Programming resources for the iCUE nexus

[main igloo]

Heyo, so I got the iCUE nexus about 3-4 months ago, and was sad at the lack of functionality... So I decided to take it onto my own hands.

Is there any stuff about the iCUE nexus so I can program it by myself and actually get some use out of it, for example:

• Make a Autopilot controller for MSFS 2020 so I can control autopilot from my keyboard
• Integrate it with games so I can see custom screens, such as "K/D" ratio, or resources collected
• Screen section mirror - So I can mirror certain parts of my screen and interact with it via touch (interaction is optional)

All this just to get some use outta the nexus. Anyone has any idea? Or will I have to go hunting through the SDK to figure it out?

As it stands its more of a glorified clock and resource monitor for 200 CAD, so any help/resources regarding that would be greatly appreciated!

[clever plinth]

The nexus is not a standalone screen, its an extension for icue and directly controlled by it. As far as i know, there is no special sdk/api for it. The official cue-sdk lists a touchbar, but if i remember correctly, its only to control key readouts and leds.

you are probably better off with getting a regular display that connects via usb/hdmi or something, they exist in various sizes and shapes.

you can control pretty much everything in icue with it, so whatever buttons/informations you can get in icue can also be shown on the nexus. Your first usecase could be possible to achieve if the autopilot in msfs can be controlled by keyboard shortcuts

[clever plinth]

As for other displays, just look for "bar type displays", they come in all different sizes and normally have lvds or mipi dsi connectors, so you need a controller for it. But you can also find some with integrated controllers for hdmi/usb.

[main igloo]

Noted and thanks for this info! I was not aware of it being an extension of iCUE as a whole, although that does explain the naming. Well, I will look into assigning custom keys and macros to it for MSFS and others, and will look into bar type displays accordingly. Thank you very much for this however!

[mortal kraken]

afaik you need a lot of custom software for every single game for these stuff to work. For example games like cod or fifa or whatever, wont give you the map or k/d / score etc, just because you have another screen connected. iirc there's one software/app that does that with your phone, but i can't remember its name. You should also check spacedesk - makes a custom screen (wireless or wired) from an android / apple - mobile / tablet. That being said I'm also interested so do let me know if you find something

[main igloo]

I do have a tablet that works as a second screen. As for games, what I do know is that not all games do support it as you suspect.

However some games allow integration of certain services either via SDK or otherwise. Those games are few and far between, but through the SDK you are capable of getting important raw values such as K/D and whatnot.

You are absolutely right in the sense that the sheer amount of programming for it to work on a personal level is ludicrous enough for nobody to consider it (Apart from tournament hosters for games where such tools are utilized to give the audience the player views and whatnot).

It depends on the game, and whether they support export of live time data onto an external app for display.

Afaik, most multiplayer games, if not all, ban such things unless it's a tournament or an official app that the devs allow

But singleplayer has the modding scene, and it's through mods where that becomes possible