Akko Cloud Driver vs Endgame Gear Configuration Software

Akko Cloud Driver is free software for configuring selected Akko keyboards and the AG ONE 8K mouse. It supports custom RGB settings, macro programming, online firmware upgrades, polling rate control, and sensitivity controls. Akko offers version 4 downloads for Windows and Mac, plus browser-based keyboard and mouse drivers for selected models. Which devices work depends on the driver version, so users need to check the model-specific software list. The driver is not compatible with all VIA/QMK models, and Akko says VIA/QMK keyboards do not support Akko Cloud Drivers. Connection limits vary: the web driver uses HID and does not support wireless connections, while the Mac app driver does not support Bluetooth. On Mac, customization over Bluetooth is unavailable and some functions, including Audio Visualizer, are not offered. The Mac browser driver requires Chrome; Safari and Firefox are unsupported. Akko provides compatibility guidance in its FAQ and directs users to the download page for model-specific software. Akko says it was founded in Shenzhen, China, in 2016.

Endgame Gear Configuration Software is a free Windows utility for configuring the XM2we wireless gaming mouse. Configuration Tool V1.0 lets users remap buttons and adjust debounce time, polling rate, CPI, and lift-off distance. Polling can be set to 125, 250, 500, or 1000 Hz, with 1000 Hz listed as the default. A debounce slider has a stated default of 3 milliseconds. The mouse supports up to 19000 CPI, with 50-CPI steps from 50 to 10000 and 100-CPI steps from 10000 to 19000. Its 2 mm lift-off distance can be reduced to 1 mm through the software. The downloads page also lists XM2we firmware V1.03 for Windows and requires agreement to the End User License Agreement before downloading. The software is supplied under a personal, non-transferable, free, non-exclusive, revocable license. Endgame Gear provides Help Center and warranty-support request options.