Features

Since FX-SaberOS is open source and community supported, the feature list is ever growing!

Highlights include:

• open source with a supporting wiki and active user community
• supports the DIYino as well as the common ATmega328 microprocessor (and others with some minor configuration tweaks)
• timed ignition and retraction
• clash effect
• flicker effects
  • based on font sound or random
• blaster block effect
  • Blaster Block on Move mode - effect activated on swing!
• lockup effect
  • Lockup on Clash
    • activates lockup on clash
    • automatically deactivates lockup on swing!!
• single or two button operation
  • pixel accent
    • matches blade color in idle and ignited modes
    • Lockup on Clash mode indicator (flashes clash color)
    • Blaster Block on Move mode indicator (flashes blaster color)
    • Config Menu:
      • sound font indicator
      • gravity color pilot indicator
      • red to green meter
  • LED accent
    • flashes to indicate Lockup on Clash and Blaster Block on Move
• audio and visual configuration system
  • battery level
  • font selection
  • color configuration
  • volume
  • sleep mode
  • plus more to come!
• Quick Mute - hold the ignition button while powering up the saber to mute
• jukebox mode - load your SD card with your favorite Star Wars themes!
  • each blade style features a light show to go with it
• supports all current blade types: pixel blades, RGB LED and string blades!
  • Fully animated pixel blades
    • blade effects
      • timed ignition and retraction
      • selectable flicker effect
        • sound based, algorithm, and flame effect!
      • blaster block
      • clash effect
      • lockup shimmer (selectable)
    • menu effects
      • graphic battery level
      • graphic volume level
      • programmable blade, clash, and blaster block
        • visualize the colors side by side!
      • blade color for font selection
  • Animated string blades
    • blade effects
      • timed ignition and retraction
      • flicker
      • blaster block flash
      • clash flash effect
    • menu effects
      • graphic battery level
      • graphic volume level
  • RGB LED
    • blade effects
      • timed ignition and retraction
      • flicker
      • blaster block color
      • clash color effect
      • lockup shimmer
    • menu effects
      • color changing battery level
      • color volume level
      • programmable blade, clash, and blaster block combination
      • blade color for font selection