Help recreating Kaboom style with delay

DrExtinct · July 6, 2026, 12:42pm

I am trying to recreate the kaboom effect from the mark 1 font pack from theory sabers, but i want to add the special abilities to it for the quotes and the battery and volume indicator, the only thing i cant figure out is how to add the delay for the charge going out like it does in the theory saber one, other than that everything is perfect and im not talking about the delay dep[ending on the preon size, it’s a separate delay.

Here is the theory saber one i want to copy:

StylePtr<Layers<Layers<Mix<SmoothStep<Int<16384>,Int<4000>>,Stripes<10000,200,Rgb<0,20,90>,Rgb<0,50,240>>,Stripes<10000,-200,Rgb<0,20,90>,Rgb<0,50,240>>>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrInstant,White,TrFade<600>>,EFFECT_IGNITION>>,LockupTrL<Layers<AlphaL<AudioFlickerL<White>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Int<4000>,Int<26000>>,Int<6000>>,Scale<SwingSpeed<100>,Int<14000>,Int<18000>>>>,AlphaL<White,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Int<4000>,Int<26000>>,Int<6000>>,Int<10000>>>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,White,TrFade<400>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,White,TrFade<400>>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_NORMAL>,ResponsiveLightningBlockL<Strobe<White,AudioFlicker<White,Blue>,50,1>,TrConcat<TrInstant,AlphaL<White,Bump<Int<12000>,Int<18000>>>,TrFade<200>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,HumpFlickerL<AlphaL<White,Int<16000>>,30>,TrSmoothFade<600>>>,ResponsiveStabL<Red>,ResponsiveBlastL<White,Int<400>,Scale<SwingSpeed<200>,Int<100>,Int<400>>>,ResponsiveClashL<White,TrInstant,TrFade<400>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Int<4000>,Int<26000>>,Int<6000>,Int<20000>>,LockupTrL<AlphaL<BrownNoiseFlickerL<White,Int<300>>,SmoothStep<Int<30000>,Int<5000>>>,TrWipeIn<400>,TrFade<300>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_DRAG>,LockupTrL<AlphaL<Mix<TwistAngle<>,Red,Orange>,SmoothStep<Int<28000>,Int<5000>>>,TrWipeIn<600>,TrFade<300>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_MELT>,InOutTrL<TrJoinR<TrWipe<300>,TrWipeIn<300>>,TrJoin<TrWipe<5000>,TrWipeIn<5000>>>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrInstant,AlphaL<Pulsing<Rgb<0,50,240>,Rgb<0,50,240>,400>,Bump<Scale<Trigger<EFFECT_PREON,Int<3000>,Int<1500>,Int<1500>>,Int<0>,Int<16384>>,Int<8000>>>,TrDelay<3000>,Mix<Bump<Int<16384>,Int<8000>>,Black,Rgb<0,50,240>>,TrJoin<TrWipe<1500>,TrWipeIn<1500>>,Mix<Bump<Int<16384>,Int<8000>>,Black,Rgb<0,50,240>>,TrDelay<160>>,EFFECT_PREON>>>()

Here is my attempt using the fett seismic style:

StylePtr<Layers<Layers<Remap<CenterDistF<>,Stripes<10000,-600,Mix<Int<13707>,Black,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<0,50,240>>>,Pulsing<RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<0,50,240>>,Mix<Int<24000>,Black,RgbArg<BASE_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<0,50,240>>>,1000>>>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrJoin<TrDelayX<IgnitionTime<>>,TrInstant>,White,TrFade<600>>,EFFECT_IGNITION>>,TransitionEffectL<TrDoEffectAlwaysX<TrInstant,EFFECT_QUOTE,Int<-1>,Int<-1>>,EFFECT_USER3>,TransitionEffectL<TrDoEffectAlwaysX<TrInstant,EFFECT_QUOTE,Int<-1>,Int<-1>>,EFFECT_USER4>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrJoin<TrDelayX<WavLen<>>,TrWipeIn<200>>,AlphaL<RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>,SmoothStep<IntArg<MELT_SIZE_ARG,28000>,Int<2000>>>,TrWipe<200>>,EFFECT_STAB>,TransitionEffectL<TrWaveX<RgbArg<BLAST_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Scale<EffectRandomF<EFFECT_BLAST>,Int<100>,Int<400>>,Int<100>,Scale<EffectPosition<EFFECT_BLAST>,Int<100>,Int<400>>,Scale<EffectPosition<EFFECT_BLAST>,Int<28000>,Int<8000>>>,EFFECT_BLAST>,Mix<IsLessThan<ClashImpactF<>,Int<26000>>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrInstant,AlphaL<RgbArg<CLASH_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<12000>,Int<60000>>>>,TrFadeX<Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<200>,Int<400>>>>,EFFECT_CLASH>,TransitionEffectL<TrWaveX<RgbArg<CLASH_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<100>,Int<400>>,Int<100>,Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<100>,Int<400>>,Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>>,EFFECT_CLASH>>,LockupTrL<TransitionEffect<AlphaL<AlphaMixL<Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Scale<SwingSpeed<100>,Int<14000>,Int<22000>>>,AudioFlicker<RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Mix<Int<12000>,Black,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>>>,BrownNoiseFlicker<RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Mix<Int<12000>,Black,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>>,300>>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Scale<SwingSpeed<100>,Int<14000>,Int<22000>>>>,AlphaL<AudioFlicker<RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Mix<Int<20000>,Black,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>>>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Scale<SwingSpeed<100>,Int<14000>,Int<18000>>>>,TrExtend<5000,TrInstant>,TrFade<5000>,EFFECT_LOCKUP_BEGIN>,TrConcat<TrJoin<TrDelay<50>,TrInstant>,Mix<IsLessThan<ClashImpactF<>,Int<26000>>,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,AlphaL<RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-12000>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<10000>>>,Sum<IntArg<LOCKUP_POSITION_ARG,16000>,Int<-10000>>>,Scale<ClashImpactF<>,Int<20000>,Int<60000>>>>>,TrFade<300>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,RgbArg<LOCKUP_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,TrFade<400>>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_NORMAL,Int<1>>,ResponsiveLightningBlockL<Strobe<RgbArg<LB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,AudioFlicker<RgbArg<LB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Blue>,50,1>,TrConcat<TrExtend<200,TrInstant>,AlphaL<RgbArg<LB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Int<10000>,Int<21000>>,Int<10000>>>,TrFade<200>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,RgbArg<LB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,TrFade<400>>,Int<1>>,LockupTrL<AlphaL<TransitionEffect<RandomPerLEDFlickerL<RgbArg<DRAG_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>>,BrownNoiseFlickerL<RgbArg<DRAG_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,255,255>>,Int<300>>,TrExtend<4000,TrInstant>,TrFade<4000>,EFFECT_DRAG_BEGIN>,SmoothStep<Scale<TwistAngle<>,IntArg<DRAG_SIZE_ARG,28000>,Int<30000>>,Int<3000>>>,TrWipeIn<200>,TrWipe<200>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_DRAG,Int<1>>,LockupTrL<AlphaL<Stripes<2000,4000,Mix<TwistAngle<>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>>>,Mix<Sin<Int<50>>,Black,Mix<TwistAngle<>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>>>>,Mix<Int<4096>,Black,Mix<TwistAngle<>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>>>>>,SmoothStep<Scale<TwistAngle<>,IntArg<MELT_SIZE_ARG,28000>,Int<30000>>,Int<3000>>>,TrConcat<TrExtend<4000,TrWipeIn<200>>,AlphaL<HumpFlicker<Mix<TwistAngle<>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,RgbArg<STAB_COLOR_ARG,Rgb<255,68,0>>>>,RotateColorsX<Int<3000>,Mix<TwistAngl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Fett263 · July 6, 2026, 3:15pm

What did you do for “attempt”? Did it not work?

The library uses WavLen<> to time preons, if you want to change timings you can either adjust the Mult<> or replace the timing function altogether.

For example

Mult<WavLen<EFFECT_PREON>,Int<18432>>

You can change to make longer or shorter by adjusting the 18432 value or replace the entire Mult<…> with a fixed Int<…> for exact MILLIS for the portion of the effect.

If you really want the specific effect from the other code you can just swap the effect, it will begin with “TransitionEffectL<” and end with “,EFFECT_PREON>”.

Just be mindful not to overwrite commas or closing brackets and only replace the exact effect.

DrExtinct · July 6, 2026, 3:36pm

I managed to sort it, the part you refer to adding the delay for is not the part I want delayed, here is the working version:

StylePtr<Layers<Layers<Mix<SmoothStep<Int<16384>,Int<4000>>,Stripes<10000,200,Rgb<0,20,90>,Rgb<0,50,240>>,Stripes<10000,-200,Rgb<0,20,90>,Rgb<0,50,240>>>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrInstant,White,TrFade<600>>,EFFECT_IGNITION>>,TransitionEffectL<TrDoEffectAlwaysX<TrInstant,EFFECT_QUOTE,Int<-1>,Int<-1>>,EFFECT_USER3>,TransitionEffectL<TrDoEffectAlwaysX<TrInstant,EFFECT_QUOTE,Int<-1>,Int<-1>>,EFFECT_USER4>,LockupTrL<Layers<AlphaL<AudioFlickerL<White>,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Int<4000>,Int<26000>>,Int<6000>>,Scale<SwingSpeed<100>,Int<14000>,Int<18000>>>>,AlphaL<White,Bump<Scale<BladeAngle<>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Int<4000>,Int<26000>>,Int<6000>>,Int<10000>>>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,White,TrFade<400>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,White,TrFade<400>>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_NORMAL>,ResponsiveLightningBlockL<Strobe<White,AudioFlicker<White,Blue>,50,1>,TrConcat<TrInstant,AlphaL<White,Bump<Int<12000>,Int<18000>>>,TrFade<200>>,TrConcat<TrInstant,HumpFlickerL<AlphaL<White,Int<16000>>,30>,TrSmoothFade<600>>>,ResponsiveStabL<Red>,ResponsiveBlastL<White,Int<400>,Scale<SwingSpeed<200>,Int<100>,Int<400>>>,ResponsiveClashL<White,TrInstant,TrFade<400>,Scale<BladeAngle<0,16000>,Int<4000>,Int<26000>>,Int<6000>,Int<20000>>,LockupTrL<AlphaL<BrownNoiseFlickerL<White,Int<300>>,SmoothStep<Int<30000>,Int<5000>>>,TrWipeIn<400>,TrFade<300>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_DRAG>,LockupTrL<AlphaL<Mix<TwistAngle<>,Red,Orange>,SmoothStep<Int<28000>,Int<5000>>>,TrWipeIn<600>,TrFade<300>,SaberBase::LOCKUP_MELT>,InOutTrL<TrJoinR<TrWipe<300>,TrWipeIn<300>>,TrJoin<TrWipe<5000>,TrWipeIn<5000>>>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrInstant,AlphaL<Pulsing<Rgb<0,50,240>,Rgb<0,50,240>,400>,Bump<Scale<Trigger<EFFECT_PREON,Int<3000>,Int<1500>,Int<1500>>,Int<0>,Int<16384>>,Int<8000>>>,TrDelay<3000>,Mix<Bump<Int<16384>,Int<8000>>,Black,Rgb<0,50,240>>,TrJoin<TrWipe<1500>,TrWipeIn<1500>>,Mix<Bump<Int<16384>,Int<8000>>,Black,Rgb<0,50,240>>,TrDelay<160>>,EFFECT_PREON>,TransitionEffectL<TrDoEffectAlwaysX<TrInstant,EFFECT_QUOTE,Int<-1>,Int<-1>>,EFFECT_USER7>,TransitionEffectL<TrDoEffectAlwaysX<TrInstant,EFFECT_QUOTE,Int<-1>,Int<-1>>,EFFECT_USER8>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrJoin<TrDelay<2000>,TrInstant>,AlphaL<Mix<BatteryLevel,Red,Green>,Bump<BatteryLevel,Int<10000>>>,TrFade<300>>,EFFECT_BATTERY_LEVEL>,TransitionEffectL<TrConcat<TrExtend<2000,TrFade<100>>,AlphaL<Rgb<255,255,255>,Bump<VolumeLevel,Int<8000>>>,TrFade<300>>,EFFECT_VOLUME_LEVEL>>>(),

Fett263 · July 6, 2026, 3:48pm

Ok, glad to hear.