Another option to easily desync a Pro Controller at tournaments

[Zarxrax]

For the minority of people who prefer the Wi U Pro controller, the issue of desyncing it from the console after your sets remains a bit of a sticking point. And removing your battery is not the easiest or most desirable thing as it can cause wear and tear on your controller. I have found a very simple solution to completely desync controllers, though it requires the purchase of a $16 device.

The Mayflash Wireless Wii U Pro Controller to PC USB Adapter is a little device that you can sync Pro controllers to. So basically, after you finish playing, just plug this thing up into one of the Wii U's USB ports, press the sync button on it, press the sync button on your controller, then unplug the device and go on your way. You are now completely desynced from the Wii U.

TO's could even pick one up to share amongst anyone who comes into a tournament with a Pro controller. Maybe just have it set up somewhere as a "desyncing station" or something.

 

[vegeta18]

This is really cool actually, nice idea, i hope tournaments allow it because its stupid that a lot of tournaments simply dont let me use my wiiU pro controller

 

[wizrad]

You can't just sync to the adapter and use it as a plug to play with on any console?

 

[Zarxrax]

You can't just sync to the adapter and use it as a plug to play with on any console?

No, you'll still have to sync to the console you want to play on.

 

[Teshie U]

^This
Even if you Sync to the adapter, the Wii U doesn't take wired inputs from anything except the Gamecube Adapter.

 

[wizrad]

I'd say this is a worse idea than just buying a second controller, but I'd be forgetting that a controller is like $60 now /:

 

[Rawbinator]

Hmm. I feel like just playing without a battery (relying on the charging cable, so no wear and tear) is a better option than this.

 

[JBones]

Anyone know if the BT stack on android has been fixed? It could replace this

 

[Zawaz132]

Can't you just disconnect it by pressing the Sync button when you're finished?

 

[JBones]

If it was that simple we wouldn't have all these problems at tournaments. Pressing any button reconnects it

 

[Zarxrax]

Anyone know if the BT stack on android has been fixed? It could replace this

I dont think so, I was checking into that for a few days, but I couldn't get anything to work.

 

[Sonicrida]

I think the struggle is getting people to remember to do it though right? I mean ideally you would hope that they remember to since they own this but i can imagine mistakes happening.

 

[JBones]

I think the struggle is getting people to remember to do it though right? I mean ideally you would hope that they remember to since they own this but i can imagine mistakes happening.

The problem isn't remembering to desync. It's that once they're off, they'll reconnect once a button is pressed. This usually happens when they're in a backpack.
Wiimotes aren't so bad since you can easily remove the battery, but you need a screwdriver for the pro controller. It's inconvenient.
Until the BT stack for android is fixed, it looks like this is the best option

 

[Sonicrida]

The problem isn't remembering to desync. It's that once they're off, they'll reconnect once a button is pressed. This usually happens when they're in a backpack.
Wiimotes aren't so bad since you can easily remove the battery, but you need a screwdriver for the pro controller. It's inconvenient.
Until the BT stack for android is fixed, it looks like this is the best option

The best option I thought was simply carrying a cord around and having no battery in the controller. That way it's only ever on when plugged in. That's what some tournaments have been using and it works out.

 

[dav3yb]

The best option I thought was simply carrying a cord around and having no battery in the controller. That way it's only ever on when plugged in. That's what some tournaments have been using and it works out.

Any tournament that doesn't do this is doing it wrong. Battery OUT + USB cord = no chance of someone who ISN'T playing interfering with another match.