8.1.1 (Power mode switch feedback, better APIv2,3,5 handling)

Important! If you are using tools for the first time, please read Beginner's guide and AlienFX-GUI readme to configure out it's concept and operation principle.

Warning! Some older configuration formats not supported anymore! Backup your configuration using alienfx-config!

• In case you upgrade from 7.7.2.1 or early, first install and run 7.8.1
• In case you upgrade from 7.10.5 or early, first install and run 7.10.6.2

Changes into this release:

Fan-control GUI tools:

• New: Power mode change feedback - NumLock light will blink on success:
  • N+1 times for mode change (1 time for manual, 2 for Level 1, etc.)
  • 2 times if G-mode off, 3 times if G-mode on.

All light-control tools:

• Experimental: Hardware brightness support for APIv2, v3 (old notebooks). WARNING: This can break dimming, please check!
• APIv1 (ancient notebooks) deprecated (no more devices remains using it), so support removed.
• Hardware brightness set for APIv5 (modern notebook keyboard) simplified, much faster and smaller code.
• Bug fixed: Very slow (some seconds) light updates for APIv2 and v3 (old notebooks).

AlieFX-GUI:

• Lower CPU usage then Ambient effect active.
• Bug fixed: Exception then fan control off, and new device connected/disconnected to the system.
• Bug fixed: Exception then Ambient effect turns off in some cases.