URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/tag/tool/15.md [Latest](https://forum.makecode.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.makecode.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.makecode.com/tags.md) --- ## [Sine wave "phase" in makecode](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sine-wave-phase-in-makecode/46013)
**Author:** [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sine-wave-phase-in-makecode/46013 "2026-09-22T03:44:31Z")
@richard, music.playInstructions’s Buffer is arranged something like this: (copied from Gemini) Offset Size Type Parameter Name Value Range -----------------------------------------------------------------… --- ## [GameSlots - save multi games at the same time](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gameslots-save-multi-games-at-the-same-time/18664)
**Author:** [@AqeeAqee](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AqeeAqee)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gameslots-save-multi-games-at-the-same-time/18664 "2026-08-16T01:37:59Z")
Brief: This is an additional feature of bootloader, to Save/Load games into exFlash. Based on https://github.com/mmoskal/uf2-stm32f, v2.8.2 And each games saved with Settings at that time as well. Eg: Meowbit can sav… --- ## [Having fun messing around with sound](https://forum.makecode.com/t/having-fun-messing-around-with-sound/42780)
**Author:** [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/having-fun-messing-around-with-sound/42780 "2026-08-11T22:00:11Z")
Yeah so basically ignore the title of this project and just listen to the sounds I have made because who knows if I’ll ever get around to making a UI for this. Also if you restart a bunch it sounds weird because of a … --- ## [Help with music variables](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-music-variables/44606)
**Author:** [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/help-with-music-variables/44606 "2026-06-21T18:00:33Z")
@richard, could you set this topic to watching (and also the c++ one) (also tell me if you do/don’t do I know whether to @ or not)? So I’m more wanting to make beepbox inside makecode, but I need help with some of the th… --- ## [⭐ SAMMY: Text-To-Speech / Speech Synthesizer Extension!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sammy-text-to-speech-speech-synthesizer-extension/39499)
**Author:** [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sammy-text-to-speech-speech-synthesizer-extension/39499 "2026-04-25T17:57:13Z")
Do you wish your characters could really speak?:star: For the first time, you CAN! You can get the extension here, and everything you need to know is right here on the SAMMY website! This audio illusion is based on… --- ## [Improved Improved Achievements Extension](https://forum.makecode.com/t/improved-improved-achievements-extension/43414)
**Author:** [@CodingGrizzlyBear](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodingGrizzlyBear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/improved-improved-achievements-extension/43414 "2026-04-21T17:49:16Z")
Better Better Achievements A improve of @meeeeeeeep1 's improve of @UnsignedArduino :slight\_smile: I just made this so there can be a bette-better-achievements extesnion Demo! --- ## [My Project (#1)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-project-1/42928)
**Author:** [@ThatCoder](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ThatCoder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-project-1/42928 "2026-03-26T04:15:08Z")
My latest project: --- ## [MiniEditor - A.. Mini-Editor... \[EXPERIMENTAL\]](https://forum.makecode.com/t/minieditor-a-mini-editor-experimental/41218)
**Author:** [@Maketendo](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Maketendo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/minieditor-a-mini-editor-experimental/41218 "2025-12-25T03:07:18Z")
“Hey! I have an idea! What if we remade that cool MicroCode site where it was like a mini-makecode but more cuter and easier than blocks, and we turn it so you can make arcade games!” - is what I said before realising… --- ## [Arcade font renderer](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-font-renderer/7174)
**Author:** [@jacob\_c](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jacob_c)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-font-renderer/7174 "2025-07-28T16:10:37Z")
Have you ever wanted to make a rad title screen with awesome fonts and outlines and shadows and stuff? Well, you should try https://arcade-font-renderer.jacobcarpenter.com/ arcade font renderer makes it easy to rend… --- ## [Save System Templates](https://forum.makecode.com/t/save-system-templates/35757)
**Author:** [@mariogamer191](https://forum.makecode.com/u/mariogamer191)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/save-system-templates/35757 "2025-04-16T22:22:32Z")
Whether you’re just getting started or building a massive serious adventure, these saveSystems I’ve created are equipped to handle it. Each varies in complexity, flexibility, storage capacity, and security. Each namespac… --- ## [Procedural Generating Text (PGT)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/procedural-generating-text-pgt/21506)
**Author:** [@mariogamer191](https://forum.makecode.com/u/mariogamer191)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/procedural-generating-text-pgt/21506 "2025-03-25T20:38:17Z")
This group of functions could be used to display text in a procedural generating manner. This can be useful in certain dialogues where you don’t want all the text to load simultaneously. You can modify the code to choose… --- ## [Drawing images from strings!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/drawing-images-from-strings/33911)
**Author:** [@Jedi](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Jedi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/drawing-images-from-strings/33911 "2025-02-18T17:51:10Z")
IM BACK WITH MY NEXT WiErd AND USELESS EXTENSION! its called string-images! it makes images out of binary strings! (1-bit style) you can import it by pasting https://github.com/ShrimpCatDev/string-images into the exten… --- ## [micro:bit hardware test / diagnostics](https://forum.makecode.com/t/micro-bit-hardware-test-diagnostics/31415)
**Author:** [@Vegz78](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Vegz78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/micro-bit-hardware-test-diagnostics/31415 "2024-10-30T17:49:57Z")
Probably other and better options out there, but since I could not find them in time for my recent grateful task of sorting through a school’s box of classroom-battered micro:bits, I am happy to share my own little hardw… --- ## [MakeCode Arcade on Raspberry Pi (including RetroPie, Recalbox, Batocera etc.)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-arcade-on-raspberry-pi-including-retropie-recalbox-batocera-etc/14267)
**Author:** [@Vegz78](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Vegz78)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-arcade-on-raspberry-pi-including-retropie-recalbox-batocera-etc/14267 "2024-10-12T20:07:39Z")
With reference to previous correspondence with @richard and @peli, and happy to announce that McAirpos now supports running MakeCode Arcade games natively and with controller support on Batocera retro-gaming distro in ad… --- ## [How to Share Sprite Art](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-share-sprite-art/3593)
**Author:** [@shakao](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shakao)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-share-sprite-art/3593 "2024-03-30T17:00:37Z")
Customizing the Gallery Extensions often add custom blocks to your workspace, but did you know that they can also add custom images? The Arcade Sprite Pack Generator is a way to create bundles of images that anyone can a… --- ## [Secret tool in arcade](https://forum.makecode.com/t/secret-tool-in-arcade/26567)
**Author:** [@ethan](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ethan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/secret-tool-in-arcade/26567 "2024-02-06T22:18:26Z")
Pressing alt or option will select a eye dropper tool. --- ## [A very useful tool I found: Create MakeCode screenshots with ease!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-very-useful-tool-i-found-create-makecode-screenshots-with-ease/21055)
**Author:** [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-very-useful-tool-i-found-create-makecode-screenshots-with-ease/21055 "2023-07-10T18:26:16Z")
I was looking thrugh MakeCode docs the other day, when I came across a set of very interesting tools for MakeCode. One of those was the screenshot tool, which generates a downloadable HQ svg of any code inputed! This is … --- ## [A Motion Predictor](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-motion-predictor/13502)
**Author:** [@AqeeAqee](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AqeeAqee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-motion-predictor/13502 "2023-03-02T18:03:33Z")
Share for fun! When I am working on another project, I developed this as a tookit. You can use these codes in your game, or ask me to make extension and list what interfaces you want, if you think it’s useful. --- ## [Games gallery: an alternate view for games posted to these forums](https://forum.makecode.com/t/games-gallery-an-alternate-view-for-games-posted-to-these-forums/4025)
**Author:** [@jacob\_c](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jacob_c)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/games-gallery-an-alternate-view-for-games-posted-to-these-forums/4025 "2020-12-19T04:41:50Z")
Here’s a thing I made recently: https://games-gallery.jacobcarpenter.com/latest It’s an alternate, gallery view of games posted to these forums. It’s driven entirely by data in the forums (and links back here often), bu…