Using a Mouse & Keyboard on Nintendo Switch...

The Nintendo Switch has keyboard and mouse support, but unfortunately almost no games utilize it. Luckily, there are some 3rd party peripherals that let you use a keyboard and mouse with ANY game...

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[romshark]

I do wish they'd support using the mouse in Mario Maker 2 when making levels. I think that would have been a great option.

[yellowberryHN]

I'm a game developer, and I'm currently working on porting a game to Switch, and one of the things I'm ensuring is that the keyboard and mouse experience works out of the box, just like it would on the PC version.

[FourDozenEggs]

Honestly, keyboard and mouse support should just be standard in all console games. I doubt it would be difficult to do. More options are always a good thing, that's why I got into PC gaming in the first place.

[kevinr]

Nintendo included mouse support in Game Builder Garage and it worked beautifully. But rather than making me appreciate their inclusion of the functionality, it left me annoyed by all the titles that should and could have had mouse support, but didn't. Mario Maker is at the top of that list.

[sonnyrynsaard]

On today's episode of 'Bob uses literally anything but a normal switch controller:'

[LifeBulb]

If I recall Game Builder Garage also has keyboard and mouse. Though I think it's just mouse support, which is cool. Really wish that Super Mario Maker 2 had that support.

[Cbamptronious]

Bob, I honestly think I come to watch your green screen skits more than anything, so good.

[rotallyPumpered]

It might be nice if these had an option to emulate the gyro, rather than just the analogue stick. I think something like Splatoon 2 would work pretty well with a good keyboard and mouse profile.

[RuzzzLightyear]

i see you all the time on yt but this is my first time watching one of your vids. you've gotta be one of the best reviewers. you don't sugarcoat anything and youre pretty detailed which is very nice cause products like this we really need and true and honest review

[JosheJade]

What the heck, I was just wondering this but didn't have any further motivation to try it on the switch since I do this with my Xbox/PC for Minecraft haha

[roddyb]

For anyone interested, Hypnospace Outlaw has full mouse and keyboard support on Switch too.

[michuPL]

Hey Bob! New to the channel, actually the first video I stumbled upon was the Gigabyte monitor review. But I stayed for the Switch content and recently I bought a Switch OLED - my first Nintendo console at 29 years of age. I previously was (and still am) a PC and PS/Xbox gamer and did not really understand the hype behind Nintendo titles (Nintendo games/consoles were also not really popular here in Poland ever). But I got tired of the constant "who gets the best graphics" battle instead of "who makes the most enjoyable game" and wanted something new (also, my GF likes to travel a lot so I needed something portable for gaming on the go). So for the first time since it's release I got interested in the Switch and based on your videos I decided to give it a go. And boy oh boy do I love it. I do not have that many games yet but I love the form factor, I love the different ways that I can play games on it and I love the OLED screen. I also got the 8BitDo Pro 2 controller and now I cannot imagine myself going anywhere without these 2. I am sorry for the long post but I just wanted to thank you for making fantastic content in general and "making me" get the Switch. Now, I need to save some money to get these damned Nintendo games :D Cheers!

[Othtober]

In my head cannon of Wulff Den ad read world, everyone is Bob. It’s just a sea of Bobs. There are good Bobs and bad Bobs, rich Bobs and poor Bobs, dad Bobs and child Bobs, but they are all Bobs just the same. I imagine Bob walking the streets of New York City and just bro nodding to everyone as they are all Bob. I almost just watch these videos for the ad read. I need to know what the Bobs are getting up to this week. All this just to say I really appreciate the effort you put into your videos.

[megamix]

I'm not a fan of Fortnite but the way you flossed after getting that Victory Royale was golden. XD

[Yipper]

I have a thing called the Titan Two which can do keyboard and mouse. Its input system is far less elegant than the devices featured in this video, but it can do a few more things. Like it can convert basically any controller to switch Xbox etc. I could use two DK Bongos (if I had two) and probably map them so that I can play any switch game with DK bongos. I will get a second pair eventually just to do that, but its not on my priority list.

[LeroiPOV]

I read an article about this before. I'm glad you got into it! Really cool to see it in action. Keep doing you, Bob!

[tjmeyer]

Great video Bob. Your editing skills for your sponsors are top notch

[olivergoldvalente]

I've tried that mouse you have too. There is definitely input lag in the mx master. Changing mouse choice might help but there's probably lag in the whole chain.

[lawrence]

I’m so glad you made this video, I’ve been racking my brain trying to remember what the game was called that was styled to look like old style PC and actually used mouse & keyboard for input. Plus I love your videos, great sense of comedy and you always seem to thoroughly research your stuff too. I really appreciate the extra effort you put into producing your videos.
I’m so glad your thumbnail doesn’t have a picture of you with your mouth open, it does my head in when people do that (please talk Wood out of it).

[ethel]

I’m not sure how difficult it actually was to do, but the shot of Bob hitting down the plant in front of Hacker Bob looked so good and impressive!