Use Joy Con On Mac Games

With the discovery that the Nintendo Switch’s Pro Controller works natively with PC, people have naturally been testing to see if the console’s trademark Joy-Con controllers are also compatible on PC. Well, with a bit of jiggery pokery with a program like JoyToKey, you can use the Joy-Con to play games on PC.

If the Joy-Con brings no joy, try out these other PC controllers.

3 hours ago On your Mac, you need to see Joy-Con seem in your listing of Bluetooth units. Click Pair to pair the controller to your Mac. Once related, you possibly can play your favourite games with your Joy-Con controller. Feb 23, 2020  Best Third-Party Controllers for Nintendo Switch iMore 2020. The Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons are fantastic controllers, but they are expensive. Additionally, the buttons are small, and people with larger hands may find them annoying or difficult to handle.

Discovered by French site Nintendo Actu and tested by The Verge, you can pair Joy-Con controllers over Bluetooth to use as standard controllers. For WIndows and Android devices, you have to use something like JoyToKey in order to set up key bindings while on Mac, the Joy-Cons are natively recognised as Bluetooth controllers.

Wow, bonus Nintendo Switch feature I wasn't expecting: JoyCons easily double as OSX bluetooth controllers pic.twitter.com/3K99S1AAuF

— Sam Williams (@stimply) March 5, 2017

While not totally surprising seeing as most console controllers can be linked via Bluetooth, it does open up some interesting possibilities for indie developers looking to use the unique functionality of the Joy-Con, like its infamous HD Rumble.

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With quite a few indie developers like Chucklefish and Image and Form releasing their titles on the Nintendo Switch first, it will be intriguing to see if they will port any of the Joy-Con exclusive gimmicks over to PC. At present, you can only use one Joy-Con to play a game, rather than using two at the same time to act like a complete gamepad.

Though, I don’t see why many people would naturally use a Joy-Con over an Xbox or PS4 pad to play PC games. Besides for local multiplayer, the single Joy-Con is just too small and fiddly to have any fun with in an extended play session. I say this, but we’ll no doubt see someone beat Dark Souls in the next few weeks by using a Joy-Con strapped to their foot.

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By AppleInsider Staff
Monday, March 06, 2017, 12:02 pm PT (03:02 pm ET)

If you're among the first to buy the new Nintendo Switch game console, there's an added benefit you can easily take advantage of: The system's wireless controllers are fully supported by Apple's macOS.



Both the left and right Joy-Con controllers, as well as the optional 'Pro' controller accessory, are all compatible with macOS.
The Pro gamepad is a traditional controller with two joysticks, four face buttons, a D pad, and four shoulder buttons. It charges via USB-C and has a small Bluetooth pairing button next to the charging port atop the controller.
The JoyCon gamepads connect to and detach from the sides of the Nintendo Switch tablet. When separated, they can be secured with a plastic accessory that adds two top buttons, as well as a secure wrist strap.

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The Joy-Cons can only connect to macOS as individual controllers. That means that even when attached to the Switch controller dock for a two-joystick experience, macOS does not recognize them as one controller.
While on their own they are diminutive and lacking a second joystick, they do make for formidable miniature controllers, managing to fit a whopping 10 buttons along with the joystick.
Pairing mode for the Joy-Con controllers can be achieved by holding the pairing button located atop the connection groove where the controller snaps into the Switch tablet.


When in pairing mode, you can open the Bluetooth menu on macOS, either from the Use Joy Con On Mac GamesBluetooth icon on the system menu barGames and choosing Open Bluetooth Preferences, or via System Preferences, then Bluetooth.
All three controllers should simply show up as pair-able accessories once in Bluetooth pairing mode. The Joy-Con controllers are identified as '(L)' and '(R)' models, while the traditional controller is the 'Pro Controller.'
Unlike macOS, iOS does not have an open Bluetooth specification, and the Nintendo Switch controllers are not Made for iPhone certified, so they will not work with iOS games, nor tvOS.