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