It conjures up images of a big blue core beating at the heart of the G502. It’s definitely not minimal, but not garish either, and somehow, the name Proteus Core fits. The Logitech G logo lights up in an electric blue, matching the accents at the edges and base. The build quality is good, with hard durable plastics used, but there are lots of joints and seams, with glossy plastic strips running across the middle to tie the matte backrest in. The rubberised grips are nicely moulded with a triangular texture, extending down towards the plastics below, lending a very Crysis exosuit feel to it. That same sexy angular look extends towards the buttons, well moulded into the sides with amazing attention to detail. If a game’s not going well for you, you could also use the G502 as a stabbing weapon, except it’s too pretty to get it dirty with some foe’s blood. It looks like predator blades or a spaceship nose held together by the big scroll wheel. Taking that classic G shape, which the legendary MX518 made popular, Logitech has streamlined and sculpted that look into all angles and edges, with a rounded back ending in sharp asymmetrical edges.
G502 PROTEUS SOFTWARE
I'm trying not to read too much into Logitech's decision not to sell this to Mac users it's clear that their software engineers get it, even if their marketing department doesn't.The Logitech G502 Proteus Core takes the weaponised look to another level. The G502 is a solid gaming mouse contender from Logitech with really great software. Lots of programmable buttons and controls.Fully loaded, the mouse weighs about 5.9 ounces (168 grams) hefty, but not ungainly. I like a bit of heft to my mice so I just loaded it up and forgot about it. The weight system in the G502 is potentially handy if you want to customize the mass of your mouse. The software also handles firmware updates on the mouse (yes, even mice get firmware updates these days, it seems).
You can even adjust some of the more gimmicky stuff of the mouse, like how much lighting is sent to the glowing logo, and whether the DPI lighting markers stay on all time. The software includes a surface tuning feature that lets you calibrate the mouse on whatever surface you're going to be using Logitech has included a couple of its own (the G240 cloth gaming mouse pad and G440 hard pad). Other features of the software include sensor dot per inch sensitivity levels (adjustable from 200 to 12,000 DPI), with up to five levels that can be switched on the fly using buttons on the mouse you can also alter the mouse's sensor to adjust for different surfaces. And the mouse has built-in memory, so you can store configuration info on it or use the computer if you prefer. You can store up to three profiles, which you can tell the mouse to switch through using a mode switch on the mouse itself. The software not only affects how the G502's buttons and controls work but also which profile you're using. The "Logitech Gaming Software" installs as a menu item accessible from your Mac's menu bar. Maybe it was an oversight, or maybe support for the G502 was only offered after the product was already released.
G502 PROTEUS DRIVER
Any USB mouse is Mac-compatible, but Logitech makes Mac driver software too - excellent driver software. I have to say that to look at the mouse in its packaging or in its web site, you'd have no idea that it's Mac-compatible. A dedicated button below the solid metal scroll wheel either locks the wheel so it ratchets audibly as you turn it, or freewheels. The G502 sports no shortage of programmable buttons and controls: 11, all told. The primary and secondary mouse buttons are quite long, about half the length of the mouse overall, and are quite responsive all the way down to their base, so the mouse should be able to work well for different kinds of grips and different kinds of games. When gaming with it, I'm moderately more comfortable using a palm grip with the G502 than I am using a claw grip, though that may be because I tend to grab the mouse further back. The G502 measures 5.2 x 2.95 x 1.57 inches (132 x 75 x 40 mm), making it comfortable for my hand - I wear a medium-sized glove.
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