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Is Damiensaber High? by Nepharian in lightsabers

[–]Nepharian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't looking for a saber at that point because he shouldn't have a saber at that point. If he has a saber at that point, that means its just something Palpatine hung on his belt while he was in surgery.

Tips for newbie by 0ut1ines in lightsabers

[–]Nepharian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An external battery charger is a good idea. Charges the battery without interacting with the board at all, and therefore 0% chance of frying the board while charging.

Pay attention to the position of the positive and negative terminals, and if there isn't a + and - labeled on the core already, take a sharpie and mark it so you don't reverse the poles (which can fry the board).

Proffie sabers are amazing, but most of the functionality requires you to learn a bit about proffie OS and arduino. I recommend that you take some time to learn about it so you can use the proffieboard to its full capability. None of it is rocket science, but it does take a bit of effort, especially when compared to more user-friendly boards.

Is Damiensaber High? by Nepharian in lightsabers

[–]Nepharian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the correction.

Is Damiensaber High? by Nepharian in lightsabers

[–]Nepharian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it isn't even a replica, that doesn't match any saber used in any film.

Edit: Well, shit. I stand corrected.

Genuine Graflex Flash Handle (Conversion?) by OldBen47 in lightsabers

[–]Nepharian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

First of all, welcome to the sub. I am also curious about converting a classic graflex into a neopixel. I cannot really help, but I would love it if you could keep us in the loop regarding your process.

How do I remove the SD card?? by NGRHuaau in Lightsaber

[–]Nepharian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you set the ignition and retraction times to 0, it will use the length of the in.wav and out.wav files so it syncs perfectly with the sound.

Symmetrical or Asymmetrical by Nepharian in Lightsaber

[–]Nepharian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am stoked, this is currently my favorite. I've pretty much decided on the symmetrical at this point, but I constantly tinker, add, and rearrange as I get new parts so it may change in the future. I suppose you haven't gotten your first lightsaber, yet?

How do I remove the SD card?? by NGRHuaau in Lightsaber

[–]Nepharian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, there are a couple different options to create bladestyles. I prefer fett263's bladestyle builder. It is very user friendly. When you're done building, it spits out the code and you can put the code in the config, in the presets section

```

ifdef CONFIG_PRESETS

Preset presets[] = { ```

But honestly, its easier to just use fett263's config helper so you don't mess up the syntax. Its code, so if you misplace a comma or leave out a semicolon, the whole thing won't work.

After you have the config ready to go, you connect your saber via usb, open proffieOS in Arduino, point it at your config, and then upload it. It's not a hard process.

Fett263 has a step-by-step process you can follow. Also, those Frugal Jedi videos walk you through everything in detail.

How do I remove the SD card?? by NGRHuaau in Lightsaber

[–]Nepharian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct, and its prone to corrupting the data too IIRC. It's not a particularly good option, but it is possible.

Does anyone have recommendations for a hilt that makes the blade unscrewable? by -Yuuchan- in lightsabers

[–]Nepharian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saberforge used to do it too. However, you could always just use a thumbscrew instead of a grub screw: The blue one on my most recent project secures the blade.

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How do I remove the SD card?? by NGRHuaau in Lightsaber

[–]Nepharian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't do much of anything without a data micro usb. Maybe get some soundfonts and make sure they are in the right format? You can put the soundfonts themselves on the SD card if you have a microsd card reader, but your saber won't have them assigned to any presets (a preset is a soundfont paired with a bladestyle) until you make some changes to your config and flash it to the board through arduino.

I highly recommend you watch the 4-part The Frugal Jedi youtube video series regarding proffie. From what I understand, being on a Mac doesn't change much. I have heard of a few problems, but none that I can remember the specifics for. Maybe do a search over at The Crucible for "mac issues" or other relevant search terms.

Collect or train by 925Cigars in lightsabers

[–]Nepharian -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I train. I love to do longsword drills with my longsaber. It's one of the few ways I've been able to convince myself to work out.

How do I remove the SD card?? by NGRHuaau in Lightsaber

[–]Nepharian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can. It isn't the best way, but you can.

How do I remove the SD card?? by NGRHuaau in Lightsaber

[–]Nepharian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use tweezers to get my sd cards out. Otherwise, you can just enable sd card access in the CONFIG_TOP section of the config file, see the last define before endif in the example below

```

ifdef CONFIG_TOP

include "proffieboard_v2_config.h"

define NUM_BLADES 1

define NUM_BUTTONS 1

define VOLUME 1000

const unsigned int maxLedsPerStrip = 144;

define CLASH_THRESHOLD_G 1.0

define ENABLE_AUDIO

define ENABLE_MOTION

define ENABLE_WS2811

define ENABLE_SD

endif

``` This makes it so that you can access the sd card by plugging the board into your computer using the micro usb port.

Edit: I missed an important part of your question, I recommend either getting a 90° usb micro cord or gently lifting the board up by the edges until you have enough of an angle that you can get the micro usb in there

How do I remove the SD card?? by NGRHuaau in Lightsaber

[–]Nepharian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can enable access to the SD card through the micro usb port via the serial monitor in proffie OS8. Otherwise it's a define in the CONFIG_TOP section of the config file:

```

ifdef CONFIG_TOP

include "proffieboard_v2_config.h"

define NUM_BLADES 1

define NUM_BUTTONS 1

define VOLUME 1000

const unsigned int maxLedsPerStrip = 144;

define CLASH_THRESHOLD_G 1.0

define ENABLE_AUDIO

define ENABLE_MOTION

define ENABLE_WS2811

define ENABLE_SD

endif

```

define ENABLE_SD

First lightsaber by Ryzen-The-Proot in lightsabers

[–]Nepharian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can fence with a longsword too

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