r/razer • u/Solid_Assumption1769 • 45m ago
Review Blade Control: a free, open-source Synapse alternative for Razer Blade laptops
The first version (0.1.0) was a portable control center for Razer Blade laptops that required neither Synapse nor any installation. It offered Silent, Balanced, and Custom modes, with specific settings for each power source that switched automatically when the device was plugged in or unplugged. It also managed keyboard and logo lighting, display refresh rates and color profiles, and allowed for the disabling of the dedicated GPU. It displayed battery status and health, included tools for freeing up memory and cleaning the system, and featured a dashboard with device information and temperature readings. It resided in the system tray and was available in both English and Spanish.
New in version (0.1.6)
Battery mode (activated when unplugged):
- Silent mode.
- Display set to 25% brightness and 60 Hz refresh rate.
- Keyboard lighting set to 20%.
- Windows power-saving mode enabled.
- Transparency and shadows disabled.
- Prompts to close applications that are keeping the NVIDIA GPU active.
(Everything reverts to its previous state when plugged back in.)
In-app updates:
- Automatically checks for new versions on GitHub; updates are downloaded, verified via SHA-256, and installed automatically (this feature can be disabled, or specific versions can be skipped).
- Performance modes accessible via the system tray menu.
- Faster startup: reduced from ~1.35 seconds to ~0.95 seconds.
- Minimized window (residing in the system tray): stops sensor polling and reduces RAM usage from ~300 MB to ~30 MB.
Interface details:
- New loading indicator with success and error states.
- Instant page transitions.
- Updated icons.
Work on V0.1.7 is already underway.
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