Nintendo may well have released its own official GameCube adapter for your Switch, but what if you could do one better and have GameCube controller support built-in?
Well, one Reddit user going by the name of i_AM_hank has taken things into their own hands and done exactly that, modding their Switch's dock to include an integrated third-party GameCube controller adapter. The adapter in question is from Mayflash; i_AM_hank says the unit "turned out to be a good choice because the controller ports are on a board separate from the main circuitry which ultimately allowed it to slip between the inner and outer casing of the dock".
If you're interested in how it all came together, you can read the full process step-by-step here. The final result is pretty impressive, we must admit. Look how neat and tidy it turned out in the finish:
We imagine there are a fair few Super Smash Bros. fans out there who wouldn't mind an official Switch dock to include this in future. Can you imagine rocking up to a tournament with one of these?
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[source reddit.com, via gonintendo.com]
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Would've been cooler if the ports would face upwards.
That's a real nice way to free up a USB port, and it looks really clean.
It doesnt really free up the USB ports as it is soldered into them.
But it does look great.
Not interested in Smash Brothers but if they ever digitally rereleased GC games this would be a heck of a plus.
I really need to get my Wii out to play through some GC titles I missed (to use Component cable, although adore anyone have experience with those GC HDMI adaptors?).
Great idea but those ports couldn't have been placed in a more awkward place.
@Marios-love-child I disagree... they could have been put on the bottom of the dock =0p
@Marios-love-child i felt the same but there's not a reason other than looks to care what direction the dock is facing.
@sikthvash
To be fair I can't really argue against that haha
I am picturing a group of friends, some frantic multiplayer action, someone pulling their controller a bit too far away from the dock, a dock falling, a Switch hitting the floor...
@FX102A The Eon GC HDMI Mk II is awesome. Looks fantastic on a HD TV and it’s great introducing my children to 4 player Mario Kart Double Dash and Mr Driller Drill Land. I would highly recommend it. Reminded me just how brilliant the GameCube is!
@FX102A a few years back I bought an adaptor named Wii2HDMI, which from my experience had no noticeable input lag (coming from someone who's very sensitive to that kind of thing), and image quality looked decent too. I'm sure there are higher quality adaptors available since then, which hopefully aren't as expensive as the one the Smash player Hungrybox endorsed. Hope this helps!
@ancientlii
Very true.
That's my one small criticism of the Switch in that I don't really have anywhere suitable to stand it. (probably more down to my own set up in fairness)
I can't stand it in front of the TV because it's too big and obscures my view of the TV.
It wont fit on the shelf underneath along side my PS4 and Wii U because it's too tall. I've ended up having to stand it out of view just slightly behind the TV.
Having ports on the back of the dock only really adds to my problems haha
@sikthvash ... or they could have faced each other! Two facing inwards on both sides?
I like the idea but I would worry about people pulling over the dock while in the heat of the moment in Smash. It already tips like a drunken sailor.
WHERE DO I SEND MY MONEY??
This should be a KS project so the rest of us can order and pay for a update board to allow us to use it.
@BionicDodo True but even after all that the Switch would still run since it also had battery back-up even if it got a bit damaged in the process.
@ancientlii Yes there is. You have your GCN controllers' wires pulled over the top of the Switch or hanging out the sides of the dock. They would have been better placed on they bottom of the dock facing forward.
the dock is nice. however, i would rather have a dock with forward facing controller ports. the backwards facing ports make it a tad bit inconvenient for wired controllers. either way, it may turn into a "must have" for some people if it goes on the market.
either way, Nintendo (and possibly some other companies) need to release an updated version of the adapter so that it only has one USB cable instead of two. and since the GameCube controller adapter works with the Nintendo switch, it would be nice for a home button to be added to the unit. it would be very useful since the GameCube controllers do not have one of their own.
i know a lot of third party GameCube style controllers for the Nintendo switch have a home button, but i already have enough first party controllers; many of them being who knows how old, so it would be pointless of me to get third-party controllers just to have that small feature included.
@GumbyX84 to reword, if you turn around the dock then the ports would be facing forward instead of the logo.
This is neat and all but I really want is a GC controller adapter for portable play. Why oh why hasn’t Ninty release GC style JCs yet?!!!
@Kriven I still don't understand why Nintendo isn't just releasing a modern wireless controller with the general design of the GameCube controller... Call it the Orca Controller and let us give you money, Nintendo.
That's million dollar question.
Looks like a cool mod! My only concern is how much does it affect airflow into the back of the Switch?
Unneeded until/unless we get Gamecube games on Switch.
@BionicDodo : Hence my aversion to wired controllers in this day and age. Hell, I can't trust myself to be cautious enough!
@Marios-love-child mine's currently behind the tv as well, it's kinda stuck there til the crapetting gets put into this place as i can't start pulling everything out of the garage & unpacking til it's done.
as such, i'm stuck with a temporary set up that i cobbled together with a nightstand, a table that the top board flips over with, top part from an eating tray thing that broke years ago that i keep using to close hole in that table, some stand that was left by the previous tenants, a suitcase, a broken 360, a board, a cd case & an empty milk gallon.
i really want the landlord to hurry the hell up with getting these damn rugs in...
@BionicDodo There is a solution to that. The WaveBird.
Huh? I’ve already done this with my Switch. I had a couple of those GC adapters lying around and 3D printed a new housing for them that matches the Switch doc - but in GameCube/GBC purple. It’s the same width as the doc and is permanently attached to it. I also installed a USB hub inside it adding 2 more 2.1a USB ports to the front.
The more I glance over what people online find cool the more I think I should really post my machinations on Reddit etc. I personally despise such places but they are easy to entertain.
I’ve got a few more inventions that are pretty cool including a Joycon holder mod that for handheld mode that makes the whole thing more comfortable.
@Marios-love-child Have you tried laying it on it's back?
@Jedi_jem
I think I did when I first bought it when I was trying to figure out where best to put it.
I just didn't feel very secure and I didn't want to cause it damage to it. Baring in mind this was when the Switch first launched
@Marios-love-child Mine has been sitting that way since launch and haven't had any issues at all, might just be easier to try it?
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