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Switch Wireless Gamecube Controllers
Megatron:
Apparently, 8-BitDo is launching a product that allows you to play your original gamecube controllers on your Switch - wirelessly.
You plug the gamecube controller into this thing, and it acts as a wireless transmitter to your switch. With Smash coming out, I like this idea. Yes, ther eis a wired one, just like with the WiiU, but this allows some flexibility in my room.
I preordered one, I figure it'll be interesting to see how well this thing works.
Link to buy:
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Adapter-Nintendo-GameCube-Classic-Controllers/dp/B07JLF9PVG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=vergeopt-20&linkId=ad52e8cdc1321188f6a4f38e595c91ca&language=en_US
Megatron:
This thing also allows you to plug in a Wii Pro controller, NES or SNES Classic, or anything with the nunchuck style prong. So this could allow you to play the Switch online NES games with an actual NES style controller (without buying the $60 ones from Nintendo)
ShoothimNow:
I can see someone forgetting the cable length and breaking something
Megatron:
But even in that scenario, Shoot, what have we gained and what have we lost?
Arseen:
--- Quote from: ShoothimNow on November 07, 2018, 07:17:53 PM ---I can see someone forgetting the cable length and breaking something
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Why does the cable lenght matter?
You connect the controller to the dongle, that is the wired part.
Rest is wireless.
You don't get the effect of your animated GIF by forgetting cable lenght but by going completely berserk and deliberately flinging the dongle on the cable.