Super Mario Galaxy Object Database

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Config: NoteFairy

A set of Rainbow Notes that can be collected in order to activate a switch. It can also spawn a Power Star if Obj_arg7 and the galaxy's Scenario file are configured correctly.

Arguments

Name	Type	Games	Required?	Description	Values
Obj_arg0	Integer	Both	False	Number of Notes: If set to -1, the necessary notes to play the song will be created. If set to -2, notes will be placed on path points only. Any other positive number specifies how many notes should be spawned, however, this number is ignored when Obj_arg4 is not negative.
Obj_arg1	Float	Both	False	Appearance Speed: How fast the creator note moves along the path. Requires Obj_arg3 set to any value between 1 and 6 inclusive. Default is 13.
Obj_arg2	Integer	Both	False	Time Limit: How long it takes before the notes disappear again. Default is 20.
Obj_arg3	Integer	Both	False	Appearance Type: Specifies how the individual notes appear and whether a short cutscene should be played or not.	-1: Notes already there 1: Single note appears, moves along path and creates other notes, starts appearance camera 2: Single note appears, moves along path and creates other notes, starts appearance camera 3: Single note moves on path and creates trail of notes, cutscene runs until all notes have appeared 4: Notes appear one by one, starts appearance camera 5: Notes appear one by one 6: Notes appear one by one, no appearance jingle plays
Obj_arg4	Integer	Both	False	Song Type: Specifies the song that should be played.	-2: Low ascending notes -1: Ascending notes 0: Extended SMB Theme Intro (unused) 1: SMB Theme Intro (unused) 2: SMB Underground 3: Extended SMB Theme Intro (unused) 4: SMB Underwater 5: SMW Bonus Stage
Obj_arg5	Integer	Both	False	Completion SFX Type: Can be used to enable the completion jingle.	-1: Don't play completion jingle 0: Play completion jingle
Obj_arg6	Integer	Both	False	BGM Change Type: How the stage's BGM will be changed while the notes are active.	-1: Mute stage's BGM 1: Lower stage's BGM volume
Obj_arg7	Integer	Both	False	Power Star Type: Specifies whether a Power Star should be spawned and how it appears.	-1: Doesn't spawn Power Star 1: Spawn Power Star from object's position 2: Spawn Power Star from note's position 3: Spawn Power Star from note's position
Path_arg0	Float	Both	False	Note Play Length: Specifies how long each note play out. Only used when Obj_arg0 is set to -2.

Switches

Name	Games	Required?	Description
SW_APPEAR	Both	True	Appears when this switch is activated.
SW_A	Both	False	Gets activated after collecting all notes.
SW_B	Both	False	If used, all notes will be destroyed once this switch is deactivated.

Setup

Name	Games	Required?	Description	Values
Rail	Both	True	The path that the notes will be placed on.
AppearPowerStar	Both	False	Spawns once all notes have been collected. Requires Obj_arg7 to be configured correctly.
Camera	Both	False	Used when the notes appear. This is only used by a few appearance types.
DemoCast	Both	False	Can take part in a cutscene.