The wii u console cannot be turned off with the wii u gamepad when using the wii menu or wii game discs. The wii u game pad is the consoles standard controller and comes packed in with the console. Unlike the gamecube adapter for wii u, nintendo should allow for and market to 3rd parties that the gamecube. On games like xcom it has the xbox prompts but they are mapped to the nintendo layout. This nintendo wii u pro controller is compatible with whatever your gaming style is hardcore, old school or purely nostalgic. Aug 05, 2012 a video demonstrating that wii classic controller s analog shoulder buttons. But however, for those games that take advantage of analog joystick, thats where the problem is. Wireless bluetooth game controller with u pro style for. The wii u pro controller, black wii u, is designed with accessibility and extended gameplay comfort in mind. With a dpad, analog sticks, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, camera. If youre going to be playing lots of twoplayer anyway, then get a pro controller sooner. Wait until your console arrives, try the gamepad out for a couple weeks and then if it doesnt feel quite right to you, pick up a pro controller. It features dual analog sticks and a classic ergonomic button layout. I had bought another one before and i needed to reset and connect it like the first time all the time.
The wii u console and accessories, including the wii u gamepad, wii u pro controller, and wii remote controllers, can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics. Page 1 page 2 wii u system manuals page 3 table of contents page 4 health and safety information page 5 page 6 page 7 system components page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11 page 12 charging the wii u gamepad page charging the wii u pro controller page 14 turning the power. So uninstall the toshiba stack, use the latest dev builds, and follow our controllers guide and everything will work fine. Enhancement navigation through wii u pro controller. Wii u pro controller is probably the second best option behind the gamecube controller. It also features its very own power and sync button. Nintendo even lets you swap the analog stick movement schemes just in case your. However, steam doesnt seem to be picking it up at all. Nintendo switch pro controller analog joystick problem. Press the sync button on the console again until the screen shows the controller type you want to sync. It could be nice being able to navigate hbl with the wii u pro controller, so far you only can do that through wiiremote and gamepad.
Im using win7 x64 and dolphin 402 x64, thanks very much for any help. I wanted to use this for brawl on my wii u since it doesnt have gamecube controller ports and i dont like the classic controller pro. When oe didnt recognize the controller after clicking on start scanning, i pushed the red sync button on the back of the wii motion plus wiimote to see if that one would pair. If youre launching using the wii remote and want to avoid it being recognized as player 1 in nintendont, best thing to do is to open the app be in on wii u or vwii, choose the game using the pro controller and right before choosing the game pressing the sync button on the wii remote so it doesnt get picked up until the game starts. Being overly complex takes the fun right out of it. Like the wii u gamepad, its also one of the first nintendo. There are currently no visual indicators as to which homebrew app is currently selected. It makes sense if you understand how the wii u emulates the wii, but its still disappointing that you cant use your pro controller in place of a classic controller pro. Product title insten wired sensor bar for nintendo wii wii u with stand average rating. No triggers gamecube controller s triggers are still my favorite triggers to this day analog sticks have 8directional base like the gamecube controller, annoying for 3rd person rpgs. I have three of them and dont ever play my wii u anymore so i want to make some use of them.
A well built controller, as is true of all nintendos controllers. This is very very hard to impossible with no analogue triggers for accelbrake. This one, ive done it once and i didnt need to do it again. The gamecube controller has always been one of my favorites 1st party versions. The engadget score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. Nintendo switch and wii u third party partners compared.
Hello there, my wii u pro controller is connected via the toshiba bt stack and works fine in pc games but for some reason refuses to work at all in dolphin. Like more traditional controllers, it features standard analog sticks and face. Ive owned two wii u pro controllers, and they both have the same issue wii u pro controllers don. I did not realize the wii classic controller had analog triggers so i am. It will always try to connect to the last connected device upon the press, intentional or accidental, of any of the face buttons. Nintendo wii u controllers free 2day shipping orders. It took 3 years, but nintendo switch controller remapping is now live. Nintendo customer service wii u downloadable manuals. Wii u basic, wii u deluxe in this article, youll learn how to reset the wii u pro controller l and r control sticks to a neutral position. I didnt really like the other gamecube controller test homebrew i found, because it was all textbased, so i decided to make my own. To save you time and money figuring out whether or not the wii u. Wii u pro controller troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. When it comes to playing wii u games that rely on motion controls, you cant beat the accuracy of the wii remote plus controller, but the original wii remote will certainly do in a pinch. For actionpacked wii u titles, the delayfree input of a pro controller is the goto control scheme of many dedicated players.
The wii u pro controller can be used for playing a variety of games from packaged games at retail to downloadable games from the nintendo eshop. It is the logical next step of what should exist on windows pc if xinput hadnt come. Mar 06, 2016 thanks for watching my how to use your wii u pro controller on pc. So i know theres already been enough talk about the wii u triggers, but has anyone at nintendo officially said whether theyre analog or digital. My linux experiment has been amazing for controllers. The wii u pro controller can be used for playing a variety of gamesfrom packaged games at retail to downloadable games from the nintendo eshop. I started the pairing process on the wii u pro controller. The four trigger buttons on the controllers rear appeared to have the same button placement as those on the classic controller pro, and are still digital as opposed to analog. Potential test for anyone who has a pro controller and nsmbu. The pro controller is good, but by no means necessary. The wii u pro controller was announced as part of the pree3 nintendo direct broadcast on june 3rd. To view the instructions for the game you are playing, simply press the home button on the wii remote to display.
It was lightly used in that time span so i figured it was just time for the battery to get a full charge. The wii u pro controller uses the same 0 mah ctr003 battery found in the nintendo 3ds and 2ds, which can last up to 80 hours before needing to be. The nintendo wii u pro controller, model number wup005, was released in 2012 and is bundled with the wii u gaming console as well as sold separately. Press sync on the back of the wii u pro controller. Ive tried pressing the red sync button on my wii and on the back of the pro controller, but no good, they dont sync. Unlike the classic controllers which needed to be plugged into a wii remote, the pro controller sends wireless signals independently to the console via bluetooth. Whereas the wii u gamepad resembles a tablet, the wii u pro controller is more like a typical twopronged input device.
Frequently asked questions about the wii u pro controller. Okay so ive had a wii u pro controller for over a month, and its been working fine. I downloaded the wiinupro program and a toshiba bluetooth stack and did everything according to the info i found online. The system keeps falling lower and lower on my list of priorities. When i turned the wii back on, the wii u pro controller stopped working. To make the joystick replacement easier, move the right trigger and sensor. Some gamepads have digital triggers, like the wii u pro controller. I bought a pair of these wireless wii u pro controllers for my kids. Theres a nice gloss coating, but in the hand, its as though you can snap the wii u pro controller in half. The better your problem and question is described, the easier it is for other nintendo wii u pro controller owners to provide you with a good answer. Mayflash wireless wii u pro controller adapter has switch on side of adapter, allowing for both xinput and directinput modes natively. Mayflash nintendo gamecube controller adapter for wiiwii u. The gamepad, which has a touch screen display, is used for all native wii u games, though additional. All switch launch titles are designed with digital triggers in mind on account of the joycons being the default controller.
Unfollow wii u pro controller to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Xinput should work with regular drivers, for rumble to work with directinput mode, drivers need to be downloaded from the manufacturers website. Choosing between the wiimote and wii u pro controller. Everything of the controller dpad, buttons, triggers, analog stick seems to work fine in steam and games. Access and customize the joycon or switch pro controller layout by. News items that are no longer available cannot be viewed, even if they were bookmarked. Wii u pro controller now working with pc and mac my. No rumble the top r and l buttons are difficult not comfortable to press, like the gamecube or xbox 360 controllers. If you want to buy cheap wii u pro controller, choose wii u pro controller from.
Why has nintendo not included analog triggers on any of its. Youve played video games for years with the right analog stick on the. The wii u pro controller is a controller for the nintendo wii u that is suited more for players who prefer the classic control scheme instead of the wii u gamepad, with its tablet screen and more. Nintendo support forums nintendo wii u family wiiu pro controller h hedge. I had a wii u pro controller for about 7 months before it stopped working. For the time being, the analog sticks only act as button inputs, but that should change with an update hopefully out within the next week that will allow the wii u pro to be recognized as a 360 pad. The only thing you have to get used to is a circle stick guard vs octagon stick guard. No matter what platform you play shovel knight on, you will be able to. And, it provides a means for third parties to make games relying on analog triggers. I can dash dance on a gamepad, there is no reason why you couldnt on a pro controller.
Jun 08, 2017 im trying to get my wii u pro controller to work with steam. The wii u pro controller, available on ebay, is one of the many control options for nintendos wii u video game console. To anyone else having this issue, dont try to sync the controller through the standard bluetooth devices screen. The controller was successfully linked to the pc it rumbles when i click identify in wiinu. I have a flaky gamecube controller and i wanted an easy way to test it.
The wiis classic controller is supported on some games on wii u such as call of duty black ops 2. In fact, no nintendo controller has featured analog triggers since the gamecube controller. Whatever wii u pro controller styles you want, can be easily bought here. Using the wii u controller with everything hackaday. Its been just a bit over a year since the wii u was released along with the extremely impressive wii u controller. The main reason i got this controller is because it acts like a classic controllernot a wii u pro controller. Wii classic controller has analog triggers youtube. The wii u pro controller is not compatible with previousgeneration wii games. All you need to do is add your wii u pro controller in the windows bluetooth manager, dont use a pin, then start the application.
How nintendo must solve analog vs digital trigger conflict. Wii u gamepad left analog stick problem help problems. Why has nintendo not included analog triggers on any of. How to reset the l and r control sticks to a neutral. The switch pro controller, in my opinion, is the best controller nintendo has made. Open up bluetooth settings by either clicking the bluetooth logo on your taskbar or searching bluetooth settings in the windows search. The left analog stick click is mapped the the b button no matter what. The analog sticks also work quite well with shovel knight, and their. I was hoping the wii u and the pro controller were going to be what i hoped the original wii was, hd versions of zeld and mario with a nice controller. Ask the question you have about the nintendo wii u pro controller here simply to other product owners. And with the wii u pro controller being essentially the same as a classic controller pro, many people have wondered why they couldnt just use that. If you pair a controller with one wii u console and then wish to use it with another console.
Wii u pro controller on steam hardware and operating systems. The wii u pro controller uses the same 0 mah ctr003 battery found in the nintendo 3ds and 2ds, 5 6 which can last up to 80 hours before. A video demonstrating that wii classic controller s analog shoulder buttons. I can also sync up wiimotes and ds4 and whatever i want and it just works. You cannot use the wii u pro controller or gamepad for. Jul 09, 2015 the only way to make a pro controller forget a wii u is to sync it with a new wii u or other device, if thats an option. The neutral position of the control sticks can be incorrectly set if you move them during. What kind of motion controls does the wii u pro controller. Some have both, like the gamecube controller or ds4. Nintendo made a strange decision to not allow the wii u to register analog. I hadnt messed with making wii homebrew in such a long time, but i threw this visual controller test together in a day. May 26, 2017 got the nintendo switch pro controller hooked up to my mac through bluetooth flawlessly.
The wii u pro controller is standard sized and resembles a lot to the xbox 360 controller in its button layouts. I have a wii u pro controller but so far nintendo has released no n64 vc. The switch pro controller, in my opinion, is the best controller nintendo has made since the gamecube controller. For the later, it fires on even the slightest trigger pull. Suddenly, they both paired and my wii u pro magically appeared in the input dropdown menu in oe. Nov 24, 2015 the wii u game pad is the consoles standard controller and comes packed in with the console.
I know theres the pro controller if the gamepad has digital triggers, but i would like them on the gamepad as well. Like the wii u gamepad and classic controller pro and unlike other eighth generation controllers i. I tried to wikipedia it, but it redirected me to the page for the wii u console itself, and the small snippet on that page about the pro controller didnt help. I know they can be used on a pc but unlike xbox controllers, you cant just plug and play. List of wii u games that use the wii u pro controller. Just add your pro controller in the windows bluetooth manager, dont use a pin, then start the application. I always kinda wanted to play some of its games, but i never made the time.
This list does not include games released on nintendo s virtual console as the wii u pro controller can also be used for all wii u virtual console games. Look on the back of wii u game packaging to see which games use the wii u pro controller. Until an hour ago, when the wii u console froze, i had to unplug the console and replug it into the power outlet. How to reset the l and r control sticks to a neutral position on the wii u pro controller. I just downloaded the newest smash dlc ryu, roy, lucas, etc. Smash wii u desyncing wiiu pro controllers smashboards. Hello, i just recently bought a wiiu pro controller to play smash 4 and i am noticing some input lag. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Probably some stupid little thing that ive overlooked. It is a fairly new device in the gaming world but has proven to be a widely popular controller nevertheless. Multiplayer on minecraft wiiu and classic controllers wont.
A black wii u pro controller this is a list of released and upcoming video games for the wii u home video game console which allow use of the wii u pro controller. It certainly appears you will not have to be tethered to a wii remote and will be able to play games with. Some have analog triggers, like the xbox 360 controller. It endeavors to provide the products that you want, offering the best bang for your buck. Instruction manuals for features and services are available on the wii u console. At this point, grab your wiiupro controller and press the red sync button on the back. Unfortunately, the zl and zr trigger buttons, which will get a ton of use in shooters, have some issues.
Ive downloaded the modded ports of fceugx, snes9xgx and genplusgx which support the wii u pro controller. After resetting the wii u pro controller, press the sync button on the wii u console to display the controller pairing screen. I have now completed a program for connecting a wii u pro controller to windows with help from daku93. You can use the stylus from the wii u gamepad if it is availble. To view the instructions for the game you are playing, simply press the home button on the wii remote to. Mar 14, 2017 but doublecheck just in case, because the wii u version of breath of the wild is only compatible with the wii u pro controller and the wii u gamepad despite a misprinted box assuring players. Provide a clear and comprehensive description of the problem and your question. Still, the main problem with this controller lies with the two triggers. A video demonstrating that wii classic controllers analog shoulder buttons.
Wii u pro controller wont charge wii u forum page 1. The wii u pro controller will be sold separately for the console, and is. Nintendo wii u pro controller joystick replacement ifixit repair. It should say your pc is now searching for a device. For the former, the digital button fires when the trigger is pressed fully. Can you use the wii u pro controller to play wii games. A wireless, more traditional, video game controller produced by nintendo for the wii u system. Nintendo wii u pro controller joystick replacement. Like the wii remote, the triggers are in fact digital on both the wii u gamepad and pro controller as confirmed by all the handsons. From here you should be able to sync your pro controller and it will let you skip pin entry. It is an updated version of the classic controller pro for the wii.