# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/Inriconus/pair-raught>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Inriconus/pair-raught/blob/b264fa1327fbd58bbc889584d981843c7e73de60/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pair-raught-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pair-raught-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pair-raught-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Inriconus/pair-raught/blob/b264fa1327fbd58bbc889584d981843c7e73de60/README.md>

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