diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4b5350407c..551ad0976c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           libmad0-dev
           libpulse-dev
           libudev-dev
+          libusb-dev
           libxinerama-dev
           libx11-dev
           libxrandr-dev
diff --git a/CMake/Modules/FindLibusb.cmake b/CMake/Modules/FindLibusb.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a9190cf94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMake/Modules/FindLibusb.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# - Find libusb for portable USB support
+# This module will find libusb as published by
+#  http://libusb.sf.net and
+#  http://libusb-win32.sf.net
+#
+# It will use PkgConfig if present and supported, else search
+# it on its own. If the LibUSB_ROOT_DIR environment variable
+# is defined, it will be used as base path.
+# The following standard variables get defined:
+#  LIBUSB_FOUND:        true if LibUSB was found
+#  LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS: the directory that contains the include file
+#  LIBUSB_LIBRARIES:    the library
+if( WIN32 )
+  return()
+endif()
+
+include ( CheckLibraryExists )
+include ( CheckIncludeFile )
+
+find_package ( PkgConfig )
+if ( PKG_CONFIG_FOUND )
+  pkg_check_modules ( PKGCONFIG_LIBUSB libusb )
+endif ( PKG_CONFIG_FOUND )
+
+if ( PKGCONFIG_LIBUSB_FOUND )
+  set ( LIBUSB_FOUND ${PKGCONFIG_LIBUSB_FOUND} )
+  set ( LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS ${PKGCONFIG_LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
+  foreach ( i ${PKGCONFIG_LIBUSB_LIBRARIES} )
+    find_library ( ${i}_LIBRARY
+      NAMES ${i}
+      PATHS ${PKGCONFIG_LIBUSB_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    )
+    if ( ${i}_LIBRARY )
+      list ( APPEND LIBUSB_LIBRARIES ${${i}_LIBRARY} )
+    endif ( ${i}_LIBRARY )
+    mark_as_advanced ( ${i}_LIBRARY )
+  endforeach ( i )
+
+else ( PKGCONFIG_LIBUSB_FOUND )
+  find_path ( LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS
+    NAMES
+      usb.h
+    PATHS
+      $ENV{ProgramFiles}/LibUSB-Win32
+      $ENV{LibUSB_ROOT_DIR}
+    PATH_SUFFIXES
+      include
+  )
+  mark_as_advanced ( LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS )
+#  message ( STATUS "LibUSB include dir: ${LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS}" )
+
+  if ( ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Windows" )
+    # LibUSB-Win32 binary distribution contains several libs.
+    # Use the lib that got compiled with the same compiler.
+    if ( MSVC )
+      if ( WIN32 )
+        set ( LibUSB_LIBRARY_PATH_SUFFIX lib/msvc )
+      else ( WIN32 )
+        set ( LibUSB_LIBRARY_PATH_SUFFIX lib/msvc_x64 )
+      endif ( WIN32 )
+    elseif ( BORLAND )
+      set ( LibUSB_LIBRARY_PATH_SUFFIX lib/bcc )
+    elseif ( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC )
+      set ( LibUSB_LIBRARY_PATH_SUFFIX lib/gcc )
+    endif ( MSVC )
+  endif ( ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Windows" )
+
+  find_library ( usb_LIBRARY
+    NAMES
+      libusb usb
+    PATHS
+      $ENV{ProgramFiles}/LibUSB-Win32
+      $ENV{LibUSB_ROOT_DIR}
+    PATH_SUFFIXES
+      ${LibUSB_LIBRARY_PATH_SUFFIX}
+  )
+  mark_as_advanced ( usb_LIBRARY )
+  if ( usb_LIBRARY )
+    set ( LIBUSB_LIBRARIES ${usb_LIBRARY} )
+  endif ( usb_LIBRARY )
+
+  if ( LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS AND LIBUSB_LIBRARIES )
+    set ( LIBUSB_FOUND true )
+  endif ( LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS AND LIBUSB_LIBRARIES )
+endif ( PKGCONFIG_LIBUSB_FOUND )
+
+if ( LIBUSB_FOUND )
+  set ( CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES "${LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS}" )
+  check_include_file ( usb.h LIBUSB_FOUND )
+#    message ( STATUS "LibUSB: usb.h is usable: ${LIBUSB_FOUND}" )
+endif ( LIBUSB_FOUND )
+if ( LIBUSB_FOUND )
+  check_library_exists ( "${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES}" usb_open "" LIBUSB_FOUND )
+#    message ( STATUS "LibUSB: library is usable: ${LIBUSB_FOUND}" )
+endif ( LIBUSB_FOUND )
+
+if ( NOT LIBUSB_FOUND )
+  if ( NOT LibUSB_FIND_QUIETLY )
+    message ( STATUS "LibUSB not found, try setting LibUSB_ROOT_DIR environment variable." )
+  endif ( NOT LibUSB_FIND_QUIETLY )
+  if ( LibUSB_FIND_REQUIRED )
+    message ( FATAL_ERROR "" )
+  endif ( LibUSB_FIND_REQUIRED )
+endif ( NOT LIBUSB_FOUND )
+#message ( STATUS "LibUSB: ${LIBUSB_FOUND}" )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/StepmaniaCore.cmake b/StepmaniaCore.cmake
index e656e6350e..c14804dfd5 100644
--- a/StepmaniaCore.cmake
+++ b/StepmaniaCore.cmake
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@ elseif(LINUX)
 
   set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE GLVND)
   find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
+
+  find_package(Libusb)
+  if(NOT LIBUSB_FOUND)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "libusb was not found.")
+  endif()
 endif(WIN32) # LINUX, APPLE
 
 configure_file("${SM_SRC_DIR}/config.in.hpp"
diff --git a/src/CMakeData-arch.cmake b/src/CMakeData-arch.cmake
index 92be2262fe..2dffeffb20 100644
--- a/src/CMakeData-arch.cmake
+++ b/src/CMakeData-arch.cmake
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ if(NOT APPLE)
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIOBTN_Leds.cpp"
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_ITGIO.cpp"
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_stac.cpp"
+                  "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.cpp"
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.cpp"
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxWeedTech.cpp")
       list(APPEND SMDATA_ARCH_LIGHTS_HPP
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ if(NOT APPLE)
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIOBTN_Leds.h"
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_ITGIO.h"
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_stac.h"
+                  "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.h"
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.h"
                   "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxWeedTech.h")
       if(WITH_PARALLEL_PORT)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 145565f638..14ae5f1f0e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -441,6 +441,8 @@ else() # Unix / Linux TODO: Remember to find and locate the zip archive files.
     list(APPEND SMDATA_LINK_LIB ${LIBXTST_LIBRARY})
   endif()
 
+  list(APPEND SMDATA_LINK_LIB ${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES})
+
   list(APPEND SMDATA_LINK_LIB ${XRANDR_LIBRARIES} ${XINERAMA_LIBRARIES})
 
   list(REMOVE_DUPLICATES SMDATA_LINK_LIB)
@@ -466,6 +468,8 @@ else()
     if(X11_FOUND)
       list(APPEND SM_INCLUDE_DIRS "${X11_INCLUDE_DIR}")
     endif()
+
+    list(APPEND SM_INCLUDE_DIRS "${LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76042badf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+// Cross-platform, libusb-based driver for outputting lights
+// via a PacDrive (http://www.ultimarc.com/pacdrive.html)
+
+#include "global.h"
+#include "RageLog.h"
+#include "LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <usb.h>
+}
+
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS( Linux_PacDrive );
+
+#define USB_DIR_OUT	0x00
+#define USB_DIR_IN	0x80
+
+#define USB_TYPE_STANDARD	(0x00 << 5)
+#define USB_TYPE_CLASS		(0x01 << 5)
+#define USB_TYPE_VENDOR		(0x02 << 5)
+#define USB_TYPE_RESERVED	(0x03 << 5)
+
+#define USB_RECIP_DEVICE	0x00
+#define USB_RECIP_INTERFACE	0x01
+#define USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT	0x02
+#define USB_RECIP_OTHER		0x03
+
+#define HID_GET_REPORT	0x01
+#define HID_SET_REPORT	0x09
+#define HID_IFACE_IN	256
+#define HID_IFACE_OUT	512
+
+
+/* PacDrives have PIDs 1500 - 1507, but we'll handle that later. */
+const int PACDRIVE_VENDOR_ID = 0xD209;
+const int PACDRIVE_PRODUCT_ID = 0x1500;
+
+/* I/O request timeout, in microseconds (so, 10 ms) */
+const unsigned PACDRIVE_TIMEOUT = 10000;
+
+/* static struct to ensure the USB subsystem is initialized on start */
+struct USBInit
+{
+	USBInit() { usb_init(); usb_find_busses(); usb_find_devices(); }
+};
+
+static struct USBInit g_USBInit;
+
+LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive::LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive()
+{
+	Device = NULL;
+	DeviceHandle = NULL;
+
+	FindDevice();
+	OpenDevice();
+
+	// clear all lights
+	WriteDevice( 0 );
+}
+
+LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive::~LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive()
+{
+	// clear all lights and close the connection
+	WriteDevice( 0 );
+	CloseDevice();
+}
+
+void LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive::Set( const LightsState *ls )
+{
+	if ( !DeviceHandle ) return;
+
+	uint16_t outb = 0;
+
+	// This is original order from openitg-beta-2
+	if (ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_UP_LEFT]) outb|=BIT(0);
+	if (ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_UP_RIGHT]) outb|=BIT(1);
+	if (ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_LR_LEFT]) outb|=BIT(2);
+	if (ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_LR_RIGHT]) outb|=BIT(3);
+
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][GAME_BUTTON_START]) outb|=BIT(4);
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][GAME_BUTTON_START]) outb|=BIT(5);
+
+	if (ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_BASS_LEFT]) outb|=BIT(6);
+	if (ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_BASS_RIGHT]) outb|=BIT(7);
+
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][DANCE_BUTTON_LEFT]) outb|=BIT(8);
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][DANCE_BUTTON_RIGHT]) outb|=BIT(9);
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][DANCE_BUTTON_UP]) outb|=BIT(10);
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][DANCE_BUTTON_DOWN]) outb|=BIT(11);
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][DANCE_BUTTON_LEFT]) outb|=BIT(12);
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][DANCE_BUTTON_RIGHT]) outb|=BIT(13);
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][DANCE_BUTTON_UP]) outb|=BIT(14);
+	if (ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][DANCE_BUTTON_DOWN]) outb|=BIT(15);
+
+	WriteDevice(outb);
+}
+
+void LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive::FindDevice()
+{
+	if ( usb_find_busses() < 0 )
+	{
+		LOG->Warn( "libusb: usb_find_busses: %s", usb_strerror() );
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ( usb_find_devices() < 0 )
+	{
+		LOG->Warn( "libusb: usb_find_devices: %s", usb_strerror() );
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for ( usb_bus *bus = usb_get_busses(); bus; bus = bus->next )
+		for ( struct usb_device *dev = bus->devices; dev; dev = dev->next )
+			if ( PACDRIVE_VENDOR_ID == dev->descriptor.idVendor &&
+				 PACDRIVE_PRODUCT_ID <= dev->descriptor.idProduct &&
+				 PACDRIVE_PRODUCT_ID + 8 > dev->descriptor.idProduct ) {
+				Device = dev;
+				LOG->Info( "PacDrive device was found vid: 0x%04x pid: 0x%04x", dev->descriptor.idVendor, dev->descriptor.idProduct );
+				return;
+			}
+
+	LOG->Warn( "PacDrive was not found!" );
+	Device = NULL;
+}
+
+void LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive::OpenDevice()
+{
+	CloseDevice();
+
+	if ( !Device ) return;
+
+	DeviceHandle = usb_open( Device );
+
+	if ( DeviceHandle == NULL ) {
+		LOG->Warn( "libusb: usb_open: %s", usb_strerror() );
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// The device may be claimed by a kernel driver. Attempt to reclaim it.
+	for ( unsigned iface = 0; iface < Device->config->bNumInterfaces; iface++ )
+	{
+		int result = usb_detach_kernel_driver_np( DeviceHandle, iface );
+
+		// device doesn't understand message, no attached driver, no error -- ignore these
+		if( result == -EINVAL || result == -ENODATA || result == 0 )
+			continue;
+
+		/* we have an error we can't handle; try and get more info. */
+		LOG->Warn( "usb_detach_kernel_driver_np: %s\n", usb_strerror() );
+
+		// on EPERM, a driver exists and we can't detach - report which one
+		if ( result == -EPERM )
+		{
+			char szDriverName[16];
+			strcpy( szDriverName, "(unknown)" );
+			usb_get_driver_np(DeviceHandle, iface, szDriverName, 16);
+
+			LOG->Warn( "(cannot detach kernel driver \"%s\")", szDriverName );
+		}
+
+		CloseDevice();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ( usb_set_configuration( DeviceHandle, Device->config->bConfigurationValue) ) {
+		LOG->Warn( "libusb: usb_set_configuration: %s", usb_strerror() );
+		CloseDevice();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// attempt to claim all interfaces for this device
+	for ( unsigned i = 0; i < Device->config->bNumInterfaces; i++ )
+	{
+		if ( usb_claim_interface( DeviceHandle, i ) ) {
+			LOG->Warn( "Libusb: usb_claim_interface(%i): %s", i, usb_strerror() );
+			CloseDevice();
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive::WriteDevice(uint16_t out)
+{
+	if ( !DeviceHandle ) return;
+
+	// output is within the first 16 bits - accept a
+	// 16-bit arg and cast it, for simplicity's sake.
+	uint32_t data = (out << 16);
+	int expected = sizeof(data);
+
+	int result = usb_control_msg( DeviceHandle, USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
+							  HID_SET_REPORT, HID_IFACE_OUT, 0, (char *)&data, expected,
+							  PACDRIVE_TIMEOUT );
+
+	if( result != expected ) {
+		LOG->Warn( "PacDrive writing failed: %i (%s)\n", result, usb_strerror() );
+		CloseDevice();
+	}
+}
+
+void LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive::CloseDevice()
+{
+	if ( !DeviceHandle )
+		return;
+
+	usb_set_altinterface( DeviceHandle, 0 );
+	usb_reset( DeviceHandle );
+	usb_close( DeviceHandle );
+	DeviceHandle = NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 BoXoRRoXoRs
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.h b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92bab9e189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#ifndef LIGHTSDRIVER_LINUX_PACDRIVE_H
+#define LIGHTSDRIVER_LINUX_PACDRIVE_H
+
+#include "LightsDriver.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <usb.h>
+}
+
+#define BIT(i) (1<<(i))
+
+class LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive: public LightsDriver
+{
+public:
+	LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive();
+	~LightsDriver_Linux_PacDrive();
+
+	void Set( const LightsState *ls );
+private:
+
+	void FindDevice();
+	void OpenDevice();
+	void WriteDevice(uint16_t out);
+	void CloseDevice();
+
+	struct usb_device *Device;
+	usb_dev_handle *DeviceHandle;
+};
+
+#endif // LIGHTSDRIVER_LINUX_PACDRIVE_H
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 BoXoRRoXoRs
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
\ No newline at end of file