I think this would be a good edition to scratch, since alot of schools gave out micro:bits on launch.
(Yes i know it exists on ScratchX, but we can't share projects)

when green flag clicked
if <(ScratchVersion) = [3.0]> then
set [Framerate v] to [5]
if <(Computer) = [SchoolComputer]> then
set [Framerate v] to [0]
end
end

Historically, MIT have seemed to be reluctant to allow extensions to access hardware apart from a few like Lego WeDo and their own picoboard using standard scratch so I wouldn't think it is likely

The exception being Scratch on thePi but even that is quite limited with regards to Scratch 2 - only basic pins or Pis own SensorHAT are officially supported

Maybe things will change with Scratch 3………
#hope

SimpleScratch wrote:

Historically, MIT have seemed to be reluctant to allow extensions to access hardware apart from a few like Lego WeDo and their own picoboard using standard scratch so I wouldn't think it is likely

The exception being Scratch on thePi but even that is quite limited with regards to Scratch 2 - only basic pins or Pis own SensorHAT are officially supported

Maybe things will change with Scratch 3………
#hope

Actually Scratch 2.0/ScratchX extensions can connect to both serial devices and USB HID devices with a browser plugin (and of course you can write a program to connect Scratch 1.4 to any device through RSC/mesh.) I don't expect it's going to get much better than that.

Crazedtech wrote:

I think this would be a good edition to scratch, since alot of schools gave out micro:bits on launch.
(Yes i know it exists on ScratchX, but we can't share projects)

We agree! We are currently exploring how to get the micro:bit landed as an official Scratch 3.0 extension. Stay tuned.

If it supports microbit, would it also support crumbles (the predecessor to the microbit, simpler- easier to use in elementary)?