OCZ Behemoth Laser Gaming Mouse

Performance:

While it should come as no surprise, the OCZ software for the Behemoth is not Linux compatible. However, when plugging in the mouse to any Linux distribution it should just work fine. The OCZ Behemoth has a vendor ID of 0x12cf and a product ID of 0x0121. It appears that this laser gaming mouse is actually made by DEXIN Corp. DEXIN Corp is a Taiwan-based company that specializes in the manufacturing of mice, keyboards, web cameras, and Bluetooth devices.

On Linux all of the main buttons for this mouse were associated with an X Input event on Linux. The DPI switching had also worked just fine on Linux. What had not worked were the software profiles or any advanced configuration options that otherwise would be available through OCZ's software on Windows. If you are just after a laser gaming mouse with a single mapping of buttons, the Behemoth can work just fine on Linux. For our testing we were using Ubuntu 8.10 with the Linux 2.6.27 kernel.

This mouse was used for a few weeks while running through tasks ranging from normal GNOME applications to Firefox to OpenOffice.org to gaming. A few of the Linux games fired up were Nexuiz, XreaL, and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. The mouse had just worked fine and most of the time it was being ran at its 3200 DPI sensitivity.

Conclusion:

This five button mouse with configurable weights, adjustable DPI sensor, and dual-laser engine must be pricey, right? Well, actually it is quite affordable. This new OCZ mouse costs less than $30 USD! We were pleased with its comfort, sensitivity, and button layout while testing out the OCZ Behemoth. We would not quite put the Behemoth up with the ranks of Razer's high-end (and expensive) mice, but if you are looking for an affordable mouse, look no further than the 3200 DPI OCZ Behemoth.