Razer Vista drivers?

dipstick · Feb 5, 2007, 06:00 PM

Hey guys, I just picked up a Razer Copperhead to replace my dying logitech but I notice there are no Vista drivers for it. While I don't mind waiting for full driver support I still need it to work with vista. Do they work with default vista drivers? I only ask because I need a mouse asap and I don't want to open this if it doesn't work
Thanks

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 5, 2007, 06:44 PM

I would wonder if Vista will support that high of active DPI with the built in driver or not.

In XP, it would only support like the 400 dpi setting for logitech without the driver, I think. With the driver it would do the 800 dpi and 1600 dpi.

Hope you get it workin'.

Zelig · Feb 5, 2007, 06:53 PM

It should work alright with default drivers, it works fine in XP without drivers installed.

http://www.razerblueprints.net/index...d=26&Itemid=69

There are some beta drivers for Vista there available, so at least full drivers are in the works.

edit: These drivers are probably not needed, see post by ViRuS2k below.

***Veridian3*** · Feb 5, 2007, 06:57 PM

Yeah, the mouse will work...you just wont get the advanced config etc that the drivers give you. (I'm using a Razer mouse in Vista atm).

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 5, 2007, 07:07 PM

But does it get full resolution without the branded drivers?

Zelig · Feb 5, 2007, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DudeBoyz

But does it get full resolution without the branded drivers?

Most likely, I never bothered installing the drivers in XP, and it runs at 2000 dpi/500 Hz, and the buttons on the side still work to change the dpi, and for back/forward webpage navigation.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 5, 2007, 07:22 PM

Cool. Glad you get full resolution without the driver loaded.

dipstick · Feb 5, 2007, 07:33 PM

Thanks guys, it works well enough. Its good to have a scroll wheel and right mouse button again.

jasonbourne · Feb 5, 2007, 09:39 PM

i had the same problem with my logitech 518 gaming mouse but logitech released a set of drivers a day after the vista was released,a wish creative was as good!

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 6, 2007, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbourne

i had the same problem with my logitech 518 gaming mouse but logitech released a set of drivers a day after the vista was released,a wish creative was as good!

Yeah, until I got the Logitech drivers loaded, my older Logitech gaming mouse was limited to 400 dpi. But once installed, it worked fine.

ViRuS2k · Feb 6, 2007, 03:51 AM

you guys are noobs lol

works perfectly on vista ultimate for me, the only thing is you have to install it with admin rights and make sure you install it in windows xp pro sp2 compatibility...

Have fun

*Note* Do not use that vista beta driver crap, use the full windows xp drivers x32 and your all set*
everything works the way it does on xp you get the razor icon in the task bar aswell as the advanced config

*

dipstick · Feb 7, 2007, 09:50 PM

Thanks for the heads up but I think I'm going to wait for official support. I installed the Vista beta driver and while it worked okay i could not start up the windows control panel anymore. Even removing them didn't help

Feb 5, 2007, 06:00 PM	#1
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Razer Vista drivers? Hey guys, I just picked up a Razer Copperhead to replace my dying logitech but I notice there are no Vista drivers for it. While I don't mind waiting for full driver support I still need it to work with vista. Do they work with default vista drivers? I only ask because I need a mouse asap and I don't want to open this if it doesn't work Thanks

Feb 5, 2007, 06:53 PM	#3
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	It should work alright with default drivers, it works fine in XP without drivers installed. http://www.razerblueprints.net/index...d=26&Itemid=69 There are some beta drivers for Vista there available, so at least full drivers are in the works. edit: These drivers are probably not needed, see post by ViRuS2k below. __________________ -- Last edited by Zelig; Feb 6, 2007 at 04:08 AM.

Feb 5, 2007, 09:39 PM	#9
jasonbourne DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: great yarmouth uk Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	i had the same problem with my logitech 518 gaming mouse but logitech released a set of drivers a day after the vista was released,a wish creative was as good! __________________ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...asonBourne.jpg

Feb 5, 2007, 06:44 PM	#2
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	I would wonder if Vista will support that high of active DPI with the built in driver or not. In XP, it would only support like the 400 dpi setting for logitech without the driver, I think. With the driver it would do the 800 dpi and 1600 dpi. Hope you get it workin'.

Feb 5, 2007, 06:57 PM	#4
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 181	Yeah, the mouse will work...you just wont get the advanced config etc that the drivers give you. (I'm using a Razer mouse in Vista atm).

Feb 5, 2007, 07:07 PM	#5
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	But does it get full resolution without the branded drivers?

Feb 5, 2007, 07:22 PM	#7
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	Cool. Glad you get full resolution without the driver loaded.

Feb 5, 2007, 07:33 PM	Thread Starter #8
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Thanks guys, it works well enough. Its good to have a scroll wheel and right mouse button again.

Feb 6, 2007, 03:51 AM	#11
ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	you guys are noobs lol works perfectly on vista ultimate for me, the only thing is you have to install it with admin rights and make sure you install it in windows xp pro sp2 compatibility... Have fun Note Do not use that vista beta driver crap, use the full windows xp drivers x32 and your all set* everything works the way it does on xp you get the razor icon in the task bar aswell as the advanced config *

Feb 7, 2007, 09:50 PM	Thread Starter #12
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Thanks for the heads up but I think I'm going to wait for official support. I installed the Vista beta driver and while it worked okay i could not start up the windows control panel anymore. Even removing them didn't help