Several RGB control programs cause my games to run sluggishly upon startup
Several RGB control programs cause my games to run sluggishly upon startup
I'm testing right now by just closing out of the programs first to see if any problems arise. It is a simple test, but it's the one thing that did not occur to me to try. I feel a little silly now for not considering that up until this point. I guess I just kinda thought that they wouldn't because I'd assumed each software would be made in such a way as not to conflict, but I guess I gave them too much credit. Also another reason I didn't think it could be this is because since HYTE Nexus and KANALI aren't really RGB software I didn't think it'd be an issue. Although an interesting note is that HYTE Nexus apparently has built in integration with OpenRGB. But I still had the same issue occur with OpenRGB as I did with iCUE and SignalRGB.
Optimal approach is to remove the uninstall process, though I’m unsure about those specific applications. Some programs (at least their core or monitoring files) continue to function quietly in the background even after closing.
That's reasonable. It's only a bit harder to remove it, so I'll go through the options one by one. Just closing it out didn't fix the problem, as I ended up recreating it again. I'm planning to uninstall it now.
Edit: Removing HYTE Nexus didn't resolve the issue. I might try KANALI next, probably.
I believe I finally identified the culprit. It would have been straightforward to verify this, but I didn’t expect it to be a problem. The issue lies with the KANALI software for my TRYX Panorama CPU cooler. I didn’t remove it, just closed out of it and began using Corsair iCUE. After roughly an hour, no problems appeared. However, when I restarted KANALI with iCUE running, the problem reappeared. There’s positive and negative news. The good side: I discovered the problem and can likely adjust my RGB settings again. The bad side: I feel like I spent $350 on this unique cooler. The curved AMOLED screen is its main advantage, but without KANALI it only shows basic looped video with the TRYX logo. Probably the best move would be to purchase a new cooler and consider reselling the TRYX model if possible.
Let TRYX know, maybe they have a workaround, or able to fix it in future update. But yeah... they're fairly new, so I wouldn't hope much about their proprietary software. Even iCue has it's own problems, I've seen peoples swore to stay away from it after the headache. And corsair been in this for how long now? XD Me, the moment a PC part tells me I can only configure it using proprietary software, I nope out. XD But atleast now you can stop troubleshooting and can game for long.
I plan to email you soon. It might take some time before I can actually get a new cooler, so either TRYX will resolve the issue later, or it could be delayed. Either way, I’ll make sure it gets fixed eventually.
You've successfully identified the problem. Smaller or newer companies often perform well on support, but larger companies tend to be more challenging to get bug fixes from. It might be possible to use another open-source controller instead of the cooler. You're looking to consolidate everything into a single software solution. I've only used Icue for a few years, so my insights are limited.
The cooler isn't visible in SignalRGB or iCUE, making it hard to manage the screen with other programs. I'm not sure if any other software can control it. I'll reach out to TRYX for a solution, but if that doesn't work, I won't use KANALI anymore because I prefer custom lighting options.