5.2.0 ("Lights autodetection")

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AlienFX-GUI:

• Device connection/disconnection check (for keyboards, mouses, monitors) - now device list updated automatically, not only then switch to "Devices" tab.
• Device/Lights names auto-detection. If no lights detected, the application will ask you about automatic detection. There are also the button at "Devices" tab for manual detection.
• Minor UI changes.

How automatic detection works:

• First, it checks and loads device database, located in \Mappings\devices.csv.
• Then, list all active devices at your system, adding it into device list of detection dialogue.
• After you select device from this list, all possible variants for these devices displayed in "Possible choices" list.
• Additionally, "Manual" choice is always available (and default) - it will not change anything for this device.
• After you make your selection for all (or some) devices you want, pressing "OK" update light and device data from database.

Known issues:

• All hardware from m15/m17R1 and later (including Dell G-series) uses the same chip for main buttons/non-rgb keyboard lights, but number of lights different. So it's many variants of it. You can select m15R4 if you have per-key rgb keyboard, or m15R1 in case non-rgb/Dell G, but better check it later.
• The same situation with per-key RGB keyboard - many modes share the same chip (but mappings can vary). Select your model or load any and modify for you.

Feel free to save (use "Save lights") your device configuration and send it to me - it will help a lot of people doesn't do it manually for the first start!

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This discussion was created from the release 5.2.0 ("Lights autodetection").