Glorious Model O- Wireless Mouse Review

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Introducing Glorious Core

Starting with their wireless mice, Glorious has transitioned to using their Glorious Core software for peripheral customization, unlike the Glorious Model O Software previously used. Unlike most software apps, Glorious Core only works with said newer releases – the older wired mice continue to use the Model O software.

Glorious Core landing page

Glorious Core opens up to an unassuming landing page. Note that it does take a few seconds for hardware to appear in the software – once it does, you’re greeted with a representative image of the mouse, a quick selection for profiles, and a battery indicator.

A Word on Firmware Updates

Also, note the gear icon in the bottom left for the settings menu. There are very few options available outside of the most needed ones, including the firmware updater. Below you’ll see the update process – and straight from Glorious, if the update fails, it’s because the Model O Wireless firmware is up to date.

This process could definitely be improved, and while Glorious’ support responded within a few hours of submitting our query, it’s a question that shouldn’t need to be asked. Flat out, the software should be able to tell you what version of firmware is on your particular mouse and whether it’s up to date.

Changing Lighting

Glorious treats lighting on the Model O- Wireless in a fairly straightforward manner. All lighting on the top of the mouse is synchronized, meaning that the active color or color pattern is the same. The different RGB LED elements in the mouse wheel and along the sides are not adjustable separately. Color may be specified through separate RGB values, hex values, or by using the included graphical color picker.

Glorious Model O- Wireless Lighting Tab

A few of the lighting modes do allow for the selection of multiple colors that the Model O- Wireless can cycle through. The Breathing mode below presents the user with six separate color choices along with an adjustment bar for the rate of change between them.

Glorious Model O- Wireless Lighting Breathing

Also note the separate brightness adjustment bars for wired and wireless usage. As the lighting on the Model O- is fairly power-hungry we’d recommend dialing back on wireless brightness in order to prevent excessive power drain.

Changing Sensitivity Levels

The Glorious Model O- Wireless supports setting their BANF sensor to sensitivity levels from 100DPI to 19000DPI. Users may have up to six separate sensitivity presets which are cycled through by default using the button behind the mouse wheel. Each sensitivity level may also be assigned its own color, and this color is shown by a single RGB LED on the bottom of the mouse that is labeled DPI.

Glorious Model O- Wireless Sensitivity Adjustment and Color Assignment
Glorious Model O- Wireless bottom

Polling rate is selectable between 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, and the default 1000Hz. Glorious also provides sliders to customize lift-0ff distance and debounce time. Lift-off distance may be set to either 1mm or 2mm and debounce time between 0ms and 16ms.

Button Assignment and Macros

Glorious has included a fairly deep macro capability in Glorious Core for those that need it. All buttons may be reassigned and used with modifiers to various preselected media functions, keyboard inputs, shortcuts, macros, or even disabled outright. That said, the default setup as shown below is likely to work for nearly everyone, and the Model O- Wireless doesn’t feature any additional unassigned buttons.

Glorious Model O- Wireless Key Binding Tab
John Tharp
Long-time follower of computer gaming and computer assembly from the days of the i386, photographer, husband, and lover of gaming peripherals

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