Hardware Is the Wii U Pro controller compatible with the Switch?

[thorasgar]

I will use the cone of shame, but first, I would like to know if they have tried it with Nintendont
Remember that some have tried it with emulators with a pc and it works

I did not try it with Nintendont. It's not available right now but I can try it later tonight.

 

[Hardy_Heron]

Thank you very much for everything. I was wondering because in Chile it is quite more expensive and I want to know if it really works to be able to use it in Nintendont. For now I refrain from buying a Nintendo Switch, but later I will surely buy

 

[daxtsu]

I initially tried a wii U pro controller and it synced with Switch and showed the controller symbol but is non responsive.

Weird. I held the sync button on my controller for a bit and it didn't even try to detect it.

 

[Pokem]

nintendo wants you to taste the despair of poverty

 

[torrent_get]

Weird. I held the sync button on my controller for a bit and it didn't even try to detect it.

I just tried again and may have mistook both the jogcons together symbol on the main UI as a wii U controller. oops.

 

[Pippin666]

Nintendo wants money. And they will take it from you, using all the tools available.

Though the switch pro controller has new features.

All company wants money idiot. Why would they be in business for ?

Pip'

 

[Bimmel]

All company wants money idiot. Why would they be in business for ?

Pip'

Idiot? Amusing.

Obviously because they want to shower us with flowers, little hobbit. :-)

 

[Gadd]

just remember, they did make that adapter to allow wii u players to use a freakin' gamecube controller for super smash bros, so nintendo can be cool sometimes

 

[SaggyBeans]

Now that SX OS and other homebrew are gaining momentum, do you guys think that we can get the WiiU Pro controllers working with the Switch without the need of the external Magic-NS Wireless Adapter? I know lots of people have these including myself (4 of them) and would be awesome to have them work for docked play. Do you think someone already sent this feature request to TX? THanks!

 

[jmleolgq]

Yes Of course

And you should use something like 8bitdo converter

 

[ganons]

Yes Of course

And you should use something like 8bitdo converter

I thought 3rd party docks were dangerous and could brick the console?

 

[SaggyBeans]

Yes Of course

And you should use something like 8bitdo converter

Is there a way to get the wiiU pro to work with the switch without the need of an external usb dongle? Doesn’t the switch support Bluetooth natively? With some software modification or homebrew isn’t this a possibility?

 

[PatrickD85]

Default; no.
But 8Bitdo has you covered; http://www.8bitdo.com/wireless-usb-adapter/ if you need this.

 

[SaggyBeans]

Default; no.
But 8Bitdo has you covered; http://www.8bitdo.com/wireless-usb-adapter/ if you need this.

Do you know if this supports using 4 WiiU Pro controllers at the same time? Looking to do some 4 player.

 

[PatrickD85]

Do you know if this supports using 4 WiiU Pro controllers at the same time? Looking to do some 4 player.

I am not sure about that, mail 8bitdo or hit them up on FB or Twitter, im sure they would be happy to tell you.

 

[buda81]

Do you know if this supports using 4 WiiU Pro controllers at the same time? Looking to do some 4 player.

I believe it's one adapter per controller.

 

[Mnecraft368]

You can connect Wii U pro controllers to the switch, but you need an adaptor.

EDIT: ninja'd