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## What you get
- **Firmware** (`switch-pico.cpp` + `switch_pro_driver.*`): acts as a wired Switch Pro. Takes controller reports over UART1 and passes rumble from the Switch back over UART.
- **Python bridge** (`switch_pico_bridge.controller_uart_bridge` / CLI `controller-uart-bridge`): reads SDL2 controllers on the host, sends reports over UART, and applies rumble locally. Hot‑plug friendly and cross‑platform (macOS/Windows/Linux).
- **Python bridge** (`switch_pico_bridge.controller_uart_bridge` / CLI `controller-uart-bridge`): reads SDL3 controllers on the host, sends reports over UART, and applies rumble locally. Hot‑plug friendly and cross‑platform (macOS/Windows/Linux).
- **Colour override** (`controller_color_config.h`): compile‑time RGB overrides for body/buttons/grips as seen by the Switch.
## Quick start
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## Limitations
- No NFC/amiibo/IR support.
- Rumble is best-effort: it depends on the Switch sending rumble and SDL2 being able to drive haptics on your specific controller.
- Rumble is best-effort: it depends on the Switch sending rumble and SDL3 being able to drive haptics on your specific controller.
- Requires a host computer running the bridge; the Pico is not a Bluetooth/USB host for controllers.
## Uses
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### Remote couch co-op setup (example)
1. Connect the Switch to a low-latency capture device on the host PC; view it in OBS (or your preferred viewer).
2. Run `controller-uart-bridge` on the host PC and connect the Pico to the Switch for input.
3. Have friends connect to the host PC using Parsec; they use their controllers on their end, which Parsec forwards to the host (SDL2 sees them).
3. Have friends connect to the host PC using Parsec; they use their controllers on their end, which Parsec forwards to the host (SDL3 sees them).
4. Optional audio routing: Voicemeeter Potato + a virtual audio cable can help manage capture/voice/game audio mixing:
- Voicemeeter Potato: https://vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/potato.htm
- VB-CABLE: https://vb-audio.com/Cable/index.htm
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## End-to-end data flow (input + rumble)
```
INPUT (buttons/sticks)
[Any controller] -> [Host OS HID] -> [SDL2 GameController] -> [controller-uart-bridge]
[Any controller] -> [Host OS HID] -> [SDL3 Gamepad] -> [controller-uart-bridge]
-> [USB↔UART adapter + UART serial] -> [Pico firmware] -> [USB (Switch Pro)]
-> [Nintendo Switch]
RUMBLE (force feedback)
[Nintendo Switch] -> [USB rumble output report] -> [Pico firmware]
-> [UART serial + USB↔UART adapter] -> [controller-uart-bridge]
-> [SDL2 haptics] -> [Any controller motors]
-> [SDL3 haptics] -> [Any controller motors]
```
## Hardware wiring (Pico)
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- `SWITCH_PICO_LOG`: enable/disable UART logging on the Pico.
## Python bridge (recommended)
Works on macOS, Windows, Linux. Uses SDL2 + pyserial.
Works on macOS, Windows, Linux. Uses SDL3 + pyserial.
### Install dependencies (pyproject-enabled)
The repository now includes a `pyproject.toml`, so you can install the bridge and helper scripts as an editable package:
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pip install -e .
```
- SDL2 runtime: install via your OS package manager (macOS: `brew install sdl2`; Windows: place `SDL2.dll` on PATH or next to the script; Linux: `sudo apt install libsdl2-2.0-0` or equivalent).
- SDL3 runtime: install via your OS package manager (macOS: `brew install sdl3`; Windows: place `SDL3.dll` on PATH or next to the script; Linux: install `libsdl3-0` or your distribution's equivalent).
### Run
```sh
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### Windows tips
- Use `COMx` for ports (e.g., `COM5`). Auto‑detect lists COM ports.
- Ensure SDL2.dll is on PATH or alongside the script.
- Ensure SDL3.dll is on PATH or alongside the script.
### Linux tips
- You may need udev permissions for `/dev/ttyUSB*`/`/dev/ttyACM*` (add user to `dialout`/`uucp` or use `udev` rules).