Hacking Has anyone figured out how to spoof a pro controller with a computer?

[legorhin]

Considering the pro controllers work on pc using bluetooth, it should be possible to fake controller inputs by reversing the interface.
(if this is the wrong board i'm sorry, my question just seems more related to hacking than hardware)

EDIT: I found this repository https://github.com/dekuNukem/Nintendo_Switch_Reverse_Engineering that has a lot of the communication protocols figured out, i might try writing something to answer my problem myself.

I will edit this again if i make progress

 

[urherenow]

Google much? It has, in part, paired with a PC from DAY ONE. What do you mean by "fake"? Like using the PC to pair with the switch and control games with your keyboard?

 

[nastys]

Google much? It has, in part, paired with a PC from DAY ONE. What do you mean by "fake"? Like using the PC to pair with the switch and control games with your keyboard?

I think he/she meant using the PC as a Pro Controller for the Nintendo Switch, not connecting the Pro Controller to the PC.

 

[NandoLawson]

I am not a developer or anything like that, but I think that it is possible in theory. Someone would only need to create a small software for this.

 

[legorhin]

I think he/she meant using the PC as a Pro Controller for the Nintendo Switch, not connecting the Pro Controller to the PC.

exactly

I too paired it to the PC day one

 

[legorhin]

https://github.com/dekuNukem/Nintendo_Switch_Reverse_Engineering

found this really interesting repository

 

[urherenow]

Sounds interesting for a school project, but not much else. #motioncontrols

but with that in mind, one could go crazy and first connect a power glove to PC then emulate *some of the pro controller with that. OMG, that's so bad it's gooood

 

[GerbilSoft]

There is one really good use case for emulating the Pro Controller (or Joy-Con R) on a PC: amiibo spoofing.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Considering the pro controllers work on pc using bluetooth, it should be possible to fake controller inputs by reversing the interface.
(if this is the wrong board i'm sorry, my question just seems more related to hacking than hardware)

EDIT: I found this repository https://github.com/dekuNukem/Nintendo_Switch_Reverse_Engineering that has a lot of the communication protocols figured out, i might try writing something to answer my problem myself.

I will edit this again if i make progress

It sounds plausible, but can a PC bluetooth adapter spoof as a gamepad? Not so sure that would be possible without a custom driver, or at least a custom bluetooth stack.

 

[legorhin]

Sounds interesting for a school project, but not much else. #motioncontrols

i'm not concerned about motion controls, i just want to mess around with Tool Assisted button inputs. Bluetooth stacks are outside my areas of expertise so i might just use a hardware approach instead

 

[Futurdreamz]

Sounds interesting for a school project, but not much else. #motioncontrols

but with that in mind, one could go crazy and first connect a power glove to PC then emulate *some of the pro controller with that. OMG, that's so bad it's gooood

Theoretically it would mean you can plug any controller into your computer and use it as a Pro controller.

But I'd rather just get a second pair of Joycons.

 

[YouTubePlays]

Just wanted to chime in that I made this app which basically turns your phone into a Pro Controller.
You can attach a USB controller as well in that case phone acts as a bridge.

Just Search JoyCon Droid in google play you will need a suitable phone with android 9 though

 

[nastys]

Just wanted to chime in that I made this app which basically turns your phone into a Pro Controller.
You can attach a USB controller as well in that case phone acts as a bridge.

Just Search JoyCon Droid in google play you will need a suitable phone with android 9 though

Can you make it compatible with earlier versions of Android if the device is rooted?

 

[YouTubePlays]

Can you make it compatible with earlier versions of Android if the device is rooted?

I dont have any plan to support earlier Android version.
But if you are rooting your device why not install Lineage OS ?

 

[nastys]

I dont have any plan to support earlier Android version.
But if you are rooting your device why not install Lineage OS ?

Because I have a Zenfone 2 and there's no Android 9 ROM for it.