Power user settings
"Power user" settings require editing config located at %AppData%\GHelper\config.json.
- Quit G-Helper
- Make your changes / additions co
config.json - Start G-Helper again
Make sure to keep json structure (i.e. not to break it with extra or missing commas, etc.) or the app will fail to read it and will just recreate an empty config instead.
Easiest way to do so - is to add new lines to the beginning of the file
By default the app will use your windows language setting. But you can set language manually (if it supported of course)
"language" : "en",
(by replacing "en" with language of your choice)
You can manually assign a custom power plan GUID to each mode.
Format is following : "scheme_<mode>" : "GUID"
Where mode = 0 (balanced), 1 (turbo), 2 (silent)
Note
Use "scheme_usbc_<mode>" : "GUID" to set a separate plan applied only when on a USB-C charger.
GUIDs of windows power plans
- Balanced (default)
381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e - High Performance
8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c - Ultimate Performance (may be not available on some devices)
e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61
Example Config
- Balanced and Silent mode will use default "Balanced" power plan
- Turbo mode will use "High Performance" :
"scheme_0": "381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e",
"scheme_1": "8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c",
"scheme_2": "381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e",
Remember a different performance mode for a USB-C charger vs. the barrel charger (auto-applied when you connect either).
"usbc_profile" : 1,
If you experience a situation when your XG Mobile doesn't work on full power when Activated. It's possible it needs an "alternative" command to get activated. To turn it on, add following line to config :
"xgm_special" : 1,
By default the app would set the UI theme from the "app" theme in Windows setting. You can override it to specific theme, or general windows theme
"ui_mode" : "dark",
"ui_mode" : "light",
"ui_mode" : "windows",
Use the older flat button and control style, without the gradient and border styling
"theme" : "flat",
By default the app would set the last remembered RGB mode for the keyboard on each launch. To disable it completely
"skip_aura" : 1,
Custom refresh interval for Ambient keyboard backlight mode. Default is 300ms
"aura_refresh" : 300,
"max_brightness": 1,
For models that exist in both RGB and non-RGB editions, you can hide unsupported backlight modes
"no_rgb": 1,
To adjust default emperature stages for blue / green / yellow and red colors in RGB Heatmap mode
"temp_freeze": 20,
"temp_cold": 40,
"temp_warm": 65,
"temp_hot": 90,
To adjust default colors for RGB Heatmap mode
"color_freeze": "#0000FF",
"color_cold": "#008000",
"color_warm": "#FFFF00",
"color_hot": "#FF0000",
To adjust default colors for GPU Backlight mode
"color_eco": "#008000",
"color_standard": "#FFFF00",
"color_ultimate": "#FF0000",
How fast backlight fades down after a beat in Audio mode. Default is 70, lower value = faster fade (100 = no fade at all)
"audio_decay" : 70,
To hide and completely disable Visual modes selection
"hide_visual" : 1,
Disable app's OSD (for performance modes, keyboard backlight, etc.)
"disable_osd": 1,
Show the exact charge percentage next to the graphical battery indicator for connected mice
"mouse_battery": 1,
The hardware overlay reads a few extra options that aren't in the UI. They are applied once when the overlay starts, so quit and relaunch G-Helper after editing. overlay_names adds a CPU/GPU model name column in every mode; the other show/hide flags only take effect in the Complete size mode (click the overlay to cycle modes).
Colors are hex strings (#RRGGBB), overlay_alpha is the background box opacity from 0 (fully transparent) to 255 (solid black), and each overlay_show_* / overlay_names flag toggles its section (1 on, 0 off). The values below are the defaults:
"overlay_color_cpu" : "#3CDCFF",
"overlay_color_gpu" : "#00FF50",
"overlay_alpha" : 128,
"overlay_names" : 0,
"overlay_show_fps" : 1,
"overlay_show_temp" : 1,
"overlay_show_fans" : 1,
"overlay_show_chart" : 1,
"overlay_show_power" : 1,
"overlay_show_usage" : 1,
"overlay_show_ram" : 1,
"overlay_show_battery" : 0
To disable automatic touchpad toggling when laptop enters / leaves tablet mode
"disable_tablet": 1,
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Ctrl + M1 / M2- Screen brightness Down / Up -
Shift + M1 / M2- Backlight brightness Down / Up -
Ctrl + Shift + F20- Mute Microphone -
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F13- Toggle Display Refresh Rate -
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F14- Eco GPU Mode -
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F15- Standard GPU Mode -
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F16- Silent -
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F17- Balanced -
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F18- Turbo -
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F19- Custom 1 (if exists) -
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F20- Custom 2 (if exists)
If you don't want this bindings to work you can add
"skip_hotkeys":1,
To change binding for Toggle Performance Modes forward / backward from Ctrl + Shift + F5 / Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F5 to Ctrl + Shift + KEY / Ctrl + Shift + Alt + KEY
"keybind_profile": 116,
To change binding for Toggle App Window from Ctrl + Shift + F12 to Ctrl + Shift + KEY
"keybind_app": 123,
To change binding for Toggle Hardware Overlay: Ctrl + Shift + Alt + O to Ctrl + Shift + Alt + KEY
"keybind_overlay": 79,
Where NUMBER (like 116) is numerical code for desired key.
Put 0 to completely disable this binding.
By default most of keybindings are using either Ctrl + Shift or Ctrl + Shift + Alt keys.
They can be changed to any combo of the following keys : "win", "control", "alt", "shift"
"modifier_keybind": "win-control",
"modifier_keybind_alt" : "win-control-alt",
By default under the GPU section you can set up to +250/+250 for Core and Memory Clock Offset. To increase this value:
"max_gpu_core": 300,
"max_gpu_memory": 1500,
"min_gpu_core": -300,
"min_gpu_memory": -1500,
Some AMD CPUs can silently reset the CPU temperature limit under load, so the app can reapply your temp limit and Ryzen power settings every 30 seconds on those models.
"reapply_time" : 30,
To override minimum AMD CPU Temperature limit set :
"min_temp" : 50,
To override minimum (or maximum) AMD CPU Undervolting / Overvolting values:
"min_uv" : -40,
"max_uv" : 0,
To override minimum (or maximum) AMD iGPU Undervolting / Overvolting values:
"min_igpu_uv" : -40,
"max_igpu_uv" : 0,
To set individual AMD Curve Optimizer offsets per core instead of a single undervolt value for all cores. Values are per-core offsets in core order, positive number = negative offset. "Auto Apply" for undervolting has to be enabled, regular UV slider is ignored when this is set.
Format is following : "cpu_uv_cores_<mode>" : "values"
Where mode = 0 (balanced), 1 (turbo), 2 (silent), 3+ (custom)
"cpu_uv_cores_0": "20-25-15-10-18-22-20-30-10-10-12-15-8-10-10-10",
What to set as "lid-close" action when clamshell is being turned off (i.e. when laptop is unplugged or external monitor is disconnected)
0 = Do nothing 1 = Sleep (default) 2 = Hibernate 3 = Shutdown
"clamshell_default_lid_action" : 1,
"clamshell_battery": 1,
"save_dimming" : 1,
To override minimum (60hz) and maximum (auto-detected) refresh rate button values
(this does not introduce new refresh rates, your system need to support them in a first place)
"min_rate": 90,
"max_rate": 144,
"stop_ac" : 1,
This can help if brightness controls don't work in Standard mode
"nv_restart": 1,
"shutdown_gpu" : 1,
"gpu_mode_force_set" : 1,
"mode_reapply" : 1,
When you plug in or unplug your device it would set last remembered performance mode, disable or enable dPGU if you have Optimized mode on and change screen refresh rate if you have display mode set to Auto
If you have unstable power supply, or want to delay this automated actions, you can set a custom delay for it. Delay value is in milliseconds, so 1000 = 1 second.
"charger_delay" : 1000,
"disable_power_event": 1,
"skip_powermode": 1,
You can replace Static mode for Slash Lighting with a custom pattern set in a format of byte-sequence. Default setting is all white.
"slash_custom" : "FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF",
If you want to replace standard animation with a blinking "sleep" animation when lid is closed
"slash_sleep" : 1,
Sleep animation. 0 - BannerSwipe, 1 - Starfield (default)
"matrix_sleep" : 0,
Startup animation. 0 - GlitchConstruction, 1 - StaticEmergence (default)
"matrix_startup" : 0,
Shutdown animation. 0 - GlitchOut, 1 - SeeYa (default)
"matrix_shutdown" : 0,
"matrix_time" : "HH:mm",
"matrix_date" : "yy.MM.dd",
It uses standard C# date and time formatting, so you can customize it to your needs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-date-and-time-format-strings
Select Custom next to appropriate hotkey under Extra settings and do one of the following:
- To run any custom application - put a full path to exe into
actiontext field, preferably in quotes, for example:
"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2042\BF2042.exe"
- To simulate any windows key or key-combination - put appropriate keycode(s) into the "action" field separated by space.
For example
0x2CforPrint Screenor0x11 0xA0 0x31forCtrl+Shift+1
Full list of keycodes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/virtual-key-codes
