Although I am fine with the soldering iron the software config is much more convenient - we will not be tinkering around very often with the modes anyway.
I prefer the soft config version too. Toggling mode groups is already a thing that is not meant for non-flashoholics anyway, so a bit more complexity does not hurt. And as bdivi stated, mode group changing is not something you do often anyway, unless you love doing that sort of thing all the time but then: the more complex, the better :bigsmile:
I just pushed it to my code repo. Itās ToyKeeper/blf-a6/cypreus2/* .
The UI is significantly more complicated than the regular BLF-A6 firmware, and can only be reconfigured by recompiling. I finally put it onto a light today, so Iāll be testing it for a while and maybe making changes. The one Iām testing on is a triple XP-G2 with modes ranging from 0.3 lm to 2250 lm. This is not the group buy light, just another one I wanted to build.
I quite like the solder star for memory. As typically I think a user will only set this once (as people tend to love or hate mode memory). But may want to change mode groups more often. With the solder star it keeps it easy to do and you donāt need to have it written down to remember which thing you are changing.
Yeah, except when you pass the light along to someone else and they have a different opinion of Mode Memory than you. I agree with the previous posts: Iāll take software over hardware any day. If youāre only ever going to change it once, then it doesnāt matter as much about how complex it is. If youāre going to be changing it every day, then youāre one of those people, and a complex software is perfect for you!
I vote software also, itās cleaned that requiring soldering.
Iāve been carrying my A/X-6 not so special edition for a while, the biggest problem with the stock version of this light is how the mode selection works, the other problem is itās not bright enough. ToyKeepers software and Wights driver will fix both problems. I fixed the pocket clip issue myself.
Iād rather push buttons (and possibly read a piece of paper) than break out a soldering setup any day.
Seems like some button-pressing would be much faster to the end result (faster than even letting the iron warm up). And many of us donāt have a dedicated workshop, so getting ready to solder is not as simple as plugging in an iron. Needing to solder vs. button-push changes it from an āIāll do it right nowā thing, to an āIāll do it some other timeā thing.
I like the freedom to experiment or change my mind, or change easily enough to suit my needs. I can push buttons. I can also RTFM. Iāve learned to solder being a BLFāer, but Iām not good at it, and itās very un-fun for me. I have a lot more things Iād like rather do more with my time. And I kind of thought the purpose of this light was to avoid most of the physical mods. Thank you for asking.
Iād love memory and moon as stars. A third star as all the blinkys possible. Iāve got all the tools to get flashlights apart, so itās not a big deal. And Iāll have to take it all apart to reprogram it anyways.