Hacking [Tool] Joy-Con Toolkit

[ruyor]

Have sent these over to him, so may be included in next version.

Can you share these with me as well? I'm trying to add them all to the SwitchBrew Wiki.

 

[Angelcraft]

how to backup a joy con and do this?

and you think there will be an app for android? some people doesnt have bluetooth on pc D:

 

[ruyor]

and you think there will be an app for android? some people doesnt have bluetooth on pc D:

To dump Joy-con SPIs, you either need:
1. PC running some kind of Linux distro (Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat, etc.) with either Bluetooth or a Charge Grip w/ USB and know how to use the terminal to build and run apps.
2. PC running Windows with Bluetooth and this app

I don't see an Android app happening any time soon. If you don't have Bluetooth on your PC, you can get a USB adapter for around $7-15 (sometimes a little cheaper) on Amazon.

 

[Angelcraft]

To dump Joy-con SPIs, you either need:
1. PC running some kind of Linux distro (Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat, etc.) with either Bluetooth or a Charge Grip w/ USB and know how to use the terminal to build and run apps.
2. PC running Windows with Bluetooth and this app

I don't see an Android app happening any time soon. If you don't have Bluetooth on your PC, you can get a USB adapter for around $10-15 (sometimes a little cheaper) on Amazon.

thank for the bluetooth adv i will see it and if i do it i will backup it with the app i think XD

 

[CTCaer]

I don't know if in android you can talk raw hid with a Bluetooth device..
But when I will upload the sources maybe someone else can try

 

[Revyn]

Is it possible to colour each button seperate? I've modded my joy con with different buttons colours and it will be nice to see them also on Switch UI.

 

[Deleted User]

Is it possible to colour each button seperate? I've modded my joy con with different buttons colours and it will be nice to see them also on Switch UI.

Not currently. Maybe Nintendo could release a software update for Joy-Cons or Pro Controller, they would probably release different style Joy-Cons that have different color buttons, but they wouldn't do it for us.

 

[Melvin8D]

Could I get banned online for changing the colors?

 

[SomeGamer]

Could I get banned online for changing the colors?

Highly unlikely.

 

[Deleted User]

I tried this with wine (from brew) on Mac and it gives the "Cannot find any Joy-Con or Pro Controller" error
EDIT: I also get this when using it on VMWare with Mac Bluetooth passthrough

 

[Naked_Snake]

Some one send a Joy-Con in for repair with a custom color now

 

[Deleted User]

Some one send a Joy-Con in for repair with a custom color now

They'd probably just flash the right FW back, or replace your Joy-Con.

 

[CTCaer]

New version 1.3 released!
Fixes pro controller and many other things.

 

[Naked_Snake]

New version 1.3 released!
Fixes pro controller and many other things.

https://twitter.com/astronautlevel2/status/892204963081965568

 

[CTCaer]

https://twitter.com/astronautlevel2/status/892204963081965568

He he, I was talking about Joy-Con Toolkit (1.3 not 3.0.1).

I didn't know though that there's a new switch version..

 

[froggestspirit]

Does the splatoon pro controller actually have different colored handles on the system image?

 

[CTCaer]

I don't think so.
Pro controller only uses the Body color. The buttons color is not checked.
So only one color to show.

But maybe the body color is a bit different.

 

[dj505]

I love the new dark theme! Are the Splatoon 2 colors dumped from actual JoyCons?

Edit: apparently so, didn't read the last page haha

 

[doriandu45]

Good, it worked for my Pro Controlle, but the color isn't listed in the "Customs colors", so could you add it to the next version (the hex code is #323232), maybe in the second line (1st line=Joy-cons, 2nd line=Pro controllers)

(Something like this: )

 

[PotatisKnug]

Joy-Con Toolkit v1.3

Summary:
Since months ago, I bought yellow joy-con shells and modded my Joy-Cons. Then I found Shinyquagsire23 HID-Joy-Con-Whispering and changed my joy con colors and this reflected my new neon yellow color in-game.

I always wanted to make an easy tool for that, for the community. So here it is with some additional goodies.
Have fun creating funky combinations.

What it can currently do:

• Change colors of your Joy-Con and Pro Controller
• Save your custom colors for future use
• Backup your SPI flash
• View S/N and MAC address
• View Firmware version

Prerequisites:

• .net framework v4.5.2
• Visual c++ 2015 x86 redist
• Bluetooth adapter (USB or built-in)
• Windows PC

Changelog:
v1.3

• Fixed Pro controller

Added protocol reply check to fix communication with Pro controller and sometimes Joy-Cons. Sometimes and especially with Pro controller fast communication, the hid channel gets overwhelmed with "uneeded" packets. Now we check for correct ones and reject the others.​

• New switch dark theme look (theme requests will be ignored though).
• Better tinting of controller previews.
• Added Splatoon Pink and Green colors.
• Fix hex color text on buttons.
• Many bug fixes
• You can now cancel SPI dumping and also you can see the progress. (Speed is unchanged, FW limitation).

v1.2

• Now you can see real Joy-Cons and Pro controller for color view.
• Updated Neon-Yellow color with retail values.
• You can now save your own custom colors!
• Fixed many bugs and crashes.
• Every communication produces rumble confirmation.
• Added led support. 1st Led: initialized, 4th Led Blinking/Solid: Standby/Write sent.
• Changed SPI dump logic a little bit. Users with Pro controllers or with crashes, please try again.
• Disabled Pro controllers color write for now.

v1.0

• Initial release

Before you do anything, make a backup of your SPI flash.
When you change colors, before 3.0.0 update you need to restart your Switch and then pair, for colors to take effect.
For 3.x.x just pair the controller with Switch.
The custom colors in the color dialog are the retail ones.

Special thanks:
Everyone at Nintendo_Switch_Reverse_Engineering: General BT protocol usage
shinyquagsire23: General hidapi and BT protocol usage
SciresM: General hidapi usage for windows
Ceri: Neon-Yellow hex color values
Cosmic_Link: Splatoon Pink and Green Joy-Con dumps and colors
KapuDaKoopa, Sam S, SomeGamer, Jackson Ferrell: Beta testing

Looks like it works just fine! Good job on the hack!