arctis7_controls

Controls for Steelseries Arctis 7 (2019) wireless headset

Made this so I don't have to use the Steelseries control engine adware virus. I find that it makes the quality of the headset worse.

Works on Windows, and most likely on Linux.

Python Prerequisites

• Python 3
• PyUSB
• libusb or some other backend for PyUSB

Rust Prerequisites

• Rust + cargo

Installation using Cargo

cargo install arctis7-controls

or from source

git clone https://github.com/trevarj/arctis7_controls
cd arctis7_controls/rust
cargo install --path .

Windows

1. Install Zadig
2. Open it and select Options->List All Devices
3. Find Steelseries Arctis 7 (Interface 5)
4. Install the WinUSB driver to it

Now you can successfully write to the device without Windows throwing a fit.

Features

• Check battery percentage
• Turn on/off LED blink on USB dongle
• Configure microphone side-tone (hearing yourself talk)
• Configure automatic turn off

Usage

➜  arctis7-controls --help
A utility to control the Steelseries Arctis7 Wireless Headset

Usage: arctis7-controls <COMMAND>

Commands:
  battery  Show battery percentage
  config   Headset configuration options
  help     Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -h, --help     Print help information
  -V, --version  Print version information