8Bitdo Gbros Wireless Adapter for Nintendo Switch - Compatible with Wired GameCube & Classic Edition Controllers | Seamless Wireless Gaming Experience for Nintendo Switch, Perfect for Smash Bros and Retro Gaming Sessions

This product is amazing. I had looked at it before but didn't really understand what it is. This product turns wired controllers into wireless Bluetooth controllers that can connect to the Switch or to Windows. On the one side you can plug in a wired GameCube controller. On the other side you can plug in any controller that uses the type of plug found on the bottom of the WiiMote (but obviously not the Nunchuk attachment), which include Wii Pro Controllers, NES Classic Controllers, and SNES Classic Controllers. But, you may say, not all of those controllers have the same buttons as the Switch controllers. And this is where the buttons on the GBros Adapter come in handy. It has the buttons that you lack for the Switch. For example the GameCube controller maps the start button to the Plus button, and the red button on the GBros is the minus button.But how does it work? I hooked up my wired GameCube controller and played Smash Brothers on my Switch. It was glorious. No noticeable lag and I layed the law down and delivered a sound beating to computer controlled characters for a couple of hours. (Granted I had them on a low setting, but even then multiple characters can get chaotic.Besides, I was looking to give a beat down not me challenged. But even when I upped the challenge the GBros Adapter was flawless.) Fun, fun, fun. I highly recommend this product. I have four now.Someone may counter that you can use the GameCube adapter for the Switch. I have that product and it works just fine. But I have to borrow my WaveBird receivers to make that happen wirelessly, which is okay but still a little cumbersome. I also have to use up the two USB ports on the Switch. The GBros Adapter is just quicker and cleaner to get going on my Switch. It doesn't mean I am against using the GameCube ports unit at all. I have one for my Wii U and my Switch. It's a great little product. But getting to turn my wired controllers into Bluetooth Wireless controllers is just priceless. Plus it gives me options as well because I have 3 different types of Wii Pro Controllers. And it can be used on Windows as well. If you're on the fence, buy one. Connect it up. Play some Smash Bros or whatever game you like that uses a pro style controller. Let the smile on your face make your decision for you.This thing is hands down awesome. As soon as I got it, I hooked it up to a third-party gamecube controller I bought years ago to play Mario Kart Wii, and went straight to work throwing down in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I mean seriously, setup was super easy; I just popped in two AA batteries, plugged in my controller, followed the instructions to a tee, and within 30 seconds it was ready to go. I had no connectivity issues, and I tried it with a number of different controllers over several days. Here are my main points:—When I first got this adapter, L and R functioned as grab buttons in SSBU, with Z being the shield button, so in my first match I ended up grabbing someone when I meant to sidestep. However, by pressing L, R, A, B, and START all at the same time, it switches the button mapping, such that L and R become shield and Z becomes grab. I switched back and forth several times before I decided that I liked that latter mapping better.—The adapter DOES have buttons on it which function as home and screenshot buttons on the switch, which was a pleasant surprise.—I tried this adapter with both a third-party controller and a new SSB edition gamecube controller, and both performed flawlessly in match after match of SSBU.—The switch recognizes the adapter as a pro controller, so one can play any game that a pro controller can be used for.—I love to play Super Mario Kart on the SNES, so I was really excited to try playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with an SNES classic controller, and it was everything I hoped it to be.—While the SNES classic controllers performed perfectly in Mario Kart, they do not work for SSBU. You know how on a pro controller you use the arrow-pad to taunt? Well guess what—SNES controllers don't have a knob, just an arrow pad, so all I could do was taunt and spam my neutral. ?—Perhaps the most interesting thing I did was use a Nunchuck to play SSBU. You can use the knob to move around and jump, and you can use the buttons on the back to do both standard and special attacks, you just can't taunt, shield or grab; so, it might work for you if you're going against a bunch of newbies.—The only thing I had concerns about before purchasing this controller was that some of the reviews made it sound like you have to download software to set it up; this is simply not the case. Like I said, I literally had it connected within seconds of unboxing.To sum it all up, I haven't played a switch game with anything but a gamecube or SNES classic controller in about a week.I bought the G Bros adapter because I was excited with the prospect of using my gamecube controller without having a wire across the room. Then comes the disappointment when I find out this can hardly be used for Smash Bros, the L/R analog triggers do not work unless pressed fully down (in contrast with the regular wired gamecube adapter from Nintendo where only a light press is needed). This may not be an issue for some but it particularly stands out in Smash Bros and since that's the main reason I've bought it I have to give it 1 star.EDIT: Thanks to the comments I found out there was a firmware update that adds analog trigger functionality. Works great for smash now.I've owned the G Bros adapter for a couple of days now. It appears that most people are reviewing this for Smash Bros on the Switch, but as I wanted the adapter for using Gamecube controllers on PC I thought I'd provide an alternative viewpoint.First the good:- The G Bros works absolutely flawlessly and with absolutely no input lag.- The latest firmware update (available from the official website) resolves the ability to use the triggers in analogue mode, which as a previous reviewer points out is an essential feature for a Gamecube controller.Now the challenges:- This device doesn't seem to play well with other pads, or indeed itself. I bought two of these devices, intending to use them together. The first connected like a dream, but the second wasn't registering at all. My assumption was that the second was faulty, but after trying it on a fresh PC it worked fine. In addition, I had a cheap USB pad connected to a third PC. Connecting my G Bros to that PC didn't work at all. There's some underlying issue here with how the pad talks to the PC and registers itself, but I will need to do some more digging to understand exactly what.- X-Input. In order to use the device with a PC it uses X-Input. This is an API (Application Interface) developed by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 controller. This means that the device basically tells the PC it's an Xbox controller. This works great with something that uses X-Input natively (such as Steam), but with other third party gaming software it struggles to interface properly. A solution to this is to map the controller buttons to keyboard keys (something that X-Input supports), but see below why that isn't currently possible.- Software. It's pretty clear at this moment that 8bitdo's software offering isn't ready for the G Bros. There are two key pieces of software here. 1. The Firmware Updater. This is used to easily update the firmware on the G Bros (see above, this is essential from the second you receive the device). Unfortunately it doesn't yet support the G Bros, requiring you to update the firmware using another hashed together interface. My Avast antivirus picked this up as a potential virus (it isn't) and blocked it, meaning I had to turn off my whole antivirus for 10 mins just to install it. Basically a massive faff and will be intimidating if you haven't updated firmware before. 2. X-Input Key Mapper. This allows you to map the Gamecube controller to keys on the keyboard, allowing you to use non-X-Input native gaming applications. Unfortunately after downloading the software and running it I was presented with a blank screen, which suggests it doesn't yet support the G Bros.- Bluetooth 4.0. This is less of a concern as 8bitdo are very up front in warning about this. If you don't have Bluetooth version 4.0 on your PC, then expect to require a new dongle. I ran this on a PC with less than Bluetooth 4.0 and it was far too laggy to use.All in all, this is still a great adapter. It allows the wireless connection of Gamecube controllers, which is great especially if you don't want to buy a 10 year old Wavebird or one of the modern cheap knock-offs. If you're planning to use it for Smash Bros on the Switch then great, but if you want to use it for PC be aware that 8bitdo need to do some serious work updating their software offering, along with a couple of firmware updates, before this is going to do anything less than make you want to throw it against the wall.Very good, but not perfect. This device, as with all 8bitdo products, is beautifully designed. The colour is pretty much a spot-on match for an aged indigo controller. It's small and still reasonably light with the x2 required AA batteries inside.It's a nice touch that they include a cable tidy, as you'll find you have way too much cable once you are using your GameCube controller wirelessly.Set-up on both a Switch and a PC (for use with Dolphin) was quick and flawless.Worth noting though: it's impossible to insert a WaveBird receiver into the unit, it simply doesn't fit. Wired GC controllers only. It doesn't seem to report any analog on L & R, only the digital click at the end. It doesn't support rumble either and Dolphin could not find it trigger the rumble motors on the latest version. Also, the radius on the control sticks on dolphin need to be reduced to about 78, but that's no biggie.All in all, this is a really, really good solution for using a GC controller for emulation and Smash on switch. If you only want to be able to attach one controller wirelessly to the switch though (and aren't bothered about dolphin), I'd recommend the PowerA wireless GameCube controller for Switch over this.This has been a god send, loved the GC controller. The Wavebird is great, but, doesn't have rumble and just seems a bit bigger compared to the OG controller.I use this with Dolphin, connects straight away, no problems. Make sure to update the dongle to the latest firmware.With the Wii connection on the other side of this dongle it means you can use Wii controllers. But, what I do is, get a PS2 to Wii connection and connect my PS1/2 controller via this and play my PS1/2 games on PC with original controllers. Its a work around, but it works for me. And I love my White PS1 controller.Hope they make one of these for the PlayStation controller in the future....Recommended.This is a good device for connecting GameCube controllers, Wii Classic Controllers and... Nunchuks... to your Switch. It has a home button and a capture button as well, to make up for the buttons that aren’t on the GameCube controller. However, there is a problem. Unfortunately, this adapter recognises connected GameCube controllers as a Pro Controller, not a GameCube controller. This means the GameCube-style controls in Super Mario Sunshine in the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection will not work. This is a huge shame in my opinion. Overall, this is a good device, but not a great device.