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Does the SteelSeries Rival 100/105 work on Linux?

Supported. 3 extra features available on Linux (DPI, RGB / lighting, Button remapping) via libratbag + Piper, OpenRGB.

Which distros work?

DistroKernelVerdict
Arch Linux
CachyOS, EndeavourOS
โ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages
Fedora 44
Bazzite, Nobara
โ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages
Fedora 43โ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages
openSUSE Tumbleweedโ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu flavours
โ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Linux Mint 22, elementary OS 8
โ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Linux Mint 21
โ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages
Debian 13โ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages
Debian 12โ€”โœ… All 3 features with repo packages

Kernel versions are each release's default (and optional newer) kernel as of 2026-10-05. Distros sometimes backport drivers, so an older kernel can still work. Basic input and audio work through generic drivers regardless; this table is about the extra features.

Linux features

FeatureProvided by
DPIlibratbag + Piper
RGB / lightinglibratbag + Piper, OpenRGB
Button remappinglibratbag + Piper

What to install

ToolInstall
libratbag + PiperArch: sudo pacman -S piper
Fedora: sudo dnf install piper
Debian: sudo apt install piper
Ubuntu: sudo apt install piper
Flatpak: flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Piper
OpenRGBArch: sudo pacman -S openrgb
Fedora: sudo dnf install openrgb
Debian: sudo apt install openrgb
Ubuntu: sudo apt install openrgb
Flatpak: flatpak install flathub org.openrgb.OpenRGB

Is this my device?

Run lsusb and look for one of these IDs: 1038:1702, 1038:170a, 1038:170b, 1038:170c, 1038:1814. Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.

Kernel driver: none needed (generic HID/USB)

"Supported" means the device appears in that project's device list. We don't test hardware ourselves; see how this works. Something wrong here? Report it.

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