Getting more hardware working well on Linux is the OpenRazer project that released version 3.9.0 adding in support for various new devices from Razer. It's a collection of Linux drivers for Razer devices, that you pair up with an app like Polychromatic (and others) to easily adjust settings.
New devices supported in this release include:
- Add support for Razer Blade 14 (2023)
- Add support for Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro (00c2/00c3)
- Add support for Razer Ornata V3 Tenkeyless
- Add support for Razer Viper V3 Pro (Wired and Wireless)
- Add support for Razer BlackWidow V4 X
- Add support for Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro (Wireless)
- Add support for Razer Naga Epic
- Add support for Razer Blade 14 (2024)
- Add support for Razer Goliathus Chroma 3XL
- Add support for Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
- Add support for Razer Ornata V3 [028F]
- Add support for Razer Naga (1532:0015)
Pictured - Razer Ornata V3 Tenkeyless
Other improvements:
- daemon: Add get_idle_time to all devices with set_idle_time
- pylib: Add 'idle_time' capability
- daemon: Add get_low_battery_threshold to all devices with set_low_battery_threshold
- pylib: Add 'low_battery_threshold' capability
- daemon: Also handle UnicodeDecodeError for persistence file fail
- Remove bogus gtk3 dependency from Debian
- Add "persistence_dual_boot_quirk" config
- daemon: Ignore bogus 0% battery level when notifying
- Add correct Fn key translation for Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
- Fix EVENT_FILE_REGEX for Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini Hyperspeed
- pylib: Use PREFIX for installing Python modules
See the changelog and official site for more.
Do you use a Razer device on Linux? How's your experience with it?
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I don't use Razer personally because I'm not convinced of the quality of their products. But this does seem really nice, wish there was something similar for Logitech and Asus
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I don't use Razer personally because I'm not convinced of the quality of their products. But this does seem really nice, wish there was something similar for Logitech and Asus
Its not very nice. openrazer only supports RGB stuff, DPI settings, Polling rate and some other fluff, but the main feature is missing. Custom keybinds, layers etc.
I own a razer basilisk v2, its decent mouse, but build quality isn't the greatest, the rubber on it started to fade quite fast and scrollbar rubber grip is sometimes slipping a bit, but i can at least adjust the resistance of the scrollwheel and mouse is quite comfortable in hand.
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Ah, I see. That kind of sucks. Do Razer peripherals have onboard memory at least? My logitech mouse has this, I can configure it on LGHUB and it will persist on Linux devices. If it didn't have this the mouse would be much less usableI don't use Razer personally because I'm not convinced of the quality of their products. But this does seem really nice, wish there was something similar for Logitech and Asus
Its not very nice. openrazer only supports RGB stuff, DPI settings, Polling rate and some other fluff, but the main feature is missing. Custom keybinds, layers etc.
I own a razer basilisk v2, its decent mouse, but build quality isn't the greatest, the rubber on it started to fade quite fast and scrollbar rubber grip is sometimes slipping a bit, but i can at least adjust the resistance of the scrollwheel and mouse is quite comfortable in hand.
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I've got a Deathadder Elite mouse and I appreciate the control that openrazer provides. IIRC the default RGB was a tad annoying to me. I also like the DPI changes. It can be done via buttons on the mouse too but I have more fine-grained control in polychromatic.
As for build quality mine has been running ok for a few years with no issues. So sample size of one.
As for build quality mine has been running ok for a few years with no issues. So sample size of one.
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I own a razer basilisk v2, its decent mouse, but build quality isn't the greatest, the rubber on it started to fade quite fast and scrollbar rubber grip is sometimes slipping a bit, but i can at least adjust the resistance of the scrollwheel and mouse is quite comfortable in hand.Ah, I see. That kind of sucks. Do Razer peripherals have onboard memory at least? My logitech mouse has this, I can configure it on LGHUB and it will persist on Linux devices. If it didn't have this the mouse would be much less usable
luckily mine has yes. usb-passthrough with virtualbox worked to set the buttons up the way i want
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I don't use Razer personally because I'm not convinced of the quality of their products. But this does seem really nice, wish there was something similar for Logitech and Asus
Its not very nice. openrazer only supports RGB stuff, DPI settings, Polling rate and some other fluff, but the main feature is missing. Custom keybinds, layers etc.
I own a razer basilisk v2, its decent mouse, but build quality isn't the greatest, the rubber on it started to fade quite fast and scrollbar rubber grip is sometimes slipping a bit, but i can at least adjust the resistance of the scrollwheel and mouse is quite comfortable in hand.
Yeah. I recently got a new mouse and had been considering a Razer until I found out that you cant change the bindings. Was really disappointed. I ended up getting a Logitech G203 gaming mouse instead, which I have been very happy with.
Last edited by Leahi84 on 7 October 2024 at 9:06 pm UTC
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Ah, I see. That kind of sucks. Do Razer peripherals have onboard memory at least? My logitech mouse has this, I can configure it on LGHUB and it will persist on Linux devices. If it didn't have this the mouse would be much less usableI don't use Razer personally because I'm not convinced of the quality of their products. But this does seem really nice, wish there was something similar for Logitech and Asus
Its not very nice. openrazer only supports RGB stuff, DPI settings, Polling rate and some other fluff, but the main feature is missing. Custom keybinds, layers etc.
I own a razer basilisk v2, its decent mouse, but build quality isn't the greatest, the rubber on it started to fade quite fast and scrollbar rubber grip is sometimes slipping a bit, but i can at least adjust the resistance of the scrollwheel and mouse is quite comfortable in hand.
Cannot say that they all do, but the DeathAdder v3 PRO that I replaced my Logitech G703 with does. It also have much higher build quality than the Logitech one where the mouse wheel started to act weird and I found it to be a common problem.
Last edited by F.Ultra on 7 October 2024 at 5:42 pm UTC
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I bought a blackwidow a long time ago and it still working very well; I use it at work when I have to in office.
Right now I am using a huntsman mini with a basilisk v3 for a couple of years. Nothing to say except these things are working well.
I don't know what people are doing with their gears for them wearing as fast as described.
Right now I am using a huntsman mini with a basilisk v3 for a couple of years. Nothing to say except these things are working well.
I don't know what people are doing with their gears for them wearing as fast as described.
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I replaced my Logitech MX Master 2 with a Razer Basilisk v3 pro.
Polychromatic is pretty good, but after less than 2 years, sometimes the mouse just enter an infinite loop of start/stop. This is pretty annoying and usually requires powering it off and on a few times.
So after a few years and considering I paid a staggering 180€ for a mouse, I'm in doubt about Razer QA.. :|
Polychromatic is pretty good, but after less than 2 years, sometimes the mouse just enter an infinite loop of start/stop. This is pretty annoying and usually requires powering it off and on a few times.
So after a few years and considering I paid a staggering 180€ for a mouse, I'm in doubt about Razer QA.. :|
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