# Slowest effect speed is not slow enough

**URL:** <https://wled.discourse.group/t/slowest-effect-speed-is-not-slow-enough/11772>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [May 3, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/slowest-effect-speed-is-not-slow-enough/11772 "2024-05-03T11:31:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Turbo87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/turbo87/32/9881_2.png) [@Turbo87](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Turbo87)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/slowest-effect-speed-is-not-slow-enough/11772/1 "2024-05-03T11:31:01Z")

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Hi everyone,

I have already tried in several topics to find out how I can reduce the speed of the effects even further.  
Personally, I prefer quieter movements of the light.  
The Fireflicker2012 effect in particular is too restless for me.

Is there a simple solution to make such effects play super slowly?

Best regards  
Timo

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**Author:** ![ALDIY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/aldiy/32/2716_2.png) [@ALDIY](https://wled.discourse.group/u/ALDIY)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/slowest-effect-speed-is-not-slow-enough/11772/2 "2024-05-03T12:00:07Z")

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While we try to use that to make the effects FPS faster but since you said you want simple solution ( the other being hack the code ) go under led preference and change the FPS , some effects might cooperate better then others  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/8/87d00a57a103bf39c738e3b392d04f6907fe9ca4.png)

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**Author:** ![Turbo87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/turbo87/32/9881_2.png) [@Turbo87](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Turbo87)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/slowest-effect-speed-is-not-slow-enough/11772/3 "2024-05-03T12:46:54Z")

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thank you for your quick response! 🙂

I will try that later and come back to you.

In case I want to “hack the code”: How does it work? Where in the code do I have to make changes?

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**Author:** ![ALDIY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/aldiy/32/2716_2.png) [@ALDIY](https://wled.discourse.group/u/ALDIY)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/slowest-effect-speed-is-not-slow-enough/11772/4 "2024-05-03T13:02:40Z")

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Source is here [GitHub - Aircoookie/WLED: Control WS2812B and many more types of digital RGB LEDs with an ESP8266 or ESP32 over WiFi!](https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/0/012df89c41357393191f9574bad13a21586adce5.png)

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**Author:** ![Turbo87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/turbo87/32/9881_2.png) [@Turbo87](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Turbo87)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/slowest-effect-speed-is-not-slow-enough/11772/5 "2024-05-06T08:14:05Z")

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The adjustment of the FPS has definitely brought about a change. Unfortunately, the visual reproduction of the Fire2012 effect is somewhat limited, as the effect “hangs” a little.  
I will try adjusting the code soon.

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**Author:** ![ALDIY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/aldiy/32/2716_2.png) [@ALDIY](https://wled.discourse.group/u/ALDIY)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/slowest-effect-speed-is-not-slow-enough/11772/6 "2024-05-06T18:10:54Z")

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Yeah low fps will result in bad effects in most cases . Nothing better then adjusting the code the way you like .