Corsair Vengeance M90 Mouse Review

Main Characteristics

The main characteristic of the Corsair Vengeance M90 is the nine macro buttons located on the left side of the body. Altogether, the configuration options sum up to 15 buttons. One of them, located where the tip of the thumb rests, is similar to the M60’s “sniper” button. When pressed (and it needs to remain being pressed), this particular button quickly alters the resolution to a value previously set by the user. Once the sniper button is released, the M90 turns back to the previous dpi setting.

Figure 7: Button configuration

The user needs to download the software from Corsair’s website because there’s no installation CD inside the bundle. The application can manage both the M90 mouse and the K90 keyboard for those who have both of them. It allows the user to program the functions of 15 buttons, adjust the resolution in three stages (plus the sniper button), and create profiles for different games. As we said previously, six profiles can be stored in the 48 KB internal memory and 50 profiles can be saved in the PC. When recording macros, the user can set four playback options and several delays.

Figure 8: Resolution programming

There’s no dedicated button to change the profiles, so the user has to choose one or two for that task. We recommend using the least accessible button, since changing the profile in the middle of a match is kind of a rare thing (in the case of World of Warcraft, it’s useful to create macro sets for the same character, like a PVP – player vs. players – loadout, and a PVE – player vs. environment – loadout). When you click on the profile, the application shows a review of the whole configuration. The program also tests the quality of the gliding surface being used (be it a mouse pad, a bare tabletop, etc.), and it can adjust the lift distance.

Here is a tip for those without patience or who lack the inclination to program macros: a Corsair employee has a blog where he posts profiles for games like Modern Warfare 3, Elder Scrolls Skyrim, Batman Arkham Asylum, and several others. The good thing is that these profiles are editable themselves, so they can be used as a stepping stone to creating your own profiles.