Linux 7.3 To Fix Longstanding Gap In The Native Driver For Original Steam Controller
The Linux 7.3 kernel will include a patch that adds sensor event support to the native hid‑steam driver for the original Steam Controller. This update resolves a long‑standing gap, bringing the controller’s capabilities closer to parity with Steam and SDL implementations. Additional minor improvements to the Steam HID driver were also merged for the upcoming release.
- ▪The hid‑steam driver has existed for years but lacked support for sensor events such as accelerometer and gyroscope data on the original Steam Controller.
- ▪A patch authored by Vicki Pfau was merged into the HID "next" branch ahead of the Linux 7.3 merge window, adding roughly 200 lines of code to enable sensor support.
- ▪The new sensor support brings the Steam Controller closer to feature parity with the Steam Deck, SDL, and the Steam client itself.
- ▪Other minor improvements to the Steam HID driver were also incorporated for the upcoming Linux 7.3 release.
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Linux 7.3 To Fix Longstanding Gap In The Native Driver For Original Steam Controller Written by Michael Larabel in Valve on 5 August 2026 at 08:44 PM EDT. Add A Comment For those with one of the original Valve Steam Controllers from a decade ago and looking to make use of it with the native HID Linux driver outside of the Steam client or SDL, an important addition is coming with the Linux 7.3 kernel release later in the year. The Linux kernel has long had the hid-steam driver for supporting the Steam Controller outside of user-space solutions like the Steam client or SDL library. But the Steam HID driver has lacked support for sensor events, which are data inputs triggered by physical hardware components like the controller's accelerometers, gyroscope, touch grips, and more.
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