Strobelight - LightBoost Utility for AMD/ATI and NVIDIA

[Jammy_Dodger]

Thanks the nvidia setting solved it. Incidentally on the setup program do the tick boxes relate to the current refresh rates you have installed? As I selected 120Hz strobed and 144Hz, however when I reopen setup its has 120Hz strobed and 121Hz selected every time.

[ToastyX]

(08-31-2017 04:49 PM)Jammy_Dodger Wrote:  Thanks the nvidia setting solved it. Incidentally on the setup program do the tick boxes relate to the current refresh rates you have installed? As I selected 120Hz strobed and 144Hz, however when I reopen setup its has 120Hz strobed and 121Hz selected every time.

No, it doesn't read the current settings because EDID overrides are complicated and can be edited to contain other resolutions. I didn't realize that monitor could take 144 Hz, so I just assumed 121 Hz. You can use CRU to see what's currently installed.

[hawk1g]

cannot run strobelight

gives me the display not compataible

[2017-12-11 11:26:35.998] LOAD(AMD): LoadLibrary("atiadlxx.dll") = ERROR 126
[2017-12-11 11:26:35.998] LOAD(AMD): LoadLibrary("atiadlxy.dll") = ERROR 126
[2017-12-11 11:26:36.000] LOAD(NVIDIA): NvAPI_Initialize() = SUCCESS
[2017-12-11 11:26:36.211] INIT(NVIDIA, 0, 8): 3D = FALSE
[2017-12-11 11:26:38.411] INIT(NVIDIA, 0, 8): VENDOR = 0x6E (unsupported)
[2017-12-11 11:26:38.411] INIT: No compatible displays found.


have a VG248

[ToastyX]

(12-11-2017 04:29 PM)hawk1g Wrote:  cannot run strobelight

gives me the display not compataible

[2017-12-11 11:26:35.998] LOAD(AMD): LoadLibrary("atiadlxx.dll") = ERROR 126
[2017-12-11 11:26:35.998] LOAD(AMD): LoadLibrary("atiadlxy.dll") = ERROR 126
[2017-12-11 11:26:36.000] LOAD(NVIDIA): NvAPI_Initialize() = SUCCESS
[2017-12-11 11:26:36.211] INIT(NVIDIA, 0, 8): 3D = FALSE
[2017-12-11 11:26:38.411] INIT(NVIDIA, 0, 8): VENDOR = 0x6E (unsupported)
[2017-12-11 11:26:38.411] INIT: No compatible displays found.


have a VG248

What video card do you have? 0x6E usually indicates a communication problem. Try unplugging the monitor's power cord for a minute to reset the monitor.

[brian]

Hello! I remember first time when I ran Strobelight it worked fine and on my monitors OSD it was enabled, I have an ASUS VG248QE, I remember I didn't like the colors so I disabled it, now that I want to start using it I uninstalled and reinstalled, chose 120hz strobed and 121hz non strobed first time, no difference, tried selecting more non strobed refresh rates, 121hz and 144hz, but still nothing, I did everything correctly, reboot after each uninstall/reinstall, I use a DVI cable so it should work (it did first time).

Things that may be worth mentioning:

I use a custom ICC profile for this monitor, the Nvidia one that everyone uses, I use GeForce Experience and the driver is up to date. When I open Windows display adapter settings I don't see 121hz there (I did install it, right?)

So this seems weird, changing brightness also does nothing, I don't know why it's not working, why is Lightboost greyed out in the OSD?

Please help, thanks!

EDIT: Nevermind, I left to get food, the monitor went on standby after 10 minutes and when I came back I noticed it isn't so bright, I check strobelight, change brightness to 100%, brighter! It works now, tested toggle on off also Also in windows adapter display settings whatever it says 120 and 121 hz, so now it seems properly installed even lol

[ikjadoon]

I just want to say, ToastyX: I've had an ASUS VG248QE for nearly 5 years now. I love it as much as the day I got it--the same day I installed Strobelight.

A random "fix" for peeps running dual-monitors, one LB and one without Lightboost, and you keep losing initialization:

I have the ASUS VG248QE w/ LB connected via DVI and it'd been running Strobelight for 5 months happily + just got some no-name Dell 60Hz connected via HDMI. I just added secondary Dell monitor yesterday and ever since, the ASUS LB has required re-initialization every reboot (the monitor never was disconnected).

Not a huge problem (always initialized once it started!), but it was a little issue. The fix:

1. Uninstall refresh rates via strobelight-setup.exe.
2. Reboot after it uninstalls from each monitor. I uninstalled for both monitors, just in case, as they both showed up as "(1 active)".
3. Install the strobed refresh rate to the LB monitor: I only added 120Hz strobed.
4. Reboot. Bam: it initializes once and now I can reboot without losing strobing!

Thank you, Toasty. You're a legend.

I've been a Patreon backer for all two months now. We can really up the ante here, folks, on Patreon: nearly ~900 replies to this thread!

https://www.patreon.com/ToastyX/posts

[frallan123]

Hey!

I have two ASUS VG248QE screens and somehow I only have lightboost on one of the screens. (I've had both screens with lightboost before) but somehow now it doesnt work. When I launch strobelight setup it says (2 active) but only one is active. I tried reinstalling strobelight but still doesnt work, any ideas?

[ToastyX]

(04-09-2018 06:20 PM)frallan123 Wrote:  I have two ASUS VG248QE screens and somehow I only have lightboost on one of the screens. (I've had both screens with lightboost before) but somehow now it doesnt work. When I launch strobelight setup it says (2 active) but only one is active. I tried reinstalling strobelight but still doesnt work, any ideas?

Are the monitors connected using DVI or DisplayPort? What video card?

[luk06]

Hi,

I need help with setting up both StrobeLight and a custom resolution on CRU. I've done them separately in successful fashion. When i install strobelight i lose my custom resolution (1152x864).

Do you know how to solve this?

[ToastyX]

(05-05-2018 12:08 PM)luk06 Wrote:  I need help with setting up both StrobeLight and a custom resolution on CRU. I've done them separately in successful fashion. When i install strobelight i lose my custom resolution (1152x864).

Do you know how to solve this?

Install the refresh rates first. Then edit with CRU.