Need help connecing NZXT Kraken Plus v2

[SG-Plays-oss]

I have been on CachyOS for 2 weeks now. Everything works great and is nearly plug n play. Except for this program. I cannot get it to read my 360mm kraken plus v2 to save my life. The 2 weeks I've been on this distro (first time linux user ever) I have spent trying to get liquidctl to recognize my AIO and I just can't. For 2 weeks I have been holding off on posting this because I believed I was just a new born trying to run when I am barely able to crawl. I have read every last form on every site and I am now convinced I am indeed, just dumb.

Here is some system info if it helps

OS: CachyOS x86_64
Host: B650 EAGLE AX (Default string-CF)
Kernel: Linux 6.19.0-2-cachyos
Shell: fish 4.4.0
DE: KDE Plasma 6.5.5
Terminal: alacritty 0.16.1
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (16) @ 5.05 GHz
GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT [Discrete]
GPU 2: AMD Raphael [Integrated]
Memory: 4.24 GiB / 30.46 GiB (14%)

My mobo is Gigabyte branded so when fetching devices to list all I am returned is
liquidctl list Device #0: Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0 5702 Controller Device #1: Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0 5702 Controller

My kraken is recognized when running lsusb -vt looking like

|__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=[none], 480M ID 1e71:3014 NZXT |__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 480M ID 1e71:3014 NZXT

I don't understand why there is two. I have moved the appropriate 71.liquid-rules folder to where it is supposed to go and tried doing the reload command but nothing happens and I don't know why. I just get returned nothing so I admittedly must not be doing that right since my terminal does nothing.

I have TRIED to install the "git" version but to someone fresh to linux the instructions on how to do that are so incredibly foreign it's actually insane. Trust. I have been trying for 2 whole weeks. Everything/one just says "install the git version". I have failed in beginning to even grasp the the concept of learning to do the very such thing. I tried doing the paru liquidctl command to let the system build it for me. The only version on the arch archive is some 1.13 version of liquidctl which absolutely is busted for this AIO I have. If someone could get this latest version on the archive up and running maybe that would work for me. Even uploading things to that website is a entrance barrier so I haven't figured out how to do that yet.

I need help. I am refusing to go back to windows. I am loving CachyOS right now and thankfully my AIO works enough for however it is working and can keep my CPU cool enough in the meantime, I'd rather have full confidence in knowing it is working with the parameters that I have set for it like I did in NZXT's CAM software back in windows.

For as detailed as this forum is, I am infant new to this side of OS's. I have the dedication to troubleshoot for as long as it takes. I love learning new things in these fields of technology even if I am ripping my hair out.

Please someone explain this to me like I am a baby. Step by step or something please.

[pratikrath126]

To reload the udev rules after installing them, run the command 'sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger' with root privileges. After that, unplug the USB cable from the Kraken and plug it back in, or reboot your system. This should allow liquidctl to detect the device.

For the latest version of liquidctl (which has better support for newer devices), you can install from the git repository. Run 'git clone https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl.git', then navigate to the directory and run 'pip install .' (you may need to use sudo or a virtual environment).

Make sure you have the necessary dependencies installed, like python and pip.

[SG-Plays-oss]

So after a nights rest. Gave it another shot and was unsuccessful once again. I just ended up installing WinBoat and running NZXT's CAM software through there and it runs just fine now. Thank you for your help though! Maybe one day in the future I'll get it running properly

[aleksamagicka]

You need the Git version for the NZXT Kraken 2024 Plus AIO.