Does the SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless work on Linux?
No dedicated driver is listed for it; generic Linux drivers handle pointer input.
Extra features (RGB / lighting) need OpenRGB.
Which distros work?
| Distro | Kernel | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | ✅ RGB / lighting with repo packages |
| Fedora 44 | — | ✅ RGB / lighting with repo packages |
| Fedora 43 | — | ✅ RGB / lighting with repo packages |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | — | ✅ RGB / lighting with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | — | ✅ RGB / lighting with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | — | ⚠️ Install OpenRGB from upstream for RGB / lighting |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | — | ⚠️ Install OpenRGB from upstream for RGB / lighting |
| Debian 13 | — | ⚠️ Install OpenRGB from upstream for RGB / lighting |
| Debian 12 | — | ⚠️ Install OpenRGB from upstream for RGB / lighting |
Linux features
| Feature | Provided by |
|---|---|
| RGB / lighting | OpenRGB |
What this means on Linux
- RGB / lighting
- Lighting colours and effects can be set from Linux with the listed tool.
What to install
| Tool | Install |
|---|---|
| OpenRGB | Arch: sudo pacman -S openrgbFedora: sudo dnf install openrgbDebian: sudo apt install openrgbUbuntu: sudo apt install openrgbFlatpak: flatpak install flathub org.openrgb.OpenRGB |
Is this my device?
Run lsusb and look for this ID: 1038:1830.
Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.