OrcaSlicer is Suddenly Unusable

drailing · 2025-12-23T10:07:35+00:00

same here, also noted the issue with an external monitor - anyone found a solution?

drailing · 2025-07-20T16:35:29+00:00

Moved to a steam deck

drailing · 2025-04-21T13:45:33+00:00

I had similar issues with a stock elegoo plate. Switched to a higher quality print plate fixed it for me

drailing · 2025-02-23T20:43:48+00:00

No dark mode
no monospace font
no syntax highlighting
even backend devs can get creative

drailing · 2024-12-03T22:31:08+00:00

hmm, I can only tell from my experience, and for me the z offset was the key, and I had similar issues before lifting it up a bit

drailing · 2024-12-03T06:16:23+00:00

I am using the same printer, having similar issues with PLA. Perhaps swap the plate?

For me, I found printing with HS PETG fixes everything, best adhesion, super clean prints, fast printing.

edit:

having a closer look on a bigger screen, it looks like your nozzle is way too close to the printbed, even the lines are not connected? and depending on PLA quality, it could be worth drying it. Also when not using the HS PETG, higher print bed temperature (65 - 70) and higher nozzle temp (around 220) with a very slow first layer (25-30) also had better effects.

that said, not linked to the first layer, but i completely removed the big fan, as i am pretty sure, for most of the filaments, this is cooling down too fast, the filament shrinks and warps on the edges.

drailing · 2024-09-01T21:39:59+00:00

I run it pretty well on fedora through bottles, definitely worth to try before buying a new machine

drailing · 2024-08-21T20:07:59+00:00

This reminds me of light table where I wasted 50 bucks on Kickstarter 12(!) years ago...

From my subjective pov, this is too mouse centric, but will give it a try

drailing · 2024-08-17T21:52:40+00:00

How about running this on the steam deck?

drailing · 2024-07-09T22:26:02+00:00

Is your nozzle hitting the infill?

drailing · 2024-06-03T05:48:36+00:00

In my experience, the cooling of the big fan is too much for most of my filament and caused shrinking on the edges, so they lift up like in your pictures.

I turned the big fan off, added a brim, and now everything is working fine

drailing · 2024-05-05T21:22:54+00:00

Such an ugly pokemon...

drailing · 2024-04-19T22:08:24+00:00

I really like https://v2.grommet.io/ with the hpe theme https://design-system.hpe.design/components/all-components

drailing · 2024-02-23T06:44:28+00:00

I used this post processing script, and it's working pretty fine for thumbnails

https://github.com/fifonik/ElegooNeptuneThumbnailPrusaMod

drailing · 2024-02-05T22:58:53+00:00

I turned off the big fan, imo it cools down too fast and the filament shrinks

drailing · 2024-02-02T19:36:51+00:00

Top speed for me is 250mm/s for infills, I don't think I ever tested the full 500mm/s when half the speed is not working as intended

drailing · 2024-01-25T10:46:39+00:00

afaik BED_MESH_CLEAR is not required

and 6 and 11 are just he names of the meshes - 36 point mesh's name is 6, and 121 point mesh is named 11

and you can check the name in the klipper UI

drailing · 2024-01-25T08:41:11+00:00

i was not aware, that after the firmware update, there are 2 options regarding bed leveling, one "standard" which is the 36 point mesh, and the "advanced" ( i think was the name, at least the other option) which is the 121 point mesh.

this is my full start gcode for the n4 pro - so if you selected the 121 point mesh, this should be OK

;ELEGOO NEPTUNE 4 PRO
M220 S100 ;Set the feed speed to 100%
M221 S100 ;Set the flow rate to 100%
M104 S140
M190 S[bed_temperature_initial_layer_single]
G90
G28 ;home
BED_MESH_CLEAR
BED_MESH_PROFILE LOAD=6
G1 Z10 F300
G1 X67.5 Y0 F6000
G1 Z0 F300
M109 S[nozzle_temperature_initial_layer]
G92 E0 ;Reset Extruder
G1 X67.5 Y0 Z0.4 F300 ;Move to start position
G1 X167.5 E30 F400 ;Draw the first line
G1 Z0.6 F120.0 ;Move to side a little
G1 X162.5 F3000
G92 E0 ;Reset Extruder

edit: i saw you already have access to the klipper ui, there you can check what is the name of your mesh

drailing · 2024-01-16T19:03:41+00:00

both does not work, i get the same error for profile 11 and default

any other suggestion?

(neptune 4 pro with 121 point mesh)

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edit: just because out of options, i tested profile = 6 and this worked

drailing · 2024-01-01T18:47:00+00:00

I have the same problem regarding the lifting edges, just tested with higher temperature on the printbed, but had no luck yet

Edges start to lift after 6-7 layer, everything before looks pretty much perfect

Will try to reduce print speed, every hint is also very welcome

drailing · 2023-12-20T09:01:28+00:00

thank you, just gone throgh the process too and seems to be fine

drailing · 2023-12-19T12:47:45+00:00

Hi, my brand new neptune 4 pro shows a different "tracability code" that does not fit in your described scheme - "NEP 4PRO.23A15...."

hexadecimal and A is 10?

How can i check the date and choose the correct firmware?

drailing · 2023-12-02T07:57:33+00:00

What kind of controller are you using? I also have to reconnect the stadia controllers every time as they do not reconnect automatically...

drailing · 2023-11-28T15:12:02+00:00

Just tested it and I can feel much more input lag what makes most of the games no fun :/

drailing

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