Software
Logitech updated their software to support the G502, that means anyone who is already running a Logitech gaming product won’t even need to install anything. That means that you get the same amazing software that I have spoken about multiple times on here. With the G502 plugged in, when you booth up Logitech’s Gaming Software you have to make sure you have the correct device selected down at the bottom. From there you have a page with a large photo of the mouse but only one option. This lets you select if you want to save your settings to the on-board memory on the mouse or just to the software.
The next page is where the meat and potatoes are. Here you have arrows that go to each of the G502’s buttons. Each can be clicked on taking you to the command editor page that lets you make any macro you would like or you can select from a whole list of mouse or windows functions. It is important to know that when you have other Logitech devices installed like a headset you can actually do things specific to those devices as well. This page is also where you can program up to 5 DPI levels (as you can see I prefer to run just one), set your USB report rate, and also select what profile you would like to configure. New for the G502 is the green G-Shirt option that when flipped changes the color of all of the mouse settings and shows 11 more programmable buttons. It is similar to how holding a function key on your keyboard can give your other keys additional functions. This lets you double the number of functions that the G502 can have with its already high number of buttons!
The last page is the Surface Tuning page that actually lets you tune the G502 to your mouse surface or you can select from one of Logitech’s mouse pads. Razer has had a similar feature in their software as well for a while now.