Turns out, you can run the Xbox Adaptive Controller on Switch

[JonnyDBrit]

https://youtu.be/cZsaFPN0IrA

As the topic of accessibility in games has come up of late, with Microsoft being particularly praised and Nintendo lambasted for their respective attitudes on the Adaptive Controller - MS making the damn thing, Nintendo apparently refusing to collaborate - it seemed interesting then to learn that someone had actually found a workaround. It's by no means an elegant solution, but it means there are options if one wants to play Nintendo titles but can't make use of their typical control schemes.

Edit:
Short summary:
-Enable the Switch to run the pro controller wired
-Use a Magic-NS adapter, set appropriately
-This will convert the signal as it does an Xbox controller
-Voila, Adaptive Controller runs (sometimes, per the video maker) on Switch
-Does require quite a bit of calibration

 

[JigglesBunny]

Now that's adaptive!

 

[Anthony Hopkins]

Could some do some cliff notes on how it attaches to switch.
Thanks.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Could some do some cliff notes on how it attaches to switch.
Thanks.

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Apologies, will do now.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

Makes sense that this would work. It's just an X-input controller, like any normal Xbone controller, so any X-input to Switch Pro Controller adapter would allow the Adaptive Controller to work.

 

[elzeus]

Microsoft said they'd work with anyone including Sony and Nintendo with their adaptive controller tech. Those other companies really need to get on board to make a native solution possible.

 

[bsigg]

Microsoft said they'd work with anyone including Sony and Nintendo with their adaptive controller tech. Those other companies really need to get on board to make a native solution possible.

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I think Nintendo needs to include options in every game to play without motion controls to start. I get there are things they would like to do with their hardware but it excludes people from playing unfortunately.

 

[Panic Freak]

Microsoft said they'd work with anyone including Sony and Nintendo with their adaptive controller tech. Those other companies really need to get on board to make a native solution possible.

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This.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

this was already known (or at least assumed) the issue with the switch is games that have required motion controls

 

[Deleted member 11637]

It was always a dream for Bluetooth to open the floodgates for cross-system controller compatibility, and it's awesome that the Switch can apparently work with almost any gamepad!

 

[Anthony Hopkins]

Apologies, will do now.

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Thank you, no need to apologize x

 

[Splader]

I've always heard about the controller, I've seen the commercials and what-not, but something about this video made me just watch it until the end. I could easily imagine someone setting this up for someone who can't use the small thumbsticks and it really made me appreciate the controller more than I did before.

Great thing to have in the industry.

 

[NinjaGarden]

This is cool but I wouldn't call buying a USB Xbox/PS4 controller adapter a workaround. Seems like that's exactly what it's supposed to do.

 

[Godzilla's Left Toe]

Cool

 

[Disorientator]

Wait, so if a Switch racing game supports using one of the analog sticks for gas, could you potentially use an analog pedal/other analog/variable contraption (which can be detected as axis) in one of the left/right stick USB ports as an -expensive- workaround to Switch's lack of analog triggers?

Damn interesting device otherwise - props to Microsoft!

 

[Deleted member 249]

That's actually awesome.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Wait, so if a Switch racing game supports using one of the analog sticks for gas, could you potentially use an analog pedal/other analog/variable contraption (which can be detected as axis) in one of the left/right stick USB ports as an -expensive- workaround to Switch's lack of analog triggers?

Damn interesting device otherwise - props to Microsoft!

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Potentially so. Actual support is likely going to be down to testing it for real

 

[Disorientator]

Potentially so. Actual support is likely going to be down to testing it for real

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Cool cool.

Would love to mess around with it if I ever got the chance.

 

[Spider-Man]

Fairly certain this works with anything from Switch to PS4 and PC.

Micosoft's many innovation and tech awards for this amazing product this year is well deserved. Better than anything Sony and Nintendo has ever developed hardware wise.

 

[Martl]

With an adapter you can use every controller on every console nowadays. Used the elite on my PS4 before a got a Scuf.

 

[dom]

This is no different than getting an xbox controller working on a PS4/Switch. You need a separate adapter to use it. The whole title seems like it would be native.

 

[Renfran]

This works on PS4 and PC too. X1 controller works with practically everything.

 

[SwitchedOff]

This works on PS4 and PC too. X1 controller works with practically everything.

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And here's a 'how to' for the PS4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3p1RTpW4SI

 

[jediyoshi]

With an adapter you can use every controller on every console nowadays. Used the elite on my PS4 before a got a Scuf.

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Yeah, there's nothing in particular special happening here in regards to the Adaptive Controller specifically. Controller adapters in general are pretty common, especially for the Switch.

 

[SwitchedOff]

Yeah, there's nothing in particular special happening here in regards to the Adaptive Controller specifically. Controller adapters in general are pretty common, especially for the Switch.

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They sure are, there's a very good selection.

These videos are useful though as often people don't know which adapter to buy or how to set it up.