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Totally works. No problems

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024

This thing totally works. I use it with CEMU to play Wii U games on my PC. I also connect it to my Steam Deck through a dock that has USB A ports and the steam deck recognizes it as an Xbox controller in X mode. Very easy to use, no problems. Rumble and everything works perfectly.

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Tiger Ali

Great at what it does but....

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2014

I bought this to use my Wii U Pro controller on my PC. Nintendo's had a long history of great controllers, and the Pro controller might be the pinnacle. It has the right heft, the D-pad feels fantastic, the material feels good, and the controller keeps a charge for 80 hours (after which you simply plug it in with the supplied USB cable).

The Mayflash adapter works as advertised - I hooked it up, installed the driver, and my PC recognized my controller as a XBOX360 controller. All the buttons work and the mappings work perfectly. As others have noted, A is set to A on the controller, so it's in a slightly different place than on the 360 controller, but since the right stick is also in a different place, it's not a big deal. Playing with the Wii U Pro controller has been a joy - it's worked great with Spelunky, Skyrim, and Dark Souls II so far and I'm eager to try it out with some other games and emulators. Initial syncing was easy, rumble works great, and the controller even powers off very easily.

However, I did have one major issue with this product. For some reason, when it's connected as an Xinput device, it really messes up audio such that two versions of XBMC and Plex can't play audio. My gaming rig is hooked up to my TV and I use it to play games and video. I really want to leave this hooked up all the time (since it's an HTPC), and it's kind of a pain that I can't. It seems like the DirectXInput implementation may be messed up, because I also use a small applet to allow the controller to be used as a mouse, and that had major issues with this (and worked fine with a real 360 controller).

The product feels a bit cheap/flimsy and the software is kind of crappy - the company name in the Uninstall programs box is "My Company Name Here" which doesn't fill me with a strong sense of confidence in the product.

It does what it says on the tin, but I just wish it were a little better - I was going to get rid of my 360 controller, but with these quirks I think I'll hold on to it in case there are more issues.

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Totally works. No problems

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024

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J. S.

Works as advertised, firmware update can be finicky

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2015

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Does exactly as advertised here, it's a no-nonsense PC adapter for your Wii U Pro controllers. There are some oddities with its direct input mode which render it incompatible with Steam - it will detect that you have a controller plugged in, and you can even navigate around the menus with the dpad / analog sticks, but you can't change the configuration at all and it accepts no other controller inputs. I suspect this may have something to do with how the adapter presents itself in direct input mode, and how steam expects to receive controller input. Steam does not automatically load a user profile for this controller either, so I suspect that nobody else has figured this out and that i'm not the only one with the problem. If you were planning to use this device with Steam Big Picture mode (say, for in-home streaming and multiple Wii U Pro controllers, for example), this will not work for you. Steam only recognizes it and accepts input from it in xinput mode, which only allows you to use one controller per adapter.

It is 100% functional as an xinput device, all xinput compatible software sees it and accepts it as an xinput controller in that mode. As shipped, the button mapping is 1:1 (ie: A=A, B=B, X=X, Y=Y), even though Microsoft and Nintendo place these buttons in different locations on the controller. A firmware update released in February of this year allows you to press a button combination on the controller in order to reverse the mappings, which places the buttons back where you'd expect them to be. The software could've been a little more intuitive, though - I couldn't get it to work on my primary computer, and their directions left me wondering if I was just doing something wrong. So, here's what you have to do:

Download the firmware updater from maysoft's website, and run it as administrator. You'll see a single greyed out button that says 'update firmware'. Unplug the device, and set it to xinput mode. Press and hold the sync button, and keep it held as you plug it in. If you did it right, Windows will detect a different device than usual, and the red light on your adapter will NOT light up. At this point, the 'update firmware' button on the software will be clickable, and you can proceed to update the firmware. Leave it plugged in until the software tells you that the update was completed, it shouldn't take long. If this process exactly as I described doesn't work for you, something went wrong in the process and your only real choice is to try it on a different computer, which can be inconvenient or simply not possible for some. Since it's a firmware change on the device and not a software update on your OS, once updated, the button combination will work to change the button layout no matter what computer it's plugged into, which is nice.

With this update, the controller can be considered to be completely interchangeable with every other Xinput device on the market, and no longer requires its own special button mappings. I previously gave this adapter 4 stars, but now that they've updated it, I believe it's worth 5 stars.

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Astrokid

Works great, quick painless setup

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014

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Works great, quick painless setup, inexpensive, I love it! I split my video gaming between a home built gaming rig and a Wii U console. I was considering purchasing an xbox controller to use for gaming PC, until I started researching if I could use my Wii U pro controllers on PC and this adapter does the trick perfectly and sames me money! I love the feel of the Wii U Pro Controller and with certain style games a gamepad just feels right (I'm currently playing Gauntlet with it). I still play FPS and strategy games with Keyboard+Mouse, but this gives me more game play options for other types of games and allows me to give dual purpose to controllers I already own for my Wii U.

Note: I think most modern games on Steam support gamepad controllers but only Xinput (not Dinput). With Gauntlet for example I have to use Xinput, which means only one of my Wii U Pro Controllers with this adapter. So for something like Lego Star Wars Complete Sage where local co-op play (2 people playing in the same room on one computer) I will likely have to get a 2nd one of these adapters for my 2nd controller for both pro controllers to work at the same time. If the game supports Dinput then up to 4 can be used on one adapter.

This adapter allows you to switch between Dinput and Xinput (I cut the notes below directly from Mayflash's website)

●If the Input Switch is set to the "Direct Input" mode, the controllers are recognized as standard Human Interface Device. Your controllers can be calibrated at the Windows Gamepad Setup screen. Up to four controllers can be recognized by a single adapter while in this mode.
● Setting the switch to "Xinput Mode" will make it possible to fool certain PC games which lock out proper input modes from the user unless an Xbox controller is attached (for a list of these games, check Wikipedia). While in Xinput Mode Vibration Feedback is available. The drawback is that while in this mode, only one controller can be recognized by the adapter.

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Bradley Storozuk

Very Simple, Very Good

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2014

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For the longest time, I've been trying to find ways to use Wii controllers on my PC. I started off with bluetooth adapters and a cavalcade of programs that ended up not working too well. I had purchased a Wii Classic Controller to USB adapter and used that for awhile. Though, given the superiority of the Wii U version, I had always wanted to use it.

To my excitement, I discovered that this product exists. First and foremost, it's the most simple thing you could ask for. There is no software to customize or drivers to install; you plug the unit into your system, hit the sync button on the unit and on the Pro controller, and everything works seamlessly. It has two modes: X-Input and Direct. X-input mode emulates an Xbox 360 controller, whereupon the rear triggers function as analog and the rumble works perfectly. The only caveat is since this is a Nintendo controller, AB and XY are in their respective Nintendo locations, so the bottom button presses as B and the right button presses as A and so on. In Nintendo games, it works as it should. In most PC games, though, you may need to remap the buttons accordingly. Also, in X-Input mode, only one controller works per adapter, so in a situation where you would like four wireless controllers on your PC, you would have to either buy four adapters or use Direct Input. DI mode supports four controllers with one adapter, but the ZR and ZL buttons become digital and the rumble doesn't operate.

With that said, the Wii U Pro Controller is my favorite gaming controller. I've used Dualshock 3, Xbox 360, XBox One and PS4 controllers, and this one is still my favorite. You really can't argue with the 80 hour battery life, either.

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Ryan

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013

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I've been really frustrated with Nintendo for the past seven years. When they announced the Virtual Console for Wii, I was really excited about having digital versions of the games I grew up with on a Nintendo console instead of PC ROMs. Unfortunately, a lot of the games I loved didn't make it.

Then Nintendo announces Wii U and how it's supposed to win back core gamers and cut the grandma crap. They release the awesome pro controller and promise new Virtual Console games. What they conveniently left out was that 9/10 Wii U games won't even support the pro controller and instead of offering new / more Virtual Console, they spit out the same old crappy NES games that everyone has already bought and played on multiple platforms millions of times. Where's my Turtles in Time? Aladdin? Lion King? TMNT Tournament Fighters? Mega Man X 2 and 3? Mega Man 7? Street Figher Alpha? Mega Man and Bass? Pinocchio? Hook? I know that licensing has a lot to do with it, but Nintendo has some of the best lawyers in the world. I've come to the conclusion that they just don't care. Instead of bringing back those great games and more, they're just gonna keep spitting out the old Mario and Zelda for people to buy over and over.

Wait, wasn't I reviewing something...?

AH, yes. The pro controller USB adapter. It's excellent. It comes with some Gamecube-lookin' disk, but I don't know why because it won't even fit in my disk drive. I just plugged it in, synced the controller and I was off. Mega Man X 3 with (in my opinion) Nintendo's best controller.

I've tried to support the company that I've been with since a kid in the '90s, but it's getting harder and harder because Nintendo simply does not care about us. They made the pro controller to lure us into buying the Wii U, but hardly any games support it. They promise more Virtual Console releases, but it's been one game (if that) a week. Seriously? Nintendo is sitting on one of, if not THE most legendary video game library, but they're just going to trickle out crap like Balloon Fight and Vega Stakes once a week.

So, screw 'em. Now I can enjoy all the games I want and get my money's worth out the pro controller - no thanks to Nintendo.

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Damian Suarez

Very nice supplement to Wii U Pro Controller

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013

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This device allows up to four Wii U Pro Controllers to connect to the PC and interact as human interface devices, which is perfect for general PC games. The controllers react to the PC without delay and without a hassle for setup. Just plug in the device to a USB port and let it seek for any controllers, just like a Wii (U). I have even tested it with the Afterglow Wii U Pro Controller, a third-party decice, which would not be recognized by traditional Bluetooth communication, unlike the official Wii U Pro controller. Nevertheless, regardless of the brand, the controller operates perfectly.

In addition, the adapter allows the controller to operate as an Xinput device, which is very useful for games requiring the official Microsoft controller. One adapter will only allow one controller connected in this mode, but, for the majority of PC games which use only one Xinput gamepad, it's not a problem. The controller still interacts and emulates the Microsoft Xbox controller, from the thumbsticks right down to the triggers.

There may be methods to connect the controller to the PC, and such techniques simply require a Bluetooth adapter and the right drivers. However, when I could not get my Afterglow to be recognized by my adapter, I veered to this solution instead, and I do not regret it. Even the light-up LED feature on my third-party controller functions with no fail, and I would not consider any other method to attempt, given the money invested and the payoff from the device's reliable functionality.

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Tiger Ali

Great at what it does but....

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2014

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T.T.

Great for 1 Player. Buy Multiple for Multiplayer

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017

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Pros:
-Works great for 1 player games. Everything works in Xinput, even the rumble. If you don't update then the home button works too, but you need the update to switch the A/B X/Y by holding + and effective A at the same time.
-Get to use lovely Wii U Pro controllers. Love their feel and battery life.

Cons:
-Only problem is that the 4 player Dinput only works for some games. I've been able to get it to work with "Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime" and that was because it had a gamepad recognition option in the options menu. All other games I have been unable to get it to work correctly with for 4 player. I've tried all different kinds of key binders and Dinput to Xinput converters, and, despite most of them recognizing the controllers and even their inputs, for some reason I can't get the games themselves to recognize them. It is very frustrating.... If anyone knows an actual way around this then please do tell. The only way that I've tried now that works is getting another of these... But that is a rip off by Mayflash because you have to buy 4 of these for $80 worth to get full 4-player controllers. I have a weird feeling that they did it on purpose, however, it could also be contributed to the processing power of the adapter or USB speed...

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Ryan Karolak

Great adapter if you want simple way to pair your Wii U Pro controller to your PC as a generic gamepad or an XBox controller

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2016

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I owned an XBox 360 controller to use with my PC until it died. I didn't have any other XBox controllers, but I do have a Wii U with three pro controllers, which are mostly not used unless if there is a party, so I decided to take a chance on this so I could use one of my Wii U controllers and save some money opposed to buying a new XBox 360 or Xbox One controller.

I'll first mention there are software solutions for getting a Wii U controller to work with a normal Bluetooth adapter. The software solution consisted of a special Bluetooth management program, a button-mapping program, and an XInput driver program to allow it to be recognized as an XBox controller. In my experience these workarounds are a bit clunky, and it seemed to report the analogue sticks as binary (example: holding up on a stick will report all the way up, or nothing at all. There was no middle-ground or places in between). While there may be fixes to this behaviour and have it work as expected, I wanted something simple. I wanted to to press the sync buttons then expect the controller to just work. That's why I bought this adapter.

This product is basically a dedicated special-purpose bluetooth adapter that maps and works as a gamepad or XInput adapter all-in-one, so everyhing is done in the adapter without the need of extra software configuration (except installing the driver once before you first use it).

It took a minute or so the first time for my computer to recognize the adapter (after installing the drivers first) and the Wii U controller, but since then it connects quickly every time I power on my black Wii U pro controller. The first time I connected it one of the analog sticks was reporting as slightly off-center, but that was fixed by calibrating it in the Game Controllers control panel.

In the Xinput mode it detects and works as an XBox controller just fine. One thing to remember, other than the different location of the analogue sticks, the A and B buttons are reversed compared to an Xbox controller, as are the Y and X buttons. The map perfectly well, but if you've been using an XBox controller beforehand this will be noticeable. You'll either have to just go with it and adapt, or remap your buttons.

So far the adapter has been reliable with connecting and maintaining a connection. I haven't had any problems using it as an XBox controller in my games so far, and in other software like Steam and Oculus's home software. The Wii U controller will still go asleep if left idle for too long, so you'll have to press a button to wake it up and have it automatically re-connect. That's to be expected though.

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Rikk Caro

If you are tired after dealing with those god forsaken "Toshiba" stacks, this is definitely for you

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2014

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My xbox-360 controller was wearing out my USB sockets on my laptop, so I looked around for some wireless options. Decided that the Wii-U pro controller would be my next best bet and went over to my local B&M store to get one. My laptop had a bluetooth dongle embedded onto the mobo so I thought I wouldn't need anything further. Good god was I wrong.. After spending 2 nights of constantly deleting my drivers, editing my config files, constantly watching that stupid little "Sync" button to stop blinking only to have it work ONE FRIGGEN TIME and never again afterwards because you have to constantly mess with it if you have your controller die, I gave up. That's where this little guy comes in handy.

This thing saved me so much heartache that I would gladly buy it over and over.After installing the initial drivers that took little to no effort whatsoever, I just have to hit the power button to get it running. I treat it like my old 360 wired and map all the buttons out to what I need for project64 and dolphin. Also got it to work with minecraft as well with a different plug-in that treated the wii-u pro as a keyboard/mouse.

I don't personally need and/or care about the "turbo feature" so I can't really vouch for that.
Only one small con.. As someone else mentioned, the plastic on this truly feels extremely flimsy. Feels like this thing should be worth about 3-5 bucks, let alone 20+. Since it's not exactly as flashy of a device, I just tuck it away so I don't really have to worry about it and it's literally plug-in and forget about it.

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