Filed under: *Nix, gaming, Ubuntu | Tags: frozen synapse, frozenbyte, humblebundle
The Humble Bundle has released their newest Bundle. The Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle. Well Technically it isn’t a bundle since there is only one game, Frozen Synapse. But, if you pay more than the average (which is USD4.5) You will also receive the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle which includes Trine, Shadowgrounds, Shadowgrounds: Survivor, Splot, and Jack Claw.
I think I’m gonna skip this one, since I already have the Frozenbyte bundle, and Frozen Synapse.. well.. doesn’t excite me.
Filed under: gaming, time out, Ubuntu | Tags: 10.10, bluetooth, maverick meerkat, mouse, orochi, razer, Ubuntu
The Razer Orochi is a mobile / notebook gaming mouse. Meaning it is small and compact as most of notebook mice, and just like all gaming mice, has a bunch of additional buttons, and above average DPI counts. the Orochi sports 2000 DPI in its bluetooth wireless mode, or a badass 4000 DPI in its wired, usb configuration.
The Razer Orochi and Goliathus mousepad
Yes, you read that right. The Orochi can be used either as a bluetooth wireless mouse, or a wired usb mouse. All you have to do is plug in (or out) the included braided, gold-plated micro-USB cable. The switch works seamlessly, you don’t have to turn the mouse on and off while switching between modes.
Aside from the reguler left, middle and right, the orochi has 4 additional buttons. The pair on the left side works as “back” and “forward” buttons while not in game, which works in ubuntu, while the pair on the right supposedly works as sensitivity adjustment button.
The Orochi Configurator can be downloaded from http://www.razersupport.com/ and available for Windows and OSX. To use the software, you need to connect the Orochi in USB mode. The configurator can be used to assign functions to the 7 available buttons, adjust the mouse sensitivity, and turnthe blue light on the scroll wheel on or off. Your setup then will be written to the Orochi’s onboard memory, and it will stay with the mouse. If you use the mouse on another box (or in my case, boot to another OS), your setting will be retained.
So, does it work in ubuntu? My first experience with bluetooth mouse on Ubuntu was a mixed bag. The Apple Magic Mouse, while looking sleek, frustrated me by frequently losing its connection, and even took down the Maverick’s bluetooth applet with it, forcing me to restart the applet from shell. Very nasty stuff… And I never get used to its flatness.
The Orochi on the other hand, admirably works without a hitch. I only have to pair it one time, and now it’s automatically connected everytime I turn it on. Switching between USB and bluetooth works, and as I have mentioned previously, the setting that I made on my Win7 install is retained and functional when i booted to Ubuntu. The Orochi so far, is also free from the mouse button problem that I have when using my Microsoft Wireless Mobile 4000.
All in all, aside from requiring Windows to setup, the Orochi works quite ok on Ubuntu, and I’m quite satisfied with it
Filed under: *Nix, gaming, life on the wired, Ubuntu, Windows | Tags: 2dboy, game, linux, Ubuntu, world of goo
Commemorating one year of World of Goo, 2D Boy, the developer of the DRM free game is holding a “pick your price” promo for the said game. Instead of paying the usual USD20, you get to choose how much money you’re going to spend for a copy of The World of Goo. Go here to get to the promo page.
