Software Engineer, Linux Enthusiast, OpenRGB Developer, and Gamer

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  • I got a NexiGo portable gaming monitor that I'm pretty happy with. It is a 16 inch 2560x1600 display, 144Hz, and supports FreeSync. I got a bidirectional DisplayPort to USB C cable so that I could use it with my desktop for LAN parties and it's great. It has a built in flip-out kickstand, a folding magnetic cover, OK built in speakers (good enough to game with anyways), and can be powered via a second USB C port with an A to C cable. On a device that supports USB C video output like a laptop or Steam Deck it can run off a single cable but I mostly wanted it for my desktop.













  • CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.mlMtoOpenRGB@lemmy.mlOpenRGB craashes
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    2 months ago

    Unfortunately no, I don't have an answer. The effect plugin's developer (Morg) is active on our Discord but not here AFAIK. I have limited knowledge of the inner workings of the effects plugin and haven't personally used the gif player effect. You could post the most recent log but I can't guarantee it will be useful.


  • You can run OpenRGB.exe with --nodetect to skip detection IIRC, then disable all devices in the settings menu. You can then enable them one by one to track down the offending detector. The Gigabyte thing looks to just be a debug message where that controller sees your motherboard is (rightfully) not on its list, so I don't think that is the problem.


  • I don't care if it's "better" than the existing system, Mozilla should not be helping the advertising industry at all. They should be actively working to block any and all attempts to gain access to user data, flat out. They are not, and their acquisition of an ad company shows that their motives are not in line with what their users want. They're a company after money, no different than any other. Big fucking shame, but when you hire business people and operate as a business, you can't have true integrity no matter what your supposed mission is. Yes, Mozilla operates a nonprofit but they also operate a corporation, and the corporation exists to make money above all else which is why they've succumbed to this ad industry bullshit. I hope we see a viable third option for browser, but until then the best option is a Firefox fork that actually gives a damn about the user and not just their wallets. I've switched to using LibreWolf on all of my devices. Like Firefox, but without the anti-user, pro-ad-industry garbage turned on by default. I've been calling Firefox adware for years now ever since they started stuffing Mozilla VPN ads, sponsored link garbage, "Pocket recommendations" horseshit, and all the other paid/sponsored nonsense in users' faces without their permission but people were like "no no Mozilla is actually good"....cut it out, Mozilla has shown their hands very clearly now. They want the advertising $$$ and are willing to give up any respect and integrity they used to have for it. They aren't at the level of Chrome and Google, but they're inching closer every day and acquiring their own ad company certainly isn't going to help in that regard.




  • I would recommend the Razer. Razer devices are some of the best supported in OpenRGB as they all use one of a few different protocols and we have extensively tested all of them. If it isn't already supported it should be easy to add. I personally have no experience with the Alienware keyboard but have plenty of Razer devices.



  • Installing postmarketOS on it to turn it into a full fledged pocket PC. It now runs all your favorite Linux-compatible desktop applications except for those that don't have ARM64 versions, and even then emulation layers can fix this. It's not 100% as I haven't been able to get Steam working (it starts but errors out before the login screen) though I have seen some people have success on other distros so maybe it's a pmOS/Alpine/musl specific issue even though I was using distrobox with Debian to actually run it.


  • I don't use AliExpress often but for the commodities you want to stock your workshop with, it's often cheaper per unit with cheap shipping so if you want to order a bunch of something it's usually the way to go. Pre-COVID, clone Arduino Nanos were like $2 each on eBay but now they're like $5 at minimum. On AliExpress you can still ocasionally get them cheaper. I needed a bunch of them for a project and had exhausted my pre-COVID stash so I got a bunch on AliExpress and they work fine. For the less common stuff I'd not waste the time and just get it from somewhere with faster shipping. eBay often has free shipping on stuff while Amazon needs a $35 minimum if you don't have Prime, though I do make use of the free Prime trials and stock up when I get the offer.