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OpenRGB (formerly OpenAuraSDK)

One of the biggest complaints about RGB is the software ecosystem surrounding it. Every manufacturer has their own app, their own brand, their own style. If you want to mix and match devices, you end up with a ton of conflicting, functionally identical apps competing for your background resources. On top of that, these apps are proprietary and Windows-only. Some even require online accounts. What if there was a way to control all of your RGB devices from a single app, on both Windows and Linux, without any nonsense? That is what OpenRGB sets out to achieve. One app to rule them all.

OpenRGB is still in its early stages and already supports quite a few products. I'm always on the lookout for good deals on more popular RGB devices to add support for.

OpenRGB provides a software development kit (SDK) that can be used to integrate your RGB setup into other applications and games. The OpenRGB SDK uses a network server which can be enabled in the OpenRGB application. Other applications may then connect to OpenRGB and control the lighting.

WARNING!

This project provides a tool to probe the SMBus. This is a potentially dangerous operation if you don't know what you're doing. Exercise caution when clicking the Detect Devices or Dump Device buttons. There have been reports of Gigabyte motherboards having serious issues (bricking the RGB or bricking the entire board) when dumping certain devices. On the same lines, exercise the same caution when using the i2cdump and i2cdetect commands on Linux, as they perform the same functionality. OpenRGB is not liable for damage caused by improper SMBus access.

As of now, only Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0 boards have been reported to have issues.

OpenRGB_0.11_with_SDK_main

OpenRGB_0.11_with_SDK_server

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Motherboard RGB Systems

  • ASUS Aura (SMBus Variants)

    • ASUS PRIME X370-Pro
    • ASUS PRIME X470-Pro
    • ASUS PRIME X399-A
    • ASUS PRIME B450M-Gaming
    • ASUS PRIME Z270-A
    • ASUS PRIME Z370-A
    • ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero
    • ASUS ROG STRIX X399-E Gaming
    • ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
    • ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E
    • ASUS TUF B450 Plus Gaming

  • ASUS Aura (USB Variants)

  • Gigabyte Aorus RGB Fusion 1.0

    • Gigabyte Aorus X370 Gaming 5

  • Gigabyte Aorus RGB Fusion 2.0 (USB)

    • Gigabyte X570 Aorus Extreme
    • Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master
    • Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro
    • Gigabyte X570 Gaming X
    • Gigabyte X570 I Aorus Pro Wifi
    • Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master

  • ASRock Polychrome RGB

    • ASRock Steel Legend B450M
    • ASRock Fatal1ty B350 Gaming-ITX/ac
    • ASRock B450M/ac
    • ASRock X570 Taichi

  • MSI-RGB

  • MSI Mystic Light

RGB RAM Modules

Graphics Cards

LED Strip and Fan Controllers

Fans and Coolers

Keyboards

Mice

Mousemats

  • Corsair MM800 Polaris

Other

  • Corsair ST100 Headset Stand

Other projects integrated

  • OpenRazer / OpenRazer-Win32

    • Keyboards

      • Razer BlackWidow Chroma
      • Razer BlackWidow Chroma Tournament Edition
      • Razer BlackWidow X Tournament Edition Chroma
      • Razer Ornata Chroma
      • Razer Huntsman Elite

    • Mice

      • Razer DeathAdder Chroma
      • Razer DeathAdder Elite
      • Razer Diamondback
      • Razer Mamba Elite
      • Razer Mamba Tournament Edition
      • Razer Naga Chroma
      • Razer Naga Epic Chroma (*)

    • Laptops

      • Razer Blade Stealth
      • Razer Blade Pro (2017)

    • Headsets

      • Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma
      • Razer Kraken V2 Chroma
      • Razer Tiamat 7.1 V2 (*)

    • Mousemats

      • Razer Firefly
      • Razer Goliathus Extended Chroma

    • Speakers

      • Razer Nommo Chroma
      • Razer Nommo Pro

    • Accessories

      • Razer Base Station Chroma
      • Razer Chroma HDK
      • Razer Core
      • Razer Mug Holder Chroma

(*) - Device not supported in upstream OpenRazer and requires a custom build.

  • Faustus (ASUS TUF Laptop Keyboards) (Linux)