Technical Specs
-5700 DPI gaming grade laser
-5 additional programmable buttons, plus a DPI switch
-27 grams of adjustable weight with easy access from the top of the mouse
-16 million color programmable LEDs on the logo and scroll wheel
-Onboard CPU and memory for macro storage and execution
-Gold plated USB connector
-Scorpion UI software for customization
Software and Unstoppable Macros?
The Scorpion UI software is beautifully designed to look like it is bolted to your desktop. From here you can personalize the DeathTaker to make it your own. Navigating the software is simple enough with every feature divided amongst 4 tabs.
On the “Assign Buttons” tab, you can do just that. Twelve of the 13 buttons on the mouse are fully programmable, including the left and right mouse clicks. The only button that is static in its functionality is the D key which is permanently bound as a DPI selector.
Managing macros is a piece of cake in this software. Simply name a command and start recording. Special attention is needed, though, concerning these macros and how they are saved. If I understand the documentation I read from Genius correctly, you can create 55 macros; all of which are stored in the mouse’s onboard memory. Some games will attempt to block macro use and they can be quite successful. However, if you set a button up with a macro, then pressing that button activates an onboard CPU that feeds the macro to your PC as actual keystrokes, and thus thwarts any anti-macro measures that a game or program has in place.
The other 2 tabs control your advanced settings and lighting options. Here you can program your sensitivity and up to 5 different DPI settings with unique X and Y axis speeds. The lighting tab offers 48 pre-programmed colors, but also gives you the option to manually input RGB settings, allowing you to find that perfect shade and hue. Here you can also set light intensity and pulse options.
