06-28-2013, 09:00 AM
Strobelight enables backlight strobing on LightBoost-capable monitors. For more information about LightBoost and backlight strobing, visit BlurBusters.com.
Download: strobelight-beta4.zip - Source: strobelight-src.zip - strobelight-setup-src.zip
Compatibility issues:
Requirements:
Uninstalling:
Options for strobelight.exe:
Strobelight can be configured by renaming strobelight.exe to any of the following:
To change the modifier keys, rename strobelight.exe to include any combination of the following:
Disabling hotkeys:
To disable certain hotkeys, rename strobelight.exe to include -k followed by any combination of the following numbers:
Options can be combined: strobelight-ctrl-lalt-k345.exe
Changes in Beta 4:
Download: strobelight-beta4.zip - Source: strobelight-src.zip - strobelight-setup-src.zip
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Compatibility issues:
AMD Radeon RX-series cards - ToastyX Wrote:RX-series cards have communication issues with DVI.
Workaround: Use DisplayPort if possible. No solution is available for DVI at this time.
NVIDIA 3D Vision - ToastyX Wrote:Stereoscopic 3D may not enable properly unless 120 Hz is non-strobed. Here is a version with the refresh rates swapped: https://www.monitortests.com/strobelight...wapped.zip
Requirements:
- Windows Vista or later
- AMD/ATI or NVIDIA GPU (laptops with switchable graphics are not supported)
- Dual-link DVI or DisplayPort (HDMI is not supported)
- ASUS or BenQ LightBoost-capable monitor (BenQ Z-series and newer monitors are not supported)
- ASUS VG248QE
- ASUS VG278H (NVIDIA only)
- ASUS VG278HE
- ASUS VG278HR
- BenQ XL2411T
- BenQ XL2420T
- BenQ XL2420TX
- BenQ XL2420TE
- BenQ XL2720T
- Run strobelight-setup.exe to install the refresh rates required to enable backlight strobing.
- Copy strobelight.exe to your startup folder. (Win+R shell:startup)
- Reboot.
Uninstalling:
- Run strobelight-setup.exe and reset the display.
- Remove strobelight.exe from the startup folder.
- Reboot.
- [Ctrl] [Alt] [0-9] = Brightness (0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 2 = 20%, etc.)
- [Ctrl] [Alt] [+] = Strobing on (highest strobed refresh rate)
- [Ctrl] [Alt] [-] = Strobing off (highest non-strobed refresh rate excluding 60 Hz)
- [Ctrl] [Alt] [F12] = 120 Hz strobed if available
- [Ctrl] [Alt] [F11] = 110 Hz strobed if available
- [Ctrl] [Alt] [F10] = 100 Hz strobed if available
- [Ctrl] [Alt] [F6] = 60 Hz if available
Options for strobelight.exe:
Strobelight can be configured by renaming strobelight.exe to any of the following:
- strobelight-init.exe = Initialize any monitors if necessary and quit. It will not stay running in the background. Keyboard shortcuts will not be available.
- strobelight-hide.exe = Hide the tray icon. It will stay running in the background to handle keyboard shortcuts. You can use the task manager to end the process.
- strobelight-off.exe = Start with strobing off. This can be combined with the other options: strobelight-off-init.exe or strobelight-off-hide.exe
To change the modifier keys, rename strobelight.exe to include any combination of the following:
- -ctrl, -lctrl, -rctrl
- -alt, -lalt, -ralt
- -shift, -lshift, -rshift
- -win, -lwin, -rwin
Disabling hotkeys:
To disable certain hotkeys, rename strobelight.exe to include -k followed by any combination of the following numbers:
- 0 = disable all
1 = +/-
2 = 0-9
3 = numpad +/-
4 = numpad 0-9 numlock on
5 = numpad 0-9 numlock off
6 = function keys
Options can be combined: strobelight-ctrl-lalt-k345.exe
Changes in Beta 4:
- Fix refresh rates not being found in some cases when loading on startup
- Work around GeForce Experience problem
- Added support for more than four refresh rates
- Added DisplayPort audio support
- Make sure all displays are strobed on startup
- Disable keyboard hook and hotkey threads if hotkeys are disabled
- Double-check if any modifier keys were released before processing hotkeys
- New keyboard handler:
- Allow Ctrl+Alt to work without affecting AltGr
- Allow numpad to work without num lock
- Added options to change the hotkey modifiers
- Added options to disable certain hotkeys
- Added Ctrl+Alt+F6 for 60 Hz
- Retry if monitor fails to respond when starting up
- Always show strobing options in the menu even if not available
- Show keyboard shortcuts for strobing options in the menu
- Retry if tray icon fails to update when system is busy
- Select 121 Hz in the setup program so strobing can be turned off by default