I like my Arctis 7+, but I didn't want GG running all the time just so the game/chat dial works. So I made MixDial, a small tray app that reads the dial straight from the dongle.

Full disclosure: it's vibe coded. I built it with an AI coding assistant rather than writing it by hand. I've been using it daily on my own headset, and the whole thing is a single C# file, so anyone can read exactly what it does.

What it does

• Turning the dial balances chat apps (Discord, TeamSpeak, Teams…) against everything else
• Tray icon shows the current mix, plus an optional popup while you turn the dial
• Battery level and charging state, with low-battery and connect/disconnect notifications
• Pick which apps count as "chat" right from the tray menu
• Start with Windows, and app volumes go back to 100% when you quit

Works with: Arctis 7+, 7P+, 7X+ and 7+ Destiny on Windows 10/11.

How: without GG's virtual audio driver, Windows sees the headset as one output device, so MixDial sets per-app volume instead (same as the Windows Volume Mixer). No driver, no installer, no telemetry. It only reads from the headset and never touches its settings or firmware.

Close GG first if it's running, or the two will fight over app volumes.

Download / source (MIT): https://github.com/dialworks/MixDial

The exe isn't code-signed, so SmartScreen will warn the first time (More info → Run anyway). If you'd rather not run an unsigned exe, you can read the source and build it yourself with the compiler that already comes with Windows.

Unofficial and not affiliated with SteelSeries. Feedback and bug reports welcome, especially from 7P+/7X+ owners, since I've only tested it on my own headset.

When you open the app it gives you a big notice that the app will not work in future versions of Mac OS.

The support page says you should just use Windows.

But I use my headphones at work because that's when I need them the most. And work is on a Mac. Like many software developers these days I use a Mac at work. Because Windows kind of sucks for software development.

That's all, just venting. I would expect a premium company like Steelseries to be able to develop something that works on Apple processors. So I'm going to reconsider buying from this company the next time I need a new set of headphones.

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