Independent software. Built for your HERO68.
Meet OpenHero68. Fine-tune your AULA HERO68, make the lighting your own, and turn analog key travel into a whole new way to play.
Free & open source · Chrome / Edge · Optional Windows x64 service
Watch real keyboard demos
SEE IT IN ACTION
Recorded with a HERO68 and the Windows service. Press play to watch; sound is off by default.
Changing effects in the web editor and showing the lighting on the physical keyboard.
Physical key presses alongside the live Gamepad tester and Xbox input verification.
A familiar keyboard. A lot more freedom.
Start with the essentials in your browser. Add the Windows service when you want to go further.
01 / CUSTOM RGB
Design your look in the web editor with composable layers, reactive ripples, trails and ambient palettes. The Windows service is required to play these effects on the keyboard, even while the browser is open.
Layer editor · Reactive effects · Saved presets
Windows service
02 / RHYTHM SYNC
Seven lighting modes respond to system audio. Listen through your speakers or headphones and let the keyboard follow along.
Windows service required. System audio, no microphone.
03 / ANALOG GAMEPAD
Map analog key travel to a virtual Xbox controller. Tune response curves and travel, then check your inputs in the live tester.
Windows service + ViGEmBus driver required.
The everyday tools, together in one configurator.
Per-key actuation, separate RT sensitivities and deadzones.
Layers, SOCD, DKS, Mod Tap, Toggle and more.
A local macro library and three onboard profile slots.
HOW IT WORKS
Basic keyboard settings work directly in your browser. Custom RGB, Rhythm Sync and analog Gamepad require the Windows service to run.
Basic keyboard settings. No installation needed.
Required for these features, even with the web app open.
Windows x64. Gamepad additionally requires ViGEmBus.
Download for WindowsUse the web editor to adjust custom effects and Gamepad mappings. The Windows service plays the effects and outputs controller input; the browser alone cannot run these features.
UP AND RUNNING
Open the web app in Chrome or Edge. Connect your HERO68 over USB and select it in the device picker.
Adjust actuation, Rapid Trigger, key bindings and onboard lighting. Save your changes to a keyboard profile.
Install the optional Windows service for Custom RGB, Rhythm Sync or Gamepad. Gamepad also needs ViGEmBus.
Close other keyboard configuration apps before connecting.
COMPATIBILITY
The Windows installer and real-keyboard operation have been tested by the maintainer. The web configurator is already live.
HERO68 · Hardware testedSupport is not confirmed yet. We’re looking for owners who would like to help test compatibility.
Help test HERO84A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS
For actuation, Rapid Trigger, remaps, macros and onboard lighting, just open the web app in Chrome or Edge. Custom RGB, Rhythm Sync and Gamepad need the optional Windows x64 service.
The configurator is a hosted web app. Once started, the Windows service keeps Custom RGB, Rhythm Sync and enabled Gamepad output running after you close the browser. Gamepad starts disabled whenever the service restarts.
The installer does not currently have Windows Authenticode publisher signing. In-app updates verify the downloaded installer using an Ed25519-signed manifest; this is separate from Windows publisher signing. Source and build instructions are available on GitHub.
Live Rhythm side-light output is not enabled. The side LEDs keep their onboard effect while key lighting plays. Side-light modes are available in the demo only.
Gamepad needs Windows x64 and the ViGEmBus driver, and the game must support Xbox controller input. Compatibility and anti-cheat policies vary by game; no approval by a game or anti-cheat provider is guaranteed.
No. OpenHero68 is an independent community project based on reverse engineering. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by AULA or Wootility.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Open the configurator, try a different feel, and make something that’s yours.
