As someone with an abundance of gaming keyboards, I can assert that most Windows apps created by manufacturers for programming RGB lights are disappointing—especially Asus’s Armoury Crate.
That’s why the introduction of Dynamic Lighting is a game-changer for Asus motherboards, at least for certain functions.
Dynamic Lighting is Microsoft’s initiative to unify these RGB management apps into a single solution on Windows 11. This means that if you have a Corsair keyboard, a Razer mouse, a HyperX headset, and a Gigabyte motherboard, you won’t need four different apps cluttering your notification tray to create a synchronized light show.
At least, that’s the plan. In practice, support for Dynamic Lighting has been rolling out slowly, despite several major brands—including Logitech, Razer, Acer, HP (HyperX), SteelSeries, and Acer—joining the program.
Asus is among these brands, but until now, only the ROG Scope II Wireless 96 keyboard was mentioned in the official documentation. The Verge’s Tom Warren discovered a beta UEFI/BIOS update for the latest AMD and Intel motherboards that included a Windows Dynamic Lighting support toggle.
To utilize this feature, you’ll need to find the beta BIOS and activate the toggle to see the addressable RGB lighting in the Windows program. If you’re pursuing an all-in-one lighting solution and want to minimize background apps, this could be worthwhile.
However, finding the beta BIOS updates for Asus motherboards can be challenging. The most reliable source seems to be the Asus ROG forums (via The Verge), where moderators occasionally post Dropbox links to the necessary files.
Final builds are released on the Asus support site every month or so, but there’s no certainty that the Dynamic Lighting feature will be included in the next update for any specific board.