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ColorControl Changelog

What's new in ColorControl 9.9.0.1

Apr 21, 2024
  • General:
  • fixed issue that the shutdown-event was not properly fired on shutdown of system
  • Options:
  • Advanced: added option "Disable error popup when applying presets" which disables the error popup when there was an error applying a preset. Error will still be written to the log.
  • NVIDIA:
  • changed the display identifier from the device name (eg. \DISPLAY1) to the registry instance name (eg. SAM73A4). This identifier is much more robust and will not change so easily. All current presets which had a display configured need to be reconfigured.
  • fixed issue that opening the context menu of presets could hang indefinitely when using multiple displays
  • refresh rates/resolutions are now loaded every time, but only when opening the Refresh Rate or Resolution part of the context menu
  • NVIDIA/AMD controller:
  • improved background color of "Current settings" items when using dark mode. Text should now not have the same color as background if the colors for the theme have been altered.

New in ColorControl 9.9.0.0 (Apr 15, 2024)

  • General:
  • Changed lots of code under the hood. The "main form" is no longer used as a bootstrap to start up the application. All services (features) can now run properly without having the user interface open. This is a requirement for implementing a different UI.
  • Note that most services still run in the main application and not in the "Color Control Service". Running only this service is not enough.
  • Options:
  • fixed issue that "Minimize to system tray" was not saved correctly
  • fixed issue that Options-tab stayed empty after first visiting the Info-tab
  • NVIDIA/AMD controller:
  • Changed the Refresh Rate and Resolution functionality. These features now use a newer Windows API which allows for more functionality. The refresh rates are no longer only fixed integers but are decimals now, which makes setting refresh rates like 29.97 or 23.976 easier.
  • The resolution setting also received some upgrades: besides the normal resolution (the active resolution that is send to the display), you can now also set a "virtual" resolution which indicates the render resolution. A Scaling/Aspect Ration setting is included to specify how the image is translated.
  • You can for example use 2560x1440 as a virtual resolution and still use 3840x2160 as the active resolution and set scaling to "Centered - Original". This means that there will be black bars surrounding the image, but the image uses 1:1 pixel mapping and will be as sharp as the default resolution.
  • Finally a Rotation setting has been added to rotate the image in 4 ways: landscape (default), portrait, landscape (flipped) and portrait (flipped).

New in ColorControl 9.8.2.1 (Mar 12, 2024)

  • Hotfix release for scaling issues
  • Scaling issues are now resolved. Make sure the option "Use GDI Scaling" is checked.
  • In the log the following line should now be visible just after starting ColorControl:
  • Result of setting SetHighDpiMode: True

New in ColorControl 9.8.2.0 (Mar 11, 2024)

  • General:
  • updated to .NET 8 which may improve the performance and security
  • the setting "SDR brightness boost" for HDR color profiles has been renamed "Brightness boost" and is now available for all SDR Transfer functions. It provides a generic way to increase brightness.
  • the preset menu items in the notification icon menu are now sorted alphabetically (#330)
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • added "9 - RTX" section to the "NVIDIA Profile Inspector" where you can enable/disable RTX Dynamic Vibrance and RTX HDR on a per game basis. Note that for RTX HDR, the Contrast and Saturation values are based on "100" being the default value (not 0 like in the NVIDIA App).
  • improved dither panel where you can now save the dither settings to the registry and can restart the driver. This provides a workaround for high bandwidth displays (which use DSC) where the normal dither settings have an effect on only half the screen.
  • LG controller:
  • added "Volume" setting under Expert->Sound. This can also be added to the Game Bar. (#323)
  • added "Noise Reduction" and "MPEG Noise Reduction" settings and made "AI Brightness" available for 2019 series and later (#325)
  • added "Game Bar showing time" option under Settings. The Game Bar will also not be hidden anymore as long as the mouse is over the window (#323)
  • LG controller/Samsung controller:
  • fixed issue where trigger conditions where not properly considered and triggers could go off regardless of those conditions

New in ColorControl 9.8.1.0 (Feb 11, 2024)

  • General:
  • Updated the generation of color profiles:
  • Added generation of SDR color profiles. Deactivate HDR first before creating a SDR profile. Activating such a profile may instruct Windows to do a Color Space Conversion from the display's native primaries to sRGB (alternative to Novideo sRGB). Do not use this in conjunction with Novideo sRGB or the colors might be desaturated because of double Color Space Conversion.
  • The UI now disables certain fields if they are not applicable
  • Added a Load button to load either the selected "existing profile" or you can manually choose a .icc/.icm file. NOTE: reading the "Target Gamut" and "Advanced HDR Settings" (SDR properties) will only work for new profiles that are created by ColorControl
  • Added a Delete button to delete the selected existing profile
  • Added option to set MinTML and MaxTML (Tone Map Luminance) upon activation of a color profile. This option has also been added to the Advanced Settings on the Options tab. If activated, applying a color profile from a NVIDIA preset will automatically correct the MinTML and MaxTML based on the luminance values of the profile. (#308)
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Added "Output Mode" under HDR settings of a preset. This enables you to either choose HDR10 (default) or HDR10+ output modes. While this allows you to enable HDR10+ on the desktop or non HDR10+ games, this will not magically add dynamic metadata. It will change the picture mode of your HDR10+ capable TV/monitor though, so it might add a way to handily switch between picture modes. NVIDIA driver version 525+ is required (and of course HDR10+ capable devices).
  • An error when retrieving HDMI info frame data is now ignored. May occur when display(s) are not properly initialized yet
  • LG controller:
  • Added actions to directly enable/disable Temporal Peak Luminance Control (TPC) or Global Sticky/Stress Reduction (GSR) without going into the Service Menu. This is available for all 2020+ OLED series. Credits go to https://github.com/chros73/bscpylgtv!
  • Errors are now ignored when using the turnScreenOff/turnScreenOn actions (application error 500 is thrown by LG's web service if screen is already turned off or on) (#309)

New in ColorControl 9.8.0.1 (Dec 29, 2023)

  • Missing 'lcms2.dll' error when generating color profile (#305, #306). The debug version has been replaced with a release version.
  • Error when opening Create Color Profile dialog when no Nvapi is present. The EDID is now only read from registry and if not available, the color primaries will revert to sRGB color space.

New in ColorControl 9.8.0.0 (Dec 29, 2023)

  • General:
  • Added functionality to create a customizable HDR Color Profile for displays. This can be done via the new "Color Profiles..." button on the Options tab page.
  • Activate HDR first before clicking this button.
  • In short words: this allows you to set up a custom gamma (with corrections for SDR), minimum and maximum luminance and other color gamuts (to enable Color Space Conversion).

New in ColorControl 9.7.2.0 (Dec 9, 2023)

  • General:
  • removed test code that could cause an exception when clicking the main window outside the tab control (#287)
  • implemented lazy loading of the WebView2 control on the Info tab which prevents multiple msedgewebview2.exe processes from starting with ColorControl (#294)
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • improved activation of "Apply on startup" preset by properly waiting for selected display to become active (max 20 seconds wait time)
  • (partly) fixed NVAPI_ERROR that could occur directly after startup of Windows
  • LG controller:
  • activated the "Enable Full Service Menu" menu item for the 2022 OLED models (was already activated for 2023 OLED models) (#285)

New in ColorControl 9.7.1.0 (Nov 25, 2023)

  • General:
  • fixed "Automatically start after login" not creating/removing the scheduled task (#279)
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Added preliminary support for color profiles under Other->Color Profile. Currently this will allow you to bind a color profile to a preset and upon activation this will become the default color profile of the display.
  • This is especially useful when using color profiles that alter the gamma curve in HDR, but must be switched off in SDR. An example of this can be this project: https://github.com/dylanraga/win11hdr-srgb-to-gamma2.2-icm
  • With such a color profile, you can improve the washed out appearance of SDR while HDR is active.
  • Remarks:
  • for now, color profiles must be installed manually through the Color Management app
  • to revert the effects of a specific color profile you can switch to a color profile that is generated by the Windows HDR Calibration app. You can apply these even in SDR and then it will simply reset any gamma/color changes.
  • Windows 10/11 Build 20348 is the minimum supported version
  • the "Color accuracy mode" in the NVIDIA Control Panel must not be overridden to reference mode
  • LG controller:
  • activated the "Enable Full Service Menu" menu item for the B3 model (was already activated for C3 and G3 models)

New in ColorControl 9.7.0.0 (Nov 6, 2023)

  • NVIDIA controller:
  • moved the "Test dithering" and "NVIDIA info" panels from the Options-tab page to the Settings-button on the NVIDIA controller tab-page
  • Novideo: fixed issue that when enabling HDR through ColorControl, clamping stayed active and colors were muted because declamping resulted in an error. If you enable HDR now through ColorControl, it will first properly disable clamping before activating HDR.
  • improved display of current dithering settings when default (auto) dithering is active
  • added setting Other->Scaling which allows you to set the scaling to GPU or Display as well as no scaling, aspect ratio or full-screen
  • Game launcher:
  • Added setting "Apply presets when launching games externally". When this option is enabled, ColorControl will monitor processes and automatically apply the preset whenever a known game is launched (#225)
  • Note that you must also enable this option per game-preset to let it have effect.
  • Added the following items to the Options-button of a game preset (you can also use right-click to open the context menu):
  • NVIDIA Profile Inspector: opens the profile inspector and automatically selects the corresponding game profile (or asks to create one if it does not exist)
  • Auto apply settings...: lets you configure the mechanism to automatically apply the preset whenever you start the game by other means than ColorControl itself. Contains these settings:
  • Allow this preset to be automatically executed when the process starts: used in conjunction with the general setting, both must be enabled to allow the preset to be applied automatically.
  • Optional action to perform directly after the process starts: here you can define what action to execute directly upon game-launch to help apply the preset correctly. The option 'Suspend' is to temporarily suspend the process which may help when switching HDR or other settings.
  • LG Controller:
  • added setting "Adaptive Sound Control"
  • added setting "Virtual Surround" (#257)
  • General:
  • added changelog to the Info-tab page (#259)
  • changed a lot of code under the hood for improved handling of administrator required tasks

New in ColorControl 9.6.4.0 (Aug 26, 2023)

  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Fixed error getting display scan out configuration
  • Replaced "Add Modes" button with "Add..." button with which you can add just a single configurable preset
  • Added "HDMI Settings" category under presets, which contains the following settings:
  • Content type: the content type of the source like Games or Graphics (setting moved from Other)
  • Colorimetry: selects the SDR color space standard like SMPTE170M or ITURBT709. UseExtendedColorimetry can also be set to select specific color space (see following setting).
  • Extended Colorimetry: color spaces like xvYCC601, xvYCC709 or BT2020. Which one works depends on current dynamic range and display.
  • LG Controller:
  • Added setting "Super Resolution"

New in ColorControl 9.6.3.0 (Jul 15, 2023)

  • General:
  • Fixed issue with activating/deactivating modules (#247)
  • Added "Raw Input" setting under advanced options. When this is activated, shortcuts/hot keys are no longer blocked when certain games block the WinKey, Control or Alt key. In some cases the WinKey is still blocked and when a foreground process runs with higher privileges as ColorControl (i.e. Administrator) then Raw Input does not work and old hot key functionality is used.
  • Samsung Controller:
  • Added Expert-button with some actions
  • Added "Show advanced actions under the Expert-button (Service Menu)" to settings. If this is activated, the "Service Menu" can be opened via the Expert-button. Because opening the service menu and activating certain parts (Advanced) involves multiple steps, a wizard will guide you through the steps.
  • WARNING: entering the Service Menu is not recommended. This app and its creator are in no way accountable for any damages it may cause to your tv.

New in ColorControl 9.6.2.0 (Jul 1, 2023)

  • General:
  • Fixed error message on startup when Dark Mode is active and NVIDIA controller is disabled
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Enabled "Clone"-button for current settings to copy them to a new preset
  • Added "SDR brightness" setting (under Other) which lets you control the "SDR content brightness" setting of the Windows Display Settings (only when HDR is active). Note that this an experimental setting and will probably not work on all Windows builds. Changing the setting while playing a SDR game and HDR is active will have no effect on the game. You can however use the Game controller to apply the preset before the game starts.

New in ColorControl 9.6.1.1 (Jun 28, 2023)

  • fixes issue when opening LG controller tab: #242

New in ColorControl 9.6.1.0 (Jun 28, 2023)

  • General:
  • Fixed check for updates always reporting a new version
  • Moved a lot of code to Shared project (should not have impact on functionality)
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Fixed dark mode issues with Novideo sRGB window
  • Merged the latest code of NVIDIA Inspector which fixed some driver settings not working properly (like "Ultra Low Latency" and "Frame Rate Limiter - Background Application")
  • Added "Content type" setting (under Other) which lets you switch the "Content type reported to the display" setting of the Control Panel (under "Adjust desktop color settings"). On some TV's (like Samsung) this lets you toggle "Game mode" if Game mode is set to "Auto".

New in ColorControl 9.6.0.0 (Jun 25, 2023)

  • General:
  • Fixed some command-line issues and added a new optional parameter for --lgpreset and --sampreset: --no-refresh. Skips refreshing devices and may speed up executing presets via command-line.
  • Removed Log-tab page and added new Logging window, accessible through the Options-tab page. Here you can change the "Log level" as well, from Trace (most logging) to Fatal (least logging).
  • Added "Advanced" button to Options for advanced settings. Currently contains 1 setting for configuring the polling interval of the process monitor (used for triggers of LG and Samsung controller)
  • LG controller:
  • Added default step delay to settings, defaults to 200ms
  • Fixed issue that adding custom device always reported it was unable to connect to the device
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Fixed crash on some NVIDIA GPU's which caused the module to be deactivated
  • Fixed duplicate displays on dithering panel

New in ColorControl 9.5.0.0 (May 22, 2023)

  • General:
  • Fixed crash on startup when working directory was not the location where the main executable (ColorControl.exe) resides (#224)
  • LG controller:
  • Added HDMI signalling override actions for 2020+ models (Other: Colorimetry, MasteringColor, MasteringPeak, MaxCLL and MaxFALL)
  • Added Reboot action (Misc): reboots the TV. This can be useful when manually turning off the TV starts a compensation cycle and does not actually power off the TV.
  • Improved UI for AdjustingLuminance and WhiteBalance-actions (2 columns and better labels) (#228)
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Integrated the Novideo sRGB app. Use the Settings-button on the NVIDIA controller tab to access the interface. To apply settings on startup or after dynamic range change (HDR on/off), use the Settings->Settings button and check "Apply Novideo sRGB settings on startup". Via tray icon context menu clamping can also be activated. (#222)

New in ColorControl 9.4.0.0 (May 12, 2023)

  • Added actions specifically for the 2023 OLED models (C3/G3) to Expert-button and Actions (submenu 'Other'):
  • 4:4:4 Pass Through HDMI1-4/None
  • QMS-VRR
  • And a special setting can now be toggled that should enable/disable the full service menu on the C3 and G3 (Expert-button):
  • Enable Full Service Menu (C3/G3 only): this submenu contains an Enable and Disable item to enable/disable the full (original) service menu. It actually disables/enables the 'simplified service menu' that is now default shown on these models. After enabling this and starting InStart or EzAdjust these service menu's should be fully accessible again.

New in ColorControl 9.3.0.0 (May 7, 2023)

  • General:
  • added experimental "Dark Mode" support (see Options). Note that due to the usage of ancient WinForms not everything will be perfect (tab page and list view headers will remain gray and some other issues may popup)
  • LG controller:
  • fixed WOL not being sent over virtualized network interfaces
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • fixed crash caused by too long tray icon text that prevented the NVIDIA tab from appearing

New in ColorControl 9.2.0.0 (Apr 28, 2023)

  • General:
  • fixed auto-update error "A local file header is corrupt" (updating to this version might still give the error) (#204, #207)
  • technical: introduced many async event handlers and removed old code for waiting on tasks. UI should be more reponsive.
  • LG controller:
  • fixed the last piece of code that could cause the app to crash when force-reconnecting with a TV through the background thread (#214)
  • under Expert->Misc the following items have been (re)added:
  • WOL: send WOL packet to TV
  • turnScreenOff: turn screen off (like Energy Saving - Screen Off)
  • turnScreenOn: turn screen on
  • new settings added to the "Power off when screensaver activates" device option (S-button) (#203):
  • Turn screen off instead of power off: instead of powering off TV, only the screen will be turned off (like Energy Saving - Screen Off)
  • Turn screen on instead of power on: if above option is activated, be sure to activate this as well (otherwise the screen will not be turned on and TV not powered on)
  • Perform action even on manually executed screen saver: normally only the screen saver that is initiated by Windows is used as a trigger, but with this option engaged a manually started screen saver is valid as well

New in ColorControl 9.1.1.0 (Apr 22, 2023)

  • This is primarily a bugfix release and addresses these issues:
  • LG controller:
  • fixed crashing of the app when force-reconnecting with a TV through the background thread (#201)
  • NVIDIA controller/Options:
  • fixed error popup when activating the Options-tab page and the NVIDIA device was removed (driver restarted/stopped) (#205)

New in ColorControl 9.1.0.0 (Apr 15, 2023)

  • General:
  • Updated to .NET 7.0. You will need to have the .NET 7 Desktop Runtime (x64) installed: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0
  • Fixed updating the shortcuts to Chrome whenever the ClearType-option is changing and the service is running
  • LG controller:
  • Fixed saving the LG device options
  • Added a new setting to the "Power off when screensaver activates" option: you can now configure the minimal duration the screensaver must be running before the TV will be turned off (default 0, maximum 3600 seconds). Select the item and use the "S" button that is to the right side of the checked list box.

New in ColorControl 9.0.0.0 (Apr 1, 2023)

  • General:
  • Restructured the UI controls: every tab page now has its own separate panel which makes future changes a lot easier
  • You can now disable modules you do not want on the Options-tab page
  • Every module has its settings on its own tab page, accessible via the Settings-button
  • Keyboard shortcuts which use the Page Up/Page Down buttons are now possible (eg. Control + PageUp)
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the automatic update proces to give an error
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Added GPU monitoring which shows the current GPU/memory frequency, temperatures, voltage and power
  • The amount of displayed temperatures depends on the GPU model. RTX 4000 series (and maybe RTX 3000 as well) should show GPU temp/hotspot and memory junction temperatures.
  • Overclocking information is also shown: type of overclock (offset, curve) and power/voltage percentage
  • You can change the overclocking settings by first enabling it through the Settings button (check "Enable overclocking")
  • If overclocking is enabled the "Change OC" button can be used to alter the overclocking settings. Available overclock methods depend on the GPU model. RTX 3000/4000 currently have the most options, including the "Curve" method. This method allows you not only to set an offset frequency, but also set undervolt (UV) parameters. You can limit the maximum frequency or voltage. Currently you can not manually alter each frequency/voltage point. To view the curve you can use MSI Afterburner.
  • Overclocking settings can also be saved to presets via the "Overclocking" of the preset context menu. When using such presets from the "Game launcher" this will allow you to bind specific overclocking settings to specific games.
  • NOTE: while all overclocking is done via the official NVIDIA API, you do this at your own risk and this app and creator cannot be held responsible for any damages it may cause.
  • LG controller:
  • The settings are now available through the Settings button on the "LG controller" tab page and no longer on the Options-tab. Testing power off/on is also accessible through this button.
  • NOTE: If you have previously configured a shortcut for the "Game Bar", you'll need to reconfigure it again on the new settings dialog.

New in ColorControl 8.5.0.0 (Feb 9, 2023)

  • LG controller:
  • Added Expert-settings "Dolby Precision Detail", "AI Brightness", "AI Genre Selection" and "AI Picture Pro" (2021+ models only)
  • Added Tru-Motion options CinemaClear and Natural
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • Improved the context menu. Top level items will now be shown in bold if underlying settings have been included. Driver Settings will be bold if there are settings configured that differ from the defaults.
  • Added all driver settings (except SLI). Most driver settings have now been added and can be applied through a preset.
  • The context menu can now also be used on the "Current settings" presets (per display). You can now directly change settings (like resolution, refresh rate or driver settings) through that menu, without applying a preset.
  • Game launcher:
  • Fixed a bug that LG-presets were not executed from game presets

New in ColorControl 8.4.0.0 (Jan 19, 2023)

  • LG controller:
  • added "Use secure connection" option for devices. It is enabled by default and works around the connection problems introduced by the new 2022 series LG firmware update.
  • extended the range of the "Color Temperature" setting from 0<->50 to -50<->50
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • added rBAR driver settings. Applying these settings requires admin rights and is partially handled by the Windows Service. Some calls from the NVIDIA Profile Inspector window are not handled yet and will cause a privilege error.
  • AMD controller:
  • improved error handling if old driver is installed

New in ColorControl 8.3.0.0 (Jan 7, 2023)

  • NVIDIA controller/Options:
  • dithering and HDR settings will now correctly be reported for each display
  • added display drop down to the "test dithering" settings on the Options tab page. This allows dithering to be applied to a specific display.
  • driver settings will now be refreshed properly after changes have been made through the NVIDIA control panel. This also fixes the issue that applying driver settings through ColorControl could revert settings made through the control panel.
  • added some anisotropic/texture filtering quality driver settings
  • improve tooltip of list view
  • updated NVIDIA Profile Inspector so that settings like "rBAR" (Resizable BAR) are shown properly.
  • NOTE: driver settings shown in red can only be applied if ColorControl runs as administrator. Will probably be fixed in a future version.
  • AMD controller:
  • changed all API calls so they use the ADL2 functions instead of the old ones
  • LG controller:
  • added Real Cinema setting
  • General:
  • fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash on startup if the Windows Performance Counters where corrupt
  • adding or cloning a preset will now focus the new preset

New in ColorControl 8.2.0.0 (Dec 4, 2022)

  • LG controller:
  • added setting to Options to automatically set selected device to last powered on TV
  • Added Expert actions:
  • Fine Tune Dark Areas (2019+ models)
  • Black Stabilizer (2021+ models)
  • White Stabilizer (2021+ models)
  • Reduce Blue Light (2021+ models)
  • Game Mode (HDMI1-4) (2021+ models)
  • VRR & G-Sync (2021+ models)
  • AMD FreeSync Premium (2021+ models)
  • Prevent Input Delay(Input Lag) (2021+ models)
  • General:
  • added "Automatically install updates" setting to options. Only available if checking for updates is also activated and if the service is running.

New in ColorControl 8.1.0.0 (Nov 13, 2022)

  • LG controller:
  • The power off/on settings for the screensaver and Windows power settings have been separated into separate off and on options. NOTE: you will have to manually enable these options again because they are not migrated automatically.
  • Started to change the visibility of some Expert-settings. This means that some settings are now only available for certain models. For example, "Peak Brightness" is now only accessible for 2019+ models. This filtering currently only works for OLED models.
  • Added FreeSync HDMI settings for all 2020 or newer TV's
  • Restructured Actions-menu under "Add step" button
  • Removed the "Enable OLED Motion Pro" item for the C2 and G2 models. There were no reports of successful activation of the feature on those models. The disable menu-item is still available for those who have activated it.
  • (probably) fixed an issue that prevented all steps from completing when starting a preset from the command line
  • Game launcher:
  • Added "Post-launch" and "Finalize" steps to game presets. The "Post-launch" steps are executed after the process is started and the "Finalize" steps run after the process has exited. Note that using these steps to change LG settings in combination with presets that trigger on process switches is not recommended.
  • General:
  • Fixed error when sorting on certain columns in list views

New in ColorControl 8.0.0.0 (Oct 28, 2022)

  • Major change in this release:
  • Primarily due to issues with the WOL-functionality it is now possible to install (a part of) ColorControl as a Windows Service.
  • A specific fix for better WOL-functionality requires ColorControl to create a temporary IP address entry on the local computer that points to the MAC/IP-address of the TV.
  • This can only be done as admininistrator and the best way is executing that code via a Windows Service.
  • LG controller:
  • improved WOL-functionality, especially after resuming the PC from standby. Another change is that if you use the Windows Service, TV's might be waken up sooner now after startup of the system, because the service is started before the user logs on.
  • NVIDIA controller:
  • switching between certain refresh rates (like 23Hz and 24Hz or 59Hz and 60Hz) should now work better
  • Added to Options:
  • Elevation-method: here you can change the elevation method (see above)

New in ColorControl 7.3.0.0 (Sep 11, 2022)

  • LG controller:
  • Added: action "Eye Comfort Mode"
  • Fixed: when the option to power off the TV as soon as the screensaver starts is active, the TV would still power off even when the current app/HDMI port did not match the configured "PC HDMI port".
  • Added to Options:
  • A setting to enable the use of a "dedicated elevated process". When this setting is active, any action that requires administrator rights will be off-handed to that process that will be running in the background (as long as ColorControl itself is running). This will prevent multiple User Account Control popups. If ColorControl is already running as administrator the elevated process will not be started.
  • Added to Game Launcher:
  • Processor affinity option: you can now choose what processors are allowed the game
  • Process priority option: you can now set the process priority of the game
  • NOTE: these options require administrator rights and will cause ColorControl to spawn an elevated process to perform the actions if it is not running as administrator. To prevent multiple possible User Account Control popups, enable the new option mentioned in the previous paragraph.

New in ColorControl 7.2.0.0 (Jul 24, 2022)

  • Added to LG controller:
  • Action Sound -> "Auto Volume": toggles the audio setting "Auto Volume"
  • Action Config -> "Total Power On Hours": when enabled this will show the total power on hours in the TV Information menu. "Show advanced actions" under Options must be activated for this action to be visible.

New in ColorControl 7.1.0.0 (Jul 17, 2022)

  • Fixed:
  • Double clicking a preset toggled the Quick Access checkbox. Checkbox will now only be toggled when mouse is over it.
  • Added to/fixed in LG controller:
  • you can now configure the conditions "G-SYNC Disabled" and "G-SYNC Enabled" for triggers. This enables you for example to automatically apply a preset that activates Motion Pro, but only when G-SYNC is disabled (otherwise BFI will not work).
  • the Expert menu has been rearranged (grouped by category)
  • the White Balance and Adjusting Luminance items under the Expert button will now show a dialog where you can alter the 22 point values. Note that because the values cannot be retrieved from the TV, all values will show up as "0" after opening.
  • New actions:
  • Aspect Ratio (not all variants will work on all models/picture modes)
  • Just Scan (will not work in PC mode)
  • All-Direction Zoom Horizontal Ratio (when using the Aspect Ratio "allDirZoom")
  • All-Direction Zoom Vertical Ratio (when using the Aspect Ratio "allDirZoom")
  • All-Direction Zoom Horizontal Position (when using the Aspect Ratio "allDirZoom")
  • All-Direction Zoom Vertical Position (when using the Aspect Ratio "allDirZoom")
  • Vertical Zoom Position (when using the Aspect Ratio "vertZoom")
  • Vertical Zoom Ratio (when using the Aspect Ratio "vertZoom")

New in ColorControl 7.0.0.0 (Jul 14, 2022)

  • Added a new service: Game Launcher:
  • Add games (or other programs) to start from ColorControl
  • Define steps that must be executed before the program starts: you can add NVIDIA/AMD/LG presets that should be applied before starting the game. For example: if you want to enable HDR and/or GSYNC for a game, you can execute one or more NVIDIA presets to enable HDR and GSYNC.
  • You can also start other programs before the game
  • Currently there a no steps that are executed after the game/program stops running. Might be added later.
  • Check the option "Run as administrator" to run the game/program as Administrator (needed for some mods, like the SKSE64_Loader for Skyrim)
  • Added to all services: Quick Access menu:
  • It's now possible to checkmark presets (via the checkbox in the Name column) if they should be featured on the Quick Access menu
  • All services now have a Settings button which allows you to set a keyboard shortcut to open the corresponding Quick Access menu
  • Presets must have a name to be allowed in the Quick Access menu
  • When the Quick Access is visible, you can use SHIFT + click to remove items from the list
  • Currently you cannot order the Quick Access items on the menu, might be added later
  • Added to LG controller:
  • In the steps you can now also add programs that should be executed (Add step->Start Program)
  • Added to NVIDIA controller:
  • Via the Settings button it's now possible to open the NVIDIA Profile Inspector