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   Ethan Black (golemwire@social.librem.one)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 02:28:01 JST Ethan Black

   I think the #Switch2 joycons are going to have the ability to work as mice, maybe as a replacement for the touchscreen when the switch is docked.
   Have it control an OS-level mouse cursor to emulate the touchscreen and adoption of this feature could be a breeze, and maybe even backwards-compatible with Switch 1 games!

   #Nintendo

   Design note: since the right joycon has its joystick lower than the left joycon's joystick, its buttons (ABXY) are well-placed for a mouse.

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     Ethan Black (golemwire@social.librem.one)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 03:02:07 JST Ethan Black

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     Well -- well-placed enough for a joy-con as a mouse.
     Also, note what appears to be an optical sensor in the Switch 2 joycons in that picture.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 03:07:49 JST Seasons of Jason

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     @golemwire Great observation. But my biggest concern is: will they actually be comfortable to use in this way?

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     Ethan Black (golemwire@social.librem.one)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Jan-2025 07:26:29 JST Ethan Black

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     @killyourfm @kurohana Probably not comfortable. I'd still prefer it over the joystick when using (for example) Smash Bros. Ultimate's stage editor, though. It could find usage in these extra features maybe.

     I've also since noticed that the bumper buttons head down the side more than usual, and that the trigger buttons are pretty large for a joy-con. I feel like my index and middle fingers could rest over the bumper and trigger buttons well, respectively.