Karakuri Pad
Switch 2 Pro Controller support for PC/Mac, via Pico W
What it does
A free, open-source desktop app that turns a Raspberry Pi Pico W / Pico 2 W into a Nintendo Switch controller. Drive it from an on-screen pad, build looping macros, pass through a real controller, or flash it into a USB dongle. Flashing and setup all happen inside the app.
A free, open-source desktop app that turns a Raspberry Pi Pico W / Pico 2 W into a USB dongle that extends a stock Pro Controller 2 on PC / Mac / Switch — no modding. Macro recording and playback, multi-button combos on GL / GR, gyro and rumble. It doubles as a Switch macro controller. Flashing and setup all happen inside the app.
Macro recording and playback, multi-button combos on GL / GR, gyro and rumble. You never open up the Pro Controller 2. All it takes is one Pico W or Pico 2 W. Flashing and setup all happen inside the app. No soldering, no electronics work. Just this one board and a micro-USB cable. It plugs into your PC / Mac or the console. In macro mode, add a capture card and you can watch the game feed inside the app while you play. Karakuri Pad has two main modes: dongle mode and macro mode. Flash the Pico W / Pico 2 W into a USB dongle for a Pro Controller 2. Once flashed, no app is needed — it works standalone. The controller stays registered to your Switch 2 — the sync button hops between the two…from karakuri-pad.com
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