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Discus and support Nintendo Pro Controller uncontrollable in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hi, just got mine and it works fine with Switch, but in Windows 10 it's... rather interesting and extremely inconsistent. Here are some observations:... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Destroy666x, Mar 9, 2021.

  1. Nintendo Pro Controller uncontrollable in Windows 10


    Hi,

    just got mine and it works fine with Switch, but in Windows 10 it's... rather interesting and extremely inconsistent. Here are some observations:

    On https://gamepad-tester.com/ website it's sometimes detected and sometimes not. When it's detected, it either shows all the correct inputs very rarely or shows no inputs or delayed inputs mostly. Sometimes it shows only some button inputs correctly and the rest is delayed/wrong.

    On Steam controller settings page it's always detected correctly and you can go through the menu just fine. The calibration also works.

    In a Steam game (Minion Masters), on the other hand, it goes absolutely nuts, lots of randoms inputs are received and you can't do anything whatsoever... Steam controller works fine with that game.

    There's a Bluetooth device registered as "other device" called Pro Controller, but Bluetooth connection doesn't work at all. Only wired. And the wired connection is surely fine, USB port(s) and cable(s) are working as they should. Only the device manager seems weird, it adds few HID devices with generic names.

    Any ideas and hints? Short/long pressing the sync button made no difference. I heard about custom drivers - BetterJoy - but before trying that I'm wondering if it's possible to make it work without anything 3rd party.

    Windows 10 Home 20H2 19042.844

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    /u/Destroy666x, Mar 9, 2021
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  2. Nikhar_K Win User

    Nintendo Switch Pro Controller not being detected by Windows 10

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    We appreciate your effort on this. We understand that when you connect the Nintendo Switch Pro controller to the computer, it is not being detected, we will look into this for you.



    However, it would be great if you can help us with the details requested below:



    • Does the Nintendo Switch Pro controller gets detected in any other computer?
    • Were you able to use the Nintendo Switch Pro controller earlier on your current computer?
    • Is any other USB Device detected on your computer?
    • Do you see any Unknown device or a yellow yield sign on any device in Device Manager?
    • May I know the troubleshooting steps that you have tried so far?


    To check for unknown devices, you can press Windows key + X, and select
    Device Manager.



    If you see any Unknown device or a device with yellow yield, right click on the device and select
    Update Driver.



    However, we would also suggest you to refer the steps mentioned in the article

    Error: “USB Device not recognized” when you try to access a USB external hard drive.
    except Method 1 and 2 and check if that helps in resolving the issue.



    Let us know how it goes.



    Regards,

    Nikhar Khare

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Nikhar_K, Mar 9, 2021
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  3. Nintendo Switch Pro controller and Nintendo Gamecube PowerA Controller connection issues.

    Hi WIlliam. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you.

    See how to connect and troubleshoot Nintendo Switch Pro Controller on Windows 10:

    https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-use-a-nintendo-s...

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/3546236/how-to-...

    https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-use-a-ninte...

    https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-con...

    https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comment...

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    Also for Game Cube Power A controller wont' connect to Windows 10:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comment...

    https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/9zn...

    https://support.powera.com/hc/en-us/articles/11...

    https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-do-i-pair-my-po...



    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post resolved your problem, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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    Greg Carmack - Windows MVP 2010-20, Mar 9, 2021
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  4. Nintendo Pro Controller uncontrollable in Windows 10

    Nintendo Switch Pro controller and Nintendo Gamecube PowerA Controller connection issues.

    My problem is that my Nintendo Switch Pro Controller can't seem to connect to software such as Steam, but is recognized as a device. And, my GameCube PowerA controller won't connect at all to my new HP Pavilion desktop when it connected to my much older
    Dell Inspirion.

    Please respond at the nearest convenience
     
    WilliamL01, Mar 9, 2021
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