# Settings

## General Settings ### Use Local Cache By default, Chromatics automatically downloads the necessary reference data to read Final Fantasy XIV data from an online database. To prevent this functionality and use locally cached reference data, select Use Local Cache. **Default:** False ### Run on Windows Start If this option is selected, Chromatics will automatically start when you first boot windows. **Default:** False ### Minimise to Tray If this option is selected, Chromatics will minimise to the system tray if closed using the red X. If this option is disabled, Chromatics will exit when closed using the red X. **Default:** False ### Minimise to Tray on Startup When Chromatics starts up, it will start minimised to the system tray. **Default:** False ### Check for Updates When Chromatics starts up, it will check for new versions of Chromatics. **Default:** True ### Reset Chromatics This option will reset Chromatics back to its default state by removing all config files in the installation directory. You will need to restart Chromatics for this to take effect. ### Clear Cache Use this button to clear the reference data stored with Chromatics. You will need to restart Chromatics for this to take effect. ### Global Device Controls {% hint style="warning" %} This option is currently not available in the current Chromatics 3 beta. {% endhint %} This option limits all device colours by a certain brightness. ## Advanced Settings Some settings are not configurable in the UI. To change these settings you need to manually edit the settings.chromatics3 file in your installation directory.

Setting	Description
rgbRefreshRate	Changes the refresh rate of the RGB.NET primary surface. It is highly recommended you don't make this lower than 0.05. Default: 0.05 Values: 0.0-100.0 Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
keyboardLayout	Sets the default keyboard layout of Chromatics. Default: 1 Values: (integer) 1: QWERTY 2: QWERTZ 3: AZERTY
criticalHpPercentage	Changes the threshold percentage for changing the HP tracker to the critical colour. Default: 20.0 Values: 0.0-100.0
deviceLogitechEnabled	Toggle the loading of the Logitech library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceCorsairEnabled	Toggle the loading of the Corsair library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceCoolermasterEnabled	Toggle the loading of the Coolermaster library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceRazerEnabled	Toggle the loading of the Razer library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceAsusEnabled	Toggle the loading of the Asus library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceMsiEnabled	Toggle the loading of the MSI library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceSteelseriesEnabled	Toggle the loading of the SteelSeries library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceWootingEnabled	Toggle the loading of the Wooting library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceNovationEnabled	Toggle the loading of the Novation library. Default: true Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceHueEnabled	Toggle the loading of the Philips HUE library. Default: false Values: true/false Requires restarting Chromatics to take effect.
deviceHueBridgeIP	Sets the IP address of the Philips HUE bridge manually. Default: 127.0.0.1 Values: IP Address Automatically set by app when set to default value.
deviceHueBridgeKey	Sets the Bridge client key of the Philips HUE bridge manually. Default: N/A Values: alphanumeric Automatically set by app when set to default value.
deviceHueBridgeStreamingKey	Sets the Bridge streaming key of the Philips HUE bridge manually. Default: N/A Values: alphanumeric Automatically set by app when set to default value.