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MSI Titan GT77HX: RGB keyboard control not supported by msi-perkeyrgb
Reported by andyholst · filed Sep 12, 2026Closed upstream on 2026-09-15 by its own reporter andyholst, as a duplicate of #11573 (R-5057). GitHub close reason: duplicate.
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Original report
Summary
The MSI Titan GT77HX 13VI uses a Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile mechanical keyboard that msi-perkeyrgb does not support. The tool executes without error but has no effect on the hardware.
Background
PR #11549 initially included RGB config creation (/etc/msi-perkeyrgb.conf) and udev rules for hidraw permissions. After testing, it was discovered that:
msi-perkeyrgbexits with code 0 (success)- The config file is created correctly (
all steady 00ff00) - The hidraw device exists (
/dev/hidraw0,1038:113a, SteelSeries KLC) - udev rules set correct permissions (MODE="0666")
- But the keyboard does not respond to any RGB commands
Root Cause
msi-perkeyrgb is designed for older SteelSeries membrane keyboards (GE63, GS75, etc.). The Titan GT77HX 13VI uses a Cherry MX mechanical keyboard with a different HID protocol that the tool does not implement.
$ msi-perkeyrgb --list-models
Available laptop models are:
GE63, GE73, GE75, GS63, GS73, GS75, GX63, GT63, GL63, GS65No Titan or GT77 models are listed.
Hardware
| Component | Device |
|---|---|
| Keyboard | Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Mechanical per-key RGB (SteelSeries) |
| USB ID | 1038:113a (SteelSeries KLC) |
| USB ID | 1038:1146 (SteelSeries ALC) |
| EC firmware | 17Q2IMS1.107 |
What Was Removed
PR #11549 was updated to remove:
- msi-perkeyrgb package installation from msi.sh
- /etc/msi-perkeyrgb.conf creation
- /etc/udev/rules.d/99-msi-rgb.rules creation
- All RGB-related tests from hw-msi-test.sh
Future Direction
This issue is to track adding RGB support for the Titan GT77HX when a compatible tool or kernel driver becomes available. Possible approaches:
- Add GT77HX support to msi-perkeyrgb (upstream contribution)
- Use SteelSeries GG via Wine/Proton
- Use OpenRGB when they add Titan support
- Reverse-engineer the HID protocol for Cherry MX keyboards
Related
- PR #11549 — MSI laptop driver optimizations (RGB removed from scope)
- Issue #11532 — Original MSI driver optimizations issue
- https://github.com/Askannz/msi-perkeyrgb — upstream tool (last updated 2022)
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## Summary The MSI Titan GT77HX 13VI uses a **Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile mechanical keyboard** that `msi-perkeyrgb` does not support. The tool executes without error but has no effect on the hardware. ## Background PR #11549 initially included RGB config creation (`/etc/msi-perkeyrgb.conf`) and udev rules for hidraw permissions. After testing, it was discovered that: - `msi-perkeyrgb` exits with code 0 (success) - The config file is created correctly (`all steady 00ff00`) - The hidraw device exists (`/dev/hidraw0`, `1038:113a`, SteelSeries KLC) - udev rules set correct permissions (MODE="0666") - **But the keyboard does not respond to any RGB commands** ## Root Cause `msi-perkeyrgb` is designed for older SteelSeries membrane keyboards (GE63, GS75, etc.). The Titan GT77HX 13VI uses a Cherry MX mechanical keyboard with a different HID protocol that the tool does not implement. ``` $ msi-perkeyrgb --list-models Available laptop models are: GE63, GE73, GE75, GS63, GS73, GS75, GX63, GT63, GL63, GS65 ``` No Titan or GT77 models are listed. ## Hardware | Component | Device | |-----------|--------| | Keyboard | Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Mechanical per-key RGB (SteelSeries) | | USB ID | 1038:113a (SteelSeries KLC) | | USB ID | 1038:1146 (SteelSeries ALC) | | EC firmware | 17Q2IMS1.107 | ## What Was Removed PR #11549 was updated to remove: - `msi-perkeyrgb` package installation from `msi.sh` - `/etc/msi-perkeyrgb.conf` creation - `/etc/udev/rules.d/99-msi-rgb.rules` creation - All RGB-related tests from `hw-msi-test.sh` ## Future Direction This issue is to track adding RGB support for the Titan GT77HX when a compatible tool or kernel driver becomes available. Possible approaches: - Add GT77HX support to `msi-perkeyrgb` (upstream contribution) - Use SteelSeries GG via Wine/Proton - Use OpenRGB when they add Titan support - Reverse-engineer the HID protocol for Cherry MX keyboards ## Related - PR #11549 — MSI laptop driver optimizations (RGB removed from scope) - Issue #11532 — Original MSI driver optimizations issue - https://github.com/Askannz/msi-perkeyrgb — upstream tool (last updated 2022)
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