Sabertrio User Guide – Importing and Installing Sound Fonts

Importing Sound Fonts - Neo CFX Saber

Step 1

Remove the microSD card from your soundboard and connect it to a computer.

In the ROOT directory, create a new folder in the following format:
[Number]-[Sound_Font_Name_Without_Spaces]

So if you downloaded KSith's "The Light" and are installing it as your 17th sound font, the folder should be named:
17-THE_LIGHT

Place all the files from the sound font you downloaded into the new folder.

Step 2

Check that the 'font_config.txt' file is present in the new folder.

If it is missing, copy it over from another sound font folder into the new folder.

Each 'font_config.txt' file contains parameters that define the sound font's behavior when it is active.

View the pages linked below to learn more about these parameters.

View 'Advanced Color Customization' to learn more
View 'Advanced Blade Animations' to learn more

Importing Sound Fonts - Neo Proffie / Proffie 2.2 Saber

Step 1

Remove the microSD card from your soundboard and connect it to a computer.

In the ROOT directory, delete both 'presets.ini' and 'presets.tmp' if they are present.

Step 2

Copy the entire contents of your microSD card and save it locally to your computer.

Safely eject the microSD card from your computer and insert it back into the soundboard.

For the next few steps, you will be working exclusively with the contents saved locally to your computer.

Create a new folder inside the ROOT directory and name it in the following format:

[number]-[sound_font_name_without_spaces]

In this guide, our example sound font will be named:

27-EX_SOUNDFONT

Step 3

Navigate to 'extra > ProffieOS > config'.

Refer to the list below to find and open the 's3config' file that matches your chassis configuration with a code editor like Notepad++.

Step 4 - Blade Style

A Neo Proffie Saber's behaviors are hard-coded into each individual sound font, so the easiest way to add a sound font is to copy and paste the code from an existing one. In the guide below, we import a blade style from '1-SABERTRIO' to '27-EX_SOUNDFONT'.

Find the code for the sound font with the blade style you would like to copy.

Select and copy all lines of code from line 55 to line 141, as shown in the example below. If your saber is installed with ProffieBoard v2.2, copy from line 54 to line 140:

To create a new blade style for '27-EX_SOUNDFONT', use the lines of code you copied earlier and paste them after line 2389, as shown in the example below. If your saber is installed with ProffieBoard v2.2, paste them after line 1659.

Next, make sure the sound font name you are editing (shown in Red below) exactly matches the name of the corresponding sound font folder.

Ensure the sound font name in quotes (shown in Red below) matches the sound font folder name exactly, as this is the name that will appear on hilts equipped with an OLED screen.

If you want to use other blade styles not natively found on your Neo Proffie / Proffie 2.2 Saber, you can find an extensive range of blade styles in Fett263's Style Library.

Fett263 - ProffieOS7 Style Library

Step 5 - Blade Color

The blade color is defined in the segment of code you copied in the previous step, near the start of 'StylePtr'. You can change it using an RGB value found on the Blade Color page under the Neo Proffie / Proffie 2.2 Saber section.

View 'Blade Color' to learn more

To change a sound font's blade color using RGB values, you will need to write the value as Rgb<X,X,X>. For example, replace the X characters with the RGB values of your choice as shown below.

Step 6 - Preparing to Reflash

You will now need to reflash your ProffieBoard. This means you will be replacing the contents of your Neo Proffie / Proffie 2.2 Saber's microSD card with the content you saved and edited locally on your computer.

Toggle the killswitch to OFF.

Using the provided data cable, connect one end to your saber's USB-C port or Micro-USB port (for Legacy Chassis System) and the other to a USB port on your computer.

Your computer should now detect your Neo Proffie / Proffie 2.2 Saber. On your computer, navigate to the 'extra > ProffieOS' folder and open the 'ProffieOS.ino' file. Arduino IDE should automatically launch with the file loaded.

In Arduino, go to the Tools drop-down menu and ensure the following are selected: for USB Type, choose Serial + Mass Storage; and for DOSFS (ProffieBoard V3.9 only), choose SDCARD (SDIO High Speed), as shown below:

Similarly, ensure Port is selected to “COMx (Proffieboard)” as shown below:

You will need to select the appropriate config file that matches your chassis system. To do that, delete the "//" before the correct config file name:

[OPTIONAL] Reverting to Fett263's Original Button (prop) File

Step 7 - Reflashing

You are now ready to reflash your Neo Proffie / Proffie 2.2 Saber’s firmware. Click the upload button shown below to begin the flashing process.

Red texts should begin showing in the lower terminal screen and eventually a progress bar should be displayed. If the progress bar does not show, click the upload button again.

Once the reflashing process is complete, your Neo Proffie / Proffie 2.2 Saber will emit a distorted sound. Unplug the cable and toggle the killswitch to ON. This will power up your saber.

Enjoy your updated Neo Proffie / Proffie 2.2 Saber! Remember to adjust the blade length parameter on your saber if your Neo Blade is shorter than 40".

If you want to dive deeper, you can explore further through the links below.

ProffieOS Documentation - ProffieBoard Setup
The Crucible - ProffieOS - Help/Discussion Forum
Fett263 - ProffieOS7 Style Library