(Name subject to change)

This is a simple utility written in python to allow you managing your Saitek R.A.T 9 mouse (by Madcatz) under Linux or any other operating system supported by the toolkits. The USB protocol has been completely reverse-engineered. Be sure to check out the Wiki for tips, and raw information.

This is free software, distributed under the GPL v.3. If you want to discuss a release under another license, please open an issue on Github

As usual with this kind of software : This software is provided "AS-IS", without any guarantees. It should not do any harm to your system, but if it does, the author, github, etc... cannot be held responsible. Use at your own risk. You have been warned.

Keep in mind I am not really used to python (I am mainly a C programmer), so any contribution will be welcomed, provided it is constructive. Python was used to ease the development, but a C implementation would be great too.

easiest way :

sudo ./configurator.py

As it is written in python, you will need python3, and PyQt5. Libusb1-python is required too. It should work on any machine supporting these three, but the code has been written with little endian (x86) in mind, so this could require some adjustments.

• Support of multiple peripherals (unlikely to happen, but you can never be too sure)
• Comment the code... Well, it doesn't need much, but it needs it.
• Better error handling (present a message if the mouse is not found, etc...)

Here's how you can help :

• Check if it works with your mouse (R.A.T 3 and 5 mice as well)
• If it doesn't, please open an issue with the lsusb output, and general information about your mouse
• You can clone the git repository and start hacking with the code. Pull requests are most welcome.

Any feature present in the windows driver should be in. If not, let me know. The only exception to this is macro support (together with the precision button) : Those features are part of an other module in the windows driver, and it is the way it sould be implemented.

The exhaustive list is :

• Query and display battery level
• Change, and display current DPI mode
• Change per-axis, per-mode DPI
• Reset default configuration