Is switch pro controller supported on Defold?

grubberpillar · June 6, 2024, 10:53pm

I’m new to Defold and I’m trying to get controller input to work on my computer, and I can’t get it to work. The only controller I have is a switch pro controller, and I’m wondering if the case is that Defold doesn’t natively support it?

britzl · June 7, 2024, 9:01am

There are bindings for the Switch Pro for the Nintendo Switch platform:

github.com

defold/defold/blob/dev/engine/engine/content/builtins/input/default.gamepads#L848-L876

    
      
          driver {
              device: "Switch Pro"
              platform: "switch"
              dead_zone: 0.2
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LSTICK_LEFT type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_AXIS index: 0 mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_NEGATE } mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_CLAMP } hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LSTICK_RIGHT type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_AXIS index: 0 mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_CLAMP } hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LSTICK_DOWN type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_AXIS index: 1 mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_NEGATE } mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_CLAMP } hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LSTICK_UP type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_AXIS index: 1 mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_CLAMP } hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LSTICK_CLICK type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_BUTTON index: 8 hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_RSTICK_LEFT type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_AXIS index: 2 mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_NEGATE } mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_CLAMP } hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_RSTICK_RIGHT type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_AXIS index: 2 mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_CLAMP } hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_RSTICK_DOWN type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_AXIS index: 3 mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_NEGATE } mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_CLAMP } hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_RSTICK_UP type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_AXIS index: 3 mod { mod: GAMEPAD_MODIFIER_CLAMP } hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_RSTICK_CLICK type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_BUTTON index: 13 hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LSHOULDER type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_BUTTON index: 18 hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_RSHOULDER type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_BUTTON index: 19 hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LTRIGGER type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_BUTTON index: 20 hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_RTRIGGER type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_BUTTON index: 21 hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LPAD_RIGHT type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_BUTTON index: 4 hat_mask: 0 }
              map { input: GAMEPAD_LPAD_DOWN type: GAMEPAD_TYPE_BUTTON index: 5 hat_mask: 0 }

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There are no bindings for this controller on any other platform. It would be great if you could contribute with the binding here. Step one is to check if Defold can identify the Switch Pro on your OS. Start by adding an input binding for the Connected event:

Input bindings for gamepads: Gamepad input in Defold
The Connected event: Gamepad input in Defold

If your computer identifies the Switch Pro the next step is to generate the bindings. We have a tool callled GDC that you can use:

Run the tool, follow the instructions and add the output to your .gamepads file. Please also share the result here so that we can add it to Defold for all users.