I’m looking to determine if it’s possible to have 2+ Nintendo Switch controllers connected to a linux system via bluetooth, and have a stable connection? I’ve been fighting this for a while thinking it was something in my set up but at this point I wonder if the drivers are just completely broken. I wanted to poke the community to see if anyone is currently using multiple Nintendo controllers simultaneously and not having any problems. I have been trying to use switch pro controllers.
For context what I have found is the following:
- I am primarily using popos/ubuntu
- If I go back to 20.04 I am able to connect multiple Switch Pro controllers. This can work for 20-45 minutes, eventually they stop responding and the whole system locks up
- On 24.04+ systems as soon as I try to pair the second controller it starts to drop bluetooth connections. I can’t even get both to connect at the same time for a minute
- If I only connect a single controller I have no issues.
If you do have a functioning set up please let me know what BT adapter and OS you are on. I’d be willing to buy a new adapter if it’s a BT adapter issue but I don’t want to start spending money on a long shot.