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Predator Control v1.4.4 — Dynamic Hardware Compatibility & Performance Release

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🪼 Predator Control v1.4.4

A control panel and lightweight companion for compatible Acer Predator and Nitro laptops.

What's New in 1.4.4

🌈 Fixed RGB Keyboard Lighting

  • Dynamic 4-Zone RGB Keyboard Support: Dynamic multi-zone RGB resolution across all supported Acer Predator and Nitro RGB keyboards (zero hardcoded model strings).
  • Fixed-Red Single-Color Backlight Support: Clean backlight toggle and brightness control for older single-color Nitro 5 models without exposing unsupported RGB controls.

🎮 Fixed GPU MUX Switch

  • Direct ACPI WMI MUX Switch: Added direct hardware ACPI WMI MUX switching (subfunction 0x02) that works seamlessly even when PredatorSense services (AASSvc) are stopped, uninstalled, or absent.
  • Discrete GPU Mode Boot Fix: Fixed an issue where the MUX switch became unsupported after rebooting into Discrete GPU Only mode (where the integrated Intel/AMD GPU is completely powered down by the hardware MUX).

🚀 Dynamic Hardware Compatibility

  • Universal Laptop Support: Automatically resolves hardware capability profiles for over 64+ Acer Predator and Nitro laptops (including Helios 16, Helios 18, Helios Neo 16, Triton, Nitro 16, Nitro 17, and Nitro V models).
  • Direct Firmware Mode Switching: Reliable operation mode control (Quiet, Balanced, Performance, Turbo, Eco) with confirmed firmware state readback via direct ACPI and WMI interfaces.
  • Fail-Safe Preflight Gating: Refined AC and battery safety gates ensuring operation modes switch reliably regardless of background service status.

❄️ Cooling & Fan Curve Enhancements

  • 10% Hardware Minimum Limit: Fan curves now visually display a limit guideline and shaded deadzone representing the firmware minimum speed limit.
  • Intelligent Curve Clamping: Control points and real-time interpolated fan speeds are clamped safely to hardware-supported ranges.
  • Dynamic Channel Floored Speeds: Automatically detects and respects model-specific fan channel capabilities.

🖥️ Display & Visual Polish

  • 3ms LCD Overdrive: Added hardware toggle for LCD Overdrive on compatible high-refresh-rate display panels.
  • Restored OSD Descriptors: Restored rich, informative mode descriptions in the gaming on-screen display overlay.
  • Overlay Polish: Enhanced DPI handling and telemetry freshness validation.

📦 Streamlined Packaging

  • Zero-Dependency Setup & Portable: Single-file portable executable and clean offline installer with no separate .NET installation required.
  • WebView2 Evergreen Integration: Leverages the system's installed Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime.

Troubleshooting & FAQ

  • GPU MUX Switch requires a restart:
    • Switching between Hybrid (Optimus) and Discrete GPU mode re-routes the internal display connection at the motherboard firmware level. A full system restart is required by the BIOS and Windows graphics stack for the change to take effect.
  • GPU MUX Switch missing or says unsupported:
    • Ensure the application is Run as Administrator so it has permission to query ACPI WMI and EC registers.
    • If you have PredatorSense services running, ensure AASSvc / AcerAgentService is operational. If you uninstalled PredatorSense, PredatorControl will automatically use direct ACPI WMI.
    • Note: Older laptops without a physical hardware MUX chip (or with fixed display routing) do not support MUX switching.
  • Keyboard RGB lighting only shows red or won't change color:
    • Some laptops (notably older Nitro 5 models) have single-color fixed red backlighting in hardware rather than multi-zone RGB LEDs. On those devices, PredatorControl cleanly provides backlight on/off and brightness toggles without inventing unsupported color modes.
  • Jelli UI displays an error or blank screen after updating:
    • Open C:\Program Files and delete the PredatorControlData folder (or your user's %LOCALAPPDATA%\PredatorControl folder) to clear the cached WebView2 runtime state, then restart the application.
  • Fans or power modes not applying:
    • Certain high-performance power modes (Turbo) are restricted by Acer firmware to AC adapter power and require battery charge levels above 40%. Plug in your official charger before engaging Turbo mode.

Reporting Issues / Submitting Compatibility Reports

If any feature is missing or not working as expected on your Acer model:

  1. Open PredatorControl and go to Settings.
  2. Click Export Compatibility Report (or grab PredatorControl-compatibility.json from the app folder).
  3. Open an Issue on GitHub and attach your PredatorControl-compatibility.json. Serial numbers and identifying details are automatically redacted.

Downloads & Verification

File Type Description
PredatorControl-Setup-1.4.4.exe Offline Installer Installs the app with Start Menu & desktop shortcuts and clean uninstaller.
PredatorControl-Portable-1.4.4.exe Standalone Executable Single-file portable app requiring no installation.
PredatorControl-Source-1.4.4.zip Source Code Archive Pristine source package including build scripts and test suites.
checksums.txt Integrity Hashes SHA-256 verification hashes for all release assets.

Checksums (SHA-256)

3b9b96505ca6070441a8b01214bd6de350973037758a1935677e49b589ff90e1  PredatorControl-Portable-1.4.4.exe
07a08123aa841823fc3a024c492579d18db24fd8ca5bc29b47de3c1dae7e1a0f  PredatorControl-Setup-1.4.4.exe
81829fc8ee73ba979275bd1b6a792abc9ca1586417a9c0d6f2496063c26976d6  PredatorControl-Source-1.4.4.zip
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