This looks like another C++ project that doesn't think about FFI from other languages, unfortunately.
Not so much as an extern "C" to be found in any header file.
Open-source RGB lighting control for keyboards, fans, etc
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Re: Open-source RGB lighting control for keyboards, fans, etc
#132Anyone here who was into case modding back in the 2000s? I ran a semi-popular German case-modding website and forum 19 years ago. We put windows in our boring grey computer cases and bought blue LEDs for 2 EUR a piece to light up the internals. As LEDs were so expensive we often opted to use CCFL tubes. We put electroluminescent wire everywhere, even into keyboards. We built our own fan controllers from scratch to fi…
Yes, I remember those times! Somehow even the custom build communities have moved away from that. Do you have any thoughts on why? Just because nowadays more fun stuff is available as standard? bit-tech.net is another site I remember (which is still around, but a lot less active in the modding sections than it was)
I think it's more than just stuff being cheap and available. It was also a very special time, the internet was new and not everyone had access to it or knew how to use it. Showing off your modded case was a huge accomplishment - not only because you spend so much time and money on creating something unique, but also because you had very isolated communities with only people who had the same interests as you.
Nowadays, where do you share? Reddit? Twitter? Facebook? It's so public and you have to compete with people who spend 3k on their PC, 1k on a keyboard, nice periphery, table, monitors and room LED lighting.
I'm sure there is more to it, but that's at least how I feel about it now.
Edit: Oh wow, thanks, didn't know bit-tech is still active!
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#133Earlier quoted context omitted.
> have to admit I don't fully get the "bling" thing for PCs Me neither. Today it's hard to find TVs that are just TVs and not smart TVs and similar thing is happening in the PC builders ecosystem. Built a new desktop computer recently, and had to spend more time searching for things that don't have RGB things in them, seems most components nowadays have some sort of RGB lights in them, even when it's completely not n…
> Today it's hard to find TVs that are just TVs and not smart TVs Why would you prefer non-smart TVs?
Have had a Roku of one kind or another since launch. Love it, fun to play with dev interface, and I'll not get anything but one.
Re: Open-source RGB lighting control for keyboards, fans, etc
#134Anyone here who was into case modding back in the 2000s? I ran a semi-popular German case-modding website and forum 19 years ago. We put windows in our boring grey computer cases and bought blue LEDs for 2 EUR a piece to light up the internals. As LEDs were so expensive we often opted to use CCFL tubes. We put electroluminescent wire everywhere, even into keyboards. We built our own fan controllers from scratch to fi…
I realized it was time to clean out the stash of "cables and things I might need one day" when I found a dozen CCFL tubes while looking for an HDMI cable last week.
Re: Open-source RGB lighting control for keyboards, fans, etc
#135Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, I remember those times! Somehow even the custom build communities have moved away from that. Do you have any thoughts on why? Just because nowadays more fun stuff is available as standard? bit-tech.net is another site I remember (which is still around, but a lot less active in the modding sections than it was)
I think it's more than just stuff being cheap and available. It was also a very special time, the internet was new and not everyone had access to it or knew how to use it. Showing off your modded case was a huge accomplishment - not only because you spend so much time and money on creating something unique, but also because you had very isolated communities with only people who had the same interests as you. Nowadays…
Bit-tech also has a YouTube channel now showing off all sorts of custom builds, too. Most recent video was a rather relevant "how to start a custom build" https://youtu.be/lObaMrwwkcw
Re: Open-source RGB lighting control for keyboards, fans, etc
#136What's a good equivalent for fan control that is universal, lightweight and open? Do people use https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases ?
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#137Last night I had a conversation with a guy who destroyed his motherboard and cpu (!?) with OpenRGB. Apparently a few motherboards, if you probe certain addresses, will destroy the PC. He said it was total -- rebooting the pc wouldn't even get bios. Suprised that is even possible. I think OpenRGB mentions some of these edge cases on their page now and takes some effort to block those options. I thought it was interesting that such a failure can happen.
Re: Open-source RGB lighting control for keyboards, fans, etc
#138If you're in this thread "I built a PC, all my stuff has RGB, it's fine but I don't get it", try setting them all to the same color - you might be surprised how nice it looks. I set everything to white, but my roommate has a nice shade of purple he uses for everything. My real golden rule is absolutely no motion. Can't stand cycling rainbows or whatever.
Another cool usage is to light up specific keys based on the current application. This is quite useful in things like games or editors. You can have green for movement, white for actions, etc.
I never got that one. Who is it for? When you're playing a game, you're not looking at the keyboard. And with just the few buttons available covered by your hands, it's not really for others... Why is the game-layout lighting a thing?
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#139Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't get it either. If I was to buy LEDs, I would buy them and use them around the house. I have seen what some hotels do and it is amazing . I have seen LED strips behind the mirror, so when you wake up at night you can get your way around but don't get blinded by the light. However, here we are, with people buying RGB fans and having their desktops on the desk taking up space and making more noise (because they…
Do you have any other ideas you recommend? I thought this mirror idea was brilliant!
If that use case was interesting, check out also colour led light bulbs. Turning on a very dim red/brown light lets you see the way to the bathroom, but it's not enough to wake other up. Also when you turn red lights off, it doesn't kill your low-light vision.
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#140The vendor tools are so bad. I don't want to download a 500Meg program just to change my mouse DPI or make the keyboard light up
Logitech is probably the worst offender with their windows app being buggy as hell and sometimes pegging one CPU core to 100%. Wtf?
At least with Logitech you have the option to use the software once to flash your desired DPI to your mouse and be done with it and remove the software.