Windows 10: Switch pro controller not working and showing in HID

Hello,So I'm using a switch controller on my PC. W10 for years and I never had any issues with it I emulated it as an xbox controller.I don't know why, but it suddenly stopped working. When I plug it in, there's the sound, it's listed as "pro controller" in my "Bluetooth & other devices" category in Window's parameters. The blue light doesn't show up, just the orange one, so it's just charging. I didn't saw it in the device manager, but I finally found it. It's listed as a "game controller" in the Human Interface Devices HID. It says the newest pilot is installed and from... 2006. My

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HID-compliant Game Controller

- If an XInput type controller were being recognised by Windows, and you have the XBOX 360 Peripherals software installed,

you would also have an XBOX 360 Peripherals section showing in Device Manager.

There is a download section for the software in the page below, just in case you have not installed the software yet.

Xbox 360 Controller for Windows | Microsoft Hardware

- You may also want to use the DS4 software for more flexibility than MS offer for the XBOX controller -
ds4windows.com

- There can be issues with wi-fi that happen with XBOX wireless controllers too. Even after installing the drivers Windows

sometimes has trouble recognising the controller (or the relay ?).

You should be able to find a tutorial for this problem with a search. Basically, you have to jump through

a hoop or two in Device Manager to locate and reinstall the driver from Device manager.

- Controllers that use XInput, such as my wired Logitec F310, and probably your PS4, will be shown as an XBOX controller

in the XBOX 360 Peripherals section when this driver is installed, and the controller is recognised.

Device Manager should also create entries in HID when any controller, XInput or DInput, is connected.

When I switch the F310 controller to DInput it gets removed from the XBOX 360 Peripherals section and shows two additional entries in HID.

- MS is playing games with us. Controllers are never listed in Sound Video and Game Controllers.


They are all listed in HID, but as with the XBOX controller having it's own section, Logitech keyboard/mouse drivers are all

listed in Universal Serial Bus Devices rather than Keyboards or Mice with the generic MS keyboard and mouse drivers.

"It only glows orange as if its charging"

Could the battery be loosing ability to hold the charge ?

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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

 

My Switch Pro Controller stopped working with no reason

Recencently I bought a Switch Pro Controller to be able to use gyro in Steam. After I dig up my old bluetooth USB radio and install Toshiba Bluetooth Stack (MS Bluetooth Stack asks for a pin number and I don't have one) it worked. Steam detected it as
a Pro Controller and everything was working. 2 days after, though, it stopped working. I was able to connect it via bluetooth but no program detects it. I tried re-install the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, install BetterJoyForCemu, HID Wiinmote, but nothing worked.
I know that it's not a controller fault because it works wired. Would someone know how to help?

Note: I have a lot of difficult making bluetooth working. I need to keep removing and reconnect my USB Dongle until it work.