# dekuNukem/Nintendo_Switch_Reverse_Engineering

A look at inner workings of Joycon and Nintendo Switch

Repository: https://github.com/dekuNukem/Nintendo_Switch_Reverse_Engineering
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nintendo_switch_reverse_engineering
Language: C
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-21T09:33:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3464, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3776, forks 208 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.286228+00:00)

## What it is
A community documentation repository of reverse engineering findings about the Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con controllers, including PCB layouts, pinouts, SPI bus captures, and sensor details. It serves as reference material rather than runnable software, with some C code and logic analyzer captures.

## Use cases
- understand how Joy-Con controllers communicate with the Switch
- find Joy-Con PCB pinouts and test points
- build custom software that reads Joy-Con input
- learn about the Joy-Con accelerometer and gyroscope configuration
- reverse engineer Nintendo Switch controller protocols
- spoof or emulate Joy-Con button presses

## When to choose
- you want documented hardware details and protocol findings for Joy-Con or the Switch
- you are hacking on Joy-Con hardware or writing custom controller drivers
- you need reference material for Switch controller research

## When to avoid
- you need a ready-made, supported Joy-Con driver library
- you want polished software with a license and stable API
- you are looking for general game development tools

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: reverse-engineering, documentation, embedded
- domain: hardware, reverse-engineering, gaming-tools, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, cross-platform
- tags: nintendo-switch, joycon, hardware-hacking, protocol-analysis, bluetooth-hid, teardown

## Member repositories
- dekuNukem/Nintendo_Switch_Reverse_Engineering (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.286228+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:27:49.246305+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dekuNukem/Nintendo_Switch_Reverse_Engineering (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.286228+00:00, sha 4ffdef891094)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.