Pro Rodents: Razer is updating its Synapse software client, bringing some excellent additions for customers owning two specific models of the company's gaming mice. Gamers and esport professionals will appreciate the new features, which offer precise customization options.
Mouse Rotation and Dynamic Sensitivity are two new settings options for Razer's Viper V3 Pro and DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed mice. After installing the latest version of Synapse and updating the products' firmware, users can access what Razer describes as a new way to adapt peripheral control to one's quirks and needs.
Mouse Rotation lets users customize the output angle from the mouse sensor to match a specific setup and grip style. Gamers can seemingly get a precise horizontal movement even when their grip is slightly tilted, ensuring that a swipe from left to right always translates to a horizontal movement in-game.
Razer boasts the feature as a "new standard" for gaming hardware personalization and comfort, making first-person shooters significantly better to control. Esport players usually employ dedicated hardware to compete in professional contests, while software customization is typically limited to mouse sensitivity, acceleration, polling rates, and other basic mouse parameters.
The second setting is called Dynamic Sensitivity. This feature lets players control how a Razer mouse reacts to movement acceleration in-game. Dynamic Sensitivity lets users set DPI output and mouse input with three different curve profiles - Classic, Natural, and Jump. Alternatively, the feature gives players granular control over mouse sensitivity, allowing for complete customization of mouse response for a specific game or playstyle.
The Classic curve profile dynamically increases mouse sensitivity if control movements become faster. It's similar to classic mouse acceleration in Windows settings, albeit there isn't any inaccurate software interpolation at work here. Natural and Jump curves suit FPS games requiring different DPI settings in various scenarios. Natural has a gradual (and capped) increase in DPI, while Jump has an instant boost in DPI during rapid movements.
Razer claims Dynamic Sensitivity is a game-changing innovation in mouse customization, as players will no longer need to throttle their DPI settings in critical gaming moments manually. We're willing to bet esport professionals will stick to their routines and custom peripheral setups. However, the new features could potentially provide a decent competitive edge to more casual enthusiasts with a bit of money and no time (or very little time) to "git gud" on a single FPS game.