Support for Wireless Rival 650?

[Refzlund]

I have my wireless mouse (Steelseries Rival 650) connected, but I cannot set any options for it in the terminal.

I simply installed the Archlinux AUR package rivalcfg-git.

Edit: Using Archlinux Gnome Environment

[flozz]

Hello,

This mouse is not supported by rivalcfg yet, sorry. Maybe you can help us to support it? :)

I started to write a doc about contributing to this project: https://github.com/flozz/rivalcfg/blob/rivalcfg4.0/doc/contributing.rst#unsupported-devices

[urcadox]

Hello,

I would gladly help to add support for this mouse.

First off, here is the output of lsusb -d 1038::

Bus 001 Device 062: ID 1038:1726 SteelSeries ApS USB2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 063: ID 1038:172b SteelSeries ApS

• 1038:1726 is the wireless dongle
• 1038:172b is the plugged-in mouse

Store page: https://steelseries.com/gaming-mice/rival-650-wireless

Now, how do you reverse engineer this? Trial and error? A tool to capture what's happening on Windows?

[flozz]

Hello,

Now, how do you reverse engineer this? Trial and error? A tool to capture what's happening on Windows?

You are right, there is a tool to capture what's happening on Windows :)

I wrote an article (in French) about the reverse engineering of the Rival 100:

• https://blog.flozz.fr/2016/03/27/steelseries-rival-100-reverse-engineering-dun-peripherique-usb/

I also wrote an other article about the Artcis 7 that can help too:

• https://blog.flozz.fr/2020/05/25/reverse-engineering-recuperer-le-niveau-de-batterie-du-casque-sans-fil-steelseries-arctis-7/

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In the case of the Rival 650, check that it works the same with the dongle and when the mouse is directly plugged to the computer.

I encourage you to compare what you will find with the Rival 600, maybe it work the same, but with some additional options related to the battery. :)

[urcadox]

I wrote an article (in French) about the reverse engineering of the Rival 100:

• https://blog.flozz.fr/2016/03/27/steelseries-rival-100-reverse-engineering-dun-peripherique-usb/

Great, I'm French so it's not an issue. :)

I will read your article and try this out (maybe today, maybe in 2 months, we'll see).

[flozz]

Yeah, do it when you want, and do not hesitate to ask if you need help. I am available here and on Gitter (). :)

[dododome01]

Hello, ive just bought the 650 and im willing to help implement it.
If i do all the reverse engineering and provide you with the data, will you add it to the program or do i have to do it myself?

[flozz]

Hello,

SteelSeries sent me a Rival 650, so I will work on it. I have to finish with the Sensei TEN and the Rival 500 before, and then I will work on the the Rival 650 :)

The devices I am working on:

[dododome01]

Seems like a lot of work;
If you need help with the 650 let me know, im just not a big help with coding stuff, since i have no Linux/Python experience!

[flozz]

Yes, if I need help I will tell you (I will need help for testing when the device will be implemented).

Currently the progress of the work on the other devices is:

• Sensei TEN: reverse engineering almost finished, I have to start the implementation. It take some time because I started to do it on live on Twitch, so want to finish its implementation on live too.
• Rival 500: already partially supported, I have to work on button mapping, and on LED colors (but this last feature can wait a future version)

For the Rival 650, I hope it works almost the same as the Rival 600 that is already supported so its initial support can be quick to provide. :)

[Calosis]

I recently just bought myself the Rival 650, so i'm happy to help test. I also have the Rival 500, can help test using that as well.

[flozz]

@Calosis I have almost finished the work on the Rival 500 (I think it will be done in 1 or 2 live on Twitch, so it should be finished by the end of the next week). Then I will start working on the Rival 650. :)

[A-Cloud-Ninja]

I just got a 650 today, I would be more than willing to do some captures however I can. I have a Windows 10 install on it with steelseries engine as well.

[flozz]

@HolyStephano I have this mouse and I already started working on it. I have some notes on a notebook but I dot not started to write code yet :)

[rijnhard]

@flozz just a friendly follow up

[flozz]

Yes I know I should work again on this mouse ^^'

[AeroBliss]

🙏 🥺

[dvtkrlbs]

Are there any progress on this? Mostly for the rgb support. Willing to help both on the reverse engineering and implementation side. Thanks

[flozz]

I must admit I have not much time to work on this currently, so yeah... some help will be appreciated ^^'