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Installing the software is very simple as Epic Gear supply a CD with the mouse. If you prefer, the software can also be downloaded from the Epic Gear website.
Unlike most software configuration utilities we've experienced in the past, this one is a full screen application with a loading animation. It seems to be based on the loading screen and main menu of video game. This is a little unnecessary and can be quite annoying when you want to quickly switch to other windows.
The main page of the software handles the button assignments. It lets us set functions for the six main mouse buttons from a list of predefined functions or macros. We are also able to configure four different DPI levels which are switchable in game.
The DPI levels can be set for the optical sensor, HDST (laser and optical together) and the laser. In the laser sensor mode, DPI levels can be configured independently for the X and Y axis.
Moving on to the ‘Performance' section, we find options for scroll and double click speeds as well as USB report rate, acceleration, lift off distance and angle snapping. Like all the other settings in the software, these can be configured separately for the five different configuration profiles which can be selected on the fly.
On the next page of the software we can configure macros. These can be set to the different buttons on the landing page. This macro editor is far from the most comprehensive we've seen as it doesn't let us key specific timings and relies on you keying in the sequence accurately.
The fourth and final page is titled ‘Support' and provides direct links to the Epic Gear website for software and firmware updates.
Very interesting mouse design indeed, wasnt expecting something so radical on a technical level.