--- title: Cheap GameSir Nova Lite Gaming Controller Supported By... description: Linux 7.4's input subsystem now supports the GameSir Nova Lite wireless gaming controller. The XPad driver simply gained the device's ID alongside existing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cheap-gamesir-nova-lite-gaming-controller-supported-by-linux-7-4-osoltfwwe twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Cheap GameSir Nova Lite Gaming Controller Supported By Linux 7.4 | daily.dev og:description: Linux 7.4's input subsystem now supports the GameSir Nova Lite wireless gaming controller. The XPad driver simply gained the device's ID alongside existing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cheap-gamesir-nova-lite-gaming-controller-supported-by-linux-7-4-osoltfwwe og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/OSOltFWWe.png og:image:alt: Cheap GameSir Nova Lite Gaming Controller Supported By Linux 7.4 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cheap GameSir Nova Lite Gaming Controller Supported By Linux 7.4 **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Linux 7.4's input subsystem now supports the GameSir Nova Lite wireless gaming controller. The XPad driver simply gained the device's ID alongside existing GameSir controllers. Force feedback rumble and other functionality are in good shape on Linux. The controller retails for around $22, though its Amazon product page notes it is a frequently returned item. Some of the broader input subsystem fixes in this release came from AI/LLM agents. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Does the GameSir Nova Lite controller work on Linux? Yes, Linux 7.4 adds support for the GameSir Nova Lite in the XPad driver. The patch adds the device's ID alongside existing GameSir controllers already recognized by XPad, and includes force feedback rumble support along with other standard functionality. _Tracking kernel driver updates like this helps Linux gamers confirm controller support before buying, something daily.dev keeps surfacing._ ### What input subsystem changes were merged for Linux 7.4? Linux 7.4's input subsystem merge included many fixes, some produced by AI/LLM agents, alongside new hardware support such as the GameSir Nova Lite device ID in the XPad driver. The full set of changes was merged via a single pull request to Linus Torvalds' tree. _Developers following kernel release notes can keep up with changes like these on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Linux 7.1-rc6 To Support The ASUS ROG RAIKIRI II & Nova 2 Lite Controllers](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-7-1-rc6-to-support-the-asus-rog-raikiri-ii-nova-2-lite-controllers-g4k6bhoof) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Linux 7.2-rc7 Adding Support For The Most Unique Or Very Funky Gaming Controller](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-7-2-rc7-adding-support-for-the-most-unique-or-very-funky-gaming-controller-vdovfedk1) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Review: Gamrombo PS5 controller - including Linux set up](https://daily.dev/posts/review-gamrombo-ps5-controller---including-linux-set-up-vmsjscca4) · Terence Eden · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Linux Support Coming For The ASUS ROG RAIKIRI II: A $160 High-End Gaming Controller](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-support-coming-for-the-asus-rog-raikiri-ii-a-160-high-end-gaming-controller-n4hljfciy) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/cheap-gamesir-nova-lite-gaming-controller-supported-by-linux-7-4-osoltfwwe) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Cheap GameSir Nova Lite Gaming Controller Supported By Linux 7.4","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/cheap-gamesir-nova-lite-gaming-controller-supported-by-linux-7-4-osoltfwwe","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/cheap-gamesir-nova-lite-gaming-controller-supported-by-linux-7-4-osoltfwwe"},"datePublished":"2026-10-25T11:04:31.901Z","dateModified":"2026-10-25T11:05:01.206Z","description":"Linux 7.4's input subsystem now supports the GameSir Nova Lite wireless gaming controller. 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