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Logitech's offline installer is 1.2GB. This application's installer is 15.3MB.

by tech234a 29d ago

aappleby 29d ago
You want "Onboard Memory Manager", which is 12 megs.
- aobdev 29d ago
  That only works with "G" brand gaming devices. Their entire MX line does not allow you to store customizations in onboard memory.
  - pletnes 29d ago
    This is so nuts. It’s literally a multi device mouse - supports 3 bluetooth connections in memory, but I need to install the options app on every single pc/mac I want to use it on. Nuts!
  - literallywho 29d ago
    I have a "G" series 512 keyboard. And it seemingly can't save anything into the memory (on windows I had to use the logitech's bloatware). And the absolute worst part is that it is set to RGB colors moving around by default, so I've been running openrgb every OS boot to set the lights to a neutral, non-flashing, much much less intensive color. Happy to see alternatives to that.
GuB-42 28d ago
On a matter of principle, it is not shocking to me that it is so big. The offline installer has to bundle data for all supported products, platforms, languages and dependencies, even the ones you don't need, because you can't tell in advance. The online installer will just download what it needs.
- ornornor 28d ago
  1.2GB though. That’s a lot of json.
  - GuB-42 28d ago
    1.2GB is absolutely ridiculous and I hate the bloat we see with pretty much all modern software today more than most people, but I have decided not to complain about it for once :) Know that it doesn't mean I think less of it. Maybe there are some fancy animations illustrating RGB effects and stuff like that, these can add up, and I can almost (but not quite) excuse them if it is the case. At least, video animations are not a mess of frameworks and libraries that eat your RAM and CPU and introduce vulnerabilities.
    - ornornor 28d ago
      > At least, video animations are not a mess of frameworks and libraries that eat your RAM and CPU and introduce vulnerabilities. Somebody at Logitech right now: “hold my beer”
MarleTangible 28d ago
I have no idea why a mouse driver is the single largest program I have to restore my computer.

Logitech's offline installer is 1.2GB. This application's installer is 15.3MB.

aappleby 29d ago

You want "Onboard Memory Manager", which is 12 megs.

aobdev 29d ago
That only works with "G" brand gaming devices. Their entire MX line does not allow you to store customizations in onboard memory.
- pletnes 29d ago
  This is so nuts. It’s literally a multi device mouse - supports 3 bluetooth connections in memory, but I need to install the options app on every single pc/mac I want to use it on. Nuts!
- literallywho 29d ago
  I have a "G" series 512 keyboard. And it seemingly can't save anything into the memory (on windows I had to use the logitech's bloatware). And the absolute worst part is that it is set to RGB colors moving around by default, so I've been running openrgb every OS boot to set the lights to a neutral, non-flashing, much much less intensive color. Happy to see alternatives to that.

GuB-42 28d ago

On a matter of principle, it is not shocking to me that it is so big. The offline installer has to bundle data for all supported products, platforms, languages and dependencies, even the ones you don't need, because you can't tell in advance. The online installer will just download what it needs.

ornornor 28d ago
1.2GB though. That’s a lot of json.
- GuB-42 28d ago
  1.2GB is absolutely ridiculous and I hate the bloat we see with pretty much all modern software today more than most people, but I have decided not to complain about it for once :) Know that it doesn't mean I think less of it. Maybe there are some fancy animations illustrating RGB effects and stuff like that, these can add up, and I can almost (but not quite) excuse them if it is the case. At least, video animations are not a mess of frameworks and libraries that eat your RAM and CPU and introduce vulnerabilities.
  - ornornor 28d ago
    > At least, video animations are not a mess of frameworks and libraries that eat your RAM and CPU and introduce vulnerabilities. Somebody at Logitech right now: “hold my beer”

MarleTangible 28d ago

I have no idea why a mouse driver is the single largest program I have to restore my computer.