How to Customise a Proffie Saber

The Proffieboard is one of the most advanced and customisable soundboards available for lightsabers. Used by enthusiasts and professionals worldwide, it offers near-limitless options for blade effects, sound fonts, gestures, and more.

If you’ve just bought a Proffie saber, or you’re looking to unlock its full potential, this guide will show you exactly how to customise it.

What is a Proffieboard?

The Proffieboard is an open-source soundboard created by Fredrik Hubinette. It’s designed for maximum flexibility, allowing you to create your own blade styles, sounds, and gestures through code-based configuration.

Key features include:

  • Smooth Swing motion sounds
  • Unlimited sound fonts (depending on SD card size)
  • Highly customisable blade effects
  • Gesture and motion controls
  • Open-source firmware with community support

Unlike other boards, the Proffie requires connecting to a computer to edit its configuration files, but this also makes it the most customisable option available.

Customising Your Proffie Saber

1. Accessing the Proffieboard

To customise your saber:

  1. Connect your Proffie saber to your computer with a USB cable.
  2. Remove the micro SD card (optional) to access fonts directly.
  3. Download the ProffieOS firmware from the official GitHub page.

2. Editing the Configuration File

Customisation on a Proffie saber is done through a config file (.h) written in C++ style code.

  • Each sound font and blade effect is defined here.
  • You can change colours, effects, ignition types, and gestures.
  • After editing, upload the config file to your saber using Arduino IDE.

⚠️ Always keep a backup of your working config before making changes.

3. Installing Custom Sound Fonts

  • Place your new sound font folder onto the Proffie’s SD card.
  • Edit your config file to point to the new sound font.
  • Re-upload your configuration and restart your saber.

You can store dozens of fonts and switch between them on the fly.

4. Changing Blade Colours and Effects

Proffie offers almost unlimited blade customisation:

  • Ignition styles: standard, ghost, preon, spark tip, and more.
  • Blade effects: pulse, unstable, rainbow, fire, lightning.
  • Blade profiles per sound font so each style can look completely unique.

You can even code your own blade animations if you’re experienced.

5. Gesture Controls

Proffie supports a wide range of motion controls:

  • Twist to ignite/retract
  • Thrust to ignite
  • Swing ignition
  • Force push effects

These can be toggled on/off in your config file.

6. Volume and Sensitivity

In your config, you can adjust:

  • Volume levels (per sound font or globally)
  • Swing/clash sensitivity for duelling styles
  • Motion smoothing for more natural movement sounds

Advanced Customisation

Proffie sabers are limited only by your imagination. You can:

  • Create complex blade profiles with multi-layer effects
  • Use multiple blades (great for crossguards or staff sabers)
  • Add blaster mode or unstable Kylo Ren-style blades
  • Update to the latest ProffieOS for new features

The Proffie community constantly develops new presets and code snippets, making it easy to find inspiration.

Differences Between Proffie 2.2 and Proffie 3.9

Both versions are popular, but here’s how they compare:

🔹 Proffieboard 2.2

  • Smaller board size, designed for compact hilts
  • Micro USB port
  • Reliable and widely used in custom sabers
  • Slightly less powerful than 3.9, but still very capable

🔹 Proffieboard 3.9

  • Newer, more powerful version
  • USB-C port for easier connection
  • Additional processing power and memory
  • Improved stability for complex blade setups
  • Better support for future ProffieOS updates

✅ Which Should You Choose?

  • Proffie 2.2: Best for budget-friendly or smaller hilts, still excellent for most users.
  • Proffie 3.9: Recommended if you want the latest tech, more power, and long-term support.

Tips for Beginners

  • Start with a simple config file before diving into advanced coding.
  • Watch tutorials and explore the Proffie community forums.
  • Keep multiple backups of your SD card and config files.
  • Don’t be afraid to experiment—most mistakes can be fixed by re-uploading ProffieOS.

Conclusion

A Proffie saber is one of the most customisable lightsabers you can own. From sound fonts and colours to advanced gesture controls and blade animations, the possibilities are nearly endless.

Whether you choose a Proffie 2.2 or the more powerful Proffie 3.9, you’ll have the tools to create a lightsaber experience that’s entirely your own.