He then plugged in a standard USB mouse, confirming that these can also be used with Switch 2 hardware. When the mouse is plugged in, a message on the screen shows that the mouse is connected and takes priority over the Joy-Con 2’s mouse controls.
Ryu then showed that it was possible to use the USB mouse with the right hand, but continue to use the left Joy-Con 2 with the left hand, meaning all the controller shortcuts are still available even when using a standard mouse.
More support for all controls means better accessibility is always a good thing
Good for them trying to catch up to the rest of the market
I’m done with giving Nintendo money tho
As soon as they showed the JoyCon mouse control I was hoping there would be support for standard mice. It still doesn’t do anything to steer me toward a Switch 2 over a Steam Deck, but it’s an excellent move for accessibility.
It still doesn’t do anything to steer me toward a Switch 2 over a Steam Deck
Who’s claiming that giving away your Deck is a necessity?
I don’t have a Steam Deck yet. Given the choice between that and the Switch 2, at this point, I’m still going with the Steam Deck.
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Funny you mention it, the next large purchase I have planned is a gaming PC to replace my aging 2018 laptop, and I plan on going all-in on Linux. From what I can tell, AMD seems to be the way to go, and as a long time Fedora user, I’m interested in Nobara.
What’s your setup? Any recommendations?
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Check out Bazzite…
Check out Bazzite…
MARIO PAINT 2 LETS GOOOOOOOOO
(Just kidding; I don’t give ever Nintendo my money anymore.)
You can always buy a used Switch 2 once it’s hackable.
I mean, Switch 1 also has keyboard and mouse support. Just not a lot of games support it.
This could be the coolest thing I will never buy.
Cool. Still not buying it.
Ryu then showed that it was possible to use the USB mouse with the right hand, but continue to use the left Joy-Con 2 with the left hand
I’ve always felt like this would be the ultimate FPS setup. The aiming precision of the mouse, but using analog for movement
Rip SteamDeck gg no re
Rip Steamdeck gg no re
What an embarrassing thing for the moderator to remove. Just an absolutely joyless person that mod must be.
Wooooow.
Nintendo did it, they found the missing feature that will ensure great sales. How can I boycott Nintendo now, they have mouse support.
The gimmick gets more gimmicky.
BUT. this is a good sign for emulators
The gimmick gets more gimmicky.
No idea why you’re so dismissive. Metroid Prime 4 with a proper mouse is a great outlook.
This was actually my assumption for the mouse controller Nintendo showed.
The real feature is full pointer support! The built in mouse is a gimmick to introduce full pointer support.
