iOS 16 supports Nintendo Switch Pro and Joy-Con controllers

Apple is adding native support for Nintendo Switch Pro and Joy-Con controllers on iOS 16. Riley TestOne of the iOS developers behind AltStoreDiscover the new console support for the iOS 16 developer beta that was released yesterday.

The Nintendo Switch Pro controller works “perfectly” according to Testut, and the two Joy-Con controllers appear as one device for usable apps and games. Net Brown, Apple’s Director of Engineering, Confirm support for the new console I also revealed that there is a great way to change the behavior of Joy-Cons in iOS 16. You can dynamically switch between using Joy-Cons as one or two controllers separately by holding down the Home and Screen buttons for a few seconds.

Joy-Con support opens iPhones and iPads to new games that can take advantage of these consoles, and it will be interesting to see what the developers are doing here. Apple’s work comes more than a year after iPhone maker added support For the PS5 DualSense controller, along with support for Xbox Series X controllers.

iOS 16 It’s now available as a developer preview, with a public beta expected next month and a full release in the fall.