Case study

atmos-lcd: a replacement client for the MasterLiquid Atmos II LCD

atmos-lcd is a Windows client for the Cooler Master MasterLiquid Atmos II LCD built around a reverse-engineered USB HID protocol. It controls screen content, brightness, rotation, and stored media; the repository documents handshake and command framing and includes a C# probe and packet-capture parser.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 1
Last commit: 2026-10-31
Language: Rust
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Windows 10 2004 or later, 64-bit, and a MasterLiquid Atmos II LCD device.
Prerequisites: GPU temperature display requires a WDDM 2.7+ graphics driver; MasterCTRL must be closed before use.
License: MIT license; the bundled Slint backend and Pretendard fonts retain their separate licenses.

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BibTeX

@misc{atmos-lcd-case,
  title = {{atmos-lcd: a replacement client for the MasterLiquid Atmos II LCD}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/KastanEr/atmos-lcd}},
  url = {https://github.com/KastanEr/atmos-lcd},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/atmos-lcd-case/}}
}

Plain text

atmos-lcd: a replacement client for the MasterLiquid Atmos II LCD. https://github.com/KastanEr/atmos-lcd (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/atmos-lcd-case/

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README.md GitHub · KastanEr/atmos-lcd · Revision 2e65f04
PROTOCOL.md GitHub · KastanEr/atmos-lcd · Revision 2e65f04