rivalcfg 3.0.0

Configure SteelSeries Rival gaming mice

rivalcfg is a small CLI utility program that allows you to configure SteelSeries Rival gaming mice on Linux and Windows (probably works on BSD and Mac OS too, but not tested).

Supported mice:

• SteelSeries Rival (1038:1384)

• SteelSeries Rival 100 (1038:1702)

• SteelSeries Rival 110 (1038:1729)

• SteelSeries Rival 300 (1038:1710)

• SteelSeries Rival 300 CS:GO Fade Edition (1038:1394)

• SteelSeries Rival 300 CS:GO Hyperbeast Edition (1038:171a)

• SteelSeries Rival 300 HP Omen Edition (1038:1718)

• SteelSeries Heroes of the Storm (Sensei Raw) (1038:1390)

Experimental support:

• SteelSeries Rival 310 (1038:1720)

• SteelSeries Rival 500 (1038:170e)

• SteelSeries Rival 600 (1038:1724)

If you have trouble running this software, please open an issue on Github:

• https://github.com/flozz/rivalcfg/issues

Requirement

• Any Linux distribution that use udev (Debian, Ubuntu, ArchLinux, Fedora,…) or Windows

• hidapi

Installation

Prerequisites

Linux:

Installation require a compilation toolchain and python headers to compile hidapi. On Debian / Ubuntu, this can be installed with the following command (as root):

apt-get install build-essential python-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev libudev-dev

Windows:

On Windows, you have to install first:

• Python 3.6 or 2.7: https://www.python.org/

• Visual C++ 2015 Build Tools: http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools

Installing From PYPI

Run the following command (as root):

pip install rivalcfg

Installing From sources

Clone the repositiory:

git clone https://github.com/flozz/rivalcfg.git
cd rivalcfg

Install rivalcfg (as root):

pip install .

NOTE: udev rules should be automatically installed, but if setup fails, you should copy the rules manually: cp rivalcfg/data/99-steelseries-rival.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/ and then run the udevadm trigger command.

Archlinux AUR package

Use package rivalcfg-git

CLI

Usage: rivalcfg [options]

Main Options:

--version           show program's version number and exit
-h, --help          show this help message and exit
-l, --list          print compatible mice and exit

SteelSeries Rival and Rival 300 Options:

-c LOGO_COLOR, --logo-color=LOGO_COLOR
                    Set the logo backlight color (e.g. red, #ff0000,
                    ff0000, #f00, f00, default: #FF1800)
-e LOGO_LIGHT_EFFECT, --logo-light-effect=LOGO_LIGHT_EFFECT
                    Set the logo light effect (values: 1, 2, 3, 4, breath,
                    steady, default: steady)
-p POLLING_RATE, --polling-rate=POLLING_RATE
                    Set polling rate in Hz (values: 125, 250, 500, 1000,
                    default: 1000)
-s SENSITIVITY1, --sensitivity1=SENSITIVITY1
                    Set sensitivity preset 1 (from 50 to 6500 in
                    increments of 50, default: 800)
-S SENSITIVITY2, --sensitivity2=SENSITIVITY2
                    Set sensitivity preset 2 (from 50 to 6500 in
                    increments of 50, default: 1600)
-C WHEEL_COLOR, --wheel-color=WHEEL_COLOR
                    Set the wheel backlight color (e.g. red, #ff0000,
                    ff0000, #f00, f00, default: #FF1800)
-E WHEEL_LIGHT_EFFECT, --wheel-light-effect=WHEEL_LIGHT_EFFECT
                    Set the wheel light effect (values: 1, 2, 3, 4,
                    breath, steady, default: steady)
-r, --reset         Reset all options to their factory values

SteelSeries Rival 100 Options:

-b BTN6_ACTION, --btn6-action=BTN6_ACTION
                    Set the action of the button under the wheel (values:
                    default, os, default: default)
-c COLOR, --color=COLOR
                    Set the mouse backlight color (e.g. red, #ff0000,
                    ff0000, #f00, f00, default: #00FFFF)
-e LIGHT_EFFECT, --light-effect=LIGHT_EFFECT
                    Set the light effect (values: 1, 2, 3, 4, breath,
                    steady, default: steady)
-p POLLING_RATE, --polling-rate=POLLING_RATE
                    Set polling rate in Hz (values: 125, 250, 500, 1000,
                    default: 1000)
-s SENSITIVITY1, --sensitivity1=SENSITIVITY1
                    Set sensitivity preset 1 (values: 250, 500, 1000,
                    1250, 1500, 1750, 2000, 4000, default: 1000)
-S SENSITIVITY2, --sensitivity2=SENSITIVITY2
                    Set sensitivity preset 2 (values: 250, 500, 1000,
                    1250, 1500, 1750, 2000, 4000, default: 2000)
-r, --reset         Reset all options to their factory values

SteelSeries Rival 110 Options:

-b BTN6_ACTION, --btn6-action=BTN6_ACTION
                    Set the action of the button under the wheel (values:
                    default, os, default: default)
-c COLOR, --color=COLOR
                    Set the mouse backlight color (e.g. red, #ff0000,
                    ff0000, #f00, f00, default: #00FFFF)
-e LIGHT_EFFECT, --light-effect=LIGHT_EFFECT
                    Set the light effect (values: steady, breath, 1, 2, 3,
                    4, default: steady)
-p POLLING_RATE, --polling-rate=POLLING_RATE
                    Set polling rate in Hz (values: 125, 250, 500, 1000,
                    default: 1000)
-s SENSITIVITY1, --sensitivity1=SENSITIVITY1
                    Set sensitivity preset 1 (values: 200, 300, 400, 500,
                    600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400,
                    1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300,
                    2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200,
                    3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100,
                    4200, 4300, 4400, 4500, 4600, 4700, 4800, 4900, 5000,
                    5100, 5200, 5300, 5400, 5500, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900,
                    6000, 6100, 6200, 6300, 6400, 6500, 6600, 6700, 6800,
                    6900, 7000, 7100, 7200, default: 800)
-S SENSITIVITY2, --sensitivity2=SENSITIVITY2
                    Set sensitivity preset 2 (values: 200, 300, 400, 500,
                    600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400,
                    1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300,
                    2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200,
                    3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100,
                    4200, 4300, 4400, 4500, 4600, 4700, 4800, 4900, 5000,
                    5100, 5200, 5300, 5400, 5500, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900,
                    6000, 6100, 6200, 6300, 6400, 6500, 6600, 6700, 6800,
                    6900, 7000, 7100, 7200, default: 1600)
-r, --reset         Reset all options to their factory values

SteelSeries Rival 300 CS:GO Fade Edition Options:

-b BTN6_ACTION, --btn6-action=BTN6_ACTION
                    Set the action of the button under the wheel (values:
                    default, os, default: default)
-c LOGO_COLOR, --logo-color=LOGO_COLOR
                    Set the logo backlight color (e.g. red, #ff0000,
                    ff0000, #f00, f00, default: #FF5200)
-e LOGO_LIGHT_EFFECT, --logo-light-effect=LOGO_LIGHT_EFFECT
                    Set the logo light effect (values: breathfast,
                    breathmed, breathslow, steady, 1, 2, 3, 4, default:
                    steady)
-p POLLING_RATE, --polling-rate=POLLING_RATE
                    Set polling rate in Hz (values: 125, 250, 500, 1000,
                    default: 1000)
-s SENSITIVITY1, --sensitivity1=SENSITIVITY1
                    Set sensitivity preset 1 (from 50 to 6500 in
                    increments of 50, default: 800)
-S SENSITIVITY2, --sensitivity2=SENSITIVITY2
                    Set sensitivity preset 2 (from 50 to 6500 in
                    increments of 50, default: 1600)
-C WHEEL_COLOR, --wheel-color=WHEEL_COLOR
                    Set the wheel backlight color (e.g. red, #ff0000,
                    ff0000, #f00, f00, default: #FF5200)
-E WHEEL_LIGHT_EFFECT, --wheel-light-effect=WHEEL_LIGHT_EFFECT
                    Set the wheel light effect (values: breathfast,
                    breathmed, breathslow, steady, 1, 2, 3, 4, default:
                    steady)
-r, --reset         Reset all options to their factory values

SteelSeries Rival 310 Options (Experimental):

-s SENSITIVITY1, --sensitivity1=SENSITIVITY1
                    Set sensitivity preset 1 (from 100 to 12000 in
                    increments of 100, default: 800)
-S SENSITIVITY2, --sensitivity2=SENSITIVITY2
                    Set sensitivity preset 2 (from 100 to 12000 in
                    increments of 100, default: 1600)

SteelSeries Rival 500 Options (Experimental):

-c LOGO_COLOR, --logo-color=LOGO_COLOR
                    Set the logo backlight color (e.g. red, #ff0000,
                    ff0000, #f00, f00, default: #FF1800)
-t COLOR1 COLOR2 SPEED, --logo-colorshift=COLOR1 COLOR2 SPEED
                    Set the logo backlight color (e.g. red aqua 200,
                    ff0000 00ffff 200, default: #FF1800 #FF1800 200)
-C WHEEL_COLOR, --wheel-color=WHEEL_COLOR
                    Set the wheel backlight color (e.g. red, #ff0000,
                    ff0000, #f00, f00, default: #FF1800)
-T COLOR1 COLOR2 SPEED, --wheel-colorshift=COLOR1 COLOR2 SPEED
                    Set the wheel backlight color (e.g. red aqua 200,
                    ff0000 00ffff 200, default: #FF1800 #FF1800 200)
-r, --reset         Reset all options to their factory values

SteelSeries Rival 600 Options (Experimental):

-2 LEFT_STRIP_BOTTOM_COLOR, --lstrip-bottom-color=LEFT_STRIP_BOTTOM_COLOR
                    Set the color(s) and effects of the left LED strip
                    bottom section (e.g. red, #ff0000, ff0000, #f00, f00).
                    If more than one value is specified, a color shifting
                    effect is set (e.g. x,x,red,0,green,54,blue,54)
                    syntax:
                    time(ms),trigger_mask,color1,pos1,...,colorn,posn
-1 LEFT_STRIP_MID_COLOR, --lstrip-mid-color=LEFT_STRIP_MID_COLOR
                    Set the color(s) and effects of the left LED strip
                    middle section (e.g. red, #ff0000, ff0000, #f00, f00).
                    If more than one value is specified, a color shifting
                    effect is set (e.g. x,x,red,0,green,54,blue,54)
                    syntax:
                    time(ms),trigger_mask,color1,pos1,...,colorn,posn
-0 LEFT_STRIP_TOP_COLOR, --lstrip-top-color=LEFT_STRIP_TOP_COLOR
                    Set the color(s) and effects of the left LED strip
                    upper section (e.g. red, #ff0000, ff0000, #f00, f00).
                    If more than one value is specified, a color shifting
                    effect is set (e.g. x,x,red,0,green,54,blue,54)
                    syntax:
                    time(ms),trigger_mask,color1,pos1,...,colorn,posn
-c LOGO_COLOR, --logo-color=LOGO_COLOR
                    Set the logo backlight color(s) and effects (e.g. red,
                    #ff0000, ff0000, #f00, f00). If more than one value is
                    specified, a color shifting effect is set (e.g.
                    x,x,red,0,green,54,blue,54) syntax:
                    time(ms),trigger_mask,color1,pos1,...,colorn,posn
-p POLLING_RATE, --polling-rate=POLLING_RATE
                    Set polling rate in Hz (values: 125, 250, 500, 1000,
                    default: 1000)
-5 RIGHT_STRIP_BOTTOM_COLOR, --rstrip-bottom-color=RIGHT_STRIP_BOTTOM_COLOR
                    Set the color(s) and effects of the right LED strip
                    bottom section (e.g. red, #ff0000, ff0000, #f00, f00).
                    If more than one value is specified, a color shifting
                    effect is set (e.g. x,x,red,0,green,54,blue,54)
                    syntax:
                    time(ms),trigger_mask,color1,pos1,...,colorn,posn
-4 RIGHT_STRIP_MID_COLOR, --rstrip-mid-color=RIGHT_STRIP_MID_COLOR
                    Set the color(s) and effects of the right LED strip
                    mid section (e.g. red, #ff0000, ff0000, #f00, f00). If
                    more than one value is specified, a color shifting
                    effect is set (e.g. x,x,red,0,green,54,blue,54)
                    syntax:
                    time(ms),trigger_mask,color1,pos1,...,colorn,posn
-3 RIGHT_STRIP_TOP_COLOR, --rstrip-top-color=RIGHT_STRIP_TOP_COLOR
                    Set the color(s) and effects of the right LED strip
                    upper section (e.g. red, #ff0000, ff0000, #f00, f00).
                    If more than one value is specified, a color shifting
                    effect is set (e.g. x,x,red,0,green,54,blue,54)
                    syntax:
                    time(ms),trigger_mask,color1,pos1,...,colorn,posn
-s SENSITIVITY1, --sensitivity1=SENSITIVITY1
                    Set sensitivity preset 1 (from 100 to 12000 in
                    increments of 100, default: 800)
-S SENSITIVITY2, --sensitivity2=SENSITIVITY2
                    Set sensitivity preset 2 (from 100 to 12000 in
                    increments of 100, default: 1600)
-C WHEEL_COLOR, --wheel-color=WHEEL_COLOR
                    Set the wheel backlight color(s) and effects (e.g.
                    red, #ff0000, ff0000, #f00, f00). If more than one
                    value is specified, a color shifting effect is set
                    (e.g. x,x,red,0,green,54,blue,54) syntax:
                    time(ms),trigger_mask,color1,pos1,...,colorn,posn
-r, --reset         Reset all options to their factory values

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

How can I dim the brightness of the lights

Lights are configured via RGB color, so to have a lower brightness, just set a darker color (e.g. #880000 instead of #FF0000 for a darker red).

How can I turn the lights off?

You can turn the lights off by setting the black color to the lights.

Example with Rival 100:

rivalcfg --color=black

Example with Rival, Rival 300:

rivalcfg --logo-color=black --wheel-color=black

I have a “Permission denied” error, what can I do?

If you have an error like

IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: u'/dev/hidrawXX'

this means that the udev rules have not been installed with the software. This can be fixed using the following commands (as root):

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flozz/rivalcfg/master/rivalcfg/data/99-steelseries-rival.rules -O /etc/udev/rules.d/99-steelseries-rival.rules

sudo udevadm trigger

Debug

Rivalcfg uses several environment variable to enable different debug features:

• RIVALCFG_DEBUG=1: Enable debug. Setting this variable will allow rivalcfg to write debug information to stdout.

• RIVALCFG_DRY=1 Enable dry run. Setting this variable will avoid rivalcfg to write anything to a real device plugged to the computer (i any). It will instead simulate the device, so it can be used to make test on mice that are not plugged to the computer if used in conjunction to the RIVALCFG_PROFILE variable.

• RIVALCFG_PROFILE=<VendorID>:<ProductID>: Forces rivalcfg to load the corresponding profile instead of the one of the plugged device (if any).

• RIVALCFG_DEVICE=<VendorID>:<ProductID>: Forces rivalcfg to write bytes to this device, even if it is not matching the selected profile.

Example: debug logging only:

$ RIVALCFG_DEBUG=1  rivalcfg --list

Example: dry run on Rival 300 profile:

$ RIVALCFG_DRY=1 RIVALCFG_PROFILE=1038:1710  rivalcfg -c ff1800

Example: using Rival 300 command set on Rival 300 CS:GO Fade Editon mouse:

$ RIVALCFG_PROFILE=1038:1710     RIVALCFG_DEVICE=1038:1394    rivalcfg -c ff1800
# ↑ selects "Rival 300" profile  ↑ but write on the "Rival 300 CS:GO Fade Edition" device

Example debug output:

[DEBUG] Rivalcfg 2.5.3
[DEBUG] Python version: 2.7.13
[DEBUG] OS: Linux
[DEBUG] Linux distribution: Ubuntu 17.04 zesty
[DEBUG] Dry run enabled
[DEBUG] Forced profile: 1038:1710
[DEBUG] Targeted device: 1038:1710
[DEBUG] Selected mouse: <Mouse SteelSeries Rival 300 (1038:1710:00)>
[DEBUG] Mouse._device_write: 00 08 01 FF 18 00
[DEBUG] Mouse._device_write: 00 09 00

Changelog

• 3.0.0:

• Adds support of the Rival 300 HP Omen Edition (#52, @FadedCoder)

• Adds experimental support of the Rival 600 (#60, @ergor)

• Varous fixes

• 3.0.0-beta1:

• Support of the Rival 110

• Support of the Heroes of the Storm (Sensei Raw)

• Partial support of the Rival 310

• Partial support of the Rival 500

• Microsoft Windows (and Mac OS?) support

• rivalcfg now uses the hidapi lib instead of manipulating udev directly

• Code refactored (almost all API changed)

• Various bug fixes

• 2.6.0: Add CS:GO Hyperbeast Edition support (thanks @chriscoyfish, #33)

• 2.5.3: Minor typo fixes for cli (thanks @chriscoyfish, #31)

• 2.5.2: Fixes Rival 300 with updated firmware not working (#5, #25, #28, special thanks to @Thiblizz)

• 2.5.1: Fixes mouse not recognized on system with more than 10 USB busses (#21)

• 2.5.0: Rival 300 CS:GO Fade Edition support (thanks @Percinnamon, #20)

• 2.4.4: Improves debug options

• 2.4.3: Fixes an issue with Python 3 (#8)

• 2.4.2: Fixes a TypeError with Python 3 (#7)

• 2.4.1: Help improved

• 2.4.0: Python 3 support (#4)

• 2.3.0:

• Rival and Rival 300 support is no more experimental

• Improves the device listing (–list)

• Fixes bug with color parsing in CLI (#1)

• Fixes unrecognized devices path on old kernel (#2)

• 2.2.0: Experimental Rival 300 support

• 2.1.1: Includes udev rules in the package and automatically install the rules (if possible)

• 2.1.0: Experimental Original Rival support

• 2.0.0: Refactored to support multiple mice

• 1.0.1: Fixes the pypi package

• 1.0.0: Initial release