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RGB LEDs

Select the button labels to be displayed in the usage guide:

GP2040

Hardware Requirements

GP2040-CE requires that addressable RGB LEDs be used for nearly all LED functions.

The exception to this are Player LEDs, which can use pulse width modulation (PWM) to vary the brightness of the LEDs.

RGB LED Hotkeys

HotkeyDescription
S1 + S2 + B3Next Animation
S1 + S2 + B1Previous Animation
S1 + S2 + B4Brightness Up
S1 + S2 + B2Brightness Down
S1 + S2 + R1LED Parameter Up
S1 + S2 + R2LED Parameter Down
S1 + S2 + L1Pressed Parameter Up
S1 + S2 + L2Pressed Parameter Down
S1 + S2 + L3Decrease LED Fade Duration
S1 + S2 + R3Increase LED Fade Duration
note

The LED Parameter hotkeys may affect color, speed or theme depending on the current RGB LED animation.

The Pressed Parameter options will change the colors/effects for the on-press animations.

RGB LED Animations

Using these hotkeys will cycle through the animation modes. The following animations are available:

NameDescription
Rainbow ChaseA fading, rainbow cycling lines travels across the LED chain
Static ThemeSet the LEDs to a pre-defined static theme
Custom ThemeSet the LEDs to a custom theme set up in WebConfig - Custom LED Theme
Static ColorSets all LEDs to the same color
Rainbow CycleAll LEDs cycle through the color wheel displaying the same color

RGB LED Brightness

These hotkeys will increase or decrease the brightness of the controller LEDs based on the Brightness Steps and Max Brightness settings in LED Configuration.

RGB LED Parameter

Depending on the specific animation, changing the LED parameter will result in different behavior.

NameLED Parameter
Rainbow ChaseAdjust animation speed
Static ThemeCycle through themes, see RGB LED Static Themes for details.
Static ColorCycle through colors: Black, White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Lime Green, Green, Seafoam, Aqua, Sky Blue, Blue, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Rainbow CycleAdjust animation speed
Custom LED Theme

When using a custom LED theme, these hotkeys will not affect the settings in any other animation mode.

RGB LED Pressed Parameter

Changes the color the LED changes to when the button is pressed

Cycle through colors: Black, White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Lime Green, Green, Seafoam, Aqua, Sky Blue, Blue, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Custom LED Theme

When using a custom LED theme, these hotkeys will not affect the settings in any other animation mode.

RGB LED Fade Duration

Using these hotkeys will affect the duration for the fade animation on the LED after a button press.

note

This duration is shared across all themes and buttons and cannot be set individually per theme nor per button.

ParameterDescription
Default Duration500ms
Duration Range0ms - 500ms
Hotkey Increment500ms
tip

If you want to disable the Fade animation, set the duration to 0ms.

RGB LED Static Themes

NamePreview
Static RainbowStatic Rainbow
XboxXbox
Xbox (All)Xbox (All)
Super FamicomSuper Famicom
Super Famicom (All)Super Famicom (All)
PlayStationXbox
PlayStation (All)Xbox (All)
Neo Geo StraightNeo Geo Classic
Neo Geo CurvedNeo Geo Curved
Neo Geo ModernNeo Geo Modern
Six Button FighterSix Button Fighter
Six Button Fighter +Six Button Fighter +
Street Fighter 2Street Fighter 2
TekkenTekken
Guilty Gear Type-AGuilty Gear Type-A
Guilty Gear Type-BGuilty Gear Type-B
Guilty Gear Type-CGuilty Gear Type-C
Guilty Gear Type-DGuilty Gear Type-D
Guilty Gear Type-EGuilty Gear Type-E
FightboardFightboard