darkSpyro

Hi all, I'm new to this forum.

My son and I are huge Skylanders fans, and I have bought him the Xbox Giants Booster pack and Crusher for Christmas. I thought I'd test how they looked lit up, but when I placed the boxes on the portal they didn't light up. Concerned that they didn't work I then removed them from the packaging, as the last thing I want on Christmas day is a disappointed little boy, and they still don't light up. The orange bases are lighting up, but the rest of the decorative features don't. What I really don't understand is that I bought these two from comepletely different stores, so the chances of me having ended up with TWO duff ones is small. The portal still works for our other existing characters.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

they all light up but is very hard to see in light

Thanks for the response, but even with the light off nothing is lighting up except the orange base.

^This plus it all depends on the giant, some have better light others dont. CRUSHERS AND TREE REX'S ARE BRILLIANT while hot head's sucks

I've also noticed that putting them on through the boxes is MUCH dimmer than when the figure goes on the portal directly.

No, my Tree Rex and Crusher really aren't lighting up at all. Is it possible the problem is the portal?

which ones aren't lighting up?

One thing I found for me was that you had to have Giants running on your console to make any character light up. Even if you turn the portal on and place a figure on it, it won't light up unless you have the game running.

Thanks Tempest, I'll give that a try.

Hope it works

ive tried. nothing happens. i turn my xbox on, and then tree rex lights up the second the prtal turns on. the portal stays on during other games we play, so the game is not a factor.

Contact Activision.

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One thing I found for me was that you had to have Giants running on your console to make any character light up. Even if you turn the portal on and place a figure on it, it won't light up unless you have the game running.

that's only with the wireless portals. with the wired portals the giants light up on the portal as soon as the console is powering the portal.

/\ ooooohhh. btw, i love your avatar.

You need to connect your portal with the game

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You need to connect your portal with the game

like i said above, no you don't, that is only an issue with the wireless portals

Several people here have stated what I experience too.

I use the wired portals too: But it only works if the game is running. My figures don't light up unless I have the portal hooked to the console/PC and the game is activily running. Whether it be the game itself or the Univers Online game.

May wanna give that a try.

no. my brother was playing fifa, and tree rex, who was left on the portal, was still lit up.

Dunkin, are you using the wired portals with a ps3, wii or x-box ?

i'm using a ps3 and as long as the ps3 is on and the portal connected, then the lightcores and giants always light up when placed on the portal

well you need the giants game in the system

If you are using a wireless portal, you may need to change that batteries. I here that with the wireless the lightcore drains the batteries very fast. So if the batteries were already somewhat low, there may not be enough power to power the lightcore in the giants.

just ignore this post, i misunderstood what somebody said, and am unable to delete it. so I am just going to post this picture instead-

That wraps it up.

a pic of a wireless portal wraps it up?

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well you need the giants game in the system

when i plug a 3ds portal into my laptop and put a giant or lightcore on the portal they light up ... haven't got ssa or giants on my laptop

With the old portal the guys don't light up unless the game is on. I believe the new portal has them always lighting up even if the portal stays on while you are charging controllers and such.

i dont know if this helps but......my figures light up on the portal as long as the portal is plugged in and the system is running. I know this because i keep it plugged in with a light up figure on it when i play any game. Why? because it looks cool anyways, i had trouble with my Crusher and Tree Rex lighting up on my giants portal. For some strange reason they dont work on the giants portal (Tree Rex dimly glows,and Crusher not at all) BUT when i put my 3ds portal on the giants portal and then the giants or light core on top of that they glow brighter than ever! I have no clue why but if you have a 3ds portal its worth a try

If it's a wireless portal, they won't light up. It is the same with lightcores, they don't light up on the old wireless portals, I tested this with mine because I was too lazy to plug in my new one.

hebejebe is right👺

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i dont know if this helps but......my figures light up on the portal as long as the portal is plugged in and the system is running. I know this because i keep it plugged in with a light up figure on it when i play any game. Why? because it looks cool anyways, i had trouble with my Crusher and Tree Rex lighting up on my giants portal. For some strange reason they dont work on the giants portal (Tree Rex dimly glows,and Crusher not at all) BUT when i put my 3ds portal on the giants portal and then the giants or light core on top of that they glow brighter than ever! I have no clue why but if you have a 3ds portal its worth a try

I want to see extra-glowy Hot Head

Throw them out of the window.

what?

Thanks all. I did try them with Spyro's Adventure running and they worked. Phew!

You have to have a new portal for it to not look like glowing crap.

all the giants that are out have horrible lightcore features.

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all the giants that are out have horrible lightcore features.

Noep, they're fine. Although Swarm's and Hot Head's could use work. I guess it's lucky they light up at all.

hot heads couldve been better.

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No, my Tree Rex and Crusher really aren't lighting up at all. Is it possible the problem is the portal?

You said they were in the box. You have to take them out.

my tree rexs' eyes won't light up and i was disappointed too!

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my tree rexs' eyes won't light up and i was disappointed too!

*old portal

Bouncer's light isn't that visible for me. I had to take him out of box and I didn't really want that

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Dunkin, are you using the wired portals with a ps3, wii or x-box ?

i'm using a ps3 and as long as the ps3 is on and the portal connected, then the lightcores and giants always light up when placed on the portal

Mines for the Xbox. Its possible it could vary from console to console, but I'm not sure. I just know mine won't light up less I have the game actively runnng. Which is rather weird.

i have the old xbox portal, and it doesnt matter if the game is in or not.

Bought today Legendary Bouncer and he doesn't light up (still in his Box). The figure works in the game, but he don't light up. Every other Giant work fine (in Box too), only Bouncer is dead.

These Skylanders arent manufactured properly

I had the same issue with my old portal UNTIL I played giants. I thought for the longest time the old portal didn't light up the Lightcores. Don't panic, just wait until you open the game.

I used a new wired portal.
And other Giants work. Or must I open the Box (Bouncer) that he not work in Box sealed?

Or is the figure just not working, theny I try to replace him in Store (but better I not open the Box).

If your store has a display, try putting them on the Portal. They'll light up, I guarantee it.

Ok, I have a SSA PS3 Wireless portal and when i put my bouncer on it it lights up. (note that the PS3 and Portal of power were on AND i was playin SSA)