8.2.1.1 (Bugfixes and minor improvements)

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Important! If you are using tools for the first time, please read Beginner's guide and AlienFX-GUI readme to configure out it's concept and operation principle.

Warning! Some older configuration formats not supported anymore! Backup your configuration using alienfx-config!

• In case you upgrade from 7.7.2.1 or early, first install and run 7.8.1
• In case you upgrade from 7.10.5 or early, first install and run 7.10.6.2

Fan-SDK_V1.zip have binaries built against older fan control version, use it only in case you know what you're doing (or have Aurora R7), check readme file inside archive first to configure out how to make it works!

Changes into this release:

AlienFan-GUI, AlienFX-GUI:

• Faster power/G-mode switch

AlienFX-GUI:

• You can switch power/G-mode even if monitoring disabled by power save. It can also be switched at profile change.
• Context menu changed:
  • Profile selection available even if "Profile Auto switch" active
  • Active profile name visible at "Profiles" menu point
• Bug fixed: Memory leaks at Grid Effect start.
• Bug fixed: Memory leaks at grid window redraw.
• Bug fixed: Mess with effect management (seems like this provide random exceptions).
• Bug fixed: AlienFX button (Fn+Alien) does not switch in 3 phases (on-off-dimmed), only between dimmed and off.
• Bug fixed: Incorrect brightness set for APIv2, v3 (old notebooks) in some cases.
• Bug fixes: Various UI visual bugs (after add/remove zone/action/color etc.).

AlienFX-Mon:

• New sensors added to Windows sensor list - active charge and discharge rate for every battery into the system (in 1000mAh grade).

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This discussion was created from the release 8.2.1.1 (Bugfixes and minor improvements).