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This setting allows you to turn the onboard LEDs on or off.

To reset the product to its factory values, go to Settings and click Reset to Factory Defaults.

Summary of Contents for RAT 1

Page 1: ...1 PRODUCT GUIDE Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...TM Software for Windows 8 FLUX Programming Overview 10 Quick Programming of the Mad Catz Default Profile 11 Profile Management 13 Create your own Profile 14 Custom Command Creation 17 Create a Simple Custom Command 19 Create a Complex Custom Command 20 Using the System Tray Icon 22 Cloud Storage Backup 23 FLUX Settings Overview 25 D P I Response 25 D P I Switch 26 D P I Multiplier 27 Precision Aim...

Page 3: ...gonomics and it is a key feature that runs through every product to improve the gaming experience From adjustable palm rests on the RAT4 up to ultimate customization of every surface of the product on RAT PRO X customers can tweak their RAT until it feels perfect for them Vibrant lighting further boosts the iconic look of the product making it the centrepiece of your gaming rig RAT customization g...

Page 4: ... This section will provide you with an overview of all of the controls indicators and features that make up the product Controls and Indicators RAT4 has 9 programmable controls these are highlighted red in the below image ...

Page 5: ...mands o Purple Mode 3 macro commands Precision Aim Precision Aim is an important feature of the RAT series By adjusting the Precision Aim slider in the software the gamer can press and hold the button to slow their cursor movement to help steady their aim for that crucial shot If you do not want to use this feature Precision Aim can be turned off and the button is free to be used as an additional ...

Page 6: ...and the overall length of the product can be adjusted by altering the palm rest This results in a much more natural grip and reduces fatigue over a long period of use To alter the palm rest position locate and press the release catch on the lower right side of the palm rest With the release catch held in pull the palm rest back Gradually ease off pressure on the release catch and it will naturally...

Page 7: ...nter Precision option does not have a tick Driver and Software Installation In order to customize the product settings and make game profiles you will need to download both the driver and software files from Madcatz com 1 Go to http madcatz com downloads 2 Select your operating system and product in both the Driver Download and Software Download areas You will then be given a link to download both...

Page 8: ...rs As well as offering first line support and setup tips the software s two key functions are to allow the user to configure the performance settings of the product and to create game specific profiles The following section will tell you everything you need to know to get the product functioning how you want it to ...

Page 9: ...n Mode 3 the same button could execute the Spot Enemy action Once the profile has been made it can be linked to the corresponding game or application So that when the program or game window is in focus the profile is automatically activated on the product FLUX is also fully compatible with commonly used cloud storage services For example you can link the Drop Box folder on your PC to the profile f...

Page 10: ...rd key presses These are useful for ultra quick profile setup The third tab is for your favourite commands If you right click a command you can add it to favourites This command will then always be visible regardless of what profile you are editing Finally the custom tab allows you to create your own commands More on that later 4 Directly above the product image is the mode selector drop down menu...

Page 11: ...r system boots up The default profile is great for applying commands that make browsing the Internet and controlling media quick and intuitive To assign a command to a button left click and drag an icon from Command Library over to one of the callouts When you release the left RAT button the command will be assigned Repeat this process to assign all of the commands you need to the RAT ...

Page 12: ...ve a command from a button hover your RAT cursor over the callout When the cross appears left click it Once you are happy with the assignments click the Apply button The assignments will now be active on the RAT ...

Page 13: ...e indicates that it is currently active If I select a new profile and click apply that dot would move to the newly applied profile The profile name is also highlighted red This means that the profile is currently selected for editing 3 The Import button opens a file explorer window This allows you to browse your hard disk or removable storage to import previously backed up profiles 4 The Clear but...

Page 14: ...te New button It will generate a new untitled profile It will be automatically selected for you to begin editing Right click the profile to reveal the context menu and select Rename Enter the desired profile name and hit enter on your keyboard ...

Page 15: ...ew profile is selected for editing it will not change until you select a different profile 2 Right click inside the Command Library to reveal its context menu This will allow you to quickly jump to the different command tabs and resize the command icons to your preference In the image below I have selected the Keys tab in the Command Library and added my preferred in game actions to the programmab...

Page 16: ...t in focus the profile will revert back to your default Set as Default This will set the profile you have made to automatically be applied when Windows loads up Apply Same as the Apply button on the Programming Page Activates a profile Reset Same as the Reset button on the Programming Page Removes all assignments from a profile Rename Activates the text input cursor in order to rename the profile ...

Page 17: ... Mad Catz slash logo Click the icon box to open up a file explorer window You can now browse to the image you want to add to the command Alternatively drag and drop the image file straight into the box to quickly assign it To delete an icon image hover your RAT cursor over the icon until the cross appears then click to delete it 3 To the right of the Icon box are two buttons that set the type of c...

Page 18: ...ant to assign Hover your RAT cursor inside the box to start entering your key presses If you move your cursor out of this area the editor will stop recording keyboard or RAT input Note the RAT icon in the Command Entry Box If you hover your RAT cursor over this icon it will turn red At this point you can click any of the main RAT buttons or scroll up or down and the editor will record this input T...

Page 19: ...on area to browse to the image I want associated with the command When the command is complete click ok It will now appear on the Custom tab ready to be dragged and dropped onto one of the programmable buttons To delete a Custom Command hover your RAT cursor over the icon and then click the X If you want to edit an existing custom command go to the Custom tab and left click the command icon ...

Page 20: ...it in the game The timing delay between each key press event is denoted by the red bars in milliseconds ms Note how that when the Mode is set to Advanced both the down and the up component of a keyboard key press is recorded Don t worry if you make a mistake You won t need to clear the whole command and start again If you input the wrong key press just hover your cursor over the keypress and click...

Page 21: ...ion buttons Once you are happy with your timing delay you can either apply the update to a single delay between two key press events or apply the same delay to all the events in the command Once you are happy with the command click ok It can now be dragged onto one of the programmable buttons If you are happy with your profile click the Apply button to activate it ...

Page 22: ...ofile is active When it is not all profiles are cleared If you left click the icon the FLUX interface will open If you right click the icon a profile menu will appear From here you can left click a profile name to activate it Or select clear to deactivate any profile assignments Note that the black dot graphic that denotes which profile is active is replicated within the Profile Menu of the main F...

Page 23: ...ofiles backed up In addition if you use your RAT on multiple PCs you can always access and use the same profiles First locate the folder on your PC that is associated with the cloud service In in the image below I have created RAT specific folders within the main Dropbox directory Next drag and drop your cloud service folder into the profile list and it will appear ...

Page 24: ...ou can create and edit profiles and they will remain consistent across multiple computers that are using the same cloud service Click the back button to navigate back out to the main profile folder on your system You can always remove the folder link by right clicking it and selecting the option from the context menu ...

Page 25: ...he sensor The product will remember up to four unique DPI values Both X and Y axes can be independently configured to suit the exact requirements of the game Each DPI level is native to the sensor This means that no interpolation or any other additional onboard processing is used to achieve a certain DPI level Simply select a DPI level drag the slider to the desired value and then click apply If y...

Page 26: ...tch is used to select up to four DPI levels indicated by the 4 red LEDs Alternatively if you are happy with one DPI level at all times you can turn this feature off and use the two button presses as extra macro buttons for your profiles ...

Page 27: ...ned to give an additional performance boost to the sensor response Selecting a value on this page will multiply the data counts from the sensor to boost the overall D P I If you want unaltered sensor data keep the setting at the default setting of 1 ...

Page 28: ...28 Precision Aim Adjust the slider to set the desired precision aim performance The higher the precision you set will result in a greater sensitivity reduction when the button is pressed ...

Page 29: ...nsor movement This can be beneficial in CAD CAM applications where sometimes it is necessary to draw straight lines However when gaming it is often better to have no interference between the movement of your hand and what gets reports to the PC and the game With this in mind this feature is turned off by default ...

Page 30: ...et to dynamic which means the sensor intelligently adjusts its performance to match the surface you are using Alternatively you can select Calibrated Once a short calibration process has been completed you can then adjust the lift height specifically for your gaming surface We recommend Smooth or Metallic Surfaces 0 3 mm Silicon mats or lightly textured surfaces 0 6 mm Cloth Mats or heavily textur...

Page 31: ...ate This setting determines how often input data is sent to the host computer A higher value means faster data updates up to 1 ms 1000Hz If you want to adjust this simply click the desired value and click Apply ...

Page 32: ...t an angle off the vertical axis you may experience slight vertical RAT cursor movement when you think you re just moving it horizontally Use this tool to offset this by rotating the image so that it matches the angle which you hold your RAT ...

Page 33: ...33 Lighting This setting allows you to turn the onboard LEDs on or off To reset the product to its factory values go to Settings and click Reset to Factory Defaults ...

Page 34: ...Can I set a custom profile to be active when my PC boots up Yes To do this expand the interface to show your custom commands Click the context menu and then click Set as Default This profile will now be active when your OS loads 4 Can the DPI and other product settings be set per profile No These Settings are referred to as Global Settings This means that regardless of the button profile that is a...

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