Causing stutter in SignalRGB

[IndyPilot]

Thank you for the plugin! I've noticed when using the plugin with FanControl, it is cause a stutter with the lighting in SignalRGB. When I remove the plugin, the stutter goes away. Any way to fix it?

[EvanMulawski]

Hi @IndyPilot, can you post the log.txt or CorsairLink.log file located in the Fan Control directory?

[IndyPilot]

CorsairLink.log

I cannot find a log.txt file. This is a new install of FanControl so maybe one hasn't been generated? Or is there a way to export it?

I dont know if this helps, but I have found a situation where it does and doesn't stutter. I'll try to explain the best I can:

1. All fans are setup and paired - Stutter
2. I create a Flat curve with a percentage, say 30%, and assign it to all fans - Stutter
3. I go to the flat curve, highlight the 30% and change it to another value but DONT click outside of the box so it isn't active yet - No sutter
4. I click outside of the fan curve box to active the new percentage - Stutter

It seems as if anytime the curve is in an active input mode, the stutter goes away. But as soon as you "apply" the edit by clicking outside of the fan curve box, the stutter comes back.

EDIT: The curve has to be active on the fans for the steps above to work. For example, if have one curve setup on all of the fans, but I edit the fan speed on another curve that is not active on any of the fans, it still stutters.

EDIT2: The first edit is incorrect. If I do the steps I listed above but edit a fan curve that is not active on any of the fans, the stutter goes away. But, the stutter returns if it is still in "input mode" but I have taken the focus off of the FanControl program.

[EvanMulawski]

What version of SignalRGB are you using?

Can you enable debug logging and post the CorsairLink.log file after reproducing? To enable debug logging, set the FANCONTROL_CORSAIRLINK_DEBUG_LOGGING_ENABLED Windows environment variable to 1 and restart Fan Control. (When done, set it to 0 and restart Fan Control to disable.)

[IndyPilot]

SignalRB V2.2.32.0

I'm not 100% I did the debugging log correctly. Please let me know if not.

CorsairLink.log

[EvanMulawski]

How often do you observe the RGB stutter? Would you say it "pauses" or "flickers"?

[IndyPilot]

Definitely a pause, not a flicker. The best way I can describe is animations are smooth for 2sec, couple millisecond pause, smooth for 2sec, couple millisecond pause, repeat.

2 sec may be generous.

[IndyPilot]

Update: The stutter has gone away for the time being. Honestly, I have no clue why or if I did anything. Software-wise, I really haven't changed anything on my system. I'll let you know if it returns.

[IndyPilot]

Update 2: Unfortunately, the issue has returned with the same symptoms.

[EvanMulawski]

I can reproduce this during fast color/brightness transitions. I don't believe I can do anything to improve it because the device access is shared between Fan Control and SignalRGB. SignalRGB has to constantly send significant amounts of data to the device as the RGB is software-controlled.

[IndyPilot]

Thanks for at least looking into it!