uinputdriver can't handle pro controller

[Bionov]

Hello, once compiled and launched, I get this error with uinputdriver :

USB device info:
vid: 0x057E pid: 0x2009
path: /dev/hidraw0
MAC: 000000000001
interface_number: 0
Manufacturer: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Product: Pro Controller
Failed to open controller at Failed to get handle for right Joy-Con or Pro Controller, exiting...

I'm on an Antergos 64bit.

[jakebesworth]

You need to do this on linux:

This is because Linux doesn't have a driver for Switch Pro controllers and Linux makes the device read-only by default. Chrome can use it without a driver but it needs to send commands to the device to initialize it first.

The fix is to configure udev rules that tell Linux to make the device writeable. As root, create a file /etc/udev/rules.d/50-nintendo-switch.rules and paste these rules into it:

# Switch Joy-con (L) (Bluetooth only)
KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", KERNELS=="0005:057E:2006.*", MODE="0666"

# Switch Joy-con (R) (Bluetooth only)
KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", KERNELS=="0005:057E:2007.*", MODE="0666"

# Switch Pro controller (USB and Bluetooth)
KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="057e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2009", MODE="0666"
KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", KERNELS=="0005:057E:2009.*", MODE="0666"

# Switch Joy-con charging grip (USB only)
KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="057e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="200e", MODE="0666"

After creating the .rules file, disconnect and reconnect the controller.

Steam creates similar rules for Switch Pro, you could also try installing Steam if you don't want to mess with udev rules. Running through steam + bluetooth also works.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stadia/comments/egcvpq/using_nintendo_switch_pro_controller_on_linux/fc5s7qm/