Once the settings pane is open, click on “Turn Bluetooth On” (if it isn’t already. You can do this by going to the System Preferences app or searching “bluetooth” in spotlight. Turning on bluetooth is the first step in getting your Joy-Cons to connect with your Mac. Don’t open up the app quite yet, as you still need to connect your Joy-Cons to your computer. It will appear in your LaunchPad and Applications folder. Then, go buy Joystick Mapper from the Mac App Store ($5 USD) and download it. You will have to pay $5 (USD) to be able to do this, so don’t go any farther until you have the applicationįirst, make sure that you have bluetooth 3.0 or higher. Next, you’ll want to prepare your computer for connection with the Joy-Cons.

Hopefully you didn’t need these steps to get this far, but I put this here just in case. Pull out the Joy-Con from the side of the console and repeat for the other side. This will ensure that your Joy-Cons don’t try and connect to the Switch.įlip your Switch over (but do it carefully because the screen scratches easily) and hold the release button on one of the Joy-Cons. Use the left stick and the A button (or your finger) to select “Power Options” and then “Turn Off”. To do this, hold the power button on top of the console (next to the volume down button) for about 5-8 seconds until the power options pop up. Step 1: Preparing the Joy-Consįirst, you’ll want to power off your Switch and remove the Joy-Cons from the side. The way that I am teaching is 100% safe, and unless you really screw something up, nothing bad will happen. I am not responsible for any damage that may occur to your devices. Joysticks will not work as proper joysticks It’s possible to use Joy-Cons as game controller on your macOS computer.Ī left and right Joy-Con (any color works)Ī Mac computer with internet access and bluetooth 3.0 or higher You can play a bunch of different games, and the detachable Joy-Cons make it all the more fun, but there is another hidden use for them. Joycon Support I went through Big Picture Mode recently and I noticed that there are Big Picture configs available for switchjoyconleft and switchjoyconright, which leads me to assume that there is either Joycon support or Joycon support is in the works. Near Infrared Camera Look through the IR camera of the Joy-Con ® controller Capture and save a photo or Stream video Fully configurable Resolution, IR leds, Exposure time, Digital gain and Exter. Contribute to CTCaer/jctoolkit development by creating an account on GitHub.

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