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Is there a way to emulate a Wii U gamepad on a computer and use it to control the Wii U like a normal one? It's because my old gamepad is broken and my mom won't buy me a new one.
 
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You technically can use HIDtoVPAD to emulate a gamepad using a USB controller, but for some reason you need a real gamepad to set it up every time you want to use it. As for on the PC I think you can stream the gamepad screen (I can’t recall the app name if it exists) but you don’t have any control.
 

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Is there a way to emulate a Wii U gamepad on a computer and use it to control the Wii U like a normal one? It's because my old gamepad is broken and my mom won't buy me a new one.
So what wrong with it? Maybe it could be an easy fix !
 

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You technically can use HIDtoVPAD to emulate a gamepad using a USB controller, but for some reason you need a real gamepad to set it up every time you want to use it. As for on the PC I think you can stream the gamepad screen (I can’t recall the app name if it exists) but you don’t have any control.
Drc-sim iirc to send gamepad video to pc.
 
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Well !! Yes if you got $20, just did a quick search of Ebay.. Even if you skint and your ma wont buy it, you could do some jobs for friends, family, neighbours That's what I did back in the day, when I wanted something.. GoodLuck
 

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