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Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#31

Post by sounds »

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…

I think by 2021 most people will understand this simple reality:

Other than Apple, every other hardware company is _not_ a software company.

Yes, they write software. It is universally garbage. If there is anything well-done about the software, it will be because the hardware company licensed (or more likely, just ripped off) someone else's software.

Google (a software company) cannot make any of the hardware companies in the Android ecosystem produce anything but garbage. Samsung Bixby anybody?

And this should not surprise anyone, as the leadership at a hardware company does not care, at all, about the software. Once you plunked down your coins and bought the hardware, the leadership at the company only sees software as an endless cost center. They want you gone as fast as possible.

It's a classic race to the bottom, and this is the result.

It's also one of the most potent forces driving people to use OpenRGB and every other free/libre open source tool.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#32

Post by ddoolin »

slimginz wrote: post #27
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...

RGBFusion is probably the worst offender of all proprietary lighting software. Absolutely hot garbage. That said, it does work for me with my Aorus Master.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#33

Post by ziml77 »

larusso wrote: post #30
ziml77 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

My EKWB AIO is the worst for that. It has standard addressable RGB to control the lighting, but the default when that's not plugged in is to do the rainbow cycling. The default for all disconnected lighting should be no lights!

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#35

Post by larusso »

ziml77 wrote: post #33
larusso wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

My EKWB AIO is the worst for that. It has standard addressable RGB to control the lighting, but the default when that's not plugged in is to do the rainbow cycling. The default for all disconnected lighting should be no lights!

Or at least some reasonable default. I understand that the device wants to do a show off. I have a gigabyte GPU which I can’t control from my Gigabyte BIOS. It can only control the fans. If I turn off the lights from the BIOS sometimes the GPU also reacts to that. And Sometimes one of the LEDs turns on red. The RAM is uncontrollable except when in windows. So at the moment I boot into windows and then soft reboot into Linux to have all lights turned off. Obviously not what I initially wanted.

But what kills me the most is the fact that the RGB Lightshow from RAM keeps running even when I put the system to sleep!

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#36

Post by thehermit »

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.

Most appealing setups with RGB lighting only use a single color unlike how they are usually advertised. Browsing https://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations/ should give a good idea of what people are doing with RGB lighting in the wild.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#37

Post by Aardwolf »

sounds wrote: post #31
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…

I think by 2021 most people will understand this simple reality: Other than Apple, every other hardware company is _not_ a software company. Yes, they write software. It is universally garbage. If there is anything well-done about the software, it will be because the hardware company licensed (or more likely, just ripped off) someone else's software. Google (a software company) cannot make any of the hardware compani…

They don't need to be software companies, but instead use a simple open protocol for this so that anyone can write software for it.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#38

Post by GuB-42 »

sounds wrote: post #31
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…

I think by 2021 most people will understand this simple reality: Other than Apple, every other hardware company is _not_ a software company. Yes, they write software. It is universally garbage. If there is anything well-done about the software, it will be because the hardware company licensed (or more likely, just ripped off) someone else's software. Google (a software company) cannot make any of the hardware compani…

Nvidia has always been known for the quality of its drivers. In fact, early Radeon GPUs were often better on paper but poor drivers dragged it down. It is also no wonder that Nvidia is protective while its competitors tend to play better with the open source community. Intel is also decent and AMD upped their game.

But when it comes to user experience, yes, hardware manufacturers tend to be terrible.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#40

Post by Hamuko »

tachyonbeam wrote: post #11
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 seems a lot of the marketing for PC cases and hardware is targeted at young teenage boys 10-16. I wanted to buy a computer case for my mom, and I couldn't find an affordable one without a window on the side. IMO it can look nice if it's done subtly. I definitely don't want fast animated LEDs on my computer, I think that would just make it harder to concentrate.

I think that my PC case is pretty tasteful and not targeted towards pizza-faced adolescents. It's not completely enclosed though, the sides are dark mesh. I luckily have very little RGB that shows through it.

Great space-saving design as well.

https://phanteks.com/Evolv-Shift2-Air.html

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