6
5
for they are at the very least an
appreciated and useful feature of the
Sabertooth
4
At the base of the unit you’ll find a
small OLED screen which is what
you will use for programming
the controller. As it has no software,
you’re going to have to get familiar
with this and this is possibly the only
downside of the entire experience as it
can be very tricky figuring out how to
navigate, program and save profiles.
Once you have figured it out though,
you’ll find you can adjust analogue
stick sensitivity, program the multifunction buttons, use the test mode to
diagnose the controller and naturally
save your profiles, allowing you to
switch between them instantly. There
are only two profiles you can select
however which is unfortunate as four
would make a huge difference. It may
not be as many as I would need, but
even two have transformed the way
that I play when using this controller.
5
The Sabertooth has six
programmable buttons, with
two located to the inside and
in-between the bumper and trigger
buttons. The other four are actually
two rockers which may be clicked
forward and backwards, so in
essence it’s really just two rockers.
The great thing about these is that
they are removable when you don’t’
need them. Razer provides covers for
these locations should you not want
to use them. All these buttons are
hugely appreciated, but their benefit
is somewhat limited because they can
only map to pre-existing standard
XBOX 360 controller buttons. That is,
you can’t for instance map X and A to
any one of these additional buttons.
You can have either of the six be a
duplicate button instead, so you have
for instance you’re a button located
somewhere else as well so it’s easier
to reach or for whatever reason you
may want that. Moreover your regular
buttons still work as they always
have. So the programmability of these
additional buttons is severely limited
to the point where it’s not worth
bothering with unless you’re playing
a game where the traditional button
location/layout is really an issue.
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Removable cable is highly
appreciated on the Sabertooth.
Not that I’ve ever had an issue
with the original controller’s cable, but
it does make it easier to take with you
in the carry case and will prevent any
potential damage that may occur. A
nice touch for sure and one that adds
to the overall build quality or at the
least the perception of quality from
the controller.
Once again, this is an amazing
controller, it’s not going to
revolutionize the way you play games,
but it will certainly improve or at least
help you hone your skills further. After
having used this one for about a month
I find it near impossible to go back to
the old heavy XBOX 360 controller.
Not only is the Saberetooth lighter,
offering better precision, speed [