Joy-Con Left (Neon Blue) (Nintendo Switch)

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uk/browse/technology/video-games-and-consoles/nintendo-switch/nintendo-switch-controllers/c:812401/" on this server. We’ve had emulators for game consoles on PCs for years, but every new gaming console launch comes with the challenge of adapting the latest technology for PC gaming.

Outside of the Steam realm, both the Pro Controller and Joy-cons are excellent for playing older games compatible with DirectInput API and simple controls. Early Switch adopters have reported that the left Joy-Con does not sync, or it will unpair repeatedly. You should be able to use the USB-A to USB-C cable that came with the controller, or you can use a USB-C to USB-C cable, if your PC has the appropriate port. Steam has an "Add to library" feature for Windows executables that allows you to add other programs to your Steam library, and then make use of the Steam overlay. If you plan to connect it for non-Steam gaming, plug in the Pro Controller before and after, especially if it’s your controller of choice for marathon sessions.

If you like, you can even bind the gyro sensor to a particular function, which could enable you to be nearly as accurate as mouse-and-keyboard players in certain games. Before you connect your Nintendo Switch controller to your laptop or another Android device, you should make sure that you’ve got a Bluetooth receiver and that both objects are relatively close together. There have been reports that some new Nintendo Switch systems come with the right Joy-Con charged, but the left isn't.

If Nintendo’s going to push Switch owners over to a new system, it’ll have to roll out the big guns. A quick (and extremely unscientific) poll of Verge staffers revealed that some Switch owners have reported multiple controllers encountering the issue, while others have never experienced it, which seems to be mirrored by reports around the internet. Ever since a report by Kotaku from July 2019 shined a light on the Joy-Con drift issue, Nintendo has changed its policies significantly. If you leave this unchecked, the A/B and X/Y buttons will be swapped, like they are on the Xbox One. Wes has been covering games and hardware for more than 10 years, first at tech sites like The Wirecutter and Tested before joining the PC Gamer team in 2014.Donkey Kong series to hit the Nintendo Switch and the latest in the series since its last entry in 2016.