Case study

PolyWollyWin: reconstructing ASUS AniMe Matrix HID control

PolyWollyWin controls the ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate keyboard's AniMe Matrix through a USB HID format confirmed from captures of the official software. The Windows app sends 312 LED values in a documented report and provides effects, image playback, and a paint editor. The repository also documents hardware porting.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 3
Last commit: 2026-09-02
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires Windows, Python 3.10 or newer, and an ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate for source use.
Limits: Hardware support is currently tested only for USB VID 0x0B05 and PID 0x19FC.
License: MIT License.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{polywollywin-case,
  title = {{PolyWollyWin: reconstructing ASUS AniMe Matrix HID control}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/MikeOpitz99/PolyWollyWin}},
  url = {https://github.com/MikeOpitz99/PolyWollyWin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/polywollywin-case/}}
}

Plain text

PolyWollyWin: reconstructing ASUS AniMe Matrix HID control. https://github.com/MikeOpitz99/PolyWollyWin (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/polywollywin-case/

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README.md GitHub · MikeOpitz99/PolyWollyWin · Revision 4c14981
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md GitHub · MikeOpitz99/PolyWollyWin · Revision 4c14981