Happy? You're now ready to use the Wii U Pro controller or standard Wii U controller in your favorite Windows arcade game!Īnd just in case all of that was too much, or you find that for some reason it just won't work, there's always the option of buying a Bluetooth USB receiver especially for Wii U Pro controllers. Use the Game Controllers configuration to test and calibrate the controller, following the instructions as necessary. Open "Game Controllers" in Windows search and you should see the vJoy Device listed. When you're confident everything is ready, one last configuration is required. With the connection made, install and then launch WiinUPro, and tweak your analog inputs as necessary. Just right click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray, select Add new connection… and go from there, making your controller discoverable. The next step is to switch on your Wii U or Wii U Pro controller (you can even use an old-style Wiimote with this method) and pair it with Windows, using the new Bluetooth software. You should now run regplugin.bat to register the necessary components.īefore setting up the connection from your Wii U Gamepad to your PC, run simpleserver.bat. I would like to re-iterate that WiinUPro is supposed to be designed for power users or those who need more functionality than the simple XInput emulation that WiinUSoft offers. Once downloaded, extract the contents into the C:\inetpub\to your PC's local IP address, which you earlier made a note of. Don't speak German? Don't worry, you can use Google translate to read the content and register before downloading the GamePadtoPC.rar file (registration is necessary). Next, head to this German WiiU hacks forum. The Wii U may have died off but its controllers are still excellent, especially for use with various steam games and emulators for windows How to install Xb. WiinUSoft is still working just fine but it lacks some useful functionality that WiinUPro has. The controller is detected properly and the input can be seen on the visualization page but since it cant add an xinput device it does not work in any games. Look for the IPv4 address for your Ethernet or Wireless networking adapter – this will list your PC's IP address, so make a note of it. Clicking the add XInput Devices button is not working on Windows 11 version 22H2. Here, enter ipconfig to list all active network devices and their IP addresses. (Steams Big Picture mode is a good proper test it works, too.
More recent games like Genshin and a couple of others Ive tested all 'see' the Pro Controller, even properly emulating rumble functionality. Once you've done this, press WINDOWS + R, and enter cmd to open a command prompt. WiinUPro app detects my Wii U Pro controller flawlessly, but its the games that need to recognize it as a proper X360 Controller. A short while later, your Windows PC will have the capability to act as a local web server.
In the resulting pop-up, scroll to Internet Information Services and place a check in the box, then click OK to have the feature added. Simply press Windows + Q and type windows features, selecting Turn Windows features on or off in the results.