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Use on Switch and then PC

Hey all,

I am finding that if this SN30+ Pro is connected to the Switch, there's no making it work on a PC until the PC is rebooted. I've gone through the normal troubleshooting of powering it off, disconnecting it, hitting X+Start to put it in to X-Input mode to no avail. It always connects with 2 LEDs lit up, shows as a Controller (XBox 360 For Windows) as you would expect from a working controller. Advanced -> Test; everything there works as if it's a normal functioning controller. But no games will pick it up.

But once the PC is rebooted and the controller reconnected, it works with a single LED lit up. Still shows as Controller (Xbox 360 for Windows) but it works in games again.

I've tried all manners of search, but using Switch anywhere in a Search term is asking for trouble.

Someone must have connected this to a Switch and then a PC and played some Tetris Effect on it before.

Anyone know what's up?

Posted Apr 26, 2020, 12:55 AM UTC

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angery_rowlet•

Mine switches between PC and switch flawlessly. Try connecting it via USB everytime you want to switch. And make sure you have it updated to the latest version.

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entity2OP•

Damn, I should've mentioned that I am using it in USB-C mode on the PC because of Bluetooth killing framerates.

When I did use it as bluetooth, it did swap between the 2 flawlessly. It's the USB connection that's the issue. My bad, pretty important detail.

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angery_rowlet•

If it's already connected to the pc wirelessly with one led then it's connected as player one. When you connect it via USB it will connect as player 2 with 2 leds lit up. Try switching it off by holding start for about 5 seconds and then connecting it via USB

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