Does the SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless work on Linux?
Supported. 3 extra features available on Linux (DPI, RGB / lighting, Button remapping) via libratbag + Piper, OpenRGB.
Which distros work?
| Distro | Kernel | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Fedora 44 | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Fedora 43 | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | — | ✅ All 3 features with repo packages |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | — | ⚠️ 2 of 3 features from repos; rgb / lighting: install OpenRGB from upstream |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | — | ⚠️ 2 of 3 features from repos; rgb / lighting: install OpenRGB from upstream |
| Debian 13 | — | ⚠️ 2 of 3 features from repos; rgb / lighting: install OpenRGB from upstream |
| Debian 12 | — | ⚠️ 2 of 3 features from repos; rgb / lighting: install OpenRGB from upstream |
Linux features
| Feature | Provided by |
|---|---|
| DPI | libratbag + Piper |
| RGB / lighting | OpenRGB |
| Button remapping | libratbag + Piper |
What to install
| Tool | Install |
|---|---|
| libratbag + Piper | Arch: sudo pacman -S piperFedora: sudo dnf install piperDebian: sudo apt install piperUbuntu: sudo apt install piperFlatpak: flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Piper |
| 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 one of these IDs: 1038:1726, 1038:172b.
Or paste your whole lsusb output into the lookup on the home page.