A Python script to enable ChatMix functionality for SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless on Linux, allowing you to control game and chat audio balance using the physical ChatMix dial.
- Enables ChatMix controls on the headset
- Creates virtual audio sinks for Game and Chat audio
- Real-time volume adjustment based on the ChatMix dial position
- Visual feedback of the current Game/Chat balance
- Support for both PulseAudio and PipeWire
- Only the first half of the dial is working, please help me finish this!
- Python 3.x
- pyusb library
- PulseAudio or PipeWire
- pw-loopback (part of PipeWire)
- pactl or pw-cli for volume control
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Install the required Python package: pip install pyusb
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Create a udev rule to allow non-root access to the headset. Create a file
/etc/udev/rules.d/99-steelseries-nova.ruleswith:SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1038", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2202", MODE="0666" -
Reload udev rules:
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo udevadm trigger
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Connect your Arctis Nova 7 Wireless headset
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Run the script: python nova.py
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Configure your applications:
- Direct game and system audio to the "NovaGame" output
- Direct chat applications (Discord, etc.) to the "NovaChat" output
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Use the ChatMix dial on your headset to adjust the balance between game and chat audio
The script:
- Detects and connects to the headset via USB
- Creates two virtual audio sinks using PipeWire:
- NovaGame: For game/system audio
- NovaChat: For chat audio
- Monitors the ChatMix dial position
- Adjusts the volume of each sink based on the dial position:
- Turning towards "GAME" increases game audio and decreases chat
- Turning towards "CHAT" increases chat audio and decreases game
- If you get permission errors, make sure the udev rule is properly set up
- If the virtual sinks aren't created, ensure PipeWire is running and pw-loopback is available
- If volume control doesn't work with pactl, the script will automatically try pw-cli
- Thanks to https://github.com/Dymstro/nova-chatmix-linux for the initial implementation