It's a big day for all Nintendo fans. A number of players already own their copy of the Nintendo Switch 2. The next-gen console is making a remarkable debut, between expectations met and initial disappointments. For our part, we were also able to get our hands on a Switch 2 and we already have some initial feedback to give regarding third-party accessories.
A few weeks ago, we learned that the console supported mice from manufacturers other than Nintendo, notably in the game Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition. From then on, the question of compatibility in the console's menus arose. We have a first element of an answer at Journal du Geek since none of the mice we tried to connect to the Switch 2 seemed to work... at least in the home interface and in the console menus.
Neither wired nor wireless mice were recognized by the machine in these areas. To verify, we switched to mouse mode with the Joy-Con 2 and it works well in the basic interface and in the menus. The cursor appears instantly without any further manipulation on our part.
Mouse will only be supported in certain games that include this compatibility in their settings. This is the case for Cyberpunk 2077 which runs wonderfully with a keyboard/mouse. We therefore find a PC gaming feel, which should please many players. Just be sure to launch them with Joy-Cons first, otherwise you won't get anywhere.
Good news for the cameras
The cameras are much less of a problem for us. In fact, we were able to connect two different Logitech webcam models. They were recognized immediately and therefore allow us to access GameChat with devices that we already have at home. No need to specifically invest in the camera offered by Nintendo.
It should be noted, however, that regardless of the quality offered by your model (in our case, 4K resolution), this will not affect the transmission of your image by the Switch. The resolution automatically sets itself to that offered by the Nintendo camera, namely 1080p, and caps at this level.
However, for the moment, the Switch 2 does not seem to accept a “professional” camera. More than a compatibility problem, it seems to be a configuration issue that we will have to look into more in the future. The camera seems to recognize the Switch 2 as a computer and does not want to broadcast the image but rather wants to transfer data.
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