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Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

Platform
Controller
  • Nintendo Switch Pro controllers can be connected via USB or wirelessly via Bluetooth. For Bluetooth, you need a Bluetooth receiver to connect to your computer.
  • Nintendo Switch Pro controllers have a Japanese layout. This may cause problems with muscle memory.
    • To make the your experience more comfortable, the mapping information below reverses A/B and X/Y.
  • There is no binding file as all controls are default.
  • This controller auto-strums like god intended.
  • To play Guitar/Bass/Keys/Drums parts on a Controller (Padtar), you will need Rock Band 3 Deluxe.
    • You can also rebind your controller within Deluxe.
      Menu > Options > Deluxe Settings > Advanced > Controller > Pad Button Remap
How do I set my gamepad up?

Click on the Pads icon at the top of RPCS3.

The Pads menu in RPCS3.

Follow the instructions and/or match the assignments below.

An instrument page being used as a reference to map it in RPCS3.

Pad Information

Section titled “Pad Information”
Handlers Devices
SDL Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Device Class Device Subtype
Standard (Pad) PS3 Controller

Guitars/Bass/Keys

Section titled “Guitars/Bass/Keys”
Switch Pro Controller Rock Band
ZL Trigger Green Fret
L Button Red Fret
R Button Yellow Fret
ZR Trigger Blue Fret
B Button Orange Fret
Left Stick Whammy Bar
Minus Button Overdrive

Drums

Section titled “Drums”
Switch Pro Controller Rock Band
ZL Trigger Foot Pedal
L Button Red Pad
R Button Yellow Pad
ZR Trigger Blue Pad
B Button Green Pad

Vocals

Section titled “Vocals”
Switch Pro Controller Use Alt Use
Left Stick Navigation
D-Pad Navigation
B Button Select
A Button Back Mic 3 volume (Song)
Y Button Mic 1 volume (Song)
X Button View more info (Library) Mic 2 volume (Song)
Plus Button Options Pause (Song)
Minus Button Filters (Library) Overdrive (Song)
L Button Guide part selection (Practice)
ZL Trigger Voice Chat Vocal part selection (Practice)
R Button Vocal track volume (Song)
ZR Trigger Pitch correction (Song)
Section titled “Navigation Pad”

Enable this to dedicate a gamepad for navigation. Great for MIDI instruments!

  • You can enable this in [Menu] > [Options] > [Deluxe Settings] > [Controller] > [Navigation Pad]
Rock Band 3 Deluxe's Navigation Pad menu.
Switch Pro Controller Use Alt Use
Left Stick Navigation
D-Pad Navigation
B Button Select
A Button Back
Y Button Rate song (Library)
X Button View more info (Library)
Plus Button Options Pause (Song)
Minus Button Filters (Library) Overdrive (Song)
L Button Song shortcuts
ZL Trigger Open song search Cancel setlist
R Button
ZR Trigger Start setlist
Mapping

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