Yesterday, Apple held its annual WWDC announcing updates to iOS and MacOS along with beta programs for developers to start testing new features. We’ve already covered some of the changes that will come with iOS 16 in a separate release, but one that Apple didn’t explicitly mention was that the new version of the operating system offers native support for Nintendo Switch Joy Cons and Nintendo’s Pro Controller.
Joy Cons are controllers that connect to a Nintendo Switch handheld console and can be used as a single controller (one in each hand) or a single Joy Con can be used as a single controller with more basic controls. As noted by the application developer @RileytestutiOS 16 supports one or two Joy Cons via Bluetooth.
!!! iOS 16 natively supports Nintendo Switch Pro drivers !!
I can confirm that they work perfectly with Delta 😍 pic.twitter.com/p8u1sdjvTt
– Riles 🤷♂️ (@rileytestut) June 6, 2022
Apple engineer Nat Brown confirms that you can pair two Joy Con drivers and switch between using both or using one while holding down the Capture and Start buttons on either Joy Con.
Try it out. Lmk if you have any problems. With both paired, hold down the buttons on the bottom side (left “capture”, right “home”) for a few seconds to join the Joy Cons to a controller and do it again to split them.
– Nat Brown (@natbro) June 6, 2022
Since iOS 16 is currently in beta for developers, there have been bugs throughout the operating system. Similarly, some users have already reported errors when switching between single and combined Joy Cons.
Via Twitter