u/Alyenax

GabeCubeAura now has Audio Sync, turning game and system audio into real-time animations across the Steam Machine’s 17 LEDs. Everything is processed locally.

I originally planned one simple audio visualizer. There are now 10 patterns. Try them out and find yours.

Every pattern can use built-in palettes such as Sapphire for a Steam-like look, custom colours, the game’s artwork, or live colours captured with Screen Sync.

https://i.redd.it/ztd2ruruwith1.gif

Audio Sync is the main addition, but GabeCubeAura 1.3.2 also brings:

• 9 one-click lighting presets, from Focus and Essential to Immersive, Festive, and Lights out
• Artwork colour intensity, so washed-out game art can produce stronger colours
• 3 selectable icon styles for the existing weather and temperature indicator beside the SteamOS clock
• a real Lights out preset that keeps the bar dark even during downloads, while still allowing the critical red safety warning
• an optional calibration mode for more consistent brightness

Existing users can open:

GabeCubeAura → Updates → Check now

Otherwise, the Stable channel checks automatically every 24 hours.

For a new installation:

Decky Settings → Developer → Install Plugin from ZIP → select GabeCubeAura-v1.3.2.zip

If the Developer page is missing, enable Developer Mode under Decky Settings → General first.

At this point, I’m running out of reasonable things to make 17 LEDs do, which probably means the next idea will be completely unreasonable.

As always, your feedback is always appreciated!

I’ve been working on a small Decky plugin called SignalBar for the Steam Machine.

Basically, it turns the 17-LED light bar into something a bit more useful. It can sample the artwork of the game you’re currently playing, or use the LEDs as a CPU/GPU load and temperature meter.

I also wanted it to stay out of Steam’s way, so whenever Steam takes over the LEDs for its own animations/status stuff, SignalBar backs off and lets it do its thing.

Still early, but it’s working well enough now that I thought I’d share it.

GitHub: https://github.com/Albusquerque/SignalBar/

Would be interested to hear what other kinds of useful LED modes people would actually want.

Edit:
Another possible direction for SignalBar would be to display useful SteamOS signals if people are interested..tell me

For example:

• Remaining parental playtime and timed-trial countdown
• Low controller battery
• Game recording or clip status
• SteamOS update, restart required, notifications
• Cloud sync or low-storage warnings
• Short animations for achievements, screenshots or completed downloads
• I'd love to see a Hue system integration since I have a TV with a Hue Sync Box, i'll do it if possible but it's hard to do. Later...that's my ultimate goal

These signals could temporarily appear, then automatically return to the selected Artwork or Performance mode. Each one would be optional...

Would you find this useful? Which signals would you actually want on the LED bar?

It's crazy how the feeling is as pleasant and exciting as when a new console comes out.

My first impressions: surprisingly quiet, beautiful design, very versatile.