The 5 Most USELESS Scratch Blocks! 🤮📉

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[@marmaladetoast2431]

The "days since 2000" block was useless until I found out that it queries system time, so it is volatile even when queried in run without screen refresh blocks. Super useful for diagnosing lag problems in 3D projects.

[@TheSTEAMist]

sounds like you're coding some advanced stuff :O

[@NotRealChatGPT]

i think the reason it says tuesday is the 3rd day of the week is because it thinks the week starts on sunday honestly i think that too lol

[@arthurzhg2887]

i use it for clock too and it very useful for me

[@minhpichannel4108]

Also in Vietnamese Tuesday is called 3rd day of the week

[@HeartBreaker7155]

​@@NotRealChatGPTcorrectly it starts onsunday

[@SsvbxxYT]

1. The "If on edge, bounce" block is working; however, it's being used with a "change x by ()" block. If you use it with the "move () steps" block, it becomes more noticeable. 2. Completely agree. 3. The glide blocks are useful only for beginners; once you learn how to use Scratch, you can code much better glides without using them. 4. Agree; the touching color blocks are also much slower than sprite collisions. 5. The "current day of week" block returns 3 for Tuesday because the week starts on Sunday, not Monday; the reason why Sunday is often called a weekend is because things such as school, work, etc. begin on Monday and end on Friday.

[@skilzrus8965]

i was gonna comment the same thing about number 1

[@strandedice5145]

The week really only starts on Sunday in English speaking countries. Basically everywhere else it starts on Monday.

[@Shadowed222]

MONDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK

[@Thecooldude626]

No it isn't@@Shadowed222 , Shut up

[@maxybg]

Yes it is​ @@Thecooldude626, Shut up

[@catonic777]

"Monday is the start of the week" "Should we tell him?"

[@fall_mall.]

It is?

[@senibermudez1377]

NAH, HE WILL EVENTUALLY FIGURE IT OUT

[@Unicornsrule558]

I will. Remember me.

[@BigBlockSingSongFann]

Nawww.

[@KazoonK]

He does not live in like US or somethin'

[@Epicwatermelon372]

The current day of week block is not glitchy, the week starts on sunday according to most calenders so it follows those calenders. If you think monday is the start of the week and want it to follow that instead, put it in a subtraction operator block and subtract 1. :)

[@IDKjustS0mething]

They don't think, many countries also start on monday, and do I just "think" 1+1 is 2? Or do I know

[@Tarou9000]

​@@IDKjustS0methingbro what? 💀

[@electro___]

The [If on edge, bounce] block is actually really useful, it's just not being used right. In my game "wheel shotgun", I use it so if you hit the edge, it bounces. The reason this is so useful is because it retains momentum, so if you hit the wall, at the same speed you were at, it moves the opposite direction. The reason scratch cat is upside down, is because the direction facing is changed to the opposite

[@JTWMoo]

Yes, I use it a lot!

[@GamerAlr1r_1234]

1:23 see just see

[@shoppingcart69420]

Can i get a link to your game?

[@kinosaurs515]

it doesn't apply physics though. However, I would definitely use it if it had a drop for things like if on (Sprite1), bounce.

[@PoisonousCowCoding]

the glide block takes exactly 1 second to "glide" to the target position. That's why it sometimes moves at different speeds.

[@TheSTEAMist]

yeah ik

[@KimKongUn_911]

Yeah, we know, it still looks bad

[@PoisonousCowCoding]

@@KimKongUn_911It does look bad but it’s useful for very specific purposes only. It’s great for beginners though

[@kinosaurs515]

@@TheSTEAMist YT translated ik (I know) to "me". I think YT translations are a bit outdated...

[@user-se4op3zb6v]

uses for all the scratch blocks you call useless: 1: If the If on edge bounce block was removed then it would limit creativity, and I've saw good uses for it. 2: The If the backdrop switches to backdrop2 or smh is a great subsitute for the broadcast block, especially since you don't need to do unnecessary coding with the broadcast block and when I receieve "broadcast1" (unless it is neccesary) 3: The glide block is decent, and is there for beginners to use, plus I depend on it to make my project feel alive (random movement for characters) 4: The if color is touching color block is useful for more than pen games, you can make a simple don't touch the walls game, or in my case color detectors, since the other one doesn't work for color detectors 5: you can make limited time events with this block you could customize it, maybe it only is there for Mondays, or maybe on Sunday's and Saturday's.

[@jovebird1]

I don't really get how one would use the backdrop one as the message block is quite literally the same without any drawbacks

[@MinerGritz]

in one of my games i use the backdrops for lightning flashes in the background, i have a "when backdrop changes" so i can reliably time the sound i didnt use brightness effect because of color palette restrictions

[@Tarou9000]

Why would deleting the first limit creativity? I don't get it

[@redcrewmate1813]

0:20 You are supposed to use move 10 steps. 2:12 The week starts on Sunday in the US.

[@BobChess]

I think "My Variable" variable is so useless. Tell me the time that you don't delete it.

[@anastasiamackey]

the times i dont delete it is when i rename it

[@locuraMadness]

@@anastasiamackey lol true

[@TheSTEAMist]

truuuuuuueeee

[@redstonemaster5363]

Testing

[@FoamFoom]

the time i didn’t delete it is when i didn’t know how to delete lol

[@user-yg3uy9ct5b]

The when switch backdrop block is important. It can prevent backdrops switching 2 times with the left and arrow keys in a Find the thing game. The script "Forever [If (backdrop name = [name]then: hide [Else (Show)] has many bugs but we're lucky the switch backdrop block is here for us!

[@JoeyJoshua_]

I agree

[@1UpMuncherGD]

the "if on edge, bounce" block only works with a "move () steps" block

[@TheSTEAMist]

I tried that and it's better but still useless

[@1UpMuncherGD]

@@TheSTEAMist but it is useful for stuff like pong games

[@weathin]

@@1UpMuncherGD for basic pong games

[@Z01Xy]

@@1UpMuncherGDand dvd screensavers, they literally sometimes don't work otherwise

[@yebboyebber349]

​@@1UpMuncherGDbut not many people make pong games in scratch.

[@teapot796]

the glide block can be used for background objects and can be customized with some variables. so it still is pretty useful

[@TheSTEAMist]

I guess

[@wongmanwaihehe]

Glide is really awful because you can’t change your x or y :( it will just go back to the track…

[@teapot796]

@@wongmanwaihehe only if its in a forever loop

[@ellayin0406]

​@@teapot796or a go to x _ y_

[@arandomorange]

​@@teapot796 You can't: - choose the speed - have it smooth

[@Dra_gon54]

Well, the week actually starts on Sunday, and Scratch uses the proper week

[@TheSTEAMist]

not in Europe

[@UJAN8w7]

The "current [day of week]" block can be used for events. And "when loudness > (number)" is probably the most useless block in my opinion, unless you're making a stop button detector.

[@agiladoo]

but the stop button detector is useful someties yk?

[@rebirthedattve]

Days before 2000 is even more useless

[@Ben-fp2yc]

just use the when timer block@@agiladoo

[@Ben-fp2yc]

you could use it for a more accurate timer@@rebirthedattve

[@smf-53.SMFB7]

2:15 In the USA, the week starts on Sunday. Tuesday would be the third day of the week.

[@ollymation878]

The glide block is really good if you use a setting on turbowarp

[@TheSTEAMist]

Good to know :)

[@GamerAlr1r_1234]

And moving platforms in platformer games

[@ericplays2021]

@@TheSTEAMist Glide is useful in pen projects. When you are graphing, if there is a sudden spike there will be an ugly slope, but with glide 0 sec, that ugly slope has a nice line between it.

[@moonbun69.]

the if color 🟪 is touching color ⬛ is really useful for pen games since if its a drawing game where another color cannot touch a certain color its less useless than you think

[@TheSTEAMist]

yeah I said this in the video, but there isn't much use outside of this

[@PLEASESTANDBY3]

For the day of week, the scratch team must be Vietnamese because the first day of the week is Sunday.

[@lancerhandler]

you can also remove the change var by block, you can replace it with the set var to (var-1)

[@TheSTEAMist]

true but it's harder

[@lancerhandler]

@DJCCarpenter yeah

[@wongmanwaihehe]

Then you can also remove the set block, you can also replace it with ‘change [var] by ((target)-(var))

[@PoisonousCowCoding]

@DJCCarpenter no in python you can use var -= 1 or var*=1, var += 1, var /= 1

[@IbrahimIbrahim-xg7zi]

Doing [glide distance to sprite secs to sprite2] fixes the movement problem. Just make sure that the none of the sprites move too quickly or slowly.

[@user-ys1me3kp3p]

How can you publish your game on the app store

[@SamiSaba2]

you cant

[@pranitroy7306]

you can use a glide block for making moving platforms in platformer games

[@TheSTEAMist]

true

[@da_kine]

or a simple jump animation

[@Montserratballaltaccount]

when backdrop switches to can sometimes be handy also some people say the week starts with sunday

[@TheSTEAMist]

I've never used it

[@Montserratballaltaccount]

@@TheSTEAMist *in some simple projects like pong

[@mister.man.official]

cool thx for that code! I LOVE it when u upload!!!

[@TheSTEAMist]

Thanks so much!

[@mister.man.official]

@@TheSTEAMist np!

[@DuckieAM_viewing_chanel]

0:28 THAT MOVES JUST IN THE X NOT THAT IF MOVES FOWARD

[@user-mf5bi4hc7g]

2:21 - The day of week block is useful for an OS(not that useful) But 3 means tuesday accoording to scratch. 1 is sunday and 7 is saturday(for some reason)

[@JJTE134]

I think it’s mostly where MIT is based in (America) where the “offical” start of the week is Sunday. Although almost nobody knows tgat

[@ADudeNamedCaleb]

How hasn't the "days since 2000" block been mentioned? It is way more useless than everything you have mentioned.

[@mikevazovsky2532]

But if touching edge bounce is very useful! It doesn't just turn sprites direction if touching edge, try turning it in different directions and it will bounce differently

[@pixelgaming7261]

It turns 90 degrees to the right (I believe) when it hits the edge.

[@twallis10]

I think when using the if on edge, bounce block would work better if you are moving in steps and not change x

[@unknowndeath666_]

I know how the "current day of week" block works Here is an example: 1 = Monday 2 = Tuesday 3 = Wednesday 4 = Thursday 5 = Friday 6 = Saturday 7 = Sunday Was this helpfull?

[@krkika.official]

he knows, but what he means is that 3 should be wednesday, but its tuesday

[@JdTheGreat16]

Shouldn’t it be 1 = Sunday 2 = Monday 3 = Tuesday 4 = Wednesday 5 = Thursday 6 = Friday 7 = Saturday

[@krkika.official]

@@JdTheGreat16 no the first is monday

[@TheSTEAMist]

Yeah but 3 is tuesday for some reason

[@JdTheGreat16]

@@krkika.official I’m pretty sure Sunday is 1st. Look at a calendar again

[@toxicGD12]

some people think that te week starts on sunday so that could be why tuesday is day 3

[@TheSTEAMist]

true but if you google it it says monday

[@EyeOfTheCosmos]

if on edge block bounce can be used for an easy collision system if there aren't any walls except the project border.

[@TheSTEAMist]

I guess but the sprite needs to be very simple for it to not rotate

[@EyeOfTheCosmos]

@@TheSTEAMist you can just put a "point towards mouse pointer" or "point in direction" block under it.

[@Giuseppe_Mor]

The “days since 2000” block is the most useless.

[@MrIssa2021]

Week starts at Sunday. No common sense in this man.

[@Numbercrown]

Bounce is really useful though, especially for bullet hell and pong games

[@dIamOndE50527]

The "Current" block is not useless. I used it to add daily tasks to my game (but that is the only way that i found for what it could be used for).

[@locuraMadness]

you should use the move step block instead of the change x by block when doing if on edge bounce

[@TheSTEAMist]

ok

[@zneadhi]

@@TheSTEAMist The "If on edge, bounce" block makes creating pong games easier

[@nergor88scratch]

My useless blocks: 1. Color “color” is touching Color “Color” 2. Distance to “object” 3. Days since 2000. I haven”t seen any game with this block. 4. Insert “text” at “number” of “lists” 5. When timer or loudness is bigger than “number” 6. Clear graphic effects 7. Clear sound effects 8. Stop all sounds 9. My blocks category 10. Glide “seconds” secs to mouse-pointer or random position 11. When backdrop switches to “backdrop” 12. Current “something” 13. Loudness Phew, I think that”s it. If I forget something, the comment will be edited soon.

[@gameplayerfam56]

im pretty sure that in the day of the week, why it says 3 is because it probably thinks that a new week starts at Sunday

[@AnonymousUser-is6mn]

For me, I guess the next costume, i mean we can go firward, backward and even random with backdrops but only forward for sprite costumes :(

[@jaydonNEWi]

for the first one (Bounce) you made a mistake instead of pulling out the move by steps block, you did the change X block, which is different

[@Z01Xy]

the x changes the x pos and the steps move it in the dir it's facing

[@MacabreJSAB]

I personally think the if on edge, bounce and the glide blocks are good, if you play my scratch project then youll understand why

[@KoolLeo11]

If on edge, bounce is more useful in this script: when flag clicked, forever: move (10) steps if on edge, bounce

[@TheSTEAMist]

I tried that too and it's better but still useless

[@jemand_der_duolingo_benutzt]

I just realized the glide block is actually useful, you can make the sprite go to the mouse pointer without the go to block, here is what you need to put in the inputs: Glide Time: 0 Target: Mouse Pointer Put it in a forever loop, and then you are done! I even used it for my flappy bird game

[@VixentForce]

cant you use the "go to ()" block? you dont need to use the glide block, but whatever you use i guess.

[@Jorgin_Legal6]

The week starts on Sunday. I will not argue. You cannot change my mind. The block is still really niche though, and even if you were recreating Animal Crossing, you could just use days since 2000.

[@fall_mall.]

In other places they say monday is the first but in other they say sunday

[@Yuvrajkashyap99999]

But my computer system project have 15 backdrops and 50+ sprites so how 'When backdrop switches to ( )' is useless block?

[@Gobbler.]

i make bullet hell games on scratch and the "if on edge, bounce" block is incredibly useful for that

[@bruceythingey]

2:14 In some countries, the week starts on Sunday. And since it was made in Massachusetts, the week starts on a Sunday, not a Monday.

[@TheSTEAMist]

in Europe it starts on Monday not Tuesday

[@bruceythingey]

@@TheSTEAMist ok

[@mister.man.official]

0:36 use it a lot in my operating systems.. EDIT: not anymore lol

[@Iminyourwalls911]

"current _" is not useless. It can be used for automatic Christmas and Halloween updates. Im using it in my game for that.

[@zmggames]

Modulo operator I've never seen used. The pan left/right sound effect too as well as the loudness detector and mosaic effect.

[@TheSTEAMist]

I put the modulo block in the most useful blocks :O

[@pixelgaming7261]

The () mod () (i.e. remainder of () / ()) has been used in many projects.

[@kinosaurs515]

MOD IS SO USEFUL THOUGH!

[@jn567]

if bounce on edge is useful for making easy bouncing, like this if touch bounce obj set x to x pos set y to y pos move 999 steps if on edge, bounce go to x, y,

[@jn567]

WAIT YOU DIDNT EVEN USE THE MOVE 10 STEPS BLOCK A;LJSOAIJSHOFIAHSOFIUAHOSUHF

[@TheSTEAMist]

A;LJSOAIJSHOFIAHSOFIUAHOSUHF

[@TheSTEAMist]

true

[@I_Love_Om_Nom34.]

"If on edge, bounce" is a very useful block. How dare you.

[@cuongleminh5592]

The when backdrop change to () can be useful by changing the bg sound

[@ririlub]

for the flip problem in if on edge bounce, use left and right rotation

[@Teardt]

the explanation for the last one is that scratch detects the first day of the week as SUNDAY

[@TheSTEAMist]

Yes I know but Sunday is weekEND

[@kinosaurs515]

@@TheSTEAMist but the week already ended on saturday, which is the first weekEND

[@culooloo]

i followed you on scratch!

[@TheSTEAMist]

Great:)

[@TheNerdoGuy]

Scratch is in the USA, and the USA's weeks start with sunday :/

[@TheSTEAMist]

idk

[@itsmearuba9013]

I managed to use the “when backdrop switches” to add mobile support to my game. Not so useless to me

[@papyrus_coolskeleton95]

Finally, a "Most Useless" video that doesn't have a thumbnail used to get clicks and is actually true

[@j23gd]

Wait, the week starts at Sunday, it’s the only reson I got second place in a scratch competition, I forgot to +1

[@ev3072tile5ste]

Oh, I have something that's EXTREMELY useless. It's the "timer" block in Sensing. But it's not really a block, but PLEASE stop using it. Use a variable called "Timer:" and put a wait (1) seconds block above a change [Timer:] by (1) block inside a forever loop. This will make your timer look more cool.

[@bhara8050]

Griffpatch used no.3 useless block for platform!

[@gneu1527]

the glide block wouldn't suck if you could edit with what speed it glides instead of how many seconds it glides. It's different from a move block which is why it feels so weird.

[@Gamerden_gaming]

in the days of week block the calendar officially starts on Sunday for some reason, so it counts that

[@MuhammadNurFakhri]

If they are deleted then you need to make the block by just use some of the block if you need it also if some block are deleted then scratch is useless

[@MuhammadNurFakhri]

Also your calling the block useless just mean scratch useless im not hating

[@creeper_was_here]

theres this one game on scratch and the when backdrop switches to ______ sprite is really important for it and i use the glide block alot for stuff p.s the week starts on sunday

[@soappers]

I use the glide block whether there’s titles for my character , it saves some time

[@ColoredCarton]

The “when backdrop switches to” block is useful for people who dont know what the messaging system is

[@Mantle_King]

Most people would say the week starts on Sunday.

[@nathanielsuniverse8926]

Fun fact the week starts on sunday

[@battleboy2820]

Bro thought the week starts on monday 💀

[@TheSTEAMist]

In my country the week starts on Monday !

[@battleboy2820]

@@TheSTEAMist Oh, sorry. I think Scratch says that because it comes from the USA. (Where I live.) And in the USA, Sunday is the first day in the week.

[@fall_mall.]

Bc it is?

[@Kitty-ix5pg]

0:51 I used the glide block for an AI mouse that moves in a straight line. Although the same mouse sometimes ues smooth andaccurate gliding, the difference is: you can dodge it! So I find it useful.

[@jackys_handle]

I'm pretty sure the if on edge, bounce block only exists so they could keep the pong tutorial nice and concise. This is the only use of this block I have ever seen.

[@themovercell2318]

Glide block is actually useful sometimes, like in Dodge, it uses the glide block with the obstacles but looks really smooth!

[@TheSTEAMist]

cool!

[@vled532]

I bet that no one knew about block named "point towards ()" and I needed it one time (it's in motion category and comes after block (point in direction ()))

[@imacutecatt]

the last one like when it says day 3 so for me its normal like in my country the week start on sunday so for me its ok

[@Scratcher09]

The reason Scratch says the 3rd day is Tuesday is because Scratch thinks the week starts from Sunday

[@elitecat87_official]

STEAMist:Glide is so bad you should stop using it! Seconds:Am I a joke to you?

[@TheSTEAMist]

Yes 🗿

[@caiuscharges]

The if on edge block is used for if the projectile or whatever it is that you want to move is taking steps

[@Unofficial2048tiles]

They need an "if touching ( v), bounce off" block, it would make pong games easier

[@MixedStudiosOfficial]

What I do is that glide can be a good block actually I can just do this Put one fast Them make it slower And vice versa

[@Captain1347-IPAD-VER]

the glide block is actually useful because you can make a jumping system with it, so it is NOT a useless block.

[@user-wi7ei9cn7q]

the glide to xy block can be used for animating platforms not that bad

[@TheSTEAMist]

I guess

[@sipperlipperdipper9633]

The week starts on Monday Sunday: 💀

[@TheSTEAMist]

Yes

[@thethree13o]

Nice video. However, 1. The "if on edge, bounce" block doesn't just flip the direction. If a sprite is going in any direction that isn't straight with the "move steps" block, it will change direction a lot better, which can be useful for beginners 2. Tuesday is day 3 because it starts the week on sunday 3. The "days since 2000" block might seem useless, but it's actually the most accurate time block in scratch, meaning it is useful in things like 3D projects.

[@RealGTheKidFR]

i think that the way the day of the week block works is that it starts on sunday

[@TheSTEAMist]

probably

[@PerfectlyInverted]

im following a tutorial by griffpatch on a great platformer... moving platforms, IT USES THE GLIDE BLOCK

[@TheSTEAMist]

😨

[@blackhole_kds]

if on edge bounce is very useful you just have to set rotation style to left right witch you should already have on anyway

[@blackhole_kds]

or you could do don't rotate

[@fall_mall.]

FR BRO

[@scratchtutorials063]

I dont know why they have a "days since 2000" block. You could at least be able to change the year.

[@DemianCrackOriginal]

the bounce when touch egde actually works just put move steps not change x

[@TheSTEAMist]

it works but it's still pretty dumb in my opinion

[@DemianCrackOriginal]

@@TheSTEAMist yeah fr

[@PuffyAcorn8501]

I found a useless block "broadcast and wait block" who even uses this i have ever mistaken that in a scratch project.

[@JonatasPoliglotaKidsOfficial]

the when backrop saves the effort to put messages

[@TheSTEAMist]

Ok :)

[@nowaysgaming1942]

I agree with you, BUT THE WEEK STARTS ON SUNDAY

[@TheSTEAMist]

In most countries it starts on Monday

[@DiamondSimon.]

I totally agree with you on all of this, there is no reason for these to exist.

[@TheSTEAMist]

:)

[@Shades423]

Current week can be useful for automated ingame events!

[@Z01Xy]

if on edge bounce is useful for screensavers

[@TheSTEAMist]

yeah, but that's a limited use

[@gameswordanimaties1352]

the week doesn't technically start with monday

[@gamingwitharmani2228]

Actually The Week Was Supposed To Start At Sunday, But Humans Be Kinda Dumb Ngl

[@YourAverageScratcher_]

I will NOT tolerate the "if on edge, bounce" block being called useless!