There are great apps like Padcon and SwapDRC that are capable of turning off the GamePad screen letting you continue to use its buttons, sound and even the touchscreen but I wonder if we could have an homebrew to shutdown the unit completely when we are using another controllers like a Wii Remote or Wii U Pro on games and emulators like Retroarch. It should help to not drain any battery when the GamePad is not needed and save, in long-term, the battery life since some people are having so much problems with chargers and even swollen batteries that does not work anymore!
Yes, there are "tricks" to power off the GamePad without shutdown the Wii U console but sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. The "sync trick" may work flawlessly but it leads to ressync the GamePad everytime you need this again, not being practical at all.
Yes, there are "tricks" to power off the GamePad without shutdown the Wii U console but sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. The "sync trick" may work flawlessly but it leads to ressync the GamePad everytime you need this again, not being practical at all.