Lightshow.lol is an online editor and simulator for Vortex Engine, a firmware used in lightshow toys to configure and render flashing LED patterns. The website allows users to create, edit, and preview modes, which are configurations of LED patterns that can be transferred to compatible devices.
- USB Device Support – Connect compatible lightshow toys and sync your modes.
- Import/Export Modes – Save your configurations locally or share them online.
- Live Pattern Editing – Modify and preview LED animations in real-time.
- Mode Sharing – Easily upload and download modes to/from vortex.community.
- Lots more
Visit lightshow.lol
- From Vortex Community: Browse and open modes from vortex.community.
- From File: Import
.vortexsavefiles.
- Select an LED layout and configure each LED with a pattern and colorset.
- Adjust animation speed and parameters to preview the pattern in real-time
- Upload the new mode to the device and use it
- Upload to Vortex Community: Share your mode with others via the community mode database
- Link to others: Send links to your modes to others directly to lightshow.lol
- Plug in your compatible Vortex device
- Click "Connect Device" to establish a WebSerial connection.
- Transfer modes directly to and from your device.
It's just a simple html/css/js site that runs on apache, nothing special.