Unstable series · Visions · unstable=18

Visions (unstable=18)

A practical guide to the Visions effect on Crystal Focus X, including motion-driven BMP playback, threshold tuning, sensitivity range, freeze or rewind behavior, and motion-mapped speed control.

What you will learn

How Visions extends GraFX with motion-driven playback
How threshold and sensitivity work together
How freeze and rewind behavior differ
How to tune recipes you can paste into your blade profile

Main parameters

Motion gate: sparkd, spark
Speed range: lcool, hcool
Stop behavior: mapping_color

Best used for

Movement-reactive bitmap effects
Interactive swing-driven playback
Freeze-on-stop visuals
Rewind-on-stop sequences

Crystal Focus X Guide

Visions (unstable=18)

Series: Customizing Unstable Effects on Crystal Focus X · Guide 18 of 18

Introduction

Visions extends the GraFX bitmap engine with motion-driven playback. Instead of running at a fixed speed or an angle-mapped speed, the animation speed is tied directly to how fast you swing the blade.

Hold the saber still and the animation freezes or rewinds. Swing it harder and the animation plays faster.

Parameter Reference

Parameter	Role in Visions
`unstable`	Set to `18` to select Visions
`sparkd`	Motion threshold
`spark`	Motion sensitivity range
`lcool`	Speed at maximum motion
`hcool`	Speed at rest or minimum movement above the threshold
`mapping_color`	Rewind on stop when set to `1`

How It Works

Visions checks the gyro speed against the motion threshold.
If the blade is moving, motion is mapped to a playback delay between hcool and lcool.
The faster you move, the lower the delay becomes, so playback speeds up.
If motion drops below the threshold, a built-in holdover prevents stuttering.
When the blade is considered still, the animation either freezes or rewinds depending on mapping_color.

Lockup Interaction

During lockup, if the lockup style is using GraFX playback, the current animation continues at the last computed speed and motion updates are bypassed until lockup ends.

Recipes

Standard Motion-Driven Animation

A balanced motion-controlled GraFX setup.

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sparkd=30
spark=128
lcool=5
hcool=80

Highly Responsive

Even small gestures drive the animation strongly.

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sparkd=10
spark=60
lcool=3
hcool=100

Heavy / Slow Blade Feel

Only stronger swings reach the fastest playback.

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sparkd=50
spark=200
lcool=10
hcool=150

Rewind on Stop

Each swing starts the animation from frame one.

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sparkd=30
spark=128
lcool=5
hcool=80
mapping_color=1

Inverted Speed

Faster swings produce slower playback for a slow-motion look.

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sparkd=30
spark=128
lcool=80
hcool=5

Tuning Tips

sparkd is your noise gate. Too low and sensor noise keeps things moving. Too high and you need aggressive swings.
spark controls how much motion range is mapped.
There is a built-in holdover before the blade is considered still, which keeps the playback from stuttering.
Use mapping_color=1 if you always want the animation to reset when motion stops.