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SwitchLanController
SwitchLanController
General
Author	devnull-tech
Type	Utilities
Version	1.0
License	N/A
Last Updated	2025/05/03
Links
	Client - Server
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 11:59, 23 November 2025

Use your Nintendo Switch as a wireless LAN joystick.

Installation

Server

Read before install or use:

Use the git console to run the commands from Windows.
When installing requirements, the sistem will ask you for a driver install, this is also required.
Maybe you will need to allow the incoming data for the 8765 port in your firewall (or just disable it).
Don't close the application window to keep it running.
This software are tested on Windows.
Execute all the commands from a shell over the project's directory.

Instructions:

Download and install python3 if you don't have it.
Install venv using pip command line:
- python -m pip install venv
Clone the git repo:
- git clone https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Server.git
Create a virtual environment:
- python -m venv .venv
Install requirements on the environment:
- source .venv/Scripts/activate
- python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

Client

Copy SwitchLanController-Client.nro on your Switch (sdmc:/switch/SwitchLanController/).

User guide

Connect PC and Switch in the same network.

Go to the repo's directory. Open a terminal and execute the virtual environment:

source .venv/Scripts/activate

Run the program and keep the window open:

python main.py

Open the app. Type your PC IP address and connect.

Changelog

v1.0

First Release.

External links

GitHub - https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Client
GitHub - https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Server
Homebrew App Store - https://hb-app.store/switch/SwitchLanController

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 |title=SwitchLanController
 |image=SwitchLanController.png
-|description=Use N. Switch as a Wireless LAN joystick.
+|description=Use Switch as a Wireless LAN joystick.
 |author=devnull-tech
 |lastupdated=2025/05/03
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 |version=1.0
 |license=N/A
-|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/SwitchLanController.7z
+|downloadraw=[https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Client Client] - [https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Server Server]
 |website=https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Client
 |source=https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Client
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 |image=SwitchLanController.png
 |image_alt=SwitchLanController
-}}
+}}<!--https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/SwitchLanController.7z-->
 Use your Nintendo Switch as a wireless LAN joystick.
-== Read before install or use ==
+==Installation==
-* I recommend that you use the git console to run the commands from Windows
+===Server===
-* When installing requirements, the sistem will ask you for a driver install, this is also required
+Read before install or use:
-* Maybe you will need to allow the incoming data for the 8765 port in your firewall ( or just disable it )
+* Use the git console to run the commands from Windows.
-* Don't close the application window to keep it running
+* When installing requirements, the sistem will ask you for a driver install, this is also required.
-* This software are tested on Windows
+* Maybe you will need to allow the incoming data for the 8765 port in your firewall (or just disable it).
-* Execute all the commands from a shell over the project's directory
+* Don't close the application window to keep it running.
+* This software are tested on Windows.
+* Execute all the commands from a shell over the project's directory.
-== Installing ==
+Instructions:
-* Download and install python3 if you don't have it
+* Download and install python3 if you don't have it.
-* Install venv using pip command line
+* Install venv using pip command line:
 ** <code>python -m pip install venv</code>
-* Clone the git repo
+* Clone the git repo:
-** <code>git clone https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Server.git</code>
+** <code>git clone <nowiki>https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Server.git</nowiki></code>
-* Create a virtual environment
+* Create a virtual environment:
 ** <code>python -m venv .venv</code>
-* Install requirements on the environment
+* Install requirements on the environment:
 ** <code>source .venv/Scripts/activate</code>
 ** <code>python -m pip install -r requirements.txt</code>
-== Using steps ==
+===Client===
-* Go to the repo's directory
+Copy SwitchLanController-Client.nro on your Switch (sdmc:/switch/SwitchLanController/).
-* Open a terminal and execute the virtual environment
-** <code>source .venv/Scripts/activate</code>
+==User guide==
-* Run the program
+Connect PC and Switch in the same network.
-** <code>python main.py</code>
-* Keep the window open
+Go to the repo's directory. Open a terminal and execute the virtual environment:
+* <code>source .venv/Scripts/activate</code>
+Run the program and keep the window open:
+* <code>python main.py</code>
+Open the app. Type your PC IP address and connect.
 ==Changelog==
@@ Line 54: / Line 62: @@
 == External links ==
-* Github - https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Client
+* GitHub - https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Client
-* Github - https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Server
+* GitHub - https://github.com/devnull-tech/SwitchLanController-Server
-* HB-app - https://hb-app.store/switch/SwitchLanController
+* Homebrew App Store - https://hb-app.store/switch/SwitchLanController