Fedora Silverblue - Steam

notes.md

Create Steam toolbox

$ toolbox create -d ubuntu --release 24.04 -c steam
$ toolbox enter steam

Install Steam

Get steam_latest.deb from https://store.steampowered.com/about/

$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install libnss3 policykit-1
$ sudo apt install sudo apt install libc6:amd64 libc6:i386 libegl1:amd64 libegl1:i386 libgbm1:amd64 libgbm1:i386 libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1:amd64 libgl1:i386 steam-libs-amd64:amd64 steam-libs-i386:i386 xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
$ sudo dpkg -i steam_latest.deb

Run steam from toolbox to start the client

Integration

Move the steam.dekstop from ~/Desktop to ~/.local/share/applications/

For all .desktop files from steam, prepend toolbox run -c steam to the Exec line

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Steam
Comment=Application for managing and playing games on Steam
Exec=toolbox run -c steam /usr/bin/steam %U

[Desktop Entry]
Name=METAL SLUG
Comment=Play this game on Steam
Exec=toolbox run -c steam steam steam://rungameid/366250
Icon=steam_icon_366250
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Game;

Attach Controller

Run lsusb to check if the controller is identified

⬢ [karthic@toolbx karthic]$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c548 Logitech, Inc. Logi Bolt Receiver
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 058f:6366 Alcor Micro Corp. Multi Flash Reader
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 8087:0025 Intel Corp. Wireless-AC 9260 Bluetooth Adapter
Bus 001 Device 017: ID 2dc8:310a 8BitDo 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Check which hidraw device matches the controller

⬢ [karthic@toolbx karthic]$ grep -H . /sys/class/hidraw/hidraw*/device/uevent
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw4/device/uevent:DRIVER=hid-generic
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw4/device/uevent:HID_ID=0003:00002DC8:0000310A
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw4/device/uevent:HID_NAME=8BitDo 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw4/device/uevent:HID_PHYS=usb-0000:01:00.0-9/input1
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw4/device/uevent:HID_UNIQ=D520522688
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw4/device/uevent:MODALIAS=hid:b0003g0001v00002DC8p0000310A
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw5/device/uevent:DRIVER=hid-generic
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw5/device/uevent:HID_ID=0003:00002DC8:0000310A
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw5/device/uevent:HID_NAME=8BitDo 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw5/device/uevent:HID_PHYS=usb-0000:01:00.0-9/input2
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw5/device/uevent:HID_UNIQ=D520522688
/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw5/device/uevent:MODALIAS=hid:b0003g0001v00002DC8p0000310A

On the host, add the following udev rules to ensure the hidraw devices are accessible by users

echo 'KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2dc8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="310a", MODE="0666"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-8bitdo.rules
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger

Disconnect and re-connect the dongle, ensure the device has rw permissions for all users

⬢ [karthic@toolbx karthic]$ ls -lah /dev/hidraw*
crw-------. 1 nobody nogroup 241, 0 Feb 15 19:34 /dev/hidraw0
crw-------. 1 nobody nogroup 241, 1 Feb 15 19:34 /dev/hidraw1
crw-------. 1 nobody nogroup 241, 2 Feb 15 19:34 /dev/hidraw2
crw-------. 1 nobody nogroup 241, 3 Feb 15 19:34 /dev/hidraw3
crw-rw-rw-. 1 nobody nogroup 241, 4 Feb 15 19:35 /dev/hidraw4
crw-rw-rw-. 1 nobody nogroup 241, 5 Feb 15 19:35 /dev/hidraw5

Restart the steam client and it should be able to see the controller.