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NautiBoy v0.4.0-beta.1

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@apaultyler92 apaultyler92 released this 05 Sep 14:32
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NautiBoy is an open-source Linux controller for Corsair NAUTILUS RS LCD displays.

This is the first public beta. It has been physically validated with the hardware and platform listed below.

Supported hardware

  • CORSAIR Nautilus LCD Cap
  • USB VID:PID 1b1c:0c57
  • Interface 0

Tested platform

  • Fedora KDE Plasma 44
  • Firmware 0.3.0.5

Other Linux distributions, firmware revisions, and Corsair devices remain unverified.

Feature highlights

  • Thermals display with live CPU/GPU temperature telemetry
  • Animated Orbit visualization
  • Static JPEG and PNG display
  • Animated local GIF playback
  • Creative compositing with media, optional Orbit, and telemetry
  • Four persistent Creative presets
  • KDE/Linux tray integration and single-instance behavior
  • Optional per-user autostart
  • Opt-in Resume last display on launch
  • Safe restoration of stored hardware/iCUE display content on quit
  • Persistent profile and selected-media state

GIPHY (experimental)

GIPHY integration is optional, experimental, and unconfigured by default. Users must provide their own API key. No universal NautiBoy GIPHY key is included.

Local GIF playback is fully functional without GIPHY.

Fedora installation

  1. Download nautiboy-0.4.0.beta.1-1.fc44.noarch.rpm and SHA256SUMS from this release.

  2. Verify the download:

    sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS

  3. Install the local RPM:

    sudo dnf install ./nautiboy-0.4.0.beta.1-1.fc44.noarch.rpm

  4. Launch NautiBoy from the application menu. Do not run it as root.

After first installation, reconnecting the Nautilus LCD USB connection, logging out and back in, or rebooting may be required for the new udev access rule to apply. Existing per-user NautiBoy configuration and selected media may be retained across uninstall/reinstall.

See the README for full usage, removal, and troubleshooting guidance.

Safety and scope

NautiBoy controls the LCD display only. It does not control:

  • pump or fans
  • RGB
  • firmware
  • brightness or rotation
  • persistent LCD storage
  • undocumented hardware functionality

NautiBoy is an unofficial community project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Corsair.

Licenses

  • Code: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • NautiBoy artwork: CC BY-SA 4.0, Copyright Andrew Tyler

Known limitations

  • Only temperature telemetry is currently exposed.
  • Missing Linux hwmon sensors cannot be synthesized by the application.
  • Fast GIF/Creative deadlines may be coalesced to maintain bounded, non-overlapping HID transfers.
  • The attached beta RPM is unsigned; verify it with the published SHA256SUMS file.
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