{
  "id": 200988,
  "title": "Linux 7.3 To Fix Longstanding Gap In The Native Driver For Original Steam Controller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/linux-7-3-to-fix-longstanding-gap-in-the-native-driver-for-original",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-06T00:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phoronix",
    "slug": "phoronix",
    "url": "https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Steam-Controller"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}