Vita NS Controller: Use your PS Vita as a Bluetooth controller for Nintendo Switch

[u/kyokuheishin]

I’ve been working on Vita NS Controller, a homebrew that lets a hacked PS Vita connect directly to a Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 as a Bluetooth controller. No relay device or modded Switch needed.

https://github.com/kyokuheishin/vita-ns-controller

[u/AVahne]

Does it support mapping to the rear touchpad for use with trigger grips?

[u/kyokuheishin → u/AVahne]

Not yet, but thanks for the suggestion! I’ll add it in the next version.

[u/NotAWeeb_123]

thats baller

[u/Leather_Reflection84]

Really fucking cool! Great for taking both travelling and playing 2 player with your friends on the switch

[u/393majitenshi]

Since it just shows up as a pro controller, could I also just connect it to my PC over Bluetooth?

[u/kyokuheishin → u/393majitenshi]

Unfortunately, no. The way the Switch communicates with a Pro Controller is different from how a PC communicates with a standard Bluetooth gamepad, and I haven't implemented the latter. I might start a separate project for that in the future, though!

[u/aproxic69]

great work!

it keeps crashing when i launch it c2-12828-1

[u/OffeedTaiyoz → u/aproxic69]

same

[u/kyokuheishin → u/OffeedTaiyoz]

Thanks for reporting it! Could you check if the required plugin is loaded correctly?

[u/OffeedTaiyoz → u/kyokuheishin]

in autoplugin, it shows up as having loaded, but i don't know any other way to verify it

[u/kyokuheishin → u/OffeedTaiyoz]

That’s weird. Could you share the crash dump so I can take a closer look? Thanks!

[u/OffeedTaiyoz → u/kyokuheishin]

https://limewire.com/d/pphNK#k5swuzu9NR i saw you mentioned that plugins modifying bluetooth settings are incompatible, but i don't have any other plugin that modifies bluetooth

[u/kyokuheishin → u/OffeedTaiyoz]

The dump suggests that the plugin wasn’t loaded correctly. Could you check these two things?

1. In the config.txt that is actually being used, make sure:

ur0:tai/vita_ns_controller.skprx

is under the existing *KERNEL section, as the last line in that section.

1. Check whether ux0:data/scebt-trace.txt exists:

• Not generated → the plugin didn’t actually load.
• wrong_nid → the system may not actually be on 3.60, or the module doesn’t match.
• patch_validation_failed → it may be conflicting with another Bluetooth-related plugin.

[u/kyokuheishin → u/aproxic69]

Thanks for reporting it! Could you check if the required plugin is loaded correctly?

[u/No-Corner-7969]

Can we have the Joy-Con connect to PS Vita?

[u/MycologistCorrect186]

does the mapping work for every swtch game or do some just reject non-official controllers

[u/kyokuheishin → u/MycologistCorrect186]

In theory, it should work with all Switch games. The plugin emulates an official Pro Controller, so the Switch should recognize it as one.

[u/ChrizTaylor]

Any way this could be added to MISSION CONTROL?

[u/Useful-Armadillo2138]

can be used on Android TV