Steelseries Xai Laser mouse extra buttons not recognized in games.

[Eran English Guy]

I don't know how to assign buttons to function in my games? None of my games seem to recognize those extra 2 buttons.

I'm using windows 7 if anybody is wondering.

 

[simon12]

You can program all the buttons to what ever you want using the software that should have3 come with it. Or you can download it here http://steelseries.com/support/downloads

 

[gamerk316]

Most games are coded in such a way, where things like extra mouse buttons go undetected. It makes no sense in this day and age to do so though. You can get around this by binding the extra mice buttons to a keyboard input.

 

[Eran English Guy]

You can program all the buttons to what ever you want using the software that should have3 come with it. Or you can download it here http://steelseries.com/support/downloads

I already have this software installed. I've looked about fora while on how to bind those buttons to certain keys but I can't seem to find it. There is an option to create macros but I'm not sure how macros work or how to properly create them. I've looked in the manual but at the time of this Mouse's release, it didn't have the macro option, so there is no information about it.

Could someone please help?

 

[simon12]

I have the same mouse and as soon as I open the program called Xai configeration you can't miss how to program the buttons it looks like this

 

[Eran English Guy]

Except the options given are to replace one of the buttons on my mouse, for another button on my mouse, not to assign it to something else completely. For example, right now the 2 buttons I want to change (4 and 6) are binded to "tilt". If I could however bind them to certain keys on my keyboard then perhaps I could use them in my games.

All I want is to be able to use them in my games. Please tell me how.

 

[simon12]

The only way I can find to do what you want is to create a macro for just a single letter. ie to set button 6 to the letter a select the pull down menu by it and select macro manager, select new name the macro a or whatever you want click record press a click stop recording. Click ok to get back to the starting screen, select assign macro from the menu you started with and select a.

 

[Eran English Guy]

The only way I can find to do what you want is to create a macro for just a single letter. ie to set button 6 to the letter a select the pull down menu by it and select macro manager, select new name the macro a or whatever you want click record press a click stop recording. Click ok to get back to the starting screen, select assign macro from the menu you started with and select a.

I've been trying what you said for 2 days now, EXACTLY THAT. I even used the letter A and all. The problem arises when I try to assign a Macro, the program shows me an empty rectangle with no macros to select from.

Where am I going wrong?

 

[simon12]

I honestly don't know is the macro still there when you go back to them?

 

[Eran English Guy]

Yep, still there. So what do I do?

 

[Eran English Guy]

I found the solution. It was posted here.

http://www.overclock.net/t/820427/steel-series-xai/120

Bullveyr
Yeah thats really one of the things you wish you knew before the purchase. At least we didnt have to wait for macros. though i dont know when did you get yours.

mcbrite
as far as i noticed the whole interface has only two bugs. One: it needs a complete program restart on every major change. To avoid any followup bugs, just restart the program often. Two: it assigns macros shifted by two. pic below.

The bane of all 5btn- mice is simple: the Razer Deathadder