Swivel Light

Swivel Light

Games:	LittleBigPlanet 3
Type:	Gameplay
Category:	Lights
Outputs:	2
Obtained from:	Start

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The Swivel Light is an advanced light object in LittleBigPlanet 3. It casts a spotlight that can be pointed in any direction — including towards and away from the screen.

Usage and Behaviour

The Swivel Light has two inputs: one on the left that controls its movement as it follows a target, and one on the bottom that adjusts the light's colour and brightness.

Tweaks

Physical Properties: (

Static •‎

Dynamic

)
When Static, the object cannot be moved while time is unpaused. When Dynamic, the object can be moved and is subject to gravity.

Target

Set Direction
Manually set the Swivel Light's orientation with

. Left/Right to set the Yaw angle, Up/Down to set the Pitch angle.

Follow Tag or Character: (

Tag;

None;

Character;)
Determines whether the Swivel Light should face towards a Character, a Tag, or neither.

Tag Type

Tag Colour: (

•‎

)
Sets the colour channel for the gadget. Sensors will only detect Tags matching this colour.

Select or Tweak a Tag Label
Opens a dialogue box to create a new Tag label, or select an existing one.

Search Range

Minimum Detection Range: (0.0 - 5,000.0)
Determines how close the target can get before the Swivel Light stops following them.

Maximum Detection Range: (0.0 - 5,000.0)
Determines how close the target needs to be for the Swivel Light to face them. Setting this below 0.0 will set the radius to infinite.

Trigger Angle Range: (0 - 360)
Sets the angle radius of the Swivel Light, with 360 being a full circle. Rotating the object changes the orientation of the detection range.

Layer Range: (0 - 16)
Determines how many layers the Swivel Light can detect its target from, with 0 being equivalent to Same Layer and 16 detecting them from any layer.

Movement

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Rotation Speed: (0 - 1,500)
Sets the speed at which the Swivel Light turns to face its target.

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Acceleration: (0% - 100%)
Sets how quickly the Swivel Light reaches its top rotation speed while targeting something.

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Movement Input Action: (See below)
Determines how the Swivel Light handles the signal it receives from its Movement Input.

On/Off: The Swivel Light tracks its target while receiving a digital ON signal, stopping in its tracks when turned OFF.
Speed Scale: The Swivel Light's rotation speed is scaled based on the incoming analogue signal, e.g. a signal strength of 50% cuts its speed in half.

Settings

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Radius: (0.0 - 5000.0)
Sets how far the beam of light travels.

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Foggyness: (0% - 400%)
Adjusts the density of the light beam without affecting how objects are lit.

High Beam Mode: (

No;

Yes)
When enabled, a 2D beam of light is drawn to make the spotlight appear more intense. Note that this is not drawn if Foggyness is set to 0%.

Input Action

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Input Action: (See below)
Determines how the Swivel Light handles the signal it receives from its Light Input.

On/Off: The spotlight turns on when it receives power, switching off when it loses power.
Dimmer: The spotlight smoothly transitions between its two colour settings based on the incoming analogue signal.

Visuals

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Visible in Play Mode: (

No;

Yes)
Determines whether or not the object will be rendered in Play Mode. Any decorations attached to the light will remain visible regardless of this setting.