Endgame Gear XM1 Review 1

Endgame Gear XM1 Review

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Moving on to the software, it's extremely lightweight (just like the mouse itself), and not a generic ODM software, either. On the other hand, it lacks a lot of the customization most of us are used to. You cannot re-map the buttons, write macros, or change profiles whatsoever. Bear in mind, though, that this mouse is mainly built for professional eSports-grade use, and such functions are mostly unnecessary for eSports athletes.

The program has four main tabs, the first of which contains the button settings—which, again, are fairly short. You can disable/re-enable buttons, and that's all. Next, on the sensor page, you have the ability to set up the four CPI levels, enable smoothing under ripple control (I'd highly advise against it), and change the lift-off distance. The update page contains the software, firmware update, and full factory reset options and the support tab has a button that leads you to the official FAQ.

I'd highly suggest using the newest firmware version (which was 1.88 when this review was written) as it eliminates some of the previous bugs that were present (slam clicking and polling rate inconsistency).

The program consumes about 40 MB of memory while running in the background, and takes up approximately 38 MB of disk space in my configuration. Since the mouse has a physical mode of selecting polling rates and switching between CPI levels, feel free to delete the software after setting everything up. You can cycle between four CPI steps and may choose between the 250, 500, and 1,000 Hz polling rates, as mentioned before.
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