InDirect Console Development Thread (a Replacement for ASUS Direct Console)

I will definitely test this out on my G2S when released. Hopefully some of its features will correlate.

 

WHat do you mean? The commands will be issued directly to setfsb.exe skipping anything inbetween. You can still make your own calls to it but none to my app as I havent written it to accept any switches for doing anything... it is a windows gui app after all lol.

The majority of setfsb options will be avaliable in the app.

 

Wow, we have a bluetooth LED.(?) I have never noticed that. I'll have to look next time I have my GPS on.

Edit: Sorry for being OT.

 

Yeah well if i had a more signifigant find i would have put out a demo app but bluetooth aint anything special. I can however turn off the wireless led if u want to save an inmeasurable amount of power j/k

StarFox has helped Predator and sooner or later we will be testing something on my G50, dunno if it means anything but we will see.

 

Well I'm using batchs to set different clocks from LCDHype, on the fly, and wondered if the command line part of setfsb would be useable with your script, and your ratio correction (maybe even the XML file ?).
If SetFSB executable is part of your script, it should be ok, but not if you're only using setfsb dll.
I don't know if I'm understandable, but don't worry about it, it's not a big deal and I'll find a way when you app will be out

I really can't wait to test your app, even if it's in a alpha stage ^^

 

I hope progress is going well on this tool, Direct Console really leaves much to be desired.

I also wish there was a way for us to control all of the LEDs on the lid, any possibility of this without a hardware mod?

 

I'm still working on it, I already have the whole code reversed, just have to test it, but I don't have the time currently...so stand by

 

Dumb question...will this work on Win 7?

 

Patiently awaiting this so I can use this and LCDHype together. DirectConsole clashes with it.

 

Your question is not so dumb as I'm using 7 as my only OS on the G50 (except Ubuntu)

 

It should all work on 7 just fine.

 

Ive been eager for this!

Are you planning on releasing it at any time?

 

I was wondering if there are news regarding the LED functions?
I too am looking at how I could do that from code so if someone (Predator?) could post a few lines of code that shows how to interface with ACPI - that would be really great!

 

Its not ACPI controlled. Im not sure how open he is with the code its up to him. I have a copy of the G1 code and i also gave a copy to another programmer helping predator reverse the code. It all looks good he has reversed the majority of the code already i forget exactly where he was with it but on what we can do without the master having his own G50 or me taking my skills up about 5 levels lol it will take a bit of time. He was already working on this for his plugin for lcdhype and when its done it will benifit both projects.

The old code can only control the touchpad, wlan and bluetooth leds on the G50. I attempted to brute force 300 million possibles to no avail there really arent any other directly controlled lights.

As far as my end goes i havent worked on the app in a week ive done each function in a seperate proof of concept i just need to get it all together to have an early release version for you all. Early releases will be aimed at the G series though configurable will eventually include presets and features for each model.

 

Maybe I can be of some help?

I wrote a "driver" for the OLED display that displays system data on it with navigation options (using the Fn + Arrow Keys) - which uses ACPI. Basically something like LCDHype only its one single application and runs nicely in the background.
For the LEDs I guess I'd need a couple of pointers in the right direction.

 

Well at this point we are having to reverse engineer the only known method, direct console and led.dll. If you have a G50 and think you can help PM predator_MF and see if there is anything he hasnt done or needs help/testing with.

If you have a broadband connection starfox or predator might like a team viewer session as well. Something I cant do at this point.

 

Wel I've got a G71V, but I think the LED's should be the same. At least the OLED controller is compatible.

How can I PM him? I didn't see an option to do it on his (or your) profile. Maybe they could PM me? Or maybe I'm just blind and not seeing the button in front of me
As my notebook contains sensitive data (its my main dev machine) I'm not too fond of starting a "big brother" application. But I would be happy to test code if that helps...

 

I have disassembled most of the code and found out exactly where is the back LED controlled from, but I can't find enough time to see exactly what that code does...it seems like using dcio.sys for directly accessing a protected memory address...and there are couple of offsets there for maybe couple of LED boards...I'm gonna check that code again later, just to inform you - I'm very close

 

Ah great news!
If you don't have the time I could test / play around with your code?!

 

Any update here, guys?

 

Is there any news about it ?

 

Yes let me bring you up to speed.

We have done nothing.

You are up to speed.

Anyways ive been doing alot of unrelated work, been meaning to post a test for the buttons make sure its working on xp 32 and vista 32 as well as my vista 64. Will do sooner or later.

 

Bless u

 

LMAO, good to see you. Just an update Im working on the interface a little today and talked to predator last night about the led hardware because i took my screen apart to look at it, he is working on his part when he has time.

 

Clutch, see PM

 

My bad i forgot about that give me like 5 minutes and u will have that data.

 

This sounds like a great idea. I just wish I had a script that did more with the OLED display than Direct Console 2.0 does.

I tired the Clock CPU RAM Battery script with LCDHype but it does not update and will usually show my CPU at 99% making it useless.

 

Dunno what you talking about

 

He's talking about the script I linked to in my review . Maybe he had done something wrong.

 

He definitely did something wrong...that's why my comment was that dumb LCDHype > DirectConsole

 

Ok sorry just got everything figured out. Well yeah now that I have Megascript for LCDHype and I disabled Direct Console 2.0 I need to find a replacement for overclocking my processor.

I believe thats what your working on now, if I can help in anyway let me know.

 

use SetFSB to overclock, but be careful!

also, CAN WE PLEASE BETA TEST!!!!!

 

Okay updated the first post with the latest screen shots, requested the thread renamed to reflect that this is now a development thread and i am also reposting the images in this post.

 

This is what I have been looking for, something decent to clock my G50 with.
I see that it works with W7, which is great, as im running Win7 64bit, looks like all it needs is to show CPU & GPU temps and it would be perfect.

 

Thanks so much ClutchX2, Your effort is really appreciated..

 

I cant really pull temps or clocks myself unless maybe predator has such experience. What will probably happen in that respect though is I will hask Predator for help with getting the info from another app like everest the way lcdhype does, some users will already be setup for this.

Thats sorta where the indirect really goes, the app can bring alot to one place but its really coming from other places.

 

This will be epic if we can pair together LCDHype with Indirect Console. We can do everything with the OLED display while still overclocking and controlling the lights.

I can't wait!

 

InDirect Console will have the ability to launch application with or without delay, though so can lcdhype. If your having any trouble with your current setup you can have InDirect Console launch lcd hype after everest is launch, ec etc. I dont have a screen shot as i havent designed that tab.

But the entire concept is very easy todo, just a timer and a shellexecute to launch the app, a list on the tab to add to, everything stored in the apps config.

 

When the time comes I'll consider making a plugin for LCDHype that would work with your InDirectConsole

 

Hey, just stumbled on this thread and was curious if Indirect console was available. i have been looking for a way to speed up my X1 and haven't found much.

 

I'm also interested in an update for this. Do you have a screen of the hotkey section? Do you plan on supporting some of the gamer hotkeys like on the G70?

 

I will support as much as possible. If you can download ASUSnbkeys 1.3 and test any of the buttons you think the G50 doesnt have or see if the damn thing works at all. The hotkey support is based off of that programs code.

In the end i actually need the keycode and the name/original function of every key for every model I am supporting.

 

Curious how far do you think Indirect Console is from public release or a beta version others can try? I'm very excited to try this out.

 

seems kinda quiet in here

 

Im watching and waiting too.

 

so I know everybody's struggling to control the g50's lights, but when that problem is solved, do you think the program will also be able to control the led's on a g51?

 

Yes it will, very sorry for the delay, I've been very busy last couple of months, when we get there you'll all be informed

 

is there any beta or sth like that for download now?
EDIT-sorry, i don't even read recent posts.

 

I have been busy as well, kinda starting a company at the moment. I work on it when i get the chance the whole controlling setfsb and the lights we can is done and easy but the rest of the program isnt ready for human consumption.

Without properly handling things something can easily be set wrong I am taking my time trying to code a bug free and newb friendly application.

That said I havent worked on it nearly as much as i thought I would and it is taking forever.

 

Just want to add my voice to the crowd of hopefuls and say how grateful I'll be if/when you guys get this done. Appreciate you taking your time so as not to plague us with buggy software (I tend to ignore beta warnings and end up screwing my PC over).