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The march on gaming laptops from MSI has been relentless these past couple of years.&nbsp; At most PC component events I attend, there is usually one ultra-powerful model on show that tries to combine everything under the shell.&nbsp; MSI is trying to separate themselves from the usual branded Alienware or ROG gaming laptop platforms, and this now includes in the keyboard section as well.&nbsp; We received a press release from MSI today regarding its upcoming keyboard customization tools, along with the announcement of the availability of SteelSeries Engine and XSplit Gamecaster in these models.</p>
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XSplit Gamecaster is a program designed to help stream gaming exploits online.&nbsp; The service adjusts the quality and settings of the stream based on the users internet speed and capability, as well as allowing for a webcam feed in the stream and on-screen in-game annotations.&nbsp; &nbsp;This service is available to purchase separately, either at $14.95/3mo or $24.95/3mo depending on the feature set &ndash; MSI are bundling 6 months of the Premium service (the expensive one) with their laptops.</p>
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The SteelSeries Engine customization tool is aimed at providing configuration akin to what we see on high end gaming motherboards:</p>
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Macro Editor: Program a series of inputs for a designated key press</li>
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Button Reassignment: Reassign button mapping</li>
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Color Illumination:&nbsp; Full adjustment of key color, including group color and intensity</li>
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Profiles: All of the above adjusted based on the primary program running</li>
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Statistics: Highlights frequently used keys and combinations to help gamers improve combo and macro efficiency</li>
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One of the prominent drivers in the gaming laptop space is value for money and added functionality.&nbsp; A lot of the ethos is on the hardware modifications, but every player in this space is juggling around software additions such as these in order to improve their offering.&nbsp; Buying licenses to software in bulk can help drive that offering, especially if internal market research shows that this software can be useful.</p>
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According to the PR, both XSplit Gamecaster and SteelSeries Engine will be on all upcoming MSI Gaming laptops including the GS series, GT Dominator series and GE Apache series. &nbsp;The online announcement states that the first one should be the GX70 and GX60 Destroyer models, featuring AMD A10 processors and R9-M290X graphics.</p>
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Source: MSI</p>
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<div>Gallery: MSI Launches New Keyboard Tools for Upcoming Gaming Laptops<div></div></div></p>
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