https://github.com/pxdiv/div-acer-manager-max
Div Acer Manager Max is a Linux GUI for Acer laptops using Linuwu Sense drivers. It replicates NitroSense functionality with fan control, performance modes, battery limiter, and more. Built with Avalonia, it offers a clean, easy-to-use interface for managing system performance and cooling.
https://github.com/pxdiv/div-acer-manager-max
acer acer-nitro acer-predator avalonia fancontrol gui linux nitrosense performance predatorsense ubuntu
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Div Acer Manager Max is a Linux GUI for Acer laptops using Linuwu Sense drivers. It replicates NitroSense functionality with fan control, performance modes, battery limiter, and more. Built with Avalonia, it offers a clean, easy-to-use interface for managing system performance and cooling.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pxdiv/div-acer-manager-max
- Owner: PXDiv
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2025-05-02T19:01:55.000Z (9 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-17T09:50:47.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-17T11:34:58.574Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: acer, acer-nitro, acer-predator, avalonia, fancontrol, gui, linux, nitrosense, performance, predatorsense, ubuntu
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 48 MB
- Stars: 121
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 5
- Open Issues: 15
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
Div Acer Manager Max
**Div Acer Manager Max** is a feature-rich Linux GUI utility for Acer laptops powered by the incredible [Linuwu Sense](https://github.com/0x7375646F/Linuwu-Sense) drivers. It replicates and expands on Acer’s NitroSense and PredatorSense capabilities on Linux with full fan control, performance modes, battery optimization, backlight settings, and more — all wrapped in a modern Avalonia-based UI.
> [!CAUTION]
> Project is under active development.
⭐ Please star this repository to show support. It motivates me to make the project better for everyone
## ✨ Features
### ✅ Fully Implemented
* 🔋 **Performance / Thermal Profiles**
Eco, Silent, Balanced, Performance, Turbo — automatically adjusted based on AC/battery status
(e.g., Turbo hidden when on battery or unsupported)
* 🌡 **Fan Control**
Manual and Auto fan speed modes
Manual disabled automatically when in Quiet profile
* 💡 **LCD Override Setting**
Direct control over LCD power behavior
* 🎨 **Keyboard Backlight Timeout Control**
Customize the keyboard backlight timeout
* 🔊 **Boot Animation and Sound Toggle**
Enable/disable Acer's startup animations and sounds
* 💻 **Live System Info Display**
Shows real-time performance profile, fan settings, calibration state, and more
* 🧠 **Smart Daemon (Low Resource Use)**
* Auto-detects feature support per device
* Communicates with GUI in real-time
* Lightweight: uses \~10MB RAM
* Can run **independently** of GUI
* Recursive restart to fix software issues similar to those on Windows
* 🖥️ **Modern GUI**
* Avalonia-based, clean and responsive
* Realtime Monitoring with Dashboard and accurate Tempreature Readings
* Dynamic UI hides unsupported features
* Real-time feedback from daemon
## 🧭 Compatibilty
Check your deviced compatibility here: [Compatibility List](https://github.com/PXDiv/Div-Acer-Manager-Max/blob/main/Compatibility.md)
> Even if not here, DAMX will still work on most devices. Be sure to put a issue to request your model to be added in the compatiblity list if working.
## 🖥️ DAMX Installation Guide
You can install DAMX using either of the following methods:
### 🔗 Remote Installation
1. Open a terminal window.
2. Run the following command:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PXDiv/Div-Acer-Manager-Max/refs/heads/main/scripts/remoteSetup.sh -o /tmp/setup.sh && sudo bash /tmp/setup.sh
```
3. Follow the on-screen prompts.
4. Done!
### 📦 Local Installation (Alternative Method)
If the remote installation fails for some reason or you've gone offline, follow these steps:
1. Download the latest release from the **Releases** section.
2. Extract the downloaded package.
3. Make the `setup.sh` script executable:
```bash
chmod +x setup.sh
```
4. Run the script:
* Right-click the setup file and choose **“Run in Terminal”**,
or open a terminal in the folder and run:
```bash
./setup.sh
```
5. When prompted, choose an option from the menu:
* `1` → Install
* `2` → Install without Drivers
* `3` → Uninstall
* `4` → Reinstall/Update
6. Reboot your system after the installation completes.
✅ That’s it—you’re all set!
## 🖥️ Troubleshooting
You can check the logs at /var/log/DAMX_Daemon_Log.log
If you get UNKNOWN as Laptop type, try restarting (it happens somethings)
But if it still happenes that might mean the Drivers Installation failed, Make sure you have the approprite kernel headers to compile the drivers.
Also, check out the [FAQ page](https://github.com/PXDiv/Div-Acer-Manager-Max/blob/main/FAQ.md) before opening any issues.
Please open a new issue or discussion and include the logs to get support and help the project grow if you need any info, report a bug or just give ideas for the future versions of DAMX
## Screenshots
## ❤️ Powered by Linuwu
The custom drivers for this project [Div-Linuwu Sense project](https://github.com/PXDiv/Div-Linuwu-Sense) is built entirely on top of the [Linuwu Sense](https://github.com/0x7375646F/Linuwu-Sense) drivers — huge thanks to their developers for enabling hardware-level access on Acer laptops.
## 🤝 Contributing
* Report bugs or request features via GitHub Issues
* Submit pull requests to improve code or UI
* Help test on different Acer laptop models
## 📄 License
This project is licensed under the **GNU General Public License v3.0**.
See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.