Switch Online SNES, N64 and Mega Drive controllers on PC
Many PC games only understand the Xbox controller. With OpenController open, the Switch Online SNES, N64 and Mega Drive controllers show up in your games as an Xbox 360 controller with their own player number, and the original is hidden so the game doesn't see the same controller twice.
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OpenController runs on a computer. Open this page there to get the right download.
What works
Extra buttons: Capture on the N64
Aim by moving it: no
Light bar: no · Touchpad as buttons: no
How to set it up
- 1Download OpenController and open it. On Windows, its Requirements page installs the free drivers it needs, when you click.
- 2Connect the controller by cable, Bluetooth or its receiver. It shows up in OpenController's window, drawn in its own shape.
- 3Click it to set what each extra button does: an Xbox button, a key or a recorded macro, with a profile per game if you want.
- 4Open your game and play. It sees an Xbox 360 controller.
Using Steam? Turn off Steam Input for PlayStation and Switch controllers in its settings, or Steam reads the controller too and the game may see the same button twice.
More answers are in the common questions.
Models (3)
The models OpenController knows in this family. Most controllers work even when they are not on the list.
- Nintendo NSO N64 ControllerCompatible
- Nintendo NSO SEGA Genesis/Mega DriveCompatible
- Nintendo NSO SNES ControllerCompatible
Yours is missing or misbehaves? Let us know.