USB Filter Driver

[jacobcxdev]

Hi there.

Would it be theoretically possible to add compatibility with iCue by writing an upper-filter kernel driver which essentially just enforces the mutex, or nullifies any fan speed commands from any source other than FanControl while maintaining the integrity of lighting commands? I wish to use iCue for LCD/lighting control, but FanControl for, well, fan control. Currently, it sort of works without (granted I have to silence errors), but iCue lighting animations get frozen.

Before anyone suggests using OpenRGB or SignalRGB, they don't quite offer the same feature set as iCue when it comes to LCD/lighting customisation, so I'd prefer to look into possible solutions to this incompatibility.

Kind regards,
JacobCXDev

[EvanMulawski]

That's an interesting idea! I'll do some research and try to test this.

[jacobcxdev]

Awesome, thanks! Please keep me updated and let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

I have an H170i LCD with QX and LX fans; happy to do any testing or help with development.

[EvanMulawski]

This might take a while 😅. In order to sign the driver to allow it to be installed by users, I need to get an EV certificate, which requires forming a new legal entity.

I have a driver test environment set up, so I'm going to make sure this is actually possible before starting the driver signing adventure.