Nintendo Switch JoyCons Bluetooth

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Hi! I bought a powkiddy joycon controller for create my own portable console with X96MAX.

I pair via bluetooth the controllers but i cant use it for configure automatically. I tried via retroarch without success.

I read that in Emuelec Wiki accepted controllers:

  • Switch joycons (Really not recommended at all!)

Then i suppose that its posible to pair and use that. I tried a lot of thing to configure joycons controller but i cant. Could you offer a manual to do it?

Thanks!

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I have not personally tested joycons, but the person that reported them working used originals, so not sure if that could be the issue?

If they pair, I don’t see why the wouldn’t work tho.

Can you ssh to your device? if so, run these commands via ssh:

  • First pair via bluetooth on Emulationstation
  • Stop emulationstation by running this command via ssh: systemctl stop emustation
  • Then we run sdljoytest to test the controller you can also run evtest as well to check if the buttons are being recognized.

if you can paste the results here

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Thans for your time. I appreciate that. :grin:

I tried all. The first command sdljoytest works fine . The secondone evtest not at all becouse not recognized buttons. Its like cant completly pair the joycons.

This is the response:

sdljoytest

sdljointest
sdljointest1884×931 153 KB

evtest

No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event*
Available devices:
/dev/input/event0: gpio_keypad
/dev/input/event1: aml_vkeypad
/dev/input/event2: cec_input
/dev/input/event3: vad_keypad
/dev/input/event4: Joy-Con (L)
/dev/input/event5: Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
/dev/input/event6: meson-ir
/dev/input/event7: Joy-Con (R)
Select the device event number [0-7]: 4
Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x5 vendor 0x57e product 0x2006 version 0x1
Input device name: “Joy-Con (L)”
Supported events:
Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
Event code 304 (BTN_SOUTH)
Event code 305 (BTN_EAST)
Event code 306 (BTN_C)
Event code 307 (BTN_NORTH)
Event code 308 (BTN_WEST)
Event code 309 (BTN_Z)
Event code 310 (BTN_TL)
Event code 311 (BTN_TR)
Event code 312 (BTN_TL2)
Event code 313 (BTN_TR2)
Event code 314 (BTN_SELECT)
Event code 315 (BTN_START)
Event code 316 (BTN_MODE)
Event code 317 (BTN_THUMBL)
Event code 318 (BTN_THUMBR)
Event code 319 (?)
Event type 3 (EV_ABS)
Event code 0 (ABS_X)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 1 (ABS_Y)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 3 (ABS_RX)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 4 (ABS_RY)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 16 (ABS_HAT0X)
Value 0
Min -1
Max 1
Event code 17 (ABS_HAT0Y)
Value 0
Min -1
Max 1
Event type 4 (EV_MSC)
Event code 4 (MSC_SCAN)
Key repeat handling:
Repeat type 20 (EV_REP)
Repeat code 0 (REP_DELAY)
Value 500
Repeat code 1 (REP_PERIOD)
Value 33
Properties:
Testing … (interrupt to exit)
expected 24 bytes, got -1

evtest

No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event*
Available devices:
/dev/input/event0: gpio_keypad
/dev/input/event1: aml_vkeypad
/dev/input/event2: cec_input
/dev/input/event3: vad_keypad
/dev/input/event5: Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
/dev/input/event6: meson-ir
/dev/input/event7: Joy-Con (R)
Select the device event number [0-7]: 7
Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x5 vendor 0x57e product 0x2007 version 0x1
Input device name: “Joy-Con (R)”
Supported events:
Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
Event code 304 (BTN_SOUTH)
Event code 305 (BTN_EAST)
Event code 306 (BTN_C)
Event code 307 (BTN_NORTH)
Event code 308 (BTN_WEST)
Event code 309 (BTN_Z)
Event code 310 (BTN_TL)
Event code 311 (BTN_TR)
Event code 312 (BTN_TL2)
Event code 313 (BTN_TR2)
Event code 314 (BTN_SELECT)
Event code 315 (BTN_START)
Event code 316 (BTN_MODE)
Event code 317 (BTN_THUMBL)
Event code 318 (BTN_THUMBR)
Event code 319 (?)
Event type 3 (EV_ABS)
Event code 0 (ABS_X)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 1 (ABS_Y)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 3 (ABS_RX)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 4 (ABS_RY)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 16 (ABS_HAT0X)
Value 0
Min -1
Max 1
Event code 17 (ABS_HAT0Y)
Value 0
Min -1
Max 1
Event type 4 (EV_MSC)
Event code 4 (MSC_SCAN)
Key repeat handling:
Repeat type 20 (EV_REP)
Repeat code 0 (REP_DELAY)
Value 500
Repeat code 1 (REP_PERIOD)
Value 33
Properties:
Testing … (interrupt to exit)

Can provide you with more information and execute whatever is necessary. I am very interested in it.

Now i trying to pair the joycons with “Mayflash Magic NS Wireless”. For now i can paired one of the joycons with Emuelec using that.

Thanks for all.

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Can you disconnect the PS3 gamepad and ONLY use the Joycons for the tests please

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Of course!

This is the result of the test, same results:

sdljoytest

EmuELEC:~ # sdljoytest
Sys_InitInput: Compiled with SDL version 2.0.9
Sys_InitInput: Linked with SDL version 2.0.9
Sys_InitInput: SDL2 joystick subsystem init
Sys_InitInput: Loading /storage/.config/SDL-GameControllerDB/gamecontrollerdb.txt
Sys_InitInput: SDL_GameControllerAddMappingsFromFile() added 172 controller maps
Sys_InitInput: Joystick subsytem - Found 2 joysticks at startup
Joystick 0 name ‘Joy-Con (R)’
Joystick 0 is a game controller
Joystick 0 Axes 04 / Buttons 16 / Hats 01 / Balls 00
Joystick 0 Instance id 0
Joystick 0 Guid 050000007e0500000720000001000000
Joystick 1 name ‘Joy-Con (L)’
Joystick 1 is a game controller
Joystick 1 Axes 04 / Buttons 16 / Hats 01 / Balls 00
Joystick 1 Instance id 1
Joystick 1 Guid 050000007e0500000620000001000000
Opened gamepad device index 0 (Joy-Con (R))
axes: 4
buttons: 16
instance id: 0
guid: 050000007e0500000720000001000000
mapping: 050000007e0500000720000001000000,Joy-Con (R),+leftx:h0.2,+lefty:h0.4,-leftx:h0.8,-lefty:h0.1,a:b0,b:b1,back:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b11,rightshoulder:b5,start:b9,x:b2,y:b3,platform:Linux,
Sys_InitInput: 0 haptic devices detected.
Joystick does not support haptics/rumble
SDL2: Joytick hotplug supported
Waiting for joystick events. Press CTRL+C to exit.
SDL_JOYDEVICEADDED jdevice.which 00 (Joy-Con (R)) [DEVICE INDEX]
Gamepad 00 (Joy-Con (R)) in use
Ignoring plugged-in joystick device number 00 (Joy-Con (R))
Sys_InitInput: 0 haptic devices detected.
Joystick does not support haptics/rumble
SDL_JOYDEVICEADDED jdevice.which 01 (Joy-Con (L)) [DEVICE INDEX]
Gamepad 00 (Joy-Con (R)) in use
Ignoring plugged-in joystick device number 01 (Joy-Con (L))
Sys_InitInput: 0 haptic devices detected.
Joystick does not support haptics/rumble

evtest

####### Joycon R

EmuELEC:~ # evtest
No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event*
Available devices:
/dev/input/event0: gpio_keypad
/dev/input/event1: aml_vkeypad
/dev/input/event2: cec_input
/dev/input/event3: vad_keypad
/dev/input/event5: meson-ir
/dev/input/event6: Joy-Con (R)
/dev/input/event7: Joy-Con (L)
Select the device event number [0-7]: 6
Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x5 vendor 0x57e product 0x2007 version 0x1
Input device name: “Joy-Con (R)”
Supported events:
Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
Event code 304 (BTN_SOUTH)
Event code 305 (BTN_EAST)
Event code 306 (BTN_C)
Event code 307 (BTN_NORTH)
Event code 308 (BTN_WEST)
Event code 309 (BTN_Z)
Event code 310 (BTN_TL)
Event code 311 (BTN_TR)
Event code 312 (BTN_TL2)
Event code 313 (BTN_TR2)
Event code 314 (BTN_SELECT)
Event code 315 (BTN_START)
Event code 316 (BTN_MODE)
Event code 317 (BTN_THUMBL)
Event code 318 (BTN_THUMBR)
Event code 319 (?)
Event type 3 (EV_ABS)
Event code 0 (ABS_X)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 1 (ABS_Y)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 3 (ABS_RX)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 4 (ABS_RY)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 16 (ABS_HAT0X)
Value 0
Min -1
Max 1
Event code 17 (ABS_HAT0Y)
Value 0
Min -1
Max 1
Event type 4 (EV_MSC)
Event code 4 (MSC_SCAN)
Key repeat handling:
Repeat type 20 (EV_REP)
Repeat code 0 (REP_DELAY)
Value 500
Repeat code 1 (REP_PERIOD)
Value 33
Properties:
Testing … (interrupt to exit)

^C

####### Joycon L

EmuELEC:~ # evtest
No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event*
Available devices:
/dev/input/event0: gpio_keypad
/dev/input/event1: aml_vkeypad
/dev/input/event2: cec_input
/dev/input/event3: vad_keypad
/dev/input/event5: meson-ir
/dev/input/event6: Joy-Con (R)
/dev/input/event7: Joy-Con (L)
Select the device event number [0-7]: 7
Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x5 vendor 0x57e product 0x2006 version 0x1
Input device name: “Joy-Con (L)”
Supported events:
Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
Event code 304 (BTN_SOUTH)
Event code 305 (BTN_EAST)
Event code 306 (BTN_C)
Event code 307 (BTN_NORTH)
Event code 308 (BTN_WEST)
Event code 309 (BTN_Z)
Event code 310 (BTN_TL)
Event code 311 (BTN_TR)
Event code 312 (BTN_TL2)
Event code 313 (BTN_TR2)
Event code 314 (BTN_SELECT)
Event code 315 (BTN_START)
Event code 316 (BTN_MODE)
Event code 317 (BTN_THUMBL)
Event code 318 (BTN_THUMBR)
Event code 319 (?)
Event type 3 (EV_ABS)
Event code 0 (ABS_X)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 1 (ABS_Y)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 3 (ABS_RX)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 4 (ABS_RY)
Value 0
Min 0
Max 65535
Fuzz 255
Flat 4095
Event code 16 (ABS_HAT0X)
Value 0
Min -1
Max 1
Event code 17 (ABS_HAT0Y)
Value 0
Min -1
Max 1
Event type 4 (EV_MSC)
Event code 4 (MSC_SCAN)
Key repeat handling:
Repeat type 20 (EV_REP)
Repeat code 0 (REP_DELAY)
Value 500
Repeat code 1 (REP_PERIOD)
Value 33
Properties:
Testing … (interrupt to exit)

Thanks again

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Do the test not detect key presses?

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No single one :frowning: i really try that

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It seems Joycons are probably not supported in older kernels… EmuELEC uses kernel 4.9 but there is a driver written for Kernel 5.x Commits · DanielOgorchock/linux · GitHub so that makes me assume the driver is not included by default. Can’t promise anything but I will try to backport it if possible.

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I can understand it

Sounds good if one day this backport will be in EmuELEC.

Thank you for your effort. Have a nice day!

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If you finally can add it this backport i can help you for test it.

Thanks again.