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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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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)

I fixed the glitch with a soldering iron.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Other than Apple, every other hardware company is _not_ a software company. And even Apple is a pretty mediocre software company, compared to the others of their class.

Apple definitely is lacking in comparison to their (former) reputation, but it's saying something that they're leagues better than everyone else when it comes to creating an integrated hardware-software ecosystem.

Agreed. I think the transition to Apple Silicon has cemented that. Apple may not have their top minds working on the web version of iCloud, but holy smokes if the people writing the translation layers between x86 and ARM have it figured out. Maybe that's hardware(?) so I'm off the mark, but if it is, some of that genius must have trickled down to the software layer in macOS as well.

I was fully expecting M1 to be a shit show on the software front, but Rosetta 2 has made it a non-issue for all but a minuscule minority of applications. Now that we're well into the M1 lifecycle and more software is moving to native builds, it's just going to keep getting better from a compatibility standpoint.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#53

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…

Yeah, everything in this space is so horrible. I have a laptop with an RGB keyboard. Its default settings are bright blue LEDs for every key. The only way to turn it off is to boot Windows 10 and start an incredibly shitty manufacturer program that takes over one minute to display a window on the screen and even longer to become interactive. It was so bad I reverse engineered it in order to make a Linux version. Coul…

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Other than Apple, every other hardware company is _not_ a software company. And even Apple is a pretty mediocre software company, compared to the others of their class.

Care to share an example of someone better?

Google, Microsoft, Netflix, probably Amazon

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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post #31

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…

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

DJI stands as a very notable exception. They are frequently Apple-level good on both hardware and device firmwares. It's a different style, but similar levels of polish.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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post #31

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…

Apple is looks good because of its anti competitive monopolistic tendencies. Not because of their software, which honestly is crap.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#57
I thought this is about ADPD light sensors, which usually can be switched from light to RGB mode. The summary mode is called ALS, ambient, and I was wondering how the internal formula goes. als = cr * r + cg * g + cb * b. In CS you usually just assume that the constant factor for each frequency is 1.0, but I cannot believe shorter waves have the same energy than longer waves. They don't, so all RGB calculations in shaders are not physical. cr must be higher than cb

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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post #55
post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

> Other than Apple, every other hardware company is _not_ a software company. DJI stands as a very notable exception. They are frequently Apple-level good on both hardware and device firmwares. It's a different style, but similar levels of polish.

I agree with you, DJI does have decent software, and not just what they stole or purchased from others.

Comparing them to Apple is not a very big a complement, however. Apple isn't well known for having the best software. Apple often has well-designed interfaces and has worked hard to improve human-computer interfaces (both the hardware and the software). To be clear, I do not consider that to be "best-in-class software" though.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

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post #51

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)

I fixed the glitch with a soldering iron.

A civilized approach. Pliers should be fine in a pinch.

Re: OpenRGB: Open-source RGB lighting control

#60

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)

Same with me. This program allows me to turn the LEDs off, so if you like me have lots of shiny LEDs you wish never were there, this is probably exactly what you’re looking for ;)

My LEDs aren't software-controllable, I think.
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