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GameDog [v5.0] - Chroma for CS:GO and DOTA2


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GameDog Chroma Game Integrations

Currently Supports:

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  • Dota 2

Current Version: 2.4
Download:
HERE

Old Beta Version: 3.7
Download: HERE

New Beta Version: 5.0
Download:
HERE

DOTA2 INFO: With a recent Update Valve disabled the gameintegration per default cause of performance issues for some users who didn't even know about it. This can be reenabled by adding "-gamestateintegration" to the launch settings.

https://i.gyazo.com/56961ea93f61a971ef59e77b12950b86.png


How to Install:

  • Download latest Version from the Razer Workshop or the GameDog Thread.
  • Install GameDog
  • Open Synapse and make sure Chroma Apps are enabled under the "Chroma Apps -> Settings" Tab
  • Start GameDog
  • Make sure your Chroma Devices play a Green Animation and then return back to your default Profile.
  • Make sure under Settings in GameDog the Directory to your Game is set correctly.
  • Minimize GameDog. It will stay open in the Tray Bar.
  • Start your Game and GameDog should receive Data and change the lighting accordingly.
  • After playing GameDog will revert the Keyboard back to your Synapse Profile

FAQ:
https://gitlab.com/Chromatin/GameDog#faq

If you feel like donating something I'd be very happy:
Either via Paypal
or via
Steam Tradeoffer
Thank you very much!





Changelog:

- 5.0

  • Full rewrite, New UI, improved performance
  • Fixed Bug causing "SDK not found" error on start
  • Fixed Bug with HttpRequestException


- 2.4

  • CS:GO: Fixed Crash


-
2.1

  • Workaround for slow updates caused by Valves broken API


- 2.0 (Just a minor Bugfix release to internal Version 5895)

  • Dota 2: Fix passive items lighting up as a Key


- 2.0

  • Allows staying in the Background
    That means GameDog does NOT turn yellow anymore. Once you start gamedog it plays a starting animation (Green light running along all Devices). After that GameDog returns to your default Synapse profile! This behaviour can be changed in Settings but is activated by default. Make sure to MINIMIZE the Window (it moves to the tray) and do NOT close the Window as that closes GameDog completly.


  • Start with Windows
    Makes the above actually useful. It makes GameDog start with Windows in the Background. You can now also start GameDog with the Parameter "/StartMinimized" which will Minimize gamedog right to the tray. It WON'T play any starting animation in that mode and won't initialize Chroma until you actually start a Game!


  • Import and Export of Assignments to share with Friends!
    With the Export and Import Buttons in the Assignments view you can get a JSON (Text) representation of your Assignments you can save as Textfile if you want to switch between profiles. Just click on Export and then click on "ok" to make GameDog copy everything into your clipboard. Now you can store this in your own Textfile for later use and just copy and paste it into the Box that appears when you click on "Import".

    But that not enough!

    You can also enter URLs to textfiles that are then downloaded so you can host your profile via any text file hosting service.


  • Single-time Key Flash for Game Values
    Allows you to let a Key flash for a moment if a Value changes (for example your HP drops or your Ammo drops)


  • Complete Dota Support
    Support for Ability Cooldowns, Item Cooldowns, Buyback (only if the money is enough...the cooldown isn't checked, sorry), Status Effects, Day- and Nightclock...if there is anything you want, please let me know.


  • New Devices added
    Keypads (tested with Orbweaver) and Headsets (Razer Kraken) are now supported!
    Keys for the Keypad are set similar to the Keyboard Keys and the Headset is a on/off switch as it can only show one state. The Headset is not very fast as it fades from one color to the other so some things might not work as expected!


  • CS:GO Changes
    Bombtimer moved to 40 Seconds. Added grenades as Game Value.


  • Better Game Lookup (Thanks njbmartin!)
    Games are now found even outside of the Steam Folder within a Steam Library.

- 1.2

  • Added better Error Handling for internal Server instead of swallowing Errors. If something doesn't work please send me the Logfile (GameDog.txt) available in: %AppData%\\GameDog\\logs
  • Fixed an issue that caused (caught) Exceptions when wearing a Knife. Preventing spam on the logfile.


-
1.1

  • Fixed an issue where Synapse won't recognize GameDog as a Chroma App if SDK is not enabled. Giving users the posibility to enable the SDK in Synapse if it's the only Chroma App ever.


- 1.0

  • Official Release


- 0.11

  • Fixed Version after SDK update


- 0.10

  • Support for Firefly and Mamba TE! (Thanks Razer for the support!)
  • Removed MANY of the plugins like Health and Armor and replaced it with a single "Two Color" Plugin where you can choose which Game Value to be used. One Plugin for Health, Armor etc.

  • Added a Countdown Plugin which works similar as the above but disables one key after theother (100% means all glowing, 0% means 1 key glowing). That's helpful as the requested Bombcountdown as an example. (See the Bomb Countdown default assignment)

  • Added an "Active Weapon Clip/Max" Game Value.

  • Changed the way Keymappings are done a bit to make it slightly more obvious which Keys are selected.

  • Added ChromaXML for Synapse support.

  • Minimizing to Tray. Even so Colore added support for Uninit the Razer SDK doesn't seem to support apps running in the background and just using the SDK when they need to yet. But it's being looked into.( https://github.com/CoraleStudios/Colore/pull/121 )
  • Added a text to make Doubleclick as well as rearranging Assigments more prominent
  • I probably forgot something...


- 0.5


  • Limited Dota support!
  • Effects are back
  • Stats screen removed for now
  • Assignments work like layers on top of each other and can be rearranged via Drag and Drop. Highest priority is at the bottom.
  • "Fill Color" makes the whole Keyboard light up
  • "Menu and Typing" makes the Keyboard light up completly in menu (Orange by default) and while typing in chat(white)
  • Added a "Flash below" property allowing to define a value below that point when they Key should flash
  • Assignments can be named
  • Colors can be choosen via a Color Picker
  • Bombtime is customizable
  • Better Description for Assignment Properties
  • Keys can be ordered
  • Performance improvments


- 0.4

  • Fixed Steam Search, Added Custom CS:GO Folder in Settings
  • Fixed Crashes
  • Detecting if no SDK is installed
  • Added Custom Colors and Changed how Assignments are made
  • Added new Function: "Kill Counter (Test)"
  • Temporarily Removed Effects Flashed, Smoked and Burning. They will be back again.
  • Introduced Crash and Application Logs


It's using the great Colore C# Chroma SDK Library!

What it is right now (besides Buggy and Ugly (not that much anymore) for now):

  • Using official CS:GO API to read out stats (same API GameSense uses)
  • Following effects can be displayed on the Keyboard


  • Flashed
  • Smoked
  • Burning


  • Keys can be assigned to the following "Functions":


  • Static Color (Displayed in one color all the time)
  • Two Colors (Displays a Game Value in a range from 0 to 100% (or true/false as 0 and 100%) and fades between two Colors. If the percent drops below the "Flash below percent" the Key or Mouse(pad) side will start flashing either in the Color defined via Flash Color or if that one is transparent in the Color defined via Color Start and Color End. Every Game Value that does not include "Percent" is displayed either as 0% or as 100% depending on the true/false state of the Value.)
  • Count Down Colors (Same as Two Colors but makes the Assigned Keys or Mouse(pad) sides light up in the defined order depending on the percentage)
  • Effect: x (Makes the whole Keyboard light up for an Effect, White for flash, Grey for smoke and red for Burning)
  • Kill Counter (Sets Keys one after another for each Kill the player did this round. This means if there are 5 Keys assigned and the player got 2 Headshots and one normal Kill, then 2 of the 5 Keys will light up in the HeadshotColor, one will light up in the KillColor one one will light up in the NoneColor
  • Bomb (Fades Keys from ColorStart to ColorEnd within 35 Seconds. Then switches to ColorDefusable (defusable with Def-Kit) for 5 Seconds before going to ColorNonDefusable)
  • Roundphase (Displays Freezetime (FreezetimeColor), Live (PlayingColor) or unknown (UndefinedColor) state of the current round on Keys)
  • Menu and Typing (Lights up the whole Keyboard depending if the user is Typing or in Menu)


  • If CS:GO or Dota is installed outside of the Steam Folder then go to settings and change the CS:GO Folder or Dota Folder Settings Key.

I really hope to get some feedback and hope people like that.

Is it useful and would you like to see more from this Project?


807 Replies

WolfspiritM
Sorry. I was on holidays for a few weeks :)

Ultimate is not Chroma. You need a Blackwidow Chroma for this to work.

https://gamedog.chromatin.eu/GameDogSetup.2.4.msi


Yes, but I still hope that it will add in the future.
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App1e
Yes, but I still hope that it will add in the future.

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think that Ultimate even has multicolor LEDs.
So I don't think this will be a thing.


I NEED HELP!
It would be nice if anyone who is regularily using GameDog and who does know a bit about GameDogs Assignment Stuff could try the alpha Version of GameDog 3.
It won't work ingame yet as the Game part is not yet included (it's actually the less hard part of the whole thing).
But for GameDog 3 I worked on a completly new interface for setting up Keys which hopefully makes it easier and less confusing. Layers are completly gone (except for special things like Flashbang/Fire...which will cover the whole Keyboard and will be configured seperately) and a clickable Keyboard makes setting Keys way easier:

For example this sets Key "D" to show Ammo:

You can find the Prototype here:
http://gamedog.chromatin.eu/GameDog3.zip
AGAIN: IT DOES NOT WORK INGAME YET AS IT'S A PROTOTYPE!

It would be awesome if you could give me any Feedback about that new UI and let me know what you like and what could be made better.
Gamedog wont detect my game (CS:GO). It doesn't even show csgo in the "games" tab of GameDog.
Please help!
brother I downloaded the software, as soon as I open it the green light turns on but the keyboard does not light up, even when I enter Dota it doesnt do anything. also the program doesnt read the game. what do I do?

brother I downloaded the program but it doesnt read Dota 2, what do I do now? please help
Hi,

I'm considering getting a Blackwidow X Tournament Edition and was wondering whether the Gamedog software would work with it for Dota 2. Thank you for replying!
its almost safe to say this program is 80% fail. no help from anyone and most of the ppl have problems with it. not good
Oscar Jaouhari
its almost safe to say this program is 80% fail. no help from anyone and most of the ppl have problems with it. not good

Can't confirm that. I just tried it and it worked fine.

Be sure to select the Dota2 directory in the settings. Otherwise it won't work.
Vaypron
Can't confirm that. I just tried it and it worked fine.

Be sure to select the Dota2 directory in the settings. Otherwise it won't work.

yes sir I already tried different destinations and nothing I dont understand, I can send you a picture or maybe Teamviewer so you can help me out plz. Ide appreciate it
Hey, I'm on the Blackwidow X Chroma and Gamedog keeps giving me a message saying the Chroma SDK isn't available. I go into services and the Chroma SDK Service isn't there. Any ideas why?
Oscar Jaouhari
yes sir I already tried different destinations and nothing I dont understand, I can send you a picture or maybe Teamviewer so you can help me out plz. Ide appreciate it


When you open the program, does the keyboard show an animation?
If so, the Chroma service is working. If not, be sure that Synapse is installed and up to date.


The link to the destination should look something like this:
"[C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam]\\steamapps\\common\\dota 2 beta"
(the [...] depends on the path where you have installed Steam)
Be sure that the Steam-Path is correct as well and save the settings.
Vaypron
When you open the program, does the keyboard show an animation?
If so, the Chroma service is working. If not, be sure that Synapse is installed and up to date.


The link to the destination should look something like this:
"[C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam]\\steamapps\\common\\dota 2 beta"
(the [...] depends on the path where you have installed Steam)
Be sure that the Steam-Path is correct as well and save the settings.


Vaypron, the path is exactly how u show me, so is the steam path. my keyboard does show an animation but the program doesnt read the game, in other words, it doesnt show that I have Dota 2 installed, plus it doesnt run in the game. any other suggestions? Ide really appreciate it, I bought a Blackwidow Chroma (overwatch version) just for this (might sound dumb I know)
you should put OSU! in your game list
Cookieziさんの息子
you should put OSU! in your game list

what is that brother? can you be more specific? Im not the best with computers
Oscar Jaouhari
what is that brother? can you be more specific? Im not the best with computers

It's a rhythm game
https://osu.ppy.sh
For gameplay pls watch cookiezi play a song "Freedom dive by xi"
Cookieziさんの息子
It's a rhythm game
https://osu.ppy.sh
For gameplay pls watch cookiezi play a song "Freedom dive by xi"

lol how is a song going to help me? it doesnt look too reliable but thanks though. Please anyone with suggestions help
Oscar Jaouhari
lol how is a song going to help me? it doesnt look too reliable but thanks though. Please anyone with suggestions help

oh yeah i got a problem with this program, when i'm playing counter strike the lightning on my chroma freezes, i don't know what cause it
Userlevel 5
Sorry for the late response again.

Oscar Jaouhari
Please anyone with suggestions help

Can you please add me in Steam?
It's easier to debug via Chat and it would be great if you could test some debug builds for me.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/kiba

Cookieziさんの息子
oh yeah i got a problem with this program, when i'm playing counter strike the lightning on my chroma freezes, i don't know what cause it

What Chroma Hardware do you have?
Hi, I just bought my Deathstalker chroma but the lights dont change when I was in game, dota2. It just lights at a static color. I have tested Item, skills cooldown, stunned, gold gained but none of them change the keyboard lights.

The keyboard did change to green when I start gamedog. Gamdog is allowed in Razer Synapse.. Both up to date..

Sorry if I asked repetitive questions, any guides or previous posts would be appreciated.
Thanks
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RenzoPulsar
Sorry if I asked repetitive questions, any guides or previous posts would be appreciated.
Thanks

Please take a look here:
/chroma-workshop-cs-go-chroma-integration.9707/page-6#post-278665
WolfspiritM
Please take a look here:
/chroma-workshop-cs-go-chroma-integration.9707/page-6#post-278665



Wow! Didnt know deathstalker actually has 6 zones, I thought only 3 zones.
It worked 🙂 but still need to study on the assignment's configuration.
THANKS!
WolfspiritM
Sorry for the late response again.


Can you please add me in Steam?
It's easier to debug via Chat and it would be great if you could test some debug builds for me.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/kiba


What Chroma Hardware do you have?


Thank you sir, I added you just waiting on your confirmation
Chroma SDK not available

Make sure the 'Razer Chroma DSK Service' is running

HELP ME!!
Userlevel 5
Thiago Salomão Oliveira
Chroma SDK not available

Make sure the 'Razer Chroma DSK Service' is running

HELP ME!!

Is the "Razer Chroma SDK Service" running?
Sometimes it helps uninstalling Synapse AND the Chroma SDK then reinstall Synapse.
WolfspiritM
Is the "Razer Chroma SDK Service" running?
Sometimes it helps uninstalling Synapse AND the Chroma SDK then reinstall Synapse.


i already reinstall Synapse and the "Razer Chroma SDK Service" don´t show in my taskmanager
Userlevel 5
Thiago Salomão Oliveira
i already reinstall Synapse and the "Razer Chroma SDK Service" don´t show in my taskmanager

Uninstall BOTH Synapse and the "Razer Chroma SDK Core Components" first. Then reinstall Synapse (get latest version from the razer website) and it should install the SDK Components.

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