Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for XBOX Cloud gaming on windows PC

While this controller is not supported currently officially, it will read as a generic gamepad via DirectInout. pC Magazine has some tips

https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-use-a-nintendo-switch-pro-controller-on-a-pc

Hello, how are you? My name is Mateus. I'm an Independent Advisor and I'll be glad to help you today.

First, welcome to the Xbox community. According to the official Xcloud page, this control is unfortunately not supported. You may be checking out a complete list of supported controls at the link below.

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/...

*Thank you in advance for contacting, I hope this can help you.

To understand what drivers are needed I would recommend contacting Nintendo Support directly. Any sources that I post may not be accurate however, Nintendo can supply you with the proper drivers, if there are any. I've been checking the forums for this issue and found a number of threads:

• Switch Pro Controller not being recognized correctly - Microsoft Community
  
• Nintendo Switch Pro Controller doesn't connect via Bluetooth - Microsoft Community
  
• Pro Controller Not Working With PC Anymore - Microsoft Community
  

I know it may seem silly but, if it was working wired prior and then suddenly stopped working and bluetooth works fine, have you tried a different wire? I only ask because it was not mentioned here, but I'd like to go ahead and make sure that we have that covered. Also I do not know that if Steam is involved, if it has an issue with the controller, can you check and see if it works with games that are not in steam, or use a different launcher?

Thanks,

Hi there,

Unfortunately, the access to connect a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to Xbox is currently unavailable. Xbox Cloud can only operate with the same controllers which you use on your Xbox Console.

You can find out how to connect your controllers using Bluetooth here.

For a full list of permitted gaming equipment, click here.

Hope this helps!
Thanks, Luca

Hi,

When you say generic 'Pro Controller' are you referring to a Nintendo Switch controller? If you are, be aware, the Switch controllers, like PlayStation controllers, are DirectInput controllers. This means they are not directly supported by Xbox Cloud as this requires a controller with Xinput support.

You should be able to get such a controller to work via an Xinput wrapper.

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Controller:Nintendo_Switch_Pro_Controller#XInput_wrapping