This software is required to accept input from a controller on the connecting computer. The driver and library are under an BSD 3-Clause Licence. Although the wii u gamepad worked perfectly.
#WII U DRIVER CONTROLLER PRO#
When I turned the wii back on, the wii u pro controller stopped working. Until an hour ago, when the wii u console froze, I had to unplug the console and replug it into the power outlet. Xbox 360 Windows supports wired 360 controllers by default, but wireless controllers will need a special USB adapter. Okay so Ive had a wii u pro controller for over a month, and its been working fine. The motherboard I've picked out has bluetooth on-board, and I've come across a software package called "WiinUPro" that seems to assist in translating the Wii U Pro Controller into something that Windows can understand, but I don't know how well this works.Īn alternative option would be to pick up 8bitdo's Wireless USB Adapter for $20, which will give me the added bonus of being able to use the Wii U Pro Controller with my Nintendo Switch. Parsec uses an awesome open source virtual controller driver called ViGEmBus maintained by Benjamin Höglinger (nefarius). Specifically, you need the 360Controller driver, which extends support for wired USB Xbox One controllers. Unfortunately none of these will work with Steam Link on my Apple TV due to tvOS only officially supporting PS4 and XBO controllers at the moment, but at least I'll be able to play the PC hard-wired to my TV in the meantime. Upload/Download has been moved to the https/ssl protocol. Of these the best match for PC gaming will likely be the Wii U Pro Controller. Name: Wii U GamePad - XBOX 360 For Windows (Controller).ccc. The only other controllers I have on hand are Wii Remotes/Nunchucks, Wii Classic Controllers, Wii U Pro Controllers, and Joy-Cons. I can’t say anything for the Xbox 360 or One’s controllers’ battery life, but I can go many sessions of gameplay without recharging the Wii U’s Pro Controllers.
I considered cancelling the pre-order and just buying a Xbox One controller instead, but I threw a 10% off coupon and some reward points I had over at Best Buy, so I've managed to lock in a small discount on it. The Wii U Pro Controller’s battery lasts so freaking long. However, the issue now is that my parts have come in and I'm ready to build the computer, but I'll have no controller to use for the next month. After asking whether I should get a Xbox One Controller or a Xbox Series controller for my PC build recently, I decided to opt for the "Series" controller and put in a pre-order.