By Nick Pino
Turns out the Nintendo Switch might be a more functional system than we thought and while we’re still decades away from legitimate PC-to-Nintendo console cross-play, several sources are reporting that the Joy-Con controllers can be used to play games on both PC and Mac.
There’s a very easy-to-explain reason behind this feature – Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, Link and Donkey Kong, is a wizard. (No just kidding.)
Like the Xbox One and PS4 controllers, the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers use Bluetooth to communicate with the console. What that means is that you can use Nintendo’s gamepads to play the latest Halo game on PC or control your Sims on a Mac by syncing them up to your computer and using gamepad mapping software.
This functionality, while unexpected, is certainly a welcome novelty and could have some real potential for the home-brew crowd.
Not all Mario Sunshine and Rainbow Roads
That being said, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows for Nintendo’s new system. The same functionality that allows for the Joy-Con to work with PCs has also caused headaches for a few gamers who have reported connection issues with the controller.
Supposedly the Joy-Con can lose connection …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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