Hero Pixel Tier Sabers (Golden Harvest 3.33)

Golden Harvest user files, updates, and editing guide - Link

Important Information

-Please use the provided accessories for charging your saber

-Do not raise the factory volume settings located in the general.txt file on your saber. If you wish to adjust the volume of your saber please utilize the [volume control menu]

-Remove pixel blade from saber before connecting to a charger

-Do not leave saber in Active Mode while connected to a charger

-Your saber must be in Standby Mode before connecting to a PC

-Copy the contents of your sabers SD card to your PC before making any edits to your saber via PC

-Always charge your saber before making edits to your saber via PC, or updating your sabers firmware

 

Saber Operation 

Basic Gestures/Functions

[SWING] - Move saber back and forth

[TWIST] - Twist saber back and forth like a bike handle, using wrist

[CLASH] - Impact to blade/saber

[STAB] – Point blade away from body, quickly jab outwards.

 

Out of the box

Your Hero Pixel saber will arrive semi-charged and in Deep Sleep Mode. Tap the power button to exit Deep Sleep Mode and enter Standby Mode.

  • Standby Mode is when the saber is awake but the blade is not lit.

  • Active Mode is when the saber is on and the blade is lit. 

  • Deep Sleep Mode is when your saber has been in Standby Mode for five (5) minutes.

Your Hero Pixel saber will return to Deep Sleep Mode automatically after remaining in Standby Mode for five (5) minutes.

 

While Blade is active:

 Control Effect Additional Info
Press Button Blaster Deflect
Hold button, twist saber, release button Force Push
Hold button for two (2) seconds, release button, twist saber Lock Up Tap button to end Lock Up
Hold button for two (2) seconds, release button while saber blade tip is pointed down. Drag Tap button to end Drag
Thrust saber forward in jabbing motion. Stab
Hold button for two (2) seconds, release button and preform Stab Melt Tap button to end Melt
Hold button and Stab Activate Power Saving Mode Repeat to disable
Hold button for 2 seconds, release button, tap button Enter color profile menu/Change blade color

  • Twist saber back and forth to cycle through color profiles

  • Point blade tip up when twisting to cycle color profiles forward

  • Point blade tip down when twisting to cycle color profiles backwards

To confirm, hold the button for two (2) seconds. Sound will play to confirm selection/menu exit
Hold button for two (2) seconds, release button, hold button for two (2) seconds. Enter effects menu/Change blade effects

There are two layers to blade effects. The first layer is the blade profile. The second layer is the on top effect.

  • Twist saber to cycle through blade profiles

  • Tap button to cycle through on top effects

  • Point blade tip up when twisting/tapping to cycle effects forward

  • Point blade tip downwards while twisting/tapping to cycle effects backwards

There are 36 blade profiles and 28 on top effects to choose from.

To leave effects menu or confirm effects choice, hold button for two (2) seconds. Sound will play to confirm selection/menu exit
Point saber blade downwards, hold button for two (2) seconds and release. Change ignited/standby accent LED profiles (only for sabers with accent LEDs)

Ignited accents profiles determine how your sabers accent LEDs will behave while in active mode.

Standby accents profiles determine how your sabers accent LEDs will behave while in standby mode.

  • Tap button to cycle through ignited accent profile options

  • Hold button for two (2) seconds to confirm profile choice and/or advance to standby accent profile options

  • Hold button for two (2) seconds during standby accent options to leave menu

While blade is not active (standby mode):

 Control Effect Additional Info
Press Button Activate Saber
Point your saber blade up, hold button for two (2) seconds and then release the button. Sound menu/Change sound font

  • Twist saber back and forth to cycle through sound fonts one (1) at a time

    • Tap button to cycle through fonts five (5) at a time

  • Point blade tip up when twisting/tapping to cycle sound fonts forward

  • Point blade tip down when twisting/tapping to cycle sound fonts backwards

To leave sound menu or confirm sound font choice, hold button for two (2) seconds. A sound will play to confirm selection/menu exit
Point your saber blade downwards and hold the button for two (2) seconds before releasing Volume control menu/Adjust volume level This will activate the volume control menu. Twist saber to adjust volume level. To confirm volume selection and exit volume menu, tap button.
Hold button down and stab saber Battery level indicator

Audio cue will play to confirm battery level indicator is active. Listen to audio for current battery level.

  • When you trigger the battery level indicator, audio will play and tell you the current voltage level of your saber. If your Pixel Blade is inserted while checking battery level, it will light up in correspondence to battery level.

(For example: if your battery level is at 100% your blade will fully illuminate. If your battery level is 50%, approximately half of your Pixel Blade will illuminate.)
While Battery level indicator is active, stab saber Calibrate battery For best results only calibrate your battery after fully charging

Your Hero Pixel saber arrives with the battery fully calibrated. Calibration helps your saber accurately track your current battery level.
Hold button for 10 seconds, release when LEDs begin flashing Reset saber When your lightsaber resets, the LEDs in your hilt/pixel blade will begin to flash. Once reset is complete, the LEDs will stop flashing and the boot sound of the last active sound font will play.
Point saber blade downwards and hold button. Twist saber. Saber editor menu

Editing options changes depending on which tier of saber you have.

  • Tap button to cycle through saber editor options

  • Point saber blade upwards to cycle forward through editor options

  • Point saber blade downwards to cycle backwards through editor options

  • Hold button for two (2) seconds to choose saber editor option

To leave saber editor menu, navigate to “Save and leave saber editor” option and hold down button for two (2) seconds to confirm selection.

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

My blade is blinking and does not respond to any button taps. How can I fix that?

Your blade blinking and saber not responding indicates an SD card error. Please contact SF customer service for further assistance

 

My blade looks dim/white blade color looks yellow/is experiencing blade animation errors. How can I fix this?

Please charge your saber. The battery level of your saber can affect the brightness, color, and overall performance of your saber

 

There is stuttering/choppy/no sound from my saber. How can I fix it?

Sound errors can be the result of a low battery level, or corrupted files on your sabers SD card. Try the following troubleshooting options:

  1. Charge your saber

  1. [Reset saber]

  2. 1. Connect your saber to a PC and make a copy of the contents located on your sabers SD card.

  1. Follow the steps for correctly reformatting your saber located in the [INSERT LINK TO GHV3 SD CARD FORMATTING GUIDE HERE].

  2. When reformatting is completed replace the files onto your saber using the copy you saved to your computer in step 1

If these troubleshooting options do not solve any sound related errors you are experiencing please contact SF customer service for further assistance.

 

Default Saber Files: Pixel Hero.zip (498M)

 

For previous Hero Pixel version instructions, see below:

Version 3.32