![]() Within a few seconds, Windows 10 should pop up with a new connected device: Pro Controller. You should be able to use the USB-A to USB-C cable that came with the controller, or you can use a USB-C to USB-C cable, if your PC has the appropriate port. Plug your Switch Pro controller into the PC with a USB cable. Note: You only need to follow these steps if you're not using the Switch Pro Controller through Steam.ġ. The (slightly) harder way: Windows installation guide If you don't want to spend the $20, follow the guide below. As a bonus, this will work on multiple consoles and with tons of other controllers, too, including the Switch Joy Cons, PS4 controller, Wii remotes, and more. It'll make Windows see the controller like it would an Xbox gamepad, and supports the button/joystick inputs and motion controls (but not vibration). The $20 8Bitdo Bluetooth adapter helps you bypass most of the finicky setup below by handling the Bluetooth connection and making Windows play nice with the controller without any extra software. (Image credit: 8Bitdo) 8Bitdo adapter: Easy Bluetooth and XInput support Hooray! Switch Pro controller on PC: Bluetooth connectivity How to get Bluetooth working on PC In most cases, this should allow you to add a game and use a controller with Steam as an intermediary. This even works for the Nintendo GameCube/Wii emulator Dolphin!Īs you can see in the image above, click the "Games" menu in Steam, then choose the "Add a Non-Steam game to my library." option to pull up a list of programs on your PC. ![]() Steam has an "Add to library" feature for Windows executables that allows you to add other programs to your Steam library, and then make use of the Steam overlay. The easiest solution for non-Steam games is to actually bring Steam back into the picture. But the good news is that it's now natively recognized in Windows, which helps speed things up. If you aren't playing games via Steam, using a Switch Pro controller is still an option but it requires a little extra work, particularly for a Bluetooth connection. Super Nintendo Controller icon by Mark Davis from the the Noun Project icon modified by Amy Alexander.Using Steam is the really easy way to get this controller working. Switch Detachable Controller Left", " Switch Detachable Controller Right" icons by Chad Remsing from the Noun Project. Icons (modified): " Switch Pro Controller", " Massive thank you to all code contributors! Thanks go out to MTCKC for inspiration and batch files.Ī last thanks goes out to dekuNukem for his documentation, especially on the SPI calibration data and the IMU sensor notes! Many thanks to nefarius for his ViGEm project! Apologies and appreciation go out to epigramx, creator of WiimoteHook, for giving me the driver idea and for letting me keep using his installation batch script even though I took it without permission. (being honest here - the joycon code is his) The UDP server is also mostly taken from his ScpToolkit repo.Īlso I am very grateful to mfosse for pointing me in the right direction and to Looking-Glass without whom I would not be able to figure anything out. A massive thanks goes out to rajkosto for putting up with 17 emails and replying very quickly to my silly queries.
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