Third-party controller makers which have found out wirelessly wake the Swap 2 from its standby mode are usually loud and proud about that function. That’s as a result of there nonetheless aren’t many controllers that may mimic one of many $89.99 Swap 2 Professional’s largest promoting factors, which is letting house owners flip the console on from their sofa. It’s nonetheless one thing to brag about, and but notable accent firm 8BitDo doesn’t appear eager to boast that it lately debuted new firmware for its Professional 3 and Final 2 that permits this helpful trick.
Model 2.0 of its firmware for each controllers (accessible now in its Final Software program V2 on Home windows and Mac) brings shake-to-wake assist on Swap 2. As soon as both controller is paired with this goofy one-time process, you may merely flip in your gamepad, give it just a little shake, then your console will get up. I’ve confirmed that it really works on my Swap 2 with each controllers.
The dearth of Swap 2 wake-up in 8BitDo’s newest controllers was one of many the reason why I’ve been suggesting different fashions to Verge readers. At round $69.99 every, these aren’t low-cost. And but, fashions which might be significantly inexpensive (like GuliKit’s $29.99 ES Professional and different stable controllers) shipped months in the past with the power to wirelessly wake the Swap 2.
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