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March 3rd, 2025 13:11
XPS 730x, AlienFx media plug-in for Windows 11?
AlienFx works on non-Dell motherboard in Windows 11.
Dell has zero official instruction on how to make the driver work in Windows Vista or Windows 7, but I searched on the forum and get some idea from some old discussions. I want to see whether it works in Windows 11.
On Windows 11 (21H2) I test installed it. Prerequisite is NET3.0.
use Windows media player to play mp3 (not the default groove music player)
go to menu>other options>plug-in and choose AlienFx
when playing mp3, choose “visualization”>AlienFx
note the WMP has been around since Windows XP. MS has not yet removed it, a good thing.
in Win 11 21H2, it is still WMP
in Win 11 24H2, it is now WMP legacy.
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redxps630
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March 3rd, 2025 13:15
For XPS 730/630
AlienFx media plug-in A00
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=r225195
For Area 51 ALX Aurora R1/R2
AlienFx media plug-in A01
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=cxx38
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redxps630
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March 3rd, 2025 13:18
These drivers were written in 2009-2010 for Windows Vista and 7. It is a good thing that they still work in 2021-2025 on Windows 11.
The LEDs flash different color according to sound frequency of mp3. there are 5 frequency windows.
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redxps630
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March 4th, 2025 20:18
final install in Win 11 24H2. works on Windows media player legacy.
can choose the color of each sound frequency, then press ok.
seems to remember the choice and auto make it the default after pc restart.