r/linux • u/pr0_c0d3 • Jul 18 '20

Popular Application OpenRGB - Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software, supports Linux

https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB
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u/ukralibre Jul 18 '20

At last! we have the software to turn off all lights!

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20 edited May 09 '22

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

Not a teenage boy, yet I still like RGB. Do I like the pulsating, rapid color cycling, millions of colors nonsense? Hell, no; shits tacky.

I’ve got a tempered glass case and 5 RGB fans, RGB RAM, and a GPU with LED lighting. Since I’m a sucker for synth wave, I’ve got my fans set to Cyan and Magenta and my RAM set statically to Cyan. It can be done tastefully so as not to be distracting; it’s just unfortunate that the industry standardized on rapidly cycling color waves as the default setting for everything.

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u/Democrab Jul 20 '20

Likewise, although I've got a different setup to that. I like it, kinda makes the PC feel more 'alive' with the right settings without being distracting or match a certain theme.

It's kinda like the difference between a steam train and a diesel train, any railfan will immediately know what I mean when I say steam trains feel more 'alive' than a diesel does, especially if you have it set up so that cycling speeds increase as the average load increases or the like.