Recording macros is currently not supported on the Alloy Mars 2.
There are three pre-programmed lighting profiles and 14 built-in lighting effects, each accessible by using hot-key combinations.
To switch the programmed lighting profile, press Fn + (F1, F2, or F3). To change the lighting effect, press Fn + PrtSc. Each profile can be saved with one of the 14 lighting effects. See the chart below for the list / order of effects and color options.
The speed of the current lighting effect can be changed by pressing Fn + Left Arrow (decrease) or Fn + Right Arrow (increase). There are 8 steps of speed control. By default, Wave is assigned to Profile 1 (Fn + F1), Color Cycle is assigned to Profile 2 (Fn + F2), and HyperX Flame is assigned to Profile 3 (Fn + F3).
The color of certain lighting effects can be changed by pressing Fn + ScrLk.
| Order | Effect Name | Color Change | Speed Change |
| 1 | Wave (left to right) | Y | Y |
| 2 | Color Cycle (Spectrum) | N | Y |
| 3 | HyperX Flame | Y | Y |
| 4 | Breathing | Y | Y |
| 5 | Footprint | Y | Y |
| 6 | Solid Color | Y | N |
| 7 | Rainbow Wheel | N | Y |
| 8 | Random Lighting | N | Y |
| 9 | River | Y | Y |
| 10 | Radiation | Y | Y |
| 11 | Shadow | Y | Y |
| 12 | Mirror | Y | Y |
| 13 | Sine Wave | Y | Y |
| 14 | Raining | Y | Y |