Using Joy-Con on PC! GameCube Games, Split-Screen Multiplayer, and More! [Nintendo Switch]

Got a fancy new Nintendo Switch? Here’s a tip you may not have known about! In this video, I'll show you how to connect and configure your Joy-Con controllers for PC or Mac. Thanks for watching!
Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@crazyluigi6664]

Hey, I have an additional question for the Switch controller. Assuming you have a Steam account or play regular PC games, would there be a natural way to input both controllers the same way there or no?

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[@Xion_Toshiro]

This is music to my ears! Honestly, the Switch Joy Con on Grip dock is by & large the most comfortable Controller I've used thus far - I can't wait to try this out for PC Games like DFO.

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Agreed! Love the little grip!

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[@ZachaRicO]

I love how the Joy-Cons can connect to other Bluetooth devices and aren't restricted simply to the Switch. Almost makes me wanna buy some for my Mac, even though I don't have a Switch! (yet)

[@FoxBlocksHere]

I've been using this trick for years now and I've enjoyed it every bit! Thanks again for making this video!

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[@Nintendrew]

Nice! Glad you got something out of it!

[@EricFaries]

Hey, so question. Once connected to the computer via Bluetooth, is it possible to remap the buttons to key presses? I know my logitech can just do that on it's own through it's software, but is there a software that can see each joy con as a controller to remap? I'd like to use one as a shortcut key controller for my software, as holding the joy con in my hand is much more comfortable and ergonomic than having my hand on my keyboard. I can use my logitech controller, but since it's a full sized controller, it's slightly bulkier, while one of the joy cons is slimmer and easier to hold in my one hand.

[@rafaelloraadames32]

there's Xpadder, try it

[@ANSKZ_]

I really need to thank you so much! My older brother is able to hook up his xbox controller to his pc, and now that I'm able to do that with the joy cons is just amazing! Seriously, I can't thank you enough!

[@Nintendrew]

No problem, thank you for watching!

[@mr.goodman4761]

How would I syncronize the controllers to work with steam games, In big picture mode, it only pics up signal from the right joycon so I select different games in my library

[@KorganiteWatch]

This is really cool, now i am buying a set of joy con to do this

[@Ashurman666]

But what about motion controls, do they work? For example if i wanted to use the joycons to play a wii game on dolphin, could i configure motion controls with the joycons?

[@djoshawott2850]

So basically, during PC pairing, the Joy Cons do a sweet rave party

[@WilliamMcCarthyIII]

Do the joysticks work with the pro controller as an analog connection or digital like a Dpad? Thanks!

[@Nintendrew]

That's a good question! I'm not sure - I'll have to check it out and get back to you.

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[@firewolf11567]

@@minty9262 I'm a dingus, it would do the same thing as the Joycon and read it digitally.

[@onparreacts9412]

Can you use the Nintendo switch controllers as vr controllers on the pc?

[@TheDoomsday28]

Is there a way to connect it like a normal controller yet on pc using both of them as one single controller

[@djenz513685463215652]

do the motion controls still work, when you connect the joycons to your pc?

[@Reverb-SSZ]

does it work with a sensor bar? i just tried the wii remote and i couldnt find a nunchuck, so thats out of the way. Now i want to see if the joy-cons detect motion control

[@otaquid]

it works nice when I use joytokey app to set the buttons, but I can't seem to set the motion feature the joycon has to any button. Any solution?

[@faultyillustration3197]

What do you do if your joycons pair to your pc via bluetooth, have controller icons in device list, but don't come up as anything in controller list?

[@henriquefg5990]

I have a question a joycon can be used to play on steam games? Because i want to play soul Worker and the controler is Xbox and i dont know i can play the game with the joycon. Can you help me please?

[@1UpEXP]

Will I be able to play regular PC games with the Joy Cons or will the Joy Cons each being recognised as individual controllers make it impossible (or at least difficult) to bind the inputs to the controllers and play normally?

[@owenworkman9289]

Does this work for mGBA? I’ve tried to get the joycons to work together but I haven’t had any luck. It only allows me to set one at a time.

[@felixgray2638]

if you have a charging grip is it easierto just plug in with the usb cordi tired with my pc and it seems to be easy

[@Vir7uaLGameplays]

Is there a way to avoid keeping removing the JoyCons from Bluetooth Devices to be able to pair them? Because everytime I put the JoyCons back into the console and then try to use them on the PC again they no longer work unless I remove them and pair them again.

[@bethmoth22]

I might be a little late but can you help me out with this if you can? My joycons would connect normally just as shown in this video but not they stopped and while trying to fix this I think I accidentally deleted the both of my Joycon drivers. I thought if I uninstalled them my computer would reinstall and fix it somehow... Fourtunatly both of my joycons still work on my switch docked & undocked. So I think I need to get the Nintendo Switch Joycon drivers but I can't find them anywhere... This is mostly fustraiting because I changed my joycon icons (The picture that shows when you connect your joycon on the switch) to different colors and I was in the middle of playing around with in and now they're stuck on someweird flesh colors. If you could help me out here or at least point me to who I should be asking to fix this I would more than appreciate your help.

[@Gabby54540]

Do you know if it's possible to use the Nintendo switch controllers with the pc version of stardew valley?

[@pleasesubscribeme7329]

While playing Zelda with Nestopia emulator, the controllers stop responding at some point. How do I fix this? Does it just disconnect after a while? There shouldn't be anything interrupting the connection between my Joy Cons and the PC, so what gives?

[@kirayamato7028]

Can the Joy con be used as a mouse to navigate through a browser for exemple ?

[@thebeigesheep6132]

is there a workaround for the analog stick issues with joycons out yet?

[@nitko1287]

What about the games like paladin? When i play with split joycon my right tumb allways hurts becase of the tinyness of the joycons and the wierd position of the right analog stick

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[@optikaros]

Whenever I do this, the Joysticks are connected, for example when I push up on the right one, it does down on the left one. Any fix?

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[@grando7684]

can you go into more detail on setting up a joy con in the emulator i dont understand

[@itzdevilish8203]

Hey, great video! Any tips for connecting the Joy-Con to a PC and playing a Steam game (specifically Rocket League)?

[@jacobd6613]

Say, does the Pro Controller have the same problem with only having digital inputs? If it doesn't then that's an instant buy for me. I'd also like to say, great video! No bs and right to the point, I wish more KZbinrs were like you!

[@Nintendrew]

I haven't tested it myself, but another commenter said they work as analogue sticks, as intended!

[@jacobd6613]

Thanks! Now Ik I need to pick one up

[@AvrgDerk]

Jacob Dinwiddie The pro controller has deadzone issues on pc. Pushing the analog in a certain direction won't register correctly on pc.

[@R1IY2N]

Yeah thats a probelm

[@thomaslovell2495]

Can I use the joy cons to play pc games like rocket legue or skyrim for example

[@hershey4323]

Where did you get the Super Mario Sunshine ISO from. I can't find it anywhere.

[@syykes]

Wow how do u have thos games on your pc, is there a video of how to get them and what software you need?

[@elijahgonzalez6723]

I want to play Ocarina of Time on my Mac but Dolphin doesn't play N64 Roms and OpenEmu doesn't take two controller inputs as one controller. How would i go about making this work?

[@lesnaccy6319]

it worked! thank you very much Nintendrew c; you will always be my place for retro games .3.

[@Aidensan11]

That's some real nice Super Mario Sunshine gameplay!

[@srali7609]

is it possible to play the switch on the pc like via a remote play, you know like how playstation has a remote play for the ps4 and ps5

[@ShinySkink9185]

On the game controller settings, neither my Joy-Con buttons nor my control sticks for both of them input ANYTHING. Help?

[@velottalaffs834]

Hey Nintendrew, when I tried to turn on Bluetooth on my pc and then held the buttons on the joycons to connect them to the pc, nothing happened. Nothing came up on the Bluetooth screen. What am I doing wrong?

[@ImTheBarrelOfAGun]

Hey uh how do i confirm things with a joycon in cuphead do i need to pair both controllers?

[@threex1445]

What app you use to make the 2 joy cons in only one?

[@BATE.]

Does this work for games on Steam, like a USB controller?

[@TheRainbowHummusNation]

One question, do the joycons count as one when attached to the grip?

[@goodsirj.8672]

I know this is probably a stupid question, but can other games be configured for the joy-cons? Such as Overwatch or Gmod?

[@ivt18]

Where did you get the Super Mario Bros 3 ROM? I can't seem to find a decent ROM...

[@CamMayberry]

have you got any guides on how to install the emulators you used in this vid?

[@madware]

actually super useful, thanks for existing my friend

[@DeanStuff]

I tried using the Switch pro controller with PC, and it worked out very well. The only issue I have is that with JoyToKey, moving the right analog stick up and down is apparently not recognized.

[@MMoon22397]

I tried but where do we search to get the game controller? I could not find it could you show us how?

[@quagsirefan8946]

1. Does this work with steam? 2. If so, what program can i use to connect them BOTH to my computer?

[@WoleGqu]

can joy con motion control be used as wiimote in dolphin?

[@ryanw8985]

I paired the joycons with windows and see them in the list but nothing shows up under "Game controllers" to do the button testing you show.

[@Mikau888]

Dude! Really helpful video. Earned my subscription.

[@skycloudgaming4023]

my computers bluetooth says they're connected, but it doesn't register any input at all. ive tried updating the drivers, but it says they are already up to date.

[@SillyDogJoe]

Hey Nintendrew! Will you try playing Metroid Prime Trilogy with a Nintendo Switch Pro controller? I want to try but I won't have a computer for a while.

[@Res-5000]

what programe are you using to configure the joycons

[@microwaaave]

Thank you! This was very helpful and informative.

[@azortics]

Yo, is there an app that lets you use 2 JoyCons as 1? I wanna play a game called "Duck Game" on Steam and for some reason they split into both controllers

[@fcon]

how do you use both joy-cons on dolphin? I'm having a bit of trouble

[@AlanDSi]

can u map the controllers for project 64, also idk how to put 2 joycons as one

[@game4us_Splatuber]

is there any way possible to do it thru usb? my pc dosnt support bluethoot

[@LimeGreenTeknii]

Can you use motion controls and/ (HD) rumble?

[@TheSupperteen]

do the Joycons work with the steam controller software?

[@victordavila1475]

So something I found out is how when using both joy cons together, it won't be possible to play Melee completely accurate as there's a slight delay when using both that it won't register a smash move properly and keeps using dash attacks.

[@Venom-sy2dw]

Do u have a video of Gaming with Left Joycon and Mouse playing a PC FPS Game?

[@SirSoloSoul]

Would this be good for rocket league? I just dont really want to buy rocket league again for switch but I heard using a controller is the best way to play. Thanks in advance !

[@george6757]

Nice vid this might sound stupid but ... Would it work with Wii u pro controllers or Wii motion controllers

[@Warri0rLink]

I was able to pair my pro controller, but when I try using it with any game, the characters move really slow even when I push all the way on the control stick. Can anyone help me fix this?

[@this_dude8311]

When I heard About the Bluetooth works on phones and etc. I got so freaking hype!!!!

[@stevensnails1510]

ETAno gaming the switch really is everything and more

[@WizardMouth]

Just be warned, it doesn't work on IOS

[@guywhoplaysbass]

I can only get one to pair. both show up in the menu but the lights aren't flashing on the second one that I pair and no inputs are read by that second joycon. the first joycon works perfectly

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I was literally about to look this yp and found it in my recommended feed. I love you too, KZbin

[@victorydance6439]

So question: i dont have a switch should i buy a joy-con to play games or not

[@MookalH]

Hey, my JoyCon were working with my PC previously, but they stopped working. Now, the lights don''t constantly flash and instead just stay at the top spot. The Home button on the right JoyCon has lit up also, and neither of them are sending any kind of input to the PC. Does anyone know what's going on? Edit: This happened after updating to the latest version of Windows 10 (August 2020), and that may have something to do with it, but I still can't find a solution. I tried updating the controllers with the Switch, but that didn't work.

[@kdevelopergw]

It says it requires a pin code of a joy con, what should i do? Also how to find one?

[@CanalDojogames]

Do i need an bluetooth receiver for both Joy com?

[@EmuTheEmo]

I doubt there is a way to use motion controls for pc using them? Can anyone let me know if they tried it? Thanks

[@malcolmaaron4496]

I paired my joycons in the bluetooth settings but when I got to the gmae controller settings it didnt show them

[@kristinsyvertsen]

But what do you do if the controllers connect but they don't seem to respond as they should? I see no response on the "wireless gamepad" page, and I can't seem to find an answer. Please someone help?

[@Alovon]

What about using it as a controller for Steam or modern games?

[@tristormed]

Where'd you get the Master Sword on your door? It looks like the most accurate replica I've seen so far, and I've seen a lot of replicas

[@alvhawk4461]

I've been trying to connect the controllers to my PC using the Bluetooth feature and the sync but nothing called joy cons will come up and i don't wanna check everyone of the 500 unknown devices near me help

[@aimac5934]

I did this and checked that all buttons work but only the right joycon works. I can’t move any characters in game, only can pan the camera and jump. Any suggestions? 😢

[@OnlyCommentPoster]

You can also use a program called UCR to remap the button inputs (joycon) into keys on your keyboard. e.g. the "A" button (joycon) becomes "D" on your keyboard. That way you can use both joycons *if your emulator doesn´t support two controllers at once*

[@misterleif4315]

can you use the pro controller also on win7? dont want to by a dongle if it turns out it doesnt even work.

[@Nintendrew]

As far as I know, it should work exactly the same way, but I haven't tested it out myself. Good luck!!

[@MookalH]

hey, this used to work for me but a couple months ago it stopped working. now the lights stay on the p1 spot and stop blinking (the home button also lights up) and inputs arent going to my pc anymore

[@lilnemi]

Same