

This is the application you’ll need to get your Gamecube controller set up properly with Dolphin. If the adapter is wired and works with the Switch or Wii U, chances are it’ll work here, too. We recommend either Nintendo’s official adapter or the MayFlash Adapter for the best results. Additionally, you might find that some controllers that look like GC pads but are actually Switch Pro Controllers. While unofficial options work, they are much worse in build quality.

If the update didn’t happen automatically for you, then all you need to do is manually start the update from the System Settings menu.To use a real Nintendo GameCube controller with Dolphin, here’s what you’ll need: The update also threw in some extra user icons based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the upcoming Super Mario Odyssey. It also allowed you to transfer user and save data to another system and pre-purchase games from the Nintendo eShop. The 4.0.0 update on October 18 also added video capturing for select games by holding down the capture button.

Players have also found that the Switch can also detect wireless headsets so long as they’re connected over USB, according to Polygon. GameXplain also tested a wired Xbox 360 controller on the switch, but that wasn’t compatible. Of course, Nintendo should release a new GameCube controller with an extra Z button as well as + and – buttons. You can even use it for the long requested GameCube games for the Virtual Console, as GameXplain suggested. is meant to be played with a GameCube controller, so that functionality would be perfect for the inevitable Smash Bros. This means that you can’t access certain functions such as the list from the map menu in Fire Emblem Warriors.īut it still works and has a lot of potential. The only problems are that there’s only one Z button and only one start button instead of – and + buttons. Switch?! Who knows, but we demonstrate how the Wii U USB controller adapter works… T02:56:20.000ZĪs you can see in YouTuber GameXplain’s video above, you can play games like Fire Emblem Warriors pretty comfortably with a GameCube controller once you get used to the different button layout. WHOA! GameCube Adapter Works on Nintendo Switch! – We Show it Off! The GameCube Controller Adapter now works on the Nintendo Switch thanks to a secret feature in the 4.0 update–and it works with ALL of the Switch games! Could this mean GCN Virtual Console might be on the way…or Super Smash Bros.
