Control Keyboard backlight in MSI laptops with Steelseries Engine 3 and 2 Keyboards.
This software has been tested only in a MSI GT72VR 6RD Dominator and a MSI GE70 2PE ApachePro.
- https://github.com/gokuhs/MSI-Keyboard-Led-Enabler
- https://github.com/PaNaVTEC/MSI_GT_GE_Led_Enabler
- Build dependencies:
build-essential libhidapi-dev - Run dependencies:
libhidapi-libusb0
- Build the source:
make(for Steelseries Engine 2:make msi-steelseries-led-E2) - Install:
sudo make install - Reboot so udev rules take effect.
- Uninstall:
sudo make uninstall
$ msi-steelseries-led [options]
Options:
| Short | Long | Description |
|---|---|---|
-p |
--preset |
Set one of this presets: default, night, work, sea, magma, alien, dragon and heavenhell. |
-m |
--mode |
Set mode: normal, gaming, breathing, wave, dual (and audio, but it's not working). |
-l |
--left |
Set colour for left area (se bellow for available colours). |
-c |
--center |
Set colour for center area. |
-r |
--right |
Set colour for right area. |
-g |
--logo |
Set colour for the SteelSeries logo. |
-i |
--front-left |
Set colour for front left area. |
-d |
--front-right |
Set colour for front right area. |
-t |
--touchpad |
Set colour for the touchpad. |
-h |
--help |
This help. |
Available colours:
black, white, red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, orange and teal.
Or any colour by its hexadecimal code.
Black if not defined.
Set a color: primary[:secondary][:hex speed]
Modes:
| Mode | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
normal |
Static | Only take effect primary colour. |
gaming |
Static | Turns on left area with the primary colour. |
breathing |
Dynamic | Transition between primary colour and black. (you can set a secondary colour different from black, but for that is better to use dual mode). |
wave |
Dynamic | Wave in the keyboard between primary and secondary colour. For touchpad and front only take effect secondary colour. |
dual |
Dynamic | Transition between primary and secondary colour. |
All options accepts random.
Example:
$ msi-steelseries-led -m breathing -l random:00ff00:010305 -c white:teal -r 02AF42
Using USBPcap in Windows, I managed to capture the data sent by the official client from SteelSeries.
Analyzing the data with Wireshark this is what I got on Engine 3:
Mode normal (similar for all static modes)
01 02 41 09 00 00 00 00
01 02 40 01 RR GG BB 00 // Left area
01 02 40 02 RR GG BB 00 // Center area
01 02 40 03 RR GG BB 00 // Right area
01 02 40 04 RR GG BB 00 // Logo area
01 02 40 05 RR GG BB 00 // Front left area
01 02 40 06 RR GG BB 00 // Front right area
01 02 40 07 RR GG BB 00 // Touchpad area
01 02 41 01 00 00 00 00 // Set mode
Mode breathing (similar for all dynamic modes)
01 02 41 09 00 00 00 00
01 02 44 01 RR GG BB 00 // Left area primary
01 02 44 02 RR GG BB 00 // Left area secondary
01 02 44 03 SR SG SB 00 // Left area speed
01 02 44 04 RR GG BB 00 // Center area primary
01 02 44 05 RR GG BB 00 // Center area secondary
01 02 44 06 SR SG SB 00 // Center area speed
01 02 44 07 RR GG BB 00 // Right area primary
01 02 44 08 RR GG BB 00 // Right area secondary
01 02 44 09 SR SG SB 00 // Right area speed
01 02 44 0A RR GG BB 00 // Logo area primary
01 02 44 0B RR GG BB 00 // Logo area secondary
01 02 44 0C SR SG SB 00 // Logo area speed
01 02 44 0D RR GG BB 00 // Front left area primary
01 02 44 0E RR GG BB 00 // Front left area secondary
01 02 44 0F SR SG SB 00 // Front left area speed
01 02 44 10 RR GG BB 00 // Front right area primary
01 02 44 11 RR GG BB 00 // Front right area secondary
01 02 44 12 SR SG SB 00 // Front right area speed
01 02 44 13 RR GG BB 00 // Touchpad area primary
01 02 44 14 RR GG BB 00 // Touchpad area secondary
01 02 44 15 SR SG SB 00 // Touchpad area speed
01 02 41 03 00 00 00 00 // Set mode
this is what I got on Engine 2:
Mode normal (similar for all static modes)
01 02 41 01 00 00 00 00 // Set mode
01 02 40 01 RR GG BB 00 // Left area
01 02 40 02 RR GG BB 00 // Center area
01 02 40 03 RR GG BB 00 // Right area
Mode breathing (similar for all dynamic modes)
01 02 44 01 RR GG BB 00 // Left area primary
01 02 44 02 RR GG BB 00 // Left area secondary
01 02 44 03 SR SG SB 00 // Left area speed
01 02 44 04 RR GG BB 00 // Center area primary
01 02 44 05 RR GG BB 00 // Center area secondary
01 02 44 06 SR SG SB 00 // Center area speed
01 02 44 07 RR GG BB 00 // Right area primary
01 02 44 08 RR GG BB 00 // Right area secondary
01 02 44 09 SR SG SB 00 // Right area speed
01 02 41 03 00 00 00 00 // Set mode