Hardware Pro Controller supports PC without any extra software

[xtheman]

So according to this tweet the Switch Pro Controller works on PC (likely as dinput).
I might just hunting down one in the future thanks to this feature alone.

Edit: Video

 

[osaka35]

Good news! Hopefully it'll be fine with dolphin, though those digital triggers won't work well with sunshine.

 

[x65943]

I'm glad that nintendo is finally realizing that their controllers will be worth more if they support pc.

 

[Deleted User]

Nice, but i'll stick with my Xbox controller, Gamecube and Wii U pro

 

[Xzi]

Excellent, that makes 5 USB controllers that'll work with my PC. Two XB1, two Shield TV.

 

[Sketchy1]

so nintendo suddenly looking @ pc?
im actually surprised

 

[Yil]

Well, I get 3 pc compatible controllers with the pro controller.

 

[xtheman]

Bump, new video

 

[knubie]

Looks like the gyros and rumble don't work out of the box.

I'd be interested in writing a custom driver for this but I have never done that before so I'm not sure where to even start.

 

[WiiUBricker]

It would be more interesting if someone can get the Joy-Cons to work on a PC.

 

[AlanLC]

I want Gyroscopy Working

 

[froggestspirit]

It would be more interesting if someone can get the Joy-Cons to work on a PC.

someone did, but one joy-con per player. (could probably be worked around with a special driver or mapper).

Nintendo is smart to make this PC compatible, as it provides no cons, and more incentive to buy one.

 

[toomanyluigis]

will this work on windows 7? All videos seem to show windows8/10

 

[knubie]

Over the weekend I started playing around with the pro controller and was able to get the HID Report Descriptor for it:

0x05, 0x01,        // Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls)
0x09, 0x05,        // Usage (Game Pad)
0xA1, 0x01,        // Collection (Application)
0x06, 0x01, 0xFF,  //   Usage Page (Vendor Defined 0xFF01)
0x85, 0x21,        //   Report ID (33)
0x09, 0x21,        //   Usage (0x21)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //   Report Count (48)
0x81, 0x02,        //   Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x85, 0x30,        //   Report ID (48)
0x09, 0x30,        //   Usage (0x30)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //   Report Count (48)
0x81, 0x02,        //   Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x85, 0x31,        //   Report ID (49)
0x09, 0x31,        //   Usage (0x31)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x96, 0x69, 0x01,  //   Report Count (361)
0x81, 0x02,        //   Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x85, 0x32,        //   Report ID (50)
0x09, 0x32,        //   Usage (0x32)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x96, 0x69, 0x01,  //   Report Count (361)
0x81, 0x02,        //   Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x85, 0x33,        //   Report ID (51)
0x09, 0x33,        //   Usage (0x33)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x96, 0x69, 0x01,  //   Report Count (361)
0x81, 0x02,        //   Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x85, 0x3F,        //   Report ID (63)
0x05, 0x09,        //   Usage Page (Button)
0x19, 0x01,        //   Usage Minimum (0x01)
0x29, 0x10,        //   Usage Maximum (0x10)
0x15, 0x00,        //   Logical Minimum (0)
0x25, 0x01,        //   Logical Maximum (1)
0x75, 0x01,        //   Report Size (1)
0x95, 0x10,        //   Report Count (16)
0x81, 0x02,        //   Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x05, 0x01,        //   Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls)
0x09, 0x39,        //   Usage (Hat switch)
0x15, 0x00,        //   Logical Minimum (0)
0x25, 0x07,        //   Logical Maximum (7)
0x75, 0x04,        //   Report Size (4)
0x95, 0x01,        //   Report Count (1)
0x81, 0x42,        //   Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,Null State)
0x05, 0x09,        //   Usage Page (Button)
0x75, 0x04,        //   Report Size (4)
0x95, 0x01,        //   Report Count (1)
0x81, 0x01,        //   Input (Const,Array,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x05, 0x01,        //   Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls)
0x09, 0x30,        //   Usage (X)
0x09, 0x31,        //   Usage (Y)
0x09, 0x33,        //   Usage (Rx)
0x09, 0x34,        //   Usage (Ry)
0x16, 0x00, 0x00,  //   Logical Minimum (0)
0x27, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00,  //   Logical Maximum (65535)
0x75, 0x10,        //   Report Size (16)
0x95, 0x04,        //   Report Count (4)
0x81, 0x02,        //   Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x06, 0x01, 0xFF,  //   Usage Page (Vendor Defined 0xFF01)
0x85, 0x01,        //   Report ID (1)
0x09, 0x01,        //   Usage (0x01)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //   Report Count (48)
0x91, 0x02,        //   Output (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0x85, 0x10,        //   Report ID (16)
0x09, 0x10,        //   Usage (0x10)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //   Report Count (48)
0x91, 0x02,        //   Output (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0x85, 0x11,        //   Report ID (17)
0x09, 0x11,        //   Usage (0x11)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //   Report Count (48)
0x91, 0x02,        //   Output (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0x85, 0x12,        //   Report ID (18)
0x09, 0x12,        //   Usage (0x12)
0x75, 0x08,        //   Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //   Report Count (48)
0x91, 0x02,        //   Output (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0xC0,              // End Collection

// 170 bytes

It looks like gyro inputs are missing (which is to be expected). Anyone have any ideas of where to go next with this?