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OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by ziml77 »

amitport wrote: post #10
toyyodas82727 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They're fun! Something about soft pulsing colors is just...nice. Properly diffused, they go well with art, to accent rooms, etc. I've never seen them used inside of a PC, though, which made this project page a bit confusing. Is that a thing now? Because that does sound like a garish and distracting place for them.

Yes, that's a thing now. My 12y nephew just asked for an RGB fan for his birthday... Apparently they're cool

It's not just kids who like RGB lighting. I know a few people in their late 30s and early 40s that love the colorful effects.

Personally I do like lighting, but I want static colors. The great thing about RGB lighting is that I can choose whatever color I want. Much better than when the choices were basically just red or blue and you had to commit to one when you bought it.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by bloopernova »

otter-in-a-suit wrote: post #14

The state of RGB is such a nightmare, and I am very glad OpenRGB exists. If I wanted to control all LEDs on my relatively new "Gaming" PC (Windows 10), I'd normally need software from Gigabyte for the GPU (which straight up doesn't work [0]), Ducky for the keyboard, a no-name Corsair knockoff software where the name escapes me for the mouse, actual Corsair software for the fans, and NZXT for the AIO. All of them are…

Ugh, I feel your pain. The software is often SO bad that I almost always immediately uninstall it after using it.

What's doubly annoying is that the new mouse I bought, a Steelseries Rival 5, doesn't seem to store any settings on the mouse. Instead it relies completely on you running their software. All the other mice I've tried have stored keyboard macros and other settings on the mouse, and because of that I'm able to switch easily between PC and work Macbook and still have have my pageup/pagedown side buttons work.

Open source cross platform RGB, fan control, and input settings would be fantastic.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by toyyodas82727 »

rblatz wrote: post #13
toyyodas82727 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They're fun! Something about soft pulsing colors is just...nice. Properly diffused, they go well with art, to accent rooms, etc. I've never seen them used inside of a PC, though, which made this project page a bit confusing. Is that a thing now? Because that does sound like a garish and distracting place for them.

Case/component lighting has been a thing for at least 20 years. 20 years ago it was cold cathode tubes lighting your case. For about the past 10 years RGB lighting has pretty hard to avoid if you wanted to build your own PC.

Wow. Goes to show how long CPUs can stay relevant these days, because it has been about that long since I've built a machine from scratch...

Time makes fools of us all, eh?

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by einpoklum »

The only control I need for RGB lighting is "off", thank you very much.

And I'm not being facetious - I made the mistake of buying a board with a bunch of useless red LED lights on board (an ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming). I should have known better I guess...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeF8GcjtiCQ

(facepalm)

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by zozbot234 »

rblatz wrote: post #17

So I found this about a year ago because I hated that I had 4 different programs running constantly managing led lights. I read through some of the docs and saw how the devs bricked their devices multiple times sending incorrect lighting commands, while reverse engineering the communication protocols. I decided that it was not worth the risk to consolidate down to one program if it meant I might brick my system.

If a device can be bricked by sending a RGB-lighting command, you should return it to the OEM as not fit for purpose and demand a refund.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by slimginz »

otter-in-a-suit wrote: post #14

The state of RGB is such a nightmare, and I am very glad OpenRGB exists. If I wanted to control all LEDs on my relatively new "Gaming" PC (Windows 10), I'd normally need software from Gigabyte for the GPU (which straight up doesn't work [0]), Ducky for the keyboard, a no-name Corsair knockoff software where the name escapes me for the mouse, actual Corsair software for the fans, and NZXT for the AIO. All of them are…

For [0] try downloading RGBFusion from the APP center [1] instead of their site maybe. It's really annoying and Gigabyte should be ashamed for the quality of their software but I seem to remember that working for me at least once in the past with my Gigabyte Mobo. Not sure if that would work with the screen though.

[1] https://www.gigabyte.com/FileUpload/global/Microsite/369/ima...

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by larusso »

_Microft wrote: post #8

Does anyone know how LEDs built into RAM modules are controlled from a hardware point of view? Can you just send control information over the channels that data to be stored in memory also uses to get into the module? Does it mean that you need to install drivers for them? What happens if you do not? Update: DDR4 modules seem to have pins for a built-in SMB/I2C bus. Maybe this is used for controlling the LEDs. // It…

It’s i2c and seems to be different depending on the ram. It is worth reading the OpenRGB source since the device checks are actually easy to read. My ram sadly is one of the problematic ones. OpenRGB only sees 2 of the 4 and I tried multiple things and patched OpenRGB around to poke a round a bit.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by ddoolin »

scoopertrooper wrote: post #6

Not to detract from this project, but what's the deal with RGB lighting? It just seems garish to me. I also imagine it must be quite distracting to have a bunch of lights flashing out of your PC.

It can be for sure. I've built a few PCs with tasteful (relative to a crowd, I'm sure) RGB lighting. This is my current one where the doors and other glass surfaces are tinted to reduce outgoing light, and the lighting is static: https://imgur.com/gallery/U2KZD07

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Post by larusso »

ziml77 wrote: post #21
amitport wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, that's a thing now. My 12y nephew just asked for an RGB fan for his birthday... Apparently they're cool

It's not just kids who like RGB lighting. I know a few people in their late 30s and early 40s that love the colorful effects. Personally I do like lighting, but I want static colors. The great thing about RGB lighting is that I can choose whatever color I want. Much better than when the choices were basically just red or blue and you had to commit to one when you bought it.

That was also my reasoning to go full RGB. I just didn’t know that the RAM default is Rainbow puke. And these things are the hardest to control.
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