Lights

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Lights are a type of placeable item and an editable object built into most Condo maps. There are two main types of light items: point lights and spot lights.

Functions

Lights, as the name implies, cast light on nearby objects. Point lights cast light on anything in a radius around them, and spot lights cast light in a cone in the direction they are facing.

Properties (All Lights)

Editable properties shared across all lights, including items and lights built into Condos.

Almost all lights have a color wheel to adjust what color the light emits.

Toggles the light on/off.

Brightness can be adjusted from 0 (no light) to 10. Can be adjusted up to the 2 decimal point for precise adjustment.

Can be adjusted from 0 - 5000, although some light items' radii stop increasing at a number before 5000. On point lights, this adjusts how far the item emits light in all directions. On spot lights, this adjusts how far the light cone extends.

Most lights have a selection of functions which affect how the light appears.

  • Normal: Static light effect.
  • Flicker (1, 2, 3) The light flickers. 1 flickers the fastest, and 3 the slowest.
  • Pulse (Slow, Fast): The light pulses on and off.
  • Rainbow: Most similar to Normal, but passively changes color.
  • Candle: Creates a wavy, bubbly light effect.
  • Caustics: Creates a blurry caustics effect, like light shining onto water.
  • Dots, Spots: Shines a grid of dots instead of a solid radius/cone of lights. Dots shines many smaller dots, while Spots shines scattered, larger dots.

Makes the light cast shadows on its surroundings, creating a more realistic lighting effect and reducing light bleed through walls. This can be very resource intensive, so use sparingly. This setting requires Placeable Light Shadows enabled in graphics settings to use. The setting also typically only works on items with a small maximum radius.

Properties (Specific Light Items)

Editable properties reserved for specific lights.

Available on all spot lights. Changes the width and length of the light cone.

Available on some spot lights. Adjusts the vertical orientation of the light. Some spot lights can also be adjusted horizontally.

Available on lights with stands. Adjusts the height of the stand.

Available on lights hanging on strings. Adjusts the length of the string.

Available on some novelty lights. Sets the speed which a part of the light rotates.

Condo I/O Connections

Events

  • OnTurnedOn
  • OnTurnedOff

Actions

  • Toggle
  • TurnOn
  • TurnOff
  • Hide
  • Unhide

Lights also feature Color and Intensity actions which are currently non-functional.

Performance Impacts and Optimizations

Lights can have performance impacts if used improperly, although there are ways for the Condo editor(s) to minimize them.

  • Light radii intersecting with each other can be very resource intensive. It's recommended to keep light radii small when possible to avoid this.
  • Some light functions (Candle, Caustics, Dots, and Spots) are more resource intensive than others. Performance impact isn't significant unless the effects are regularly used for several lights.
  • The Cast Shadows setting is VERY resource intensive. Only use this when completely necessary.

Light Items

A list of obtainable light items. Most lights can be found at Central Circuit.

Light Items (VERY LONG)
Icon Name Description
Price (Units)
Extra Details Sold at/Obtained from
AnnularCeilingLight.png
Annular Ceiling Light A colorable ring-shaped hanging light. 350 Point light

Adjustable string

Central Circuit
BesideTableLamp.png
Bedside Table Lamp A fancy lamp for just about anything. 300 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Central Circuit
BubbleLight.png
Bubble Light A retro-themed cylindrical shaped light. 600 Point light

Adjustable string

Central Circuit
Chandelier.png
Chandelier Illuminate your dining area with this old-fashioned chandelier. 500 Point light

Adjustable string

Cast Shadows supported

Central Circuit
ContemporaryWallLight.png
Contemporary Wall Light A modern take on the approach to illumination. 350 Point light Central Circuit
DockLamp.png
Dock Lamp Flashy, bright lights get rid of the boring in a boardwalk. 200 Point light Central Circuit
EmergencyLight.png
Emergency Light A light that warns others. 500 Spot light

Light rotates

Central Circuit
EncasedStationaryLight1.png
Encased Stationary Light A bright cylindrical shaped light enclosed in a colorable metal frame. 200 Point light Central Circuit
FancyChandelier.png
Fancy Chandelier Hang it up in your fancy hallway in your fancy mansion. 10,000 Point light

Adjustable string

Central Circuit
FloorLamp1.png
Floor Lamp Lamp technology has finally reached the point where it can be put on the floor. 800 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Central Circuit
FloorLight.png
Floor Light Illuminate the floor. 250 Point light Central Circuit
Lamp.png
Lamp A decorative lamp that can be turned off and on. 250 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Central Circuit
LavaLamp1.png
Lava Lamp The '70s were a funky time. 1,500 Point light Central Circuit
LightBoxCircle.png
Light Box Circle A minimalistic soft light in the shape of a circle. 800 Spot light

Spot Cone Angle unsupported

Central Circuit
LightBoxHexagon.png
Light Box Hexagon A minimalistic soft light in the shape of a hexagon. 800 Spot light

Spot Cone Angle unsupported

Central Circuit
LightBoxOctagon.png
Light Box Octagon A minimalistic soft light in the shape of an octagon. 800 Spot light

Spot Cone Angle unsupported

Central Circuit
LightBoxRightAngle.png
Light Box Right Angled Triangle A minimalistic soft light in the shape of a right angled triangle. 800 Spot light

Spot Cone Angle unsupported

Central Circuit
LightBoxSquare.png
Light Box Square A minimalistic soft light in the shape of a square. 800 Spot light

Spot Cone Angle unsupported

Central Circuit
LightBoxTriangle.png
Light Box Triangle A minimalistic soft light in the shape of a triangle. 800 Spot light

Spot Cone Angle unsupported

Central Circuit
LightPanel1.png
Light Panel Light up your scene with this diffuse, adjustable light. 8,000 Spot light

Spot Cone Angle unsupported

Adjustable orientation

Central Circuit
LightPanel2.png
Light Panel Stand Light up your scene with this diffuse light. Comes with adjustable stand. 12,000 Spot light

Spot Cone Angle unsupported

Adjustable stand

Central Circuit
ModernLamp.png
Modern Lamp A decorative lamp that can be turned off and on. 500 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Central Circuit
NeonBar.png
Neon Bar Light up the place with neon color. 250 Point light Central Circuit
ParkLamp.png
Park Lamp Light the way for a leisurely walk in the park. 250 Point light Central Circuit
PlaceableLight.png
Placeable Light A simple placeable light that doesn't have a source, useful for setting the mood. 200 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Central Circuit
PlaceableSpotLight.png
Placeable Spot Light A simple placeable spot light that doesn't have a source, useful for setting the mood. 250 Spot light

Cast Shadows supported

Central Circuit
PrismLight.png
Prism Light A stylistic polyhedronical hanging light. 800 Point light

Adjustable string

Central Circuit
SimpleLightbulb.png
Simple Lightbulb Can't get anymore simple than a lightbulb on a string. 350 Point light

Adjustable string

Central Circuit
SmallRoundLight.png
Small Round Light A puny circular light that packs a powerful punch. 200 Point light Central Circuit
SmallRoundLight2.png
Small Round Light 2 A small light with a curved tip. 300 Point light Central Circuit
Spacelight.png
Spacelight Light up large areas with this large lamp. 5,000 Point light

Adjustable string

Huge maximum radius

Central Circuit
SpotLight.png
Spot Light Light up your scene with this harsh, bright and adjustable light. 10,000 Spot light

Adjustable orientation

Central Circuit
SpotLightStand.png
Spotlight Stand Light up your scene with this harsh and bright light. Comes with adjustable stand. 14,000 Spot light

Adjustable orientation/stand

Central Circuit
StatueLight.png
Statue Light An upwards-facing wide light. 300 Point light Central Circuit
Streetlight.png
Street Light Lights the street. 1,000 Point light Central Circuit
TallModernLamp.png
Tall Modern Lamp A fancy tall lamp with shelves. 800 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Central Circuit
VictorianStreetLightCircle.png
Victorian Street Light Circle Recapture the Victorian era with this circular-shaped streetlight. 250 Point light Central Circuit
VictorianStreetLightSquare.png
Victorian Street Light Square Recapture the Victorian era with this circular-shaped streetlight. 250 Point light Central Circuit
AntiqueDeskLamp.png
Antique Desk Lamp The perfect lamp for an early 1900's banker. 350 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Rob's Imports
AntiqueWallLight.png
Antique Wall Light The choice light for an early 1900's mansion. 350 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Rob's Imports
CasinoLamp.png
Casino Lamp Increases gambling impulse. 750 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Rob's Imports
MushroomLight1.png
Mushroom Light This magical mushroom can glow. Does not increase size. 5,000 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Rob's Imports
OldCandelabra.png
Old Candelabra Found in a dusty old place. Note: Does not talk. 600 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Rob's Imports
TallCandlestick.png
Tall Candlestick Taken from an old haunted mansion. 2,000 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Rob's Imports
WallTorch1.png
Wall Torch An authentic wall torch, from LampCo. 750 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Rob's Imports
Shrine1.png
Shrine Display your love in a creepy, yet flattering way. 50,000 Canvas item

Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all

Rob's Imports
ChristmasCandle.png
Christmas Candle Decorate with these seasonal candles. 150 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Celebrations
ChristmasLightsBulbHalf.png
Christmas Lights Bulb Half Bulb-shaped variation of a colorful light string, with lights facing down. 150 String item

Point lights

Not colorable

Celebrations
ChristmasLightsBulb.png
Christmas Lights Bulbs String Bulb-shaped variation of a colorful light string, with lights facing up and down. 150 String item

Point lights

Not colorable

Celebrations
ChristmasLightsGlobe.png
Christmas Lights Globe Big and proud globe-shaped variation of a colorful light string, with lights facing up and down. 150 String item

Point lights

Not colorable

Celebrations
ChristmasLightsGlobeHalf.png
Christmas Lights Globe Half Big and proud globe-shaped variation of a colorful light string, with lights facing down. 150 String item

Point lights

Not colorable

Celebrations
ChristmasLightsTwinkle.png
Christmas Lights Twinkle Tiny candle-shaped variation of a colorful light string, with lights facing up and down. 150 String item

Point lights

Not colorable

Celebrations
ChristmasLightsTwinkleHalf.png
Christmas Lights Twinkle Half TIny candle-shaped variation of a colorful light string, with lights facing down. 150 String item

Point lights

Not colorable

Celebrations
HeartDeskLamp.png
Heart Desk Lamp A rotating glowing heart to spice up your home. 800 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Heart can rotate

Celebrations
HeartFloorLamp.png
Heart Floor Lamp A lovely floor lamp. 600 Point light

Hearts can rotate

Celebrations
HeartLightString.png
Heart Light String A lovely light hanging off the ceiling. 150 Point light

Adjustable string

Celebrations
Lantern1.png
Lantern When the lights are out, use this. 500 Point light Celebrations
PumpkinwithCandle1.png
Pumpkin with Candle 1 Hopefully not a fire hazard. 1,000 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Celebrations
PumpkinwithCandle2.png
Pumpkin with Candle 2 Okay, maybe this is a fire hazard. 1,000 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Celebrations
PumpkinwithCandle3.png
Pumpkin with Candle 3 This is a fire hazard. 1,000 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Celebrations
SkullCandle1.png
Skull Candle Death's only viable light source. 500 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Celebrations
SnowCabinLamp.png
Snow Cabin Lamp A lamp from the cabin in Snowball Battle. 800 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Celebrations
SnowCrystalLight.png
Snow Crystal Light A light made of crystal! 900 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Not colorable

Celebrations
CanvasJackoLantern.png
Canvas Jack-o'-Lantern This canvas-able jack-o-lantern will make for the best decoration. 500 Canvas item

Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all

Celebrations
FireplaceOld.png
Elegant Fireplace Warm up with Ye Olde Fireplace. 30,000 Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all Celebrations
Fireplace.png
Fireplace Warm up the place. 15,000 Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all Celebrations
JackoLantern2019.png
Jack-o'-Lantern Who knew you could make fruit look so happy? 500 Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all Celebrations
Candle.png
Candle A more traditional approach to lighting. 800 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Sweet Suite Furnishings
GhostLamp.png
Ghost Light Boo! 500 Point light

Adjustable string

Ghost can rotate

Sweet Suite Furnishings
FireplaceHuge.png
Huge Fireplace Mega cozy. 15,000 Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all

Chimney height adjustable

Sweet Suite Furnishings
OutdoorFloorLight.png
Outdoor Floor Light Light up the outside with this fancy floor light. 300 Point light Sweet Suite Furnishings
OutdoorLight.png
Outdoor Light Light up the outside with this light. 600 Point light Sweet Suite Furnishings
TallOutdoorLight.png
Tall Outdoor Light For illuminating the outside. 1,000 Point light Sweet Suite Furnishings
WoodenHotTub.png
Wooden Hot Tub Step right up and get wet and warm. 20,000 Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all Sweet Suite Furnishings
FountainItem.png
Fountain A perfect feature for a garden. 10,000 Point light Seasons
HotTub.png
Hot Tub WooHoo! 15,000 Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all Seasons
Grill.png
Grill For outdoor cooking only. Seriously, don't use this indoors. 5,000 Passively emits light; cannot be adjusted at all Seasons
StageSpotlight.png
Stage Spotlight Lights! Camera! Action! 250 Spot light

Adjustable orientation

Songbirds
FloatingCandlestick.png
Floating Candelabra An eternally possessed candelabra. 500 Point light Halloween Character Visit (not in stores)
FloatingCandle.png
Floating Candle An eternally possessed candle. 500 Point light Halloween Character Visit (not in stores)
AncientBonefire.png
Ancient Bonefire Keep yourself healthy and warm near this fire. 8,000 (8 Ghoul Coins) Point light

Cast Shadows supported

The Ghoulcery Store
LegLamp.png
Leg Lamp A family classic. 800 Point light

Cast Shadows supported

Spin to Win 2 (not in stores)
NightclubSpotlight.png
Nightclub Spotlight Ripped straight from the Nightclub itself. 500 Spot light

Cast Shadows supported

Has 4 different movement modes and a visual light cone effect

Central Circuit
Paper Lantern Catsack.png
Paper Lantern Catsack The only goodies it contains is some air and a candle. 400 Point Light

Cast Shadows supported

Celebrations
Paper Lantern Pumpkin.png
Paper Lantern Pumpkin Carving this should be a breeze. 400 Point Light

Cast Shadows supported

Celebrations
Paper Jack o Lantern.png
Paper Jack o'Lantern Significantly lighter, noticeably less edible. 400 Point Light

Cast Shadows supported

Halloween Character Visit (not in stores)
Paper Lantern Werewolf.png
Paper Lantern Werewolf Paper lantern 'Whywolf' and 'Whowolf' sold separately. 400 Point Light

Cast Shadows supported

Halloween Character Visit (not in stores)
Paper Lantern Vampire.png
Paper Lantern Vampire This vampire was crafted from the *creepiest* of paper. Ignites in sunlight. 400 Point Light

Cast Shadows supported

Halloween Character Visit (not in stores)
Gas Lantern.png
Gas Lantern Commonly seen hanging off a wicked tree or in the hand of a ghostly miner. 1,200 Point Light Rob's Imports
Melty Candle.png
Melty Candle A free-range candle, no longer held down by holders. 250 Point Light

Cast Shadows supported

Rob's Imports
Campfire.png
Campfire Perfect for ghost stories AND marshmallows. 1,990 Point Light

Cast Shadows supported

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