Logitech is one of the most famous peripheral companies in the computer world. It makes computer peripherals for almost every category imaginable. Logitech also has a range of gaming accessories that span from the lower-mid to high end of the gaming market. To be honest, Logitech devices work really well, and most Logitech gaming peripherals come with additional capabilities that are definitely helpful when gaming. These can be macro keys on the keyboard or multiple buttons on the mouse. However, if you want to configure these settings for your Logitech accessories, you will need to use Logitech Gaming Software (LGS). Using the app is easy enough once you get used to it. If you bought a brand new Logitech gaming keyboard or mouse, Here’s how to use Logitech Gaming Software to configure your gaming peripherals:
note: I am using Logitech Gaming Software to configure the Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury gaming mouse and Logitech G213 Gaming Keyboard with RGB zone backlight. The process will be the same for every Logitech gaming peripheral, although the number of options will vary from model to model depending on the features available.
Downloading Logitech Gaming Software
Before you start customizing your new gaming peripherals, you will need to download Logitech Gaming Software from the official website. Just Visit Logitech Support Web siteand download the app From here. The app is available on Windows and macOS.
note: You may need to select your operating system from the drop-down menus on the left, in case the website is unable to figure it out on its own.
Configuring Logitech Gaming Mouse with Logitech Gaming Software
If you are someone who likes to play FPS games, you clearly know the importance of a good mouse adjusted to your personal preferences. Logitech G402, for example, has 5 levels of DPI (adjustable from 240 DPI to 4000 DPI), 8 programmable keys, and up to 1000 polling rates. effects.
note: I configured my mouse according to my personal preferences in CS:GO. However, you can choose the action you want for each button on your mouse.
1. Customizing Logitech G402’s Onboard Memory Profile
Logitech G402 also comes with onboard memory. This means you can simply configure your mouse and it will remember the configuration even when Logitech Gaming Software is not running. This is useful if you use the same mouse on multiple devices and don’t want to have to install LGS on every device you own.
customize buttons
- Connect your mouse to the computer and Launch Logitech Gaming Software. You will be shown an image of your mouse with the configurable buttons glowing blue.
- Click any button in the mouse imageor just “Customize Built-in Profiles” button. This will take you to the next screen where all the functions assigned to your mouse will appear.
- Here you can configure almost everything on your gaming mouse. Just click the little arrow on the button you want to configure and then click “Edit”.
- Now you have a down menwhere you can select the action performed by the u button. If the action is not available, you can assign a shortcut key button instead.
Moreover Adjust DPI levels For the mouse on this screen. Out of the box, the mouse comes with 4 DPI levels, but you can increase them to 5 for even more precise control over your mouse.
customize lights
- Connect your mouse to your computer and launch Logitech Gaming Software. Here, “Lighting Settings” button.
- Adjusting the lighting on the mouse doesn’t take long as there are only a few options to choose from. You can set things like the brightness of the lightas well as whether you want “Respiration Effect” on for your mouse. DPI lighting settings on this screen.
Personally, I keep the brightness a little over 50%, the breath effect “Off” and the DPI Lighting “Always On”. This suits me best as I can easily control my mouse’s DPI and adjust it on the fly. I find the breathing effect in steady, blue light much less cool.
2. Customizing Logitech G402’s Automatic Game Detection Profiles
If you play a variety of games and want different configurations for each of those games, you’ll be pleased to know that you can easily create multiple profiles that automatically switch based on the game you’re running. So I can have a separate profile for CS:GO, a separate profile for LoL, and a separate profile for Google Chrome and LGS will automatically switch between them depending on what app is running.
Creating Profiles and Customizing Buttons
- Connect your mouse to your computer and launch LGS. On the main screen, click the toggle button to switch “Automatic Game Detection”.
- Click “Customize Buttons” icon at the bottom of the screen. Here you can edit the default profile or create new profiles for specific applications. To create a new profile, simply click on an empty profile square.
- Give your profile a name, and a description (optional). You should also add the applications that you want the profile to be active. When done, click “OK”.
- Keep configuring the buttons the way you want them to behave when the profile is active.
customize lights
The process of customizing the lights is the same in “Auto Game Detection” and “In-built Memory” modes. You cannot have multiple lighting setups for different profiles.
Configuring Logitech Gaming Keyboard with Logitech Gaming Software
A good gaming experience is the cumulative effort of a setup that works great together. Even if you’re not looking for a mechanical gaming keyboard for your gaming setup, having a dedicated gaming keyboard helps. The Logitech G213 Gaming Keyboard is my keyboard of choice for an entry-level (non-mechanical) gaming keyboard. The keyboard is well built, fairly heavy, and a great traveler with great keys. Also, the membrane keyboard is designed to be “mechanical-like”, which means you can feel the keypress better than other keyboards. The keyboard has configurable function keys and customizable RGB backlighting. You must use Logitech Gaming Software to configure any of these.
1. Customizing Logitech G213’s Auto Profiles
Although the Logitech G213 is a great keyboard, unfortunately it doesn’t come with any onboard memory to store configurations. This means that LGS must be running on your computer if you want the keyboard to behave the way you have configured it.
customize Function Keys
- Connect the keyboard to your computer and launch LGS. “Customize Function Keys“.
- Click on an empty square to create a new profileor edit the default profile for the keyboard.
- Here you can hover your mouse over the function key you want to configure and then click on the small arrow that appears on the key. You can then assign the custom command you want the key to perform.
- As an example, I assigned the F1 key to perform “.ctrl + shift + RHere’s the keystroke I set to an Alfred workflow to save URLs as reminders.
customize Game Mode Keys
Game Mode is a mode built into the G213 to disable certain keys that can be accidentally pressed and trigger unwanted responses. For example, it is notorious for pressing the Windows key too often and stopping or minimizing the game. Game mode can let you disable keys you don’t need in games. You can disable keys by profile so you can have multiple game modes depending on the game you’re playing.
- Connect the G213 to your computer and launch LGS. Here, “Game Mode SettingsThe ” icon is at the bottom of the window.
- You can select the profile you want to edit. Then just click on the keys you want to disable in Game Mode. Disabled keys are grayed out, while enabled keys are blue.
2. Customizing Logitech G213’s Lights
- Connect Logitech G213 to your computer and launch LGS. Here, “Lighting SettingsThe ” icon is at the bottom of the screen.
- There are two lighting modes you can use: free style, and Effects. In Freestyle mode, your keyboard is divided into 5 color zones and you can assign a color to each of the five zones. In Effects, you can choose from a variety of effects that apply to your entire keyboard. “Color Cycle”, “Color Wave”, and more.
- After selecting the desired mode, set colors keyboard to your liking. to display the keyboard.color wave” effect because it looks really cool.
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Use Logitech Gaming Software to Easily Configure Your Logitech Gaming Accessories
Logitech Gaming Software may seem a little daunting when you first launch it, but it’s actually very simple to use. Gaming peripherals with onboard memory like the G402 Gaming Mouse can be configured once to never see LGS again, while other peripherals like the G213 Gaming Keyboard depend on Logitech Gaming Software to behave properly depending on the system. profile of your choice. Either way, configuring your gaming peripherals to your personal preferences is essential for a great gaming experience, and Logitech Gaming Software is a very easy-to-use tool to do just that in Logitech’s line of gaming accessories.
As always, I’d like to hear your thoughts on the Logitech G402 Gaming Mouse, the Logitech G213 Gaming Keyboard, and Logitech’s line of gaming peripherals in general. Also, if you think I missed something while explaining LGS, feel free to ask in the comments section below.
