====== Steam Controller ======

**General Information**

The majority of the time, the Steam Controller works out of the box without any modification. There are some instances, however, in which a custom udev rule is required for proper operation.

**Checklist**
  * Steam Controller
  * Distro Used: Linux Mint 18 (Based on Ubuntu 16.04)

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====== Steam Controller Udev Rule ======

  - Create the rule<code bash>vim /etc/udev/rules.d/99-steam-controller-permission.rules

# This rule is needed for basic functionality of the controller in Steam and keyboard/mouse emulation
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="28de", MODE="0666"

# This rule is necessary for gamepad emulation
KERNEL=="uinput", MODE="0660", GROUP="steamcontroller", OPTIONS+="static_node=uinput"

# DualShock 4 wired
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="054c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="05c4", MODE="0666"
# DualShock 4 wireless adapter
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="054c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0ba0", MODE="0666"
# DualShock 4 slim wired
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="054c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="09cc", MODE="0666"

# Valve HID devices over USB hidraw
KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="28de", MODE="0666"

# Valve HID devices over bluetooth hidraw
KERNEL=="hidraw*", KERNELS=="*28DE:*", MODE="0666"

# DualShock 4 over bluetooth hidraw
KERNEL=="hidraw*", KERNELS=="*054C:05C4*", MODE="0666"

# DualShock 4 Slim over bluetooth hidraw
KERNEL=="hidraw*", KERNELS=="*054C:09CC*", MODE="0666"
</code>
  - Create a steam controller group<code bash>groupadd steamcontroller</code>
  - Add the username(s) to the group that will use the steam controller<code bash>gpasswd -a rjones steamcontroller</code>
  - Restart the computer<code bash>shutdown -r now</code>

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