With 6 buttons, a tournament grade optical sensor, high performance ptfe feet, it strikes an ideal balance in size, features and performance. Although only a 400 dpi mouse, it tracks accurately without acceleration, angle snapping or prediction. Steelseries kana optical gaming mouse blackorange sign in to comment. Now the sensei doesnt actually require drivers, thanks to that onboard processor and some handy trickery, but to get the best out of it youll want to grab the steelseries engine software which opens up a world of possibility.
Steelseries cloudsync lets you backup, share and sync your settings across all your platforms. With the steelseries engine installed you are able to set custom cpi settings, set led intensity per cpi, program your mouse buttons, record macros, set game triggers for profiles, and much more. We absolutely love the sensei here and think its still the best mouse on the market. The razer deathadder, steelseries rival, zowie ec2a and many. The actions of the buttons can be adjusted on the left side of. If you are already running the most recent steelseries engine 3, you will be notified to download or update, based on your update settings. It has led light on scroll wheel for different profiles you can set up in software. Sensei wireless ambidextrous laser gaming mouse steelseries. Use ingame events like ammo, health, and cooldowns to trigger realtime illumination changes, oled updates, and tactile alerts. The steelseries rival gaming mouse has a built in pixart pmw3310 optical sensor that offers great tracking control.
It comes with 8 profiles by default, but other ones are easily created. Ive dug through all the threads i could find on the topic and none have helped so i figured id make one last attempt to figure this out. Steelseries rival 300 is ranked 24th while microsoft intellimouse explorer 3. Review microsoft intellimouse pro vs steelseries rival 310. A rather interesting comparison done by hardware unboxed. Gamesense is the new way that your games and gear become one. Global offensive edition is a midrange gaming mouse that steelseries describes as more than a kinzu and not quite a sensei in size and features. The kana can be configured using steelseries engine software. Here is the main page of the steelseries engine software. The main function of the steelseries sensei engine covers set marco, custom profiles according exacttech functions, led and lcd display settings.
Our top gaming mice feature the best optical sensors, rgb illumination, and are compatible with pc and mac. Click through to the topic youre interested in below, or read on for the full article. Go edition looks to compete with midlevel offerings from other gaming peripheral. Slant steelseries sensei raw vs microsoft intellimouse. Steelseries rival 300 vs microsoft intellimouse explorer 3. Setup steelseries rival as a microsoft intellimouse 3. Egal ob shooter, rts oder mmorpg, sie hat mich nie verlassen. Steelseries kana optical gaming mouse blackorange specs. Sensei raw, diablo 3, blackops ii, guild wars 2, heroes of the storm steelseries. Instead of an awkward box or lozenge shape, it had an ergonomic design sculpted to your hand. The software, performance and conclusion steelseries. Use engine to customize the vibration patterns, duration, intensity, and triggers for your rival 500 or rival 710.
This was a purchase of desperation, as i had to finally replace my intellimouse optical, and went with this. This will also allow users to configure any additional buttons. Imo, if the logitech software were better written, it would have this capability builtin i. Since making the rival 310 my main, rounds with 6 or 7 kills have. Users who prefer palm or claw grips will have no problems using this mouse. Steelseries uses a software suite called engine 3 that is low resource and used to customize their gaming mouse options. Go edition 62031 featuring a counter strike global offensive unique design, the steelseries counterstrike go is an optical, ambidextrous mouse designed for all three grip styles. Steelseries sensei raw is ranked 5th while microsoft intellimouse explorer 3. Run the executable or extract the installation files to a location on your disk. For software and drivers, select your product from the list below.
Aimed at dedicated gamers who want a solid gamingworthy mouse without completely breaking the bank, the kana cs. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you. Create a steelseries id, login, and send your data to the cloud. Resolved an issue where the settings would not save to a kana v2 on windows xp installation steps for exe zip. The intellimouse series is credited with a number of innovations, for example, microsoft was among the first mouse vendors to introduce a scroll wheel, an optical mouse, and dedicated auxiliary buttons on the side of the mouse. Hopefully sound is better with my new mic to buy the intellimouse 3. Mouse steelseries kana v2, black, usb, ss62261 specificatiile producatoruluispecificatiithe steelseries kana v2the steelseries kana v2 bridges the gap between the kinzu and the sensei. With new old stock becoming increasingly rare, many gamers have had to resort to other manufacturers for their own versions of the imo 1. The steelseries kana is an optical, ambidextrous mouse designed for all three grip styles. I just ordered a steelseries rival and i want to set it up the same way as the microsoft intellimouse 3. Steelseries kana is midrange gaming mouse with side buttons and scalable pointer. If an appropriate mouse software is applied, systems will have the ability to properly recognize and make use of all the available features. Steelseries new kana optical gaming mouse is the closest thing yet to.
Steelseries kana v2 full specifications what mouse. Experience unrivaled performance, no matter which gaming mouse you choose. Best part is, the mouse functions perfectly with or without the drivers from steelseries, so no. Now steelseries are joining the fray with the kana, and the kinzu v2 pro. Going by the name steelseries engine, the software package is not the best ive.
Comparison of 5 steelseries mice kinzu v2 pro kana xai ikari laser sensei. My favorite mouse is probably the microsoft intellimouse explorer 3. Its also % the price of the r7, and consumes 36% more power. Overall, the sensei fnatic is an excellent performer and once again, i can see why fnatic chose the sensei as their endorsed gaming mouse of choice. The glide is very smooth and the sensitivity is just about right, but with the downloadable software there are many customisation options, some more. Here you can select the device in the left column, select profiles or create them. Hi guys, ive been using the ms intellimouse optical 1. Resolved an issue where the settings would not save to a kana v2 on windows xp. Steelseries obviously tried to keep the software simple and easy to use, as everything is crammed into a single window. Made from solid steel and other things and possibly not steel go to event page.
So if you have all the comfort of the sensei, as well as the build quality that steelseries is known for, and a beastly sensor, we definitely should be in. It has led lights which are turned on when profiles are active and running. The software is also decent, with full access to the settings you need and. The most important reason people chose steelseries sensei raw is. When comparing steelseries sensei raw vs microsoft intellimouse explorer 3. Thats how microsofts intellimouse software for os x works. As we mentioned above, the installation of software for steelseries sensei is probably not so important, because the mouse hardware was responsible for most tasks, and users can customize function. Ive been a big fan of the old microsoft optical intellimouse for a long time. Fans of the mouse who have had to settle for the sensei or xai in the past. Cpi settings are easy to adjust, and you can even set polling rate, macros and track button.
Steelseries rival closely resembles the wildly popular microsoft intellimouse explorer 3. You can also download steelseries software to change dpi and rebind the buttons. It is ambidextrous mouse with lot of options for adjustments and customizations. Steelseries have announced their new optical gaming mouse called rival, which features 1ms response rate, adjustable cpi between 506500 and much more. I have one at work and one at home right now and have been using them for a couple years now, and the left mouse. Microsoft just released the classic intellimouse, a thoroughly modern. Steelseries engine 3 talks directly to your game, which changes your devices. The most important reason people chose steelseries rival 300 is. They use intellipoint drivers and its main competitor through the years has been logitech. Steelseries engine 3 now supports our newest products. The functionality, ergonomic button layout and size was perfected alongside steelseries professional gaming teams, who also tested and validated the precision and power hidden in the kanas modest exterior. To get similar performance on a 1080p monitor you should look for a mouse with 800dpi. Steelseries kana v2 is great gaming mouse with advanced optical sensor and switches for tournament mode.