[Feature Request]: Remake "Allow all Switch controllers except Joycons to be reported as Official Pro Controllers #535" for 16.0.0

[spitzdano]

Feature Description

Hoping to get a rerelease of "Allow all Switch controllers except Joycons to be reported as Official Pro Controllers #535" #535 for 16.0.0. A fantastic alternate build.

Rationale

To use N64 and SNES controllers as pro controllers for remapping buttons.

Additional Details

No response

[Banz99]

Compiled it, but couldn't test it personally as I don't have my Nintendo Switch around. See if it works for you.

MissionControl-0.9.0-forced_pro_controller-a73b453.zip

[spitzdano]

Works great for the N64 controller!

The SNES and SFC controllers are both not functional. They connect but then disconnect immediately though they do show as a pro controller for that brief second. Unfortunately I had only previously tested the N64 controller on 15.0.0 so I don't know if this didn't function before or is something new on 16.0.0

[spitzdano]

Thanks again from compiling this!

[shmuga9]

Does this need to be updated for 16.1.0?
Or does the new Mission Control solve needing a new version each Switch update?

[ndeadly]

Short answer: yes.

Any HOS/atmosphere update that requires Mission Control to be updated, will also require this to be updated. I won't be merging the PR into a release in its current form, but if @Banz99 wants to keep maintaining these unofficial builds I won't stop him.

[shmuga9]

Darn. I only need it for N64 controller support, but it hasn't been added into the official builds yet.

[shmuga9]

It doesn't matter right now as this Switch firmware update is minor, but is this something you would add to the main release at some point? What would have to change, out of curiosity?

[ndeadly]

Yes, it's something I've wanted to add for some time. The main issue with the current PR is a design one. It uses bad abstractions requiring unneccesary code duplication and is not generic. A proper solution should allow not just for controllers to act as Pro Controllers, but encompass the broader idea of a controller potentially imitating any official controller (reporting as joycons is a popular request) and should either fit in with the existing classes, or the existing classes refactored to make that possible.

[Banz99]

Had a moment of spare time, I used it to update the build. Let me know if it works.

MissionControl-0.9.3-forced_pro_controller-d2d5a88.zip

[shmuga9]

@ndeadly Thanks for the response.

@Banz99 I get an error that I have to delete the Mission Control contents folder in atmosphere (010000000000bd00). Of course when I do then it's not recognized as a pro controller. (Switch, hetake, and atmosphere are all updated to work with 16.1.0). EDIT: I do appreciate you using your spare time. Didn't include thanks at the front in case you ignored the rest.

[spitzdano]

Was just wondering if anyone tried @Banz99 upload? I'd like to upgrade firmware but don't want to lose the functionality of remapping the official N64 controller. If there is confirmation that would fantastic! Thanks.

[shmuga9]

I tried, but got the error above. Unless there's something else I'm supposed to do to make it work. The last (first?) time I installed Mission Control was months ago, so I don't recall if I needed some workaround.