Yeah, normal since it's designed to be held in place by the retention screw inside a hilt.
#Is the power button suppose to move in the case?
drifting crypt
desert cypress
Oh okay thanks 🙏
Do you know where I can buy this sort of screw it only came with
drifting crypt
Hmm. Not specifically, but looks like it's an M2 countersunk machine screw.
desert cypress
Does the blade need to be connected
To connect to the xeno app
I can’t connect for some reason it’s not appearing my in phone Bluetooth settings and in the app
upbeat gorge
It does not but Bluetooth isn't always super reliable inside some hilts. It can also be wonky when the battery levels get lower.
But the PCB that I can see in your original photo is purple. I'm pretty sure the purple PCB was only used on the Xeno v2. This would mean no Bluetooth.
But I also am making this statement only seeing the very top of the board in that photo
I've only seen green and black v3 boards
drifting crypt
yeah, purple PCB would be Xeno2 or earlier so no BT.
desert cypress
I thought so too, it was advertised as xeno 3 pixel (I bought it off a used market place for $90) but the label on the box says it’s from a website in my country that’s sources lgt sabers
https://www.smooshnz.co.nz/shop/product/647369/lightsaber--073-xenopixel/
this is the site it’s originally from
desert cypress
Sound fonts in the sd card were added from 2021-2022
Maybe it’s an older lgt lop saber ?
( I’m not sure when the lgt lop hilt was first made, if it existed before v3 that would make more sense)
the ones online now seem to all be fitted with v3s
upbeat gorge
you could easily find a v3 core if you want to upgrade. honestly, it's probably the same design - they just swapped newer cores in once they came out.
I can usually get them during sales for about $40 USD during AliExpress sales.
desert cypress
Do you think it would be worth the upgrade? I could talk to the seller that it was a v2 but was listed as v3, and get a refund from where I bought it from
but for $90 a hilt and v2 board not including blade is that good?
upbeat gorge
I'd say it is it's not bad. thats about $50usd - I can rarely find stuff for that price and usually I have to fix it
desert cypress
Oh 90usd I meant
desert cypress
What’s a good price for used v2s and v3s excluding the blade
upbeat gorge
It really depends on what it is - being a replica it's got a bit more value. Non-replica secondhand is worth less
desert cypress
Oh okay thanks
I wasn’t sure on it at first but I saw it was a replica and thought it was good to buy
upbeat gorge
It really varies and regions are going to make a difference too - most of my knowledge is based on current prices secondhand in the US. I honestly paid less than I expected (even including shipping) for a couple of secondhand things from Australia.
Not going to complain - but markets do shift a bit by locale. When I see secondhand sales out of Japan - it's crazy what prices are like
desert cypress
Do you shop for secondhand on eBay?
upbeat gorge
I do - I jokingly call myself the queen of lightsaber ebay...
upbeat gorge
Some auction, some buy it now. Shipping isn't usually too bad.
desert cypress
About the xeno v2 core do they sell it anymore? And what is it worth today
upbeat gorge
They do not. Not worth a lot. Especially when I can regularly get v3 cores for $40-50 new but you could probably get 20 or so for it.
desert cypress
That depreciation is quite abit
Hopefully there will be buyers for the older cores I don’t see them on AliExpress
upbeat gorge
I've been able to sell them from time to time - but the Bluetooth is one of the features people look for in Xeno. Even the TXQ SNV4 still has BT - even if it is a different app from the SNV4 Pro.
At least Proffie 2.2 is functionally as capable as the 3.9 - even if it has a bit less memory and slower.
drifting crypt
Usually won't notice that on most sabers, unless you have a ton of accents. Usually what you run into with 2.2 vs 3.9 is the flash memory limits.
desert cypress
Is LGT still only using 2.2? No 3.9
drifting crypt
last I heard yeah.
desert cypress
The price difference is alot would you say it’s worth the extra money or for a majority of people and in a couple years time 2.2 is still ok
drifting crypt
all depends on what you plan on having. if you only want a few fonts, v2.2 is perfectly fine. If you want like 25+ with complex blade animations unique to each one.... then 3.9 is worth it.
desert cypress
That’s a lot, I’ll probably won’t be using that much haha I think the 2.2 will be good 👍
desert cypress
I need helping fixing my xeno 3, it only powers on when I have it plugged into the charger
I updated it few days ago and it disconnected half way and it’s been like this ever since
It connects to the app and is on the latest version
I factory reset it through the app already
upbeat gorge
Have you pressed the button longer? You press it for nearly 5 seconds in the first video and only about 3 in the second.
It's early and I'm struggling to think of what else it could be
desert cypress
Yea I’ve tried for longer but nothings happening
I’ve deleted the files and put in the ones I’ve backed up
Before I had put on 2 sound fonts but they didn’t register to the board and on the app so I decided to update it and that’s when it cut out
I’ve tried another battery and it doesn’t turn on, when I charge the original battery it’s not warm