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Puck2Switch2

A Steam Controller 2 that behaves as a Switch 2 Pro Controller, running on an ESP32-S3.

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GITHUB · launched Nov 8, 2026 · 13 upvotes (top 96%) · 0 views

Niche: embedded systems and firmware utilities · 239 launches, 4 in the last 7 days ▼ -76% · Explore this niche →

Category and tags

  • Horizontal
  • Hardware & robotics
  • Prosumer
  • Not AI
  • Hobby / open-source project
  • bluetooth
  • controller
  • esp32
  • esp32-s3
  • nintendo-switch-2
  • steam-controller

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Could you build this?

No Making an ESP32-S3 emulate a Switch 2 Pro Controller requires hardware design and undocumented Bluetooth or USB protocol work that vibe coding cannot supply.

What it would actually take: This needs custom firmware on an ESP32-S3 that reads Steam Controller 2 inputs and emits Switch 2 Pro Controller HID or Bluetooth reports, plus hardware work to mount the board. The protocol details are largely undocumented and must be reverse-engineered from captures, so embedded firmware and wireless protocol expertise is required.

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 322 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #315 of 323 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 326 days after the earliest competitor.

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