DARKBEACON GUIDE
Create and move profiles
Manage onboard, local, and cloud relationships; use presets; import or export; and restore a known default safely.
Applies to: DarkBeacon App, Steampunk, Other supported wireless keyboards shown in the App
What you will accomplish
Create a local profile (A reusable set of settings stored by the App on the current computer), decide when to use cloud sync (Upload or retrieve eligible account content over the network after signing in) or a preset (A ready-made set of settings that can be applied and adjusted), and move or restore content without losing the last known-good copy.
Applies to
Steps
- Open the current device and select My Profiles.
- Choose New Profile and select the closest visible starting preset.
- Enter a purpose-based profile name, then choose Continue.
- Configure keys, macros, lighting, advanced keys, and Gamepad Movement Shaping when available. Preview instead of overwriting your only usable profile.
- Confirm the target device and selected profile, then save to device (Store the current settings on the device so they remain after the App disconnects or power is restored) and wait for success.
- Export before moving the profile. After importing on another computer, check the model, available entries, and preview result.
- If signed in, decide whether to upload. Preserve both local and cloud copies before resolving a conflict.
- Before restoring defaults, export the current profile. Preview the restored state, then save only after it is correct.
Restore Arcade King mappings
Export the current profile before clearing bindings. On Arcade King, Clear all has a different scope on each page. Select the eraser control and read Confirm Clear before confirming.
| Page | What Clear all does | When it reaches the device |
|---|---|---|
| Remap | Restores editable main-layer and Fn-layer bindings to factory defaults. The protected Fn key, joystick mode, and mouse speed are preserved. | Applies to the current device session immediately; use Save to keyboard to retain it after restart. |
| Gamepad | Removes gamepad function bindings. It preserves the enabled state, protocol, gamepad polling rate, stick priority, and keyboard output policy. | Changes the draft first; use Save to keyboard to write it to the device. |
Fn+1 and Fn+2 profile shortcuts are managed separately in My Profiles > Profile shortcuts. Use Unbind there to restore access to their underlying Fn actions; see Switch profiles from the App or keyboard.
To cancel a key selection without changing its binding, click the blank workspace outside the device preview and editing controls. Clearing a selection is separate from Clear all.
Confirm success
Profiles have clear names, the selected profile matches the visible device state, and imported content shows no unsupported-item warning.
Save result
Creating, importing, or uploading changes App-managed content first. Device behavior persists independently only after a successful device save.
Limits and cautions
An imported profile cannot add capabilities to another model. Keep unsupported items at a safe default instead of forcing an overwrite.
Recovery
Switch back to the last confirmed profile and save it again. Restore a bad import or default operation from the export created before the change.