First Time Using Lightshow.lol

Welcome to Lightshow.lol, our powerful Vortex Engine mode designing tool. If you’re new, you might be wondering:

  • How does this work?
  • How do I get started?

This guide will walk you through the basics and help you get familiar with the platform.

Connecting Your Device

While it’s not necessary to connect a device to Lightshow.lol to start designing new modes, chances are you already own a Vortex Device and are eager to start customizing it!

  1. Find a data-capable USB cable.
  2. Use it to connect your device to your computer.
Vortex Device USB Cable Computer

Opening the Device Control Panel

Once connected, follow these steps:

Go to the Device Control Panel in the upper right corner of Lightshow.lol.

  • No need to select a device first!
  • Simply click the USB button on the right side of this panel to open the device port list.
Device Panel Connect

Selecting the Correct Port

Device Panel Ports

In the device port list, you may see multiple ports:

  • Select the one called "JTAG/serial debug unit (COM__)"
  • Click Connect to proceed.
  • The number after COM will be different for each user.

Successful Connection & Firmware Update

If everything is set up correctly, you should see a successful connection notification, and the firmware update panel will open.

Always update your firmware if a newer version is available!

Successful Connection Firmware Update Panel

What to do next

Frome here, s common next step is to load the savefile from your device to lightshow.lol in order to edit it.

If you want to start from scratch instead you can try creating new modes.

Instead of creating your own modes, there are many community built modes you can choose from to add to your device.

Try any combination of these options to create the ultimate device for you!