Also, Mad Catz need to work on the localization a bit more because when you try to clear the macro area, the dialog box says, вЂњReally need to clear the macro action?вЂќ. You can also set the macros using a set of very rudimentary menus. It allows you to cycle through some RGB presets, as well as customize per-key lightning (which is hidden under the Game Setting option). It gets the job done, though, however janky it may feel while doing so. Touching on the configuration software, which Mad Catz calls F.L.U.X., is bit of a simpleton and kind of undercooked in terms of polish. In terms of the noise level, the Reds are loud and clanky, so donвЂ™t expect to be using it in a shared room. If gaming is your main concern with the Strike 4 вЂ“ and not day-to-day typing вЂ“ Mad CatzвЂ™s new keyboard should be a stable and fast companion for most of your needs. Changing weapons on Half Life 2вЂ™s archaic slot system was pleasant, as much as executing the various abilities and commands in Overwatch. However, in gaming this goes unnoticed and the height and distance between the keys is agile enough for quick maneuvers. ItвЂ™s like walking in the desert, where each letter takes a bit of added effort to press. Firstly, they are a bit вЂheavyвЂ™ to use, as in typing with them is quite laborious even after using continuously for almost two weeks. I have used Cherry MXs before but the ones on the Strike 4 are slightly bit odd.

Mad Catz has opted for Cherry MX Red switches, which could be one of the reasons why the Strike 4 is priced at AED 549, which frankly is quite a premium for a keyboard as simple as this and with so much competition from other manufacturers that often offer a lot more. This turned out to be quite frustrating and wildly unintuitive in the night. My only real complaint with the RGB is that the media keys вЂ“ assigned on through from F1 to F12 вЂ“ donвЂ™t illuminate entirely, where only the numbers are bright and clear while the assigned media functions are left darkened. I donвЂ™t necessarily enjoy such a design but itвЂ™s not an eye sore at the least, with the sharp full-keyboard RGB lighting doing much to elevate any rough patches in the design. But Mad Catz shows much restraints for the rest of the piece, keeping it largely simple and rectangular without anything poking out of the body (at least nothing as dastardly as the Strike 7 it released years ago).

The uneven edge along the front вЂ“ with their logo emblazoned in large print вЂ“ sets the tone of the keyboard. And it shouldnвЂ™t вЂ“ Mad Catz distinct itself partly due to its edgy design lines and thatвЂ™s whatвЂ™s at display on the Strike 4. But I guess such designs are a part of their legacy and it is what sets them apart, so I donвЂ™t suppose thatвЂ™s going away any time soon. While manufacturers have moved towards simple styling and less of the type that shouts вЂњgamingвЂќ, Mad Catz is holding onto that era for the time being.

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