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Sixie
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  • October 14, 2015
Razer|Rfx
Let your Razer Chroma-enabled devices rock to your beats with the beta Audio Visualizer, developed on the latest Razer Chroma SDK 4.8. Fire off the colors not just on your Razer BlackWidow Chroma, but also on the newly supported Razer Mamba TE & Razer Firefly! We’ll let the video du-du-du-du-do the showing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzX_puEu9u0 We really appreciate all the work our community developers have put in to push the potential of the Razer Chroma technology and our friend @CalcProgrammer1 has really done a solid job on the Audio Visualizer. This new Audio Visualizer gives you the freedom to customize the color scheme and tweak its amplitude so you are only limited by your own creativity. Did we mention it’ll not just react to your music, but also to game audio? Here’s how to get the fun started:
  • Download and install ‘Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015’ from Microsoft. Choose the vc_redist.x86.exe version
  • Download the SDK Installers and install the "SDK Core Files".
  • From the same download in (2), extract ‘Razer_Chroma_SDK_Documentation_Beta4.8.zip’ to any location.
    • Locate the file ‘Enable SDK Support.reg’ in the folder.
    • Run the x64/x86 for 64bit/32bit computers.
  • Download and run the Audio Visualizer.
(This is an early build so please pardon the manual processes – we’ll improve on this). Have a go at it and show us what you are doing with your Chroma hardware. Useful links: FAQs: To those facing the "mfc140.dll is missing" issue Download the Visual Studio Redistributable version "vc_redist.x86.exe" As this is a very early build, it clashes with Advanced Configurator occasionally. Change your effects to the default ones e.g. Wave, Spectrum Cycling. You can then launch the application and your keyboard/mousemat/mice will show a blank slate until a sound is played. What products does it work with? *EDIT* It works with the Blackwidow Chroma, Firefly and the Mamba TE. The Blackwidow TE, Deathadder Chroma and Kraken 7.1 Chroma are not supported FOR NOW. However, we will see them in the future! This is still an early build so hang on tight while more product support is being added in. The visualizer bars are really low, anyway to fix that? You can bump the bar's height up by increasing the amplitude or your volume (not too much please). How do I get the colours like the ones in the video? Adjust "Foreground Mode" to the colour scheme that you like. In the video, I used "Rainbow Inverse". You can also add a "Background Mode" should you like. Does it react to any sounds besides music? It takes your Windows sound input, hence any sound - including your games or movies! Do I have to turn off Synapse? Closing Synapse before launching the app will be the safest. Keyboard goes black but it does not react to any audio As the program is reliant on some limited functions by Windows, be sure that your volume is cranked up or adjust the "Amplitude" to a higher value (Try in the 500s or 1000s) I can't get it to work due to misc reasons that we have yet to identify I apologize for this, this was meant to be a beta build and I shared it earlier as I knew the video will get you guys psyched for the app! We are using your feedbacks to build a better experience. While it may be tedious right now, we WILL be reducing the steps and processes in due time with Synapse and etc. That is on top of more product support. Hang in there!
How Often will you guys update the SDK and post it on this thread (maybe by just editing or updating your initial post)

duheeman
  • 2 replies
  • October 14, 2015
I tried all the above steps but it turns out you cant download vc_redist x86 in windows 10 as it says its up to date, now i cant install at all coz it says upto date but it still shows the errors MSVCP140.dll, mfc140.dll and VCRUNTIME140.dll

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  • October 14, 2015
where to download ?

duheeman
I tried all the above steps but it turns out you cant download vc_redist x86 in windows 10 as it says its up to date, now i cant install at all coz it says upto date but it still shows the errors MSVCP140.dll, mfc140.dll and VCRUNTIME140.dll
Yes you can, I'm developing the thing in Windows 10! You have to check the box next to vcredist_x86.exe in order for it to download. Then run it.

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  • October 15, 2015
Got it to work! but we can't share and post videos on here! :(

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  • October 15, 2015
This is the best. I should invent a glass keyboard with lights

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  • October 15, 2015
Have you tried youtube?

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  • October 15, 2015
any news about deathadder? :(

mad7uga
any news about deathadder? :(
Razer is working on it. The issues are out of my control as they're issues with the SDK itself. They're looking into the custom DeathAdder effects not working and also said the hardware people are looking into the mouse crashing after continued updates. Anything I release will need a new version of the SDK which has to come from Razer themselves. They also said they're looking into the Kraken issue. The Kraken does not seem to have the ability to set the LED color directly, instead having to fade into the new color over ~1s or so, which neutralizes any dynamic range the effect has. They are working on adding a new custom effect mode to fix this I think.

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  • October 15, 2015
CalcProgrammer1
Razer is working on it. The issues are out of my control as they're issues with the SDK itself. They're looking into the custom DeathAdder effects not working and also said the hardware people are looking into the mouse crashing after continued updates. Anything I release will need a new version of the SDK which has to come from Razer themselves. They also said they're looking into the Kraken issue. The Kraken does not seem to have the ability to set the LED color directly, instead having to fade into the new color over ~1s or so, which neutralizes any dynamic range the effect has. They are working on adding a new custom effect mode to fix this I think.
Thx for the Update dude ;D Looking forward to see if they get it to work :D

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  • October 16, 2015
Razer|Rfx
Let your Razer Chroma-enabled devices rock to your beats with the beta Audio Visualizer, developed on the latest Razer Chroma SDK 4.8. Fire off the colors not just on your Razer BlackWidow Chroma, but also on the newly supported Razer Mamba TE & Razer Firefly! We’ll let the video du-du-du-du-do the showing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzX_puEu9u0 We really appreciate all the work our community developers have put in to push the potential of the Razer Chroma technology and our friend @CalcProgrammer1 has really done a solid job on the Audio Visualizer. This new Audio Visualizer gives you the freedom to customize the color scheme and tweak its amplitude so you are only limited by your own creativity. Did we mention it’ll not just react to your music, but also to game audio? Here’s how to get the fun started:
  • Download and install ‘Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015’ from Microsoft. Choose the vc_redist.x86.exe version
  • Download the SDK Installers and install the "SDK Core Files".
  • From the same download in (2), extract ‘Razer_Chroma_SDK_Documentation_Beta4.8.zip’ to any location.
    • Locate the file ‘Enable SDK Support.reg’ in the folder.
    • Run the x64/x86 for 64bit/32bit computers.
  • Download and run the Audio Visualizer.
(This is an early build so please pardon the manual processes – we’ll improve on this). Have a go at it and show us what you are doing with your Chroma hardware. Useful links: FAQs: To those facing the "mfc140.dll is missing" issue Download the Visual Studio Redistributable version "vc_redist.x86.exe" As this is a very early build, it clashes with Advanced Configurator occasionally. Change your effects to the default ones e.g. Wave, Spectrum Cycling. You can then launch the application and your keyboard/mousemat/mice will show a blank slate until a sound is played. What products does it work with? *EDIT* It works with the Blackwidow Chroma, Firefly and the Mamba TE. The Blackwidow TE, Deathadder Chroma and Kraken 7.1 Chroma are not supported FOR NOW. However, we will see them in the future! This is still an early build so hang on tight while more product support is being added in. The visualizer bars are really low, anyway to fix that? You can bump the bar's height up by increasing the amplitude or your volume (not too much please). How do I get the colours like the ones in the video? Adjust "Foreground Mode" to the colour scheme that you like. In the video, I used "Rainbow Inverse". You can also add a "Background Mode" should you like. Does it react to any sounds besides music? It takes your Windows sound input, hence any sound - including your games or movies! Do I have to turn off Synapse? Closing Synapse before launching the app will be the safest. Keyboard goes black but it does not react to any audio As the program is reliant on some limited functions by Windows, be sure that your volume is cranked up or adjust the "Amplitude" to a higher value (Try in the 500s or 1000s) I can't get it to work due to misc reasons that we have yet to identify I apologize for this, this was meant to be a beta build and I shared it earlier as I knew the video will get you guys psyched for the app! We are using your feedbacks to build a better experience. While it may be tedious right now, we WILL be reducing the steps and processes in due time with Synapse and etc. That is on top of more product support. Hang in there!
the dududu means Brittany Venti

  • 0 replies
  • October 16, 2015
Everything opened and worked for me, but they keyboard it self just stays black and the visualizer settings dont save... help

nacarroll
Everything opened and worked for me, but they keyboard it self just stays black and the visualizer settings dont save... help
Install the .reg files! SDK doesn't work without them, the x86 one in particular since my app is x86. Settings saving is not implemented yet.

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  • October 16, 2015
Could you make it compatible with the diamondback?

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  • October 16, 2015
Will def use this when I get my next keyboard

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  • October 16, 2015
When i play sound the program shows that there should be LEDs lighting up but none actually are on the keyboard i set the amplitude up to 9000 to see if that was the problem, nothing changed on the keyboard. Could it be the fact that I don't have a FireFly, or a Mamba?

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  • October 16, 2015
TypicalSquid
When i play sound the program shows that there should be LEDs lighting up but none actually are on the keyboard i set the amplitude up to 9000 to see if that was the problem, nothing changed on the keyboard. Could it be the fact that I don't have a FireFly, or a Mamba?
Oh yeah, i closed synapse too so that couldn't be it.

TypicalSquid
Oh yeah, i closed synapse too so that couldn't be it.
If the keyboard doesn't do anything that means you didn't install the SDK properly, most likely because you didn't run the x86 .reg file. Seems everyone is tripping over this step for whatever reason. Run both .reg files if you're on a 64 bit OS. @Razer|Rfx Please add some clarification to the OP that if the keyboard isn't responding, run the .reg files. Hopefully it will clear up some confusion over the question that has been answered in each of the past 5 pages or so. Also put the 1.05 version link so people with BWCTE get support without digging through the thread. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Fq0HEJolPtWmY3X3VUdkkxSVE/view?usp=sharing

  • 0 replies
  • October 16, 2015
CalcProgrammer1
If the keyboard doesn't do anything that means you didn't install the SDK properly, most likely because you didn't run the x86 .reg file. Seems everyone is tripping over this step for whatever reason. Run both .reg files if you're on a 64 bit OS. @Razer|Rfx Please add some clarification to the OP that if the keyboard isn't responding, run the .reg files. Hopefully it will clear up some confusion over the question that has been answered in each of the past 5 pages or so. Also put the 1.05 version link so people with BWCTE get support without digging through the thread. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Fq0HEJolPtWmY3X3VUdkkxSVE/view?usp=sharing
That worked perfectly! thanks so much man! :)

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  • October 16, 2015
wish i had a chroma keyboard... i feel left out of all the cool light shows and stuff haha

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  • October 16, 2015
CalcProgrammer1
Install the .reg files! SDK doesn't work without them, the x86 one in particular since my app is x86. Settings saving is not implemented yet.
Finally works on my Blackwindow Chroma TE! Thank you so much :D

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  • October 17, 2015
Senpai Ulric
Hey, you need to increase the Amplitude %. The volume of the music you are playing also effects the visuals. The actual sound of your computer doesnt matter. Just the playing device of the music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwSK_gSouUU
There is no lighting... and when sound is playing nothing is happening. I have the amplitude to 205% and still nothing happens! HELP!!!!

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  • October 17, 2015
Kyotaro
Mamba chroma 2015 = WORKING Blackwidow Chroma TE edition = NOT WORKING need help.
I have same problem! Somebody help!!!!

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  • October 17, 2015
Will it work for tournament edition?

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  • October 17, 2015
ExtremePhantom
Finally works on my Blackwindow Chroma TE! Thank you so much :D
HOW!?!? I dont understand the directions, and I have the same keyboard! I just want Magnetic - Annabel Jones blastin' on my keyboard? Can you explain in depth what you did? Please!?

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