It will be nice to just travel with my pro controller for long flights. Currently carry both pro and ps4 controller. I wonder how button mapping will work for local and remote games like X Cloud.
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iOS 16 Adds Support for Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons and Pro Controller
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Lucky. I am already on my 4th replacement. It’s especially bad on Mario kart. I would be in a battle and suddenly I’ll keep getting the „disconnected“ pop up or my character has a life on its own and it keeps drifting towards the right of the screen. I think it even has a term? „Joy con drifting“ or something like that.
I also have the nimbus controller. Too be fair I’ve had it since 2015 so it’s served it’s time. However when I got a switch at the start of the year I was disappointed to find out that it wasn’t compatible with the switch. I have a third party one now which isn’t compatible with iOS and no doubt won’t get the update. I guess it’s time to get the pro controller.
My kids use the Mad Catz controllers with the Apple TV (which were cheap and really good), but unfortunately those are discontinued. They also have a Switch, so this will be really helpful for us.
I expect to see lots of iPad/iPhone docks for these coming out in the near future.
I expect to see lots of iPad/iPhone docks for these coming out in the near future.
Now someone needs to make mounts for them to go on each side of an iPad
I recall years ago spindler was interviewed and asked who does he fear most ?
His reply ‘ Nintendo ….
His reply ‘ Nintendo ….
I know you’d be kidding, but even a taped joycons would make any iPhone a Super Switch. Switch was outdated before it was released. I mean it’s good for what it does, but I feel with Nintendo it’s always maximum profits, minimum effort. If there wasn’t for their most popular game series they’d be long out of business.
Would you mind ellaborating?
You're literally the first person I read complaining about Joy-Con "even working well enough". I've read about Joy-Con drifting, but "even working well enough" is a first for me.
I'll wait.
I really hope so! I have been reluctant to buy one of the supported controllers just to try some of the Apple Arcade games since I already have four Switch Pro Controllers.
I got the first batch at launch, and they were practically unusable.
Nintendo did issue a fix pretty quickly though.
Nintendo Switch: How Nintendo fixed the Joy-Con desync issue
It's a hardware problem, but Nintendo seems to have found an interesting solution.
www.cnet.com
I wish they'd add support for Wii controllers. I bet I'm not the only one with a pair of those collecting dust deep inside my entertainment center.
Well drifting = does not work well enough as I basically loose in every Mario Kart tournament because of that. My character would suddenly develop a life on its own and always drives towards the left or right side of the screen or on Animal Crossing, the character would start walking on its own
YEEEEEEEEEEEES! Finally! Thankyouverymuch Nintendo & Apple!
Switch Pro controllers for the win!
Switch Pro controllers for the win!
No more a sign than they will purchase Sony or Microsoft because they added DualShock/Sense or Xbox controller support...
How is that a non issue 🤣🤣🤣🙈 you literally use the Nintendo Switch to play … guess what? games! How is that a non issue when your controls don’t work to play reliable 😅🙈
That is great news! So many kids have a switch already!
This will make iPad and Apple TV gaming even more popular!
This will make iPad and Apple TV gaming even more popular!
What is the point of this? Are Switch games officially coming to macOS? Or is this only useful for emulators?
