G-Helper Changelog

What's new in G-Helper 0.170 Pre-release

May 2, 2024
  • Added Vivobook S540 to OLED list
  • Overdrive UI tweaks
  • UI fixes
  • Miniled toggle UI improvements

New in G-Helper 0.169 Pre-release (Apr 28, 2024)

  • Can help you keep (almost) same FPS and consume a little bit less of power in order to extend life on battery:
  • Works only if you have FPS limited enabled
  • App will automatically adjust power limits in order to maintain currently set FPS limit.
  • Auto TDP ranges from 6W up to Power limit defined by current active Mode

New in G-Helper 0.168 Pre-release (Apr 26, 2024)

  • Anime Matrix brightness slider for custom pictures
  • Added UHD / FHD display mode switch for Duo models
  • Slash Lighting tweaks
  • Key-bindings set to run custom commands will launch them without admin rights
  • UI fixes
  • Translation updates

New in G-Helper 0.167 Pre-release (Apr 21, 2024)

  • Static mode for Slash Lighting
  • Slash Lighting tweaks
  • Added Vivobook M140 and UM340 to the list of OLED devices
  • Backlight tweaks for G614JVR
  • Fixed UI issue for TUF M3 mouse
  • UI tweaks

New in G-Helper 0.166 Pre-release (Apr 14, 2024)

  • Added legend for Updates section
  • Fixed situation when Updates section may not show available BIOS updates
  • Linked CPU power sliders under Fans + Power
  • Option to delay hotkey mode toggling
  • Option to bind Left, Right or Middle mouse button clicks to M-keys
  • Hotkey to toggle refresh rate
  • Power limits tweaks for G614, G814J and FX507V
  • Minor Ambient mode tweaks
  • Minor UI tweaks and translation updates

New in G-Helper 0.165 Pre-release (Apr 1, 2024)

  • Visual Modes and Gamuts for Vivobooks that support them #2342
  • Aura tweaks for Strix 2024 #2344
  • Maximize button for Fans+Power #2312
  • Improved Fn+F6 (Toggle Screen) behavior for old models #2340
  • Ally controller settings UI fix #2341
  • UI Tweak to prevent focusing app on wake up #2339
  • Option to re-apply power limits for a very old AMD models #2355
  • Improved Battery Report generation when system user name contained spaces
  • Improved Max GPU power slider reading for 2024 models
  • Aura fix for GU502 #2359

New in G-Helper 0.164 Pre-release (Mar 28, 2024)

  • Clicking on "battery health" label will open battery report #2311
  • Improved HDR detection to hide Visual Modes
  • Added delay to to Screenpad Hotkey action (thanks @rollercoaster) #2305
  • Improved USB-C charger detection for Optimized mode #2143
  • Clicking on "visual modes not available" label, will hide it and allow them again (if you really want that by some reason)

New in G-Helper 0.163 Pre-release (Mar 27, 2024)

  • Fixed Shift + Screenpad hotkey for DUO laptops for toggling Screenpad #2296
  • Visual Modes panel will be disabled when HDR is active or laptop screen is off #2301
  • App would set refresh rate in Auto mode only if current one is different from what it should be
  • Option to hide Visual Modes from UI completely via config #2307
  • Option to disable Status LEDs under Extra for 2024 models #2303
  • Minor UI tweaks

New in G-Helper 0.162 Pre-release (Mar 25, 2024)

  • Added Vivobook Pro 16X, Pro 15 and Zenbook Pro 14 DUO to the list of OLED devices #2246 #2262 #2269
  • Improved driver comparison for Updates section #2283
  • Improved hotkey handling for Zephyrus S17 #2247
  • Added AsHidService to stop-list under Extra #2248
  • Fix for Gladius III Aimpoint and Gladius III Aimpoint EVA02 (thanks @IceStormNG ) #2266
  • Support for Chinese TuF M4 Wireless (P310) (thanks @IceStormNG ) #2285
  • Fn-lock improvements for FA706 #2278
  • Minor UI tweaks for Rog Ally

New in G-Helper 0.161 Pre-release (Mar 17, 2024)

  • Removed unsupported FN-V binding for TUF FX507/707
  • Minor tweaks for mode toggling for G14 2024
  • Improved TUF FN-F6 binding to toggle screen off only when Asus services are inactive
  • UI Tweaks

New in G-Helper 0.160 Pre-release (Mar 13, 2024)

  • FN-V binding under Extra and option to assign Visual Mode change to it or any other hotkey
  • Added Zenbook S 13 and Vivobook 16x to the list of OLED devices with dimming support #2197 #2201
  • Option to make tray icon black and white #2203
  • UI Tweaks #2210

New in G-Helper 0.157 Pre-release (Mar 7, 2024)

  • [Experimental] Improved flicker-free dimming for OLED screens, even dimmer :)
  • Ctrl + FN + F7 / F8 to control flicker free dimming
  • UI tweaks and improvements

New in G-Helper 0.156 Pre-release (Mar 5, 2024)

  • [Experimental] GPU Power Limit setting for 2024 models that support it #2141
  • Added AMD undervolting support for G14 2024
  • Various mouse support fixes (thanks @IceStormNG) #2159
  • Zenbook FN-lock support #2154
  • Fix for rare case when app couldn't write changes to config #2133
  • Tweak for swapped custom fan curves (due to bios bug) on GA503R #2155
  • Minor UI tweaks

New in G-Helper 0.155 Pre-release (Feb 27, 2024)

  • [Experimental] Flicker-free dimming for OLED models #2056
  • [Experimental] Option to set number of P-cores and E-cores on supported Intel devices under Extra
  • Support for Strix Impact (P303) (thanks @IceStormNG) #2121
  • Improved Ultimate mode switch for 2024 models
  • Added option to keep Slash Lightning ON when lid is closed on 2024 models #2046
  • Config parameter to set battery / temperature readings refresh interval #2096

New in G-Helper 0.154 Pre-release (Feb 16, 2024)

  • Added 3rd (mid) fan support for G14 / G16 2023 #2067
  • Improved Ambient / Heatmap backlight modes by pausing them when backlight is turned off
  • Camera toggle for Vivobooks #2060
  • Custom hotkeys fix #2059

New in G-Helper 0.153 Pre-release (Feb 14, 2024)

  • [Experimental] Basic Slash Lightning controls for G14 and G16 2024 #2046
  • Backlight brightness controls for G14 and G16 2024
  • Fixed situation when anime-matrix wouldn't turn on after hibernation sometimes
  • Added workaround for bugged BIOS 317 for GA503 models, that swaps custom fan curves #2049
  • Airplane hotkey fix for ancient devices #2052
  • Unhandled exception when USB device can't be open #2057

New in G-Helper 0.151 (Feb 14, 2024)

  • New features for ROG Ally:
  • New real-time battery discharge reading
  • Controller bindings now work in all modes (including Mouse / Desktop)
  • M + Right Stick Click to toggle controller mode (Mouse - Gamepad)
  • M + DPad Left / Right to control brightness
  • M + DPad Up to show touch keyboard
  • M + DPad Down to show desktop
  • New binding options such as Close Window, Alt-Tab, Brightness Up / Down, Toggle AMD Overlay, etc
  • AMD Overlay toggle on main screen (make sure that overlay is enabled under Adrenaline app)
  • FPS limiter settings 30 - 45 - 60 - 90 - 120 - OFF
  • Support for Sleep / Boot / Shutdown backlight toggling on the Ally
  • Option to disable built-in XBox controller completely
  • Custom binding for toggling XG Mobile #1964
  • Stop / Start Services button under Extra now also suspends Armoury Crate main service (if you don't want it to interfere with controller modes)
  • Minor UI tweaks in controller bindings screen
  • Other changes and fixes:
  • Miniled Multi Zone toggle for 2024 models #1957
  • Improved RGB support for 2024 models #1949
  • Custom key-bindings for switching performance modes #1931
  • Fixed missing backlight checkboxes under Extra for some Strix models #1943
  • Fixed UI related crash #1992
  • Improved RGB support for ROG G703 model #1995
  • Added lightbar support for some old models #1929
  • Improved Anime Matrix "diagonal" layout #1648
  • Moved Advanced Settings (library needed only for AMD undervolting under Fans+Power) to a separate zip. App can download it on demand or you can extract it manually into same folder as the app itself.