Software
To fully get the best out of the ZorA you will need to download its own software from EpicGear’s own website.
From the Main Control tab you will find button assignments and DPI control. Remember there are 4 levels of DPI indicated by the indicator bars on top of the ZorA? Here’s where can fine tune what each DPI level is to your personal preference. For example you may find the minimum DPI at 250 is too low, here you can set the first DPI level to say 500 and that will be the minimum DPI you will be using.
No RGB controls here. In the Performance tab you will find all the tweaks for you ZorA; double click speed, USB report rate, scroll wheel speed and pointer acceleration. A bare minimum of LED illumination options is provided in terms of switching them on/off, sleep the illumination after a pre determined time period of inactivity or scrolling through the colour palette.
At each stage of the ZorA software you can save the settings to a profile, with a maximum number of 5 profiles that can be saved.
In Action
For personal preference I left all the weights inside the ZorA. With no weights inserted, I found the mouse to be way too light and that I moved the mouse too quickly over my mouse pad, meaning I could not get precise controlling within my game. When you are a fast action game such as a FPS, that little precision goes a long way in terms of how well you perform; slightly off and you don’t get the headshot or even a hit.
The ZorA is listed as recommended for a palm or claw grip, and in my case I much preferred resting my palm on it completely. There was a very small discomfort in that the angle of my wrist, which would normally be corrected with adjusting the height of the palm rest on the rear of a gaming mouse such as the TT Level 10. Aside from that, the overall ergonomics of the ZorA is very good and it was very comfortable to use for long periods. I found myself using it for every day work such as photo corrections and basic film editing, and the ZorA was a joy to use. I need to be clear here, I tend to never use the thumb buttons as I have never taught myself to use them over the years, but for those that do you may find that the 2 thumb buttons too far back and could be placed about half a centimeter forwards for better comfort and reach.
The buttons mouse 1 and mouse 2 buttons are very light, with a very audible click to them. That lightless is reflected in how well the mouse responds in the game, and I was never let down with them, and they are rated at 10 million clicks.
Even though most gaming mice on the target will have a DPI that will dwarf that of the ZorA, the ZorA is surprisingly very responsive. Ramp up the DPI to its maximum setting or 3500 and also the USB response rate to its maximum, and you’d be surprised just how well it performs. For a lot of lower end, budget gaming mice on the market with low DPI, you do not get USB response rate control, and this is where the ZorA excels. Playing a slow paced game, and you will not notice any difference, but load up a fast action FPS like Overwatch and you will start to appreciate that precision is not the be all and end all, you want that fast low latency response rate as well.
I did find the scroll wheel to be a little ‘loose’, I normally prefer one that has a bit more resistance. To overcome this I had to reduce the scroll speed of the wheel within the ZorA software. Another downside to the ZorA is the plastic material used. Lifting up the rear compartment to adjust the weights inside you might notice that the removed covering is a little bit flimsy, and only time will tell just how well this covering lasts before it starts cracking.
