![]() But it’s virtually immovable–feet keep it in place nicely. It is adequately comfortable, albeit a little large. Just like the Rii I4 Mini, I think the Orbweaver could be a great addition to your digital arsenal. Related: Find more great products with our ROCCAT ISKU Illuminated gaming keyboard review For a similar gamepad, check out the Gadget Review G13 Gameboard by Logitech. Hopefully, this will dispel the myth that Razer is rendering devices inoperable unless users install Synapse 2.0. The flat thumb button is Spacebar, and the upper thumb button is Alt. And the buttons surrounding those are also the same found on a garden variety keyboard. Buttons 08, 12, 13, and 14 are WASD on a standard keyboard. Just plug the device in via USB, and Windows 7/8 will find drivers for it (MAC is also supported). I should note, that the Synapse 2.0 software is only required if you wish to customize the setting from its default state. Although, before you settle on this device, you’ll want to read our comparison of the Razer Huntsman vs Blackwidow first. But the ability to set an unlimited number of profiles across 8-different keymap configurations is pretty sweet. You can also write expansive macros with the Synapse 2.0 utility, adjust the brightness of the green illumination on the keys, or set them to pulse. The hat switch can be used as a directional thumb control or made to take on 4-different keyboard functions. This includes the main 20 mechanical buttons, the thumb button above the 4-way hat switch, and the one below. The Synapse 2.0 customization allows you fully customize every input function on the Orbweaver. Related: See our Razer Deathstalker Ultimate gaming keyboard reviewīut Razer wants you to use their software and report on its bugs and shortcomings, which are much fewer than in previous versions. But still, what if a user cannot access the internet? It’s a bit of a tedious trial and error to figure it all out. Plus, a detailed instruction manual is available here, and in several languages, so you’re not completely in the lurch. In Razer’s favor, a nice handy diagram for such is available when you load up the Synapse 2.0 software. ![]() A full instruction manual would be nice–something that detailed each button’s default function. Razer’s Synapse 2.0 utility suite is not included and requires a download from the company website. Those are in every Razer package and always go to my daughter, who loves them. It contains the main Orbweaver keypad, an installation manual, and a couple of Razer logo stickers. Let’s see if the Orbweaver is a viable successor to their similar Nostromo. Their new Sabertooth gamepad was a praiseworthy replacement for the Onza. An eternal proponent of PC gaming, Razer is tireless in its efforts to service the growing number of diverse gamers and the play styles they naturally gravitate to. But this one offers more buttons, comfort adjustability, and full mechanical design. Find more great keyboards by checking out our best gaming keyboards list.Ĭontrols like this hybrid from Razer, the Orbweaver Elite Mechanical Gaming Keypad, are not entirely new. Steam’s Big Picture mode has shown us quite nicely what a console experience in the living can be like via your PC. PC games are now taking advantage of more intuitive console-style control schemes than they have before. These include various gamepads, racing wheels, this thing, and all sorts of tech made to embrace more hybrid setups. Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 games use patches and updates, the likes of which PC gamers have always been made to juggle. The lines between PC gaming and console gaming have become horribly or delightfully blurred (depending on your stance) to the point of myopia.
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