v1.0.0-rc2

Software

The second release candidate for OpenRGB 1.0.

There have been some upgrades to the user interface since 1.0rc1 and some additional device support and fixes. This is the first release candidate build of OpenRGB using the PawnIO driver on Windows. You must install PawnIO from https://pawnio.eu/ and run OpenRGB as administrator in order to access SMBus devices now. The option to install OpenRGB as a system service is now provided in the Windows installer so that the backend can run as administrator while the frontend runs as a normal user.

The plugin interface and SDK version remain the same as 1.0rc1, so plugins that worked with 1.0rc1 should work with 1.0rc2 as well.

Full Changelog: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/releases/release_candidate_1.0rc2

Package

• Update to 1.0.0-rc2
• Removed WinRing0-related warnings
• Added new package parameters relating to PawnIO requirements
  • /DontCheckForPawnIO - By default, the installation script will check if PawnIO is installed, and will prompt to install if not found. If your configuration does not require or is incompatible with PawnIO (e.g., 32-bit environments), this will skip the check.
    • PawnIO should also be available on the Community Repository (pawnio).
  • /CreateAdminShortcuts - Functionality depending on PawnIO will require OpenRGB to run as Administrator when executed in a non-service context. Pass this if you'd prefer the package to set up the shortcut(s) accordingly.
  • /CreateAndStartService - If you'd prefer to run OpenRGB in a service context, pass this switch to set up and start the service.

Full Changelog: v1.0.0-rc2wr0...v1.0.0-rc2

v1.0.0-rc2wr0

Software

This is otherwise functionally identical to OpenRGB Release Candidate 1.0rc2 except it uses the WinRing0 driver instead of PawnIO. Only Windows binaries are provided as there is no functional change for non-Windows OSes.

Full Changelog: https://codeberg.org/OpenRGB/OpenRGB/releases/tag/release_candidate_1.0rc2wr0

Package

• Update to 1.0.0-rc2wr0
• Enhancements to update script to support Release Candidate builds containing WinRing0
• Added deprecation warnings for WinRing0 builds
• Updated releaseNotes URL

Full Changelog: v1.0.0-rc1...v1.0.0-rc2wr0

v1.0.0-rc1

Software

The first release candidate for 1.0! Plugin API has been updated to API version 4 so until the official 1.0 release, use the latest pipeline builds of the plugins.

Full Changelog: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/releases/release_candidate_1.0rc1

Package

• Initial release under openrgb.portable
  • Package was previously openrgb. This software version introduced an official installer package, migrating as I am now supporting both package types.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/brogers5/chocolatey-package-openrgb.portable/commits/v1.0.0-rc1