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In the 2021 Christmas update, Tesla launched the Light Show function for the entire series. I believe many friends have already experienced it, but what many people don’t know is that in addition to the default version in the car, the light show can also Customized operations, including music, lighting, and rhythm control, can all be written and directed by yourself. You can create and run your own light shows on Tesla vehicles. Whether it’s a powerful DJ mix or a lyrical concert, it can be easily achieved. So, how to implement a customized light show?
How to run a custom light show
Customized light shows can be run on any supported vehicle via a USB flash drive, and you can also share your self-written and directed light show files with others. The light show file is stored in a USB flash drive and consists of a sequence file .fseq and a music file .mp3 or .wav. The sequence file is edited by xLights software, and the music file comes from the track you selected.
Tip: Sequence files are not restricted by specified car models.
Supported models
Model S (2021+)
Model 3
Model X (2021+)
Model Y
Note: Requires vehicle firmware v11 (2021.44.25) or higher
USB disk requirements
Must be formatted as exFAT, fat32 (Windows), MS-DOS FAT (Mac), ext3, ext4 format. (NTFS is not currently supported)
First create a folder named “LightShow” in the root directory of the USB flash drive (without quotation marks, case-sensitive). The folder must contain 2 files: “lightshow.fseq”, “lightshow.mp3” or “lightshow.wav” ” (recommended to use wav)
Note: The root directory cannot contain the TeslaCam folder, and the root directory cannot contain any map update or firmware update files.
Steps
Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port or Type-c port in the car and wait a few seconds. In the Toy Box, select Light Show, then click Start Light Show. If the files on the USB disk meet the requirements, “Custom Light Show” will be run instead of “Light Show”. When the custom light show is loading, “Loading lightshow.fseq” will appear at the bottom of the pop-up window. When the display changes to “Light show ready!” you can leave the vehicle and the customized light show begins.
Note: If the pop-up title is “Light Show” instead of “Custom Light Show”, it means the USB disk format is incorrect or the required folder/file is incorrect. If the required files exist but there is a problem with the light show sequence file, an error message will be displayed.
How to create your own custom light show
1. Download xLights software .
Note: The software is divided into three versions: Windows, Mac, and Linux. Please choose to download according to your own system.
2. How to use xLights software
1. Install xlights software;
2. After decompression, you will get a folder called “tesla_xlights_show_folder”, which contains 4 files and 1 folder;
3. Open xlights software;
4. Important! Find “File” in the upper left corner of the window and click File > Preferences > Sequences > FSEQ Version in the following order, select “V2 Uncompressed”, and then click “OK”.
5. Find “File” in the upper left corner of the window and click File > Select Show Folder in the following order, find and select the “tesla_xlights_show_folder” folder you just unzipped, and then select “Yes”.
6. Find “Layout” in the upper left corner of the window, and you will see Tesla Model S displayed in the Model/Group list below;
7. At this time, the 3D graphics of Model S will appear on the right side of the window, as shown below. You can use the mouse to rotate it 360° and zoom in and out through the scroll wheel;
8. If what you see is not a 3D graphic, please check the “3D” option in the upper right corner of the window.
Note: You may need to resize the window to see this checkbox.
9. If you want the display of the adjustable position on the 3D graphics to be larger or smaller, please click Layout > Models > Tesla Model S, then drop down the bottom list and find the Pixel Size under Appearance to adjust. (Default value is 15)
10. Click the Sequencer tab on the left, and you can see the many editing bars on the right. For a better editing experience, we only need Timeline, House Preview and Color. All other edit fields can be removed by clicking on them.
11. It is recommended to organize the editing interface into the following format: “House Preview” on the upper left, “Color” on the lower left, and “Timeline” on the right, which will make post-editing more convenient.
Note: It is recommended that the file directory structure be unchanged and keep all files in their default locations. The official Tesla Model S .xmodel file already contains the lights and closures required for all supported vehicles and can be used to generate light shows for all models.
Video tutorial
From: Yiche
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