Geometry Dash macros: common questions
What a macro is, how to use one, and what these 204 downloads across 102 levels actually contain.
What is a Geometry Dash macro?
A macro is a recording of the inputs used to beat a level: a list of frame numbers and button presses, and nothing else. Playing one back makes the game repeat those inputs exactly, so the level completes the same way every time.
It is a data file, not a program. It cannot run on its own and does nothing until a mod like Mega Hack or xdBot loads it.
It is a data file, not a program. It cannot run on its own and does nothing until a mod like Mega Hack or xdBot loads it.
Are Geometry Dash macros bannable?
The game itself does not detect or punish macro playback, so using one privately is not going to get your account banned.
Submitting a macro completion as though you played it yourself is a different matter. Demon lists, leaderboards and creators treat that as cheating and will remove or ban the submission. Macros are for practice, for seeing a route, and for watching a level get beaten, not for claiming a record.
Submitting a macro completion as though you played it yourself is a different matter. Demon lists, leaderboards and creators treat that as cheating and will remove or ban the submission. Macros are for practice, for seeing a route, and for watching a level get beaten, not for claiming a record.
How do I open a .gdr2 file?
You do not open it directly, and double-clicking it will do nothing useful. A
Put it in the macro folder for whichever tool you use, then load it from that mod's menu inside the game. The full steps for both tools are on the install page.
.gdr2 is a replay file that a mod reads.Put it in the macro folder for whichever tool you use, then load it from that mod's menu inside the game. The full steps for both tools are on the install page.
Why does my xdBot macro not work in Mega Hack?
Both tools write
You do not need to fix anything. Most levels here have both versions, so download the Mega Hack one and use that.
.gdr2, but they do not write the same thing inside it. An xdBot recording carries extra data that Mega Hack does not read, which is why it can appear to load and then do nothing at all.You do not need to fix anything. Most levels here have both versions, so download the Mega Hack one and use that.
Is Mega Hack free?
No. Mega Hack is paid, and the price is set by its developer, not by this site.
xdBot is free. It was removed from the Geode mod list, so it has to be installed by hand, which the install page walks through.
xdBot is free. It was removed from the Geode mod list, so it has to be installed by hand, which the install page walks through.
What is actually in these downloads?
A single replay file and nothing else. No installer, no executable, no archive that unpacks into something surprising.
Every download button shows the real filename and says which host it opens before you click it, so you can see exactly what you are getting.
Every download button shows the real filename and says which host it opens before you click it, so you can see exactly what you are getting.
Do macros work on mobile?
Yes, provided you can install the mod. Geode runs on Android, and the replay files are identical to the PC ones, so a macro downloaded here works either way.
iOS is far more restricted and is not something this site can help with.
iOS is far more restricted and is not something this site can help with.
Can I request a level, or send in my own macro?
Yes. Everything goes through the form, for both requests and submissions.
Recordings have to come from Mega Hack or xdBot, and reuploads of someone else's macro are rejected. The guidelines cover the rest.
Recordings have to come from Mega Hack or xdBot, and reuploads of someone else's macro are rejected. The guidelines cover the rest.
Does it cost anything to download from here?
No. Every macro here is free, there is no account to make, and nothing is locked behind a link shortener or a survey.
Still stuck on getting a macro to load?
Read the install guide