Case study
Pair-Raught: bridging Steam Controller RF to Switch 2 USB
Pair-Raught implements an nRF52840 controller bridge that receives Steam Controller input over Valve's RF link and presents a Pro Controller over USB to Nintendo Switch 2. Its firmware also sends a BLE console wake, forwards motion and rumble, and stores pairing and settings on the puck.
- Targets
- Protocol
- Category
- Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship
- Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed
- Evidence class
- C2 code & docs, no demo or download
- Stars
- 8
- Last commit
- 2026-11-09
- Language
- C
- License (GitHub)
- AGPL-3.0
GitHub data as of 2026-11-10
Evidence
- Observed
- Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
- Checked
- 2026-11-08
Requirements & limits
- Prerequisites: An nRF52840 Pro Micro board, a 2026 Steam Controller, Steam on a PC and a Nintendo Switch 2.
- Prerequisites: The board's bootloader must have the documented SoftDevice layout before flashing.
- Prerequisites: Chrome or Edge is needed for the WebSerial configuration page.
- License: AGPL-3.0 license.
Cite
BibTeX
@misc{pair-raught-case,
title = {{Pair-Raught: bridging Steam Controller RF to Switch 2 USB}},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Inriconus/pair-raught}},
url = {https://github.com/Inriconus/pair-raught},
urldate = {2026-11-06},
note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/pair-raught-case/}}
}Plain text
Pair-Raught: bridging Steam Controller RF to Switch 2 USB. https://github.com/Inriconus/pair-raught (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/pair-raught-case/
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About this entry
The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Primary sources
- README.md GitHub · Inriconus/pair-raught · Revision b264fa1
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