BetterJoyForCemu v4

Allows the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to be used with the Cemu Emulator and Cemuhook.

Note that this program allows the Pro Controller and Joycons to be used system-wide without installation of Cemu - just follow the How to Use instructions until point 3

So there has been a recent increase in interest in the program due to Citra now supporting native gyro in the canary builds. I'll be back to working on BetterJoyForCemu starting next week and version 5 should be out by the 20th.

If anyone would like to donate (for whatever reason), you can do so here.

Changelog

v4

• Implemented a GUI
• Added application icon
• Added HidGuardian support.
  • Weird jittering / Windows / steam glitching shouldn't happen anymore
  • Streamlined driver install process
  • Installs HidGuardian as a Windows process - don't move the BetterJoyForCemu folder after installation without uninstalling first.

v3

• Added XInput Support using ViGEm.
  • No longer need to use "Also use for axes/buttons"
  • System-wide compatibility (use your Joycons with Steam, or something)
  • Requires ViGEm driver (provided in release)
• Rumble support
• Ability to rebind keys
• v3a
  • Added more app settings
    • Ability to disable rumble
    • Option to swap A-B and X-Y (on request of Paul)
  • CemuHook gets fed correct data about the kind of connection the controller is on
• v3b
  • Fixed button swapping not working on Joycons

v2

• Added Joycon support
  • Exposes two CemuHook controllers - both have all the buttons, selecting one or the other will just pick whether to use the right or left Joycon for the motion controls
  • Make sure both controllers are connected beforehand
• Further gyro fixes
• Code cleanup

v1.51

• Added USB support
• Eliminated gyro shaking
• Improved bluetooth support
  • It's no longer necessary to completely remove and then reconnect the pro controller from your bluetooth devices when you turn it off
  • Pro controller reconnects to computer normally now
• Added 32-bit release (untested)
• Cleaned up code
• v1.51
  • More gyro fixes (runs at max UDP now - as precise as one can get)
  • Especially noticeable in USB mode

v1

• Initial release

How to use

1. Connect pro controller via bluetooth/usb
2. Install drivers
   1. Run ! Driver Install (Run as Admin).bat
3. Run BetterJoyForCemu.exe
   1. If the controller recongised, the first LED should light up.
   2. If running for the first time, things might glitch out - just close BetterJoyForCemu normally and restart your computer for the drivers to take effect.
   3. If not, see the Problems section.
4. Minimise BetterJoyForCemu.
5. Start Cemu and ensure CemuHook has the controller selected.
   1. If using Joycons, CemuHook will detect two controllers - each will give all buttons, but choosing one over the other just chooses preference for which hand to use for gyro controls.
6. Go into Input Settings, choose XInput as a source and assign buttons normally.
   1. If you don't want to do this for some reason, just have one input profile set up with Wii U Gamepad as the controller and enable "Also use for buttons/axes" under GamePad motion source. This is no longer required as of version 3
   2. Turn rumble up to 70-80% if you want rumble.
7. Please press enter in the console box once you're done with the program - closing it by clicking "x" does not stop the services correctly.

• As of version 3, you can use the pro controller and Joycons as normal xbox controllers on your PC - try it with Steam!

App Settings

Feel free to edit BetterJoyForCemu.exe.config before running the program to configure it to your liking.

Current settings are:

• IP address of CemuHook motion server (default: 127.0.0.1)
• Port number of CemuHook motion server (default: 26760)
• Rumble Period of motor in ms (default: 100)
• Frequency of low rumble in Hz (default: 160)
• Frequency of high rumble in Hz (default: 320)
• Rumble - en/disables rumble (default: true)
• Swap buttons (default: false)
  • Swaps the A-B and X-Y buttons to mimick the Xbox layout by button name, rather than physical layout
• PurgeWhitelist (default: true)
  • Determines whether or not HidGuardian's process whitelist is purged on start-up

Problems

Make sure you installed the drivers!!

If the controller does not work after restarting the exe too many times - shut down the exe, disconnect your pro controller and connect it again.

If you get weird lag/stuttering - restart your computer; or try running the program multiple times, closing it properly (by pressing enter) each time.

If something isn't working but it looks like it should be - try running the program as administrator.

Note that for Joycons to work properly, you need a decent Bluetooth adapter that is comfortable with handling 3/4 connections at a time.

If while using a pro controller in USB mode, the program hangs on Using USB, just close the console window and open it again.

Make pro controller or Joycons visible to other programs again without uninstalled HidGuardian

BetterJoyForCemu automatically adds Joycons and Pro Controllers to HidGuardian's blacklist upon start-up.

However, to manually remove the devices from the blacklist, one can navigate to this page: http://localhost:26762/

Calibration Issues (ex: sticks don't have full range)

Check your controller calibration by connecting it to a Switch and calibrating the defaults from there. They would then save on the controller itself. BetterJoyForCemu reads those values and uses them for the default calibration, so those could be off if you never calibrated your controller.

No Joycons detected

If using Bluetooth - see the "How to properly disconnect the controller" section and follow the steps listed there. Then, reconnect the controller.

If using USB - try unplugging the controller and then plugging it back in, making sure to let Windows set it up before launching the program.

Getting stuck at "Using USB" or "Using factory.."

Close the program and then start it again. If it doesn't work, see the "No joycons detected" section and try that.

CemuHook not recognising the controller

Make sure that CemuHook settings are at their default state, which are -

serverIP = 127.0.0.1
serverPort = 26760

Feel free to open a new issue if you have any comments or questions.

Connecting and Disconnecting the Controller

Bluetooth Mode

Hold down the small button on the top of the controller for 5 seconds - this puts the controller into broadcasting mode.

Search for it in your bluetooth settings and pair normally.

To disconnect the controller - press down the button once. To reconnect - press any button on your controller.

USB Mode

Plug the controller into your computer.

How to properly disconnect the controller

Windows 10

1. Go into "Bluetooth and other devices settings"
2. Under the first category "Mouse, keyboard, & pen", there should be the pro controller.
3. Click on it and a "Remove" button will be revealed.
4. Press the "Remove" button

Acknowledgements

A massive thanks goes out to rajkosto for putting up with 17 emails and replying very quickly to my silly queries. The UDP server is also mostly taken from his ScpToolkit repo.

Also I am very grateful to mfosse for pointing me in the right direction and to Looking-Glass without whom I would not be able to figure anything out. (being honest here - the joycon code is his)

Many thanks to nefarius for his ViGEm project! Apologies and appreciation go out to epigramx, creator of WiimoteHook, for giving me the driver idea and for letting me keep using his installation batch script even though I took it without permission. Thanks go out to MTCKC for inspiration and batch files.

A last thanks goes out to dekuNukem for his documentation, especially on the SPI calibration data and the IMU sensor notes!

Icon (modified): "Switch Pro Controller" icon by Chad Remsing from the Noun Project.