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Cablefied officially reaches version 1.0.0
Cablefied has officially reached Version 1.0.0. With this update comes a sitewide refactor, design adjustments, a multitude of new features, various enhancements to the way you interact with each resource, and minor quality-of-life modifications across the entire project.
Configurator updates
The configurator was completely revised with numerous changes ranging from visuals to functionality.
- The buttons next to each cable in the configurator have been removed. All capabilities have been moved into the config panel below, on an individual cable basis, to keep the interface cleaner.
- You can now drag and drop, or use the reposition buttons, in the config panel to reorder cables in the configurator.
- The material calculator received a large overhaul and now supports more item types and approximations based on the selected pinout.
- Image generation features have been built into the config panel, rather than as a separate overlay, to reduce complexity.
- Numerous quality-of-life adjustments across the entire configurator experience for managing cable sets.
New configurator sleeving colors
Version 1.0.0 comes with new paracord sleeving colors in the stripes, diamonds, and thin line categories. As always, you are welcome to suggest new sleeving colors at any time.
Pinout generator updates
The pinout generator received a full rebuild with various community-requested features, along with adjustments to improve the user experience.
- Pin tracking is now possible. The component side allows for sense wires, and the PSU side allows for voltage values, pin numbers, and sense wires.
- New pinout image layout with an integrated wiring overview that auto populates based on the pin values.
- Minor updates to the connector designs.
- Contribution feature to submit pinouts for community review.
Inspiration updates
The inspiration generator received a revamp improving the preference selection process, and also sets light guardrails when selecting design choices.
- Redesigned workflow when selecting preferences.
- Added description of required items prior to generating cable designs.
- Added detailed overview of selected preferences to review before generating cable designs.
- Updated the preview cable to better showcase selected preferences.
- Continued support for transferring favorite cable designs into the configurator.
Cable length updates
A full rebuild for more accurate submissions, reporting, and completed recommendations.
- New contribution and review workflow.
- Now accepts a wider variation of cable length submissions.
- Various updates and features added to the completed PC case cable length recommendation pages.
- Additional adjustments to achieve a more robust recommendation system for community review.
Compatibility updates
Expanded capabilities with a new visual layout, additional features, and community-verified pinouts to build a larger, more accurate dataset for the entire DIY PC building community to reference.
- Expanded featureset with revised visual layout.
- Integrated community pinout support alongside verified power supply lists.
- New features built specifically for completed community pinouts.
- Various system updates to support the new, interconnected compatibility system.
Product dataset addition
This new addition serves as a public-facing, interconnected collection of all the products used in the resources I developed.
- Interconnected product pages for verified and community-verified power supplies and PC cases.
- Power supply stock cable lengths and their specifications.
- Recommended cable lengths for PC cases.
- Verified and community-verified pinouts for power supplies.
- Manufacturer specifications per power supply and PC case.
- Full contributing and reporting support for all products.
These are some of the most notable updates for Cablefied as it officially reaches version 1.0.0. Since a majority of the platform has been rewritten, I am hopeful you will enjoy some of the smaller details that have been implemented across the project.
As a reminder, Cablefied is a passion project I enjoy building in my spare time as a singular dev. I do my best to take in feedback, and I enjoy discussing the topics online. However, new updates do take time to plan out and execute. If you want to help grow the project, simply using the resources, sharing with others, and leaving feedback are the three biggest forms of support. I already have several additional ideas for the project moving forward, but, for now, I am excited to wrap up this milestone and make the update available for you to experience.
Get inspired with the new cable design generator
Ever been stuck trying to figure out the best pattern or sleeving colors for your cables? With this update, Cablefied introduces a new resource to help individuals generate cable designs based on their preferences.
How it works
- Pick your favorite cable patterns
- Select your sleeving, comb, and connector colors
- Choose the ideal cable types for your build
- Input the number of cables to generate
- Browse the generated designs
- Pick a cable to transfer directly into the configurator
This new resource was primarily designed and developed as a method for individuals to quickly ideate through inspiration before transfering to the configurator for further customization.
There have been many discussions regarding sleevers knowing what colors to use, but not knowing the pattern, or being stuck on the ideal color sequence. In hopes of addressing these dilemmas, and after considerable planning, the inspiration page has now transformed into an interactive resource for PC builders to easily generate cable design inspiration.
New PC case cable length initiative
Perhaps one of the most compelling, yet less publicized, questions within the PC building community, and custom cable sleeving industry, revolves around cable lengths.
Builders regularly ask others what lengths they use in order to make a more informed decision regarding their upcoming builds. Starting today, Cablefied is taking this concept head on with a new cable length initiative powered by the PC building community.
This has been a large project in the making for quite some time, and hopefully it will be able to flourish as time moves forward and sufficient, accurate data is collected.
Core features
- Recommended cable lengths per case
- Individual row lengths for SFF cases with unique curves
- Grouping cable lengths by cable type
- Rankings with commonly paired power supplies
- Comparisons between stock cable lengths and the recommended lengths
As an ever-growing project, new cases and power supplies will regularly be added for contribution purposes. Fresh data will also help build a better dataset and improve the results. If you would like to see a case or power supply that is not currently present, you are always welcome to send in a message.
Nonetheless, if you would like to contribute your PC case, power supply, and crafted, or ordered, cable lengths to the initiative, Cablefied is now accepting submissions.
System updates
Important updates have been applied to keep the Cablefied systems running optimally. While tested, there may be edge cases where one might encounter a broken feature. If so, I encourage you to reach out with the error.
Introducing the Cablefied pinout generator
This major release introduces the new Cablefied pinout generator. With features built specifically for those crafting their own custom sleeved PC cables, the generator provides users with the ability to create and download one-off pinouts for their power supplies. Some features include custom titles, notes, voltage values, and more.
Similar to the configurator, all customizations are saved to your browser, and every aspect is handcrafted with original concepts.
A new, refined style for the future of Cablefied
To set the direction for the future, Cablefied has received a visual refresh. In combination with this visual update and the introduction of the pinout generator, all compatibility pages have been refreshed to align with the new connector styles.
Configurator updates and additions
The Cablefied configurator has been updated with new options to help define more variables in your custom cable sets. This includes automatic clip directions based on your category settings, and a comb quantity option.
In addition, small refinements have been applied to the configurator to enhance the experience. This includes drag protection when applying values, animations, and visual improvements.
Visit configuratorAccount deprecation notice
This notice comes as a result of recent efforts to make it easier to use, manage, and develop the Cablefied application and its features. If you have created a Cablefied account at some point, it will be deprecated in the near future.
Generate social images of your custom sleeved PSU cables
When designing a cable set in the Cablefied configurator, you can either copy and paste the unique link to share your creation, or save it to your account. Now, in addition to these two options, it is possible to generate images with the cables currently in your configurator for yourself or social media.
How it works
- Click the generate image button
- Select your desired aspect ratio
- Pick the perfect background color
- Choose the cables to include in the image
- Click the download button when finished
Adding the ability to download an image of one's cable set has been an important milestone for quite some time, and I am excited to finally reach this point. Since image generation is an experimental feature, please feel free to provide any relevant feedback to help improve its functionality.
Reimagined accounts
All individuals now have the ability to register an account for free. Users can save up to five cable sets to their account, access the growing collection of preset cable sets, provide feedback from their experience, and leave a tip to support the Cablefied project and unlock their supporter badge.
Saved cable sets
- Save up to five sets at once
- Sets expire in one month
- Automatically sorted by crafting date
- Information is always editable
Preset cable sets
- Easily applied to configurator
- Continuously updated
- Quick source for inspiration
Supporter badge
Users can optionally support the Cablefied project by leaving a tip. This unlocks the supporter badge and allows users to display their username on any cable sets they share online.
New remove confirmation and 12 pin FE connector
When removing individual cables or resetting all cables in the configurator, there is now a confirmation step to prevent accidental removals.
Nvidia 12VHPWR FE Edition
In addition to the 12VHPWR connector with two sense wires, and the 12V2X6 connector with four sense wires, it is now possible to customize cables with the original Nvidia 12VHPWR FE edition connector in the configurator.
New comb and paracord color additions
This update introduces the transparent cable comb to the configurator. In addition, fuchsia and several diamond paracord sleeving colors have been added to the collection.
Transparent comb
The transparent comb mimics most translucent options one can acquire when working with clear cable combs for their projects.
Paracord color additions
Along with fuchsia, numerous diamond patterns have been added to continue filling out the diamond sleeving choices. This update also introduces a few alternative diamond patterns with white and charcoal gray.
Reorder cables in the configurator
Previously, when a cable was added in the configurator, it was placed to the right of the existing cable. The only way to reorder the available cables was to remove a cable and place another to the right. This was troublesome if you had already designed one and did not want to remove it.
Now, it is possible to reorder your cables in the configurator by simply clicking the left or right arrow in the toggled options. This makes it easier to manage your current cable set without the hassle of removing and adding cables. The reordering is also built into the saving and sharing functionality, and is backwards compatible with previous releases.
A formal form
For individuals looking to provide feature requests, bug reports, or general feedback, there is now a form on the contact page for emails. This complements the Cablefied social media channels as another method to reach out with any inquiries.
Removed the configurator feedback form
With the introduction of the contact page's form, the configurator's feedback form is no longer required and has been removed.
Introducing the dashboard, presets, and supporter benefits
This significant update adds several new features to Cablefied, and introduces supporter benefits. While the Cablefied configurator, compatibility tables, and journal are always available for free for personal use, there is now a method to support my work torwards developing Cablefied, introducing new features, and maintaining server costs.
The dashboard
When registering an account and upgrading the plan, users unlock the ability to save up to 15 custom sleeved cable sets in the dashboard. With each set, you can provide a unique title, notes, and a crafting date to specify when it should be completed. In addition, compared to sharing cable sets online, all sets in the dashboard never expire.
The dashboard has been a highly requested feature from creators who use Cablefied as a business to craft custom sleeved PSU cables for their clients. As a result, they can now manage all of their orders in a single place.
The presets
Everyone can use some inspiration from time to time. As a result, the presets page functions as a growing collection of unique cable set patterns for users to quickly start their design process. This speeds up the amount of time one may need when beginning a new project for themselves or a client.
Supporter benefits
As a sign of gratitude for being a supporter, any user who inputs a username in their account will have their badge displayed when sharing a cable set online. This allows supporters, creators, and even businesses to showcase their unique creations with others, and provide a level of authenticity if they are working with clients.
In addition, supporters can share up to ten cables at once, up from the standard five, and all shared cable sets last up to fifteen days compared to the standard two days.
Wrapping up
This update required a significant amount of planning and development time to properly understand the exact needs of power users, creators, and businesses using Cablefied. As always, I look forward to seeing the newly created cable sets, and I appreciate every individual user that has supported the project and provided feedback thus far. Let's continue to grow the world of custom sleeved PC cables together!
New configurator colors
This update adds new paracord colors to fill out certain pattern groups. Some options include new neon yellow choices, black and gold diamonds, blue and green thin line patterns, and more.
A more personalized configurator
Previously, the configurator only allowed for one of each cable to be present at a time. This introduced scenarios where users would not have been able to compare two designs of the same cable type next to each other, like two 8 pin PCIe cables. As a result, the configurator has been entirely rebuilt to accommodate a more personalized approach to designing your cable sets.
Add additional cables
Users can now add additional quantities of cables to their current set. Whether you need two 8 pin PCIe cables for your GPU, or want to compare three different 24 pin ATX cable designs next to each other, it is now possible to add more than a singular type of cable per set.
Removing cables
Due to the nature of adding specific cables to the configurator, there is now an option to remove the cables you do not want. This clears the cable entirely and can not be undone. In addition, if you want a fresh start, a reset and remove all button has been added to fully reset all configuration options back to their default settings.
Updated configurator notifications
This minor update refactors the notification system built into the configurator. Now with a new interval stage, users must acknowledge the current status before proceeding. This provides a better user experience, with an emphasis on mobile, since the entire config panel may not have been present in the viewport when the notification occurred. It also offers greater modularity for future updates.
Option to provide anonymous feedback
In addition to the revamped notification system, users can now leave an anonymous message for feature requests, bug reports, or general feedback to help make the configurator a more enjoyable experience for everyone. Simply click the feedback button at the bottom of the configurator panel to open the form.
Flip connectors for curved cables
With this minor update, users now have the ability to flip the connectors on each cable. This is commonly required for individuals making extension cables with a curve. As a result, it is now possible to define cables with the clip on the inside, or outside, of the curve. You can find this new feature inside the connector tab next to the original black and white options.
Minor fixes to cable connector and comb styling
Styling on specific connectors and combs was not aligned with the remaining cables. Minor fixes were implemented for uniformity.
PET cable sleeving is now available
With the addition of PET cable sleeving in the Cablefied configurator, users can now design based on their preferences. This was a highly requested feature to complement the paracord sleeving. As a result, updates to the design and naming structure may occur according to initial feedback.
Functionally, the PET options have been given their own tab in the configurator next to the paracord tab. They can be used alongside or separately from paracord when designing a cable set. The PET sleeving is also built into the standard sharing capabilities.
Examples of some of the first PET colors
PET cable sleeving is launching in the Cablefied configurator with over 30 colors. Both solid and striped options are available.
Introduction of the 12V2X6 cable
With the addition of the 12V2X6 cable, the Cablefied configurator now features both variants of the new standard for PCIe cables.
Further improvements to the material summary
Various fixes to properly account for cable types containing two cables combined in singular combs such as an 8+8 EPS cable. The newer 12VHPWR and 12V2X6 cables also had adjustments to more accurately determine the correct values.
New major feature: Summaries
The summary tab is another significant addition to the Cablefied configurator. This feature is an experimental release to help PC builders who craft their own cables. As you design and configure you own cable set in the configurator, the summary tab will automatically populate with an approximate overview of the materials necessary to craft your cables.
Various improvements are already planned for the summary tab, and some values may vary based on exact specifications of each PC build, but feedback is always welcome for new experimental features.
Key summary features
In the new summary tab, female and male terminals, female and male connectors, and counts for extensions compared to modular cables are listed when you assign categories to cables. In addition, a calculation of the amount of wire and sleeving, in both feet and meters, is displayed based on the lengths applied to each cable.
- Female & Male Terminals
- Female & Male Connectors
- Wire Lengths
- Sleeving Lengths
- Extension Cable Count
- Modular Cable Count
As always, the features in the summary tab are built right into the Cablefied configurator. Therefore, you can share your designs with others and refresh the page without resetting your cable set's information.
Overall site design refresh, edge-case fixes in the configurator, and browser related improvements
The site refresh comes from a desire to improve aspects of the user experience based on initial feedback. The configurator should also feel more refined when adding and removing cables.
Two new orange colors
Both black & neon orange diamonds and stripes are now available in the Cablefied configurator.
Initial launch into beta. Over 30 colors and 15 plus cable types available in the configurator. Cable compatibility also launches with 6 different pinouts
The official launch of Cablefied into beta. This initial release comes after significant design and development time to establish a functional baseline.
Examples of solid and variegated sleeving options
View a handful of the available paracord colors.
Available cable types
Over 15 cable types have been created for the configurator at launch. The individual types listed below are also available in larger configurations such as three 8 pin PCIe cables combined in a 24 pin comb.
- 24 pin ATX
- 8 pin PCIe
- 6 pin PCIe
- 12VHPWR
- 8 pin EPS
- 4 pin EPS
- SATA
- Molex
Starting pinouts
Popular pinouts from power supplies I have previously worked with, and those the community has shown interest in.
- Corsair Type 3
- Corsair Type 4
- Seasonic
- EVGA
- ASUS
- Phanteks