Issue opening HID
I’m struggling to open a HID on Windows 10. When I run:
HID.findAvailable;
HID.postAvailable;
I get a list of devices, including the one I’m interested in (a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller):
13: Usage name and page: GamePad, GenericDesktop
Vendor name: Nintendo
Product name: Wireless Gamepad
Vendor and product ID: 1406, 8201
Path: \\?\hid#{00001124-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb}_vid&0002057e_pid&2009#8&10b2b76a&1&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}
Serial Number: 7048f77124f3
Releasenumber and interfaceNumber: 0, -1
But when I try to open it, using either of the following methods, I get an error message:
HID.openAt(13);
HID.open(1406, 8201);
// Post window output:
HID: path was not set specified yet, chosen the one with path: \\?\hid#{00001124-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb}_vid&0002057e_pid&2009#8&10b2b76a&1&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}
HIDAPI : Unable to open device \\?\hid#{00001124-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb}_vid&0002057e_pid&2009#8&10b2b76a&1&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}: 1406, 8201
ERROR: HID: Could not open device
Things I’ve tried/considered
I saw that the help file Working with HID states: “NOTE: the backend for Windows has not been completed yet, so HID is not working yet on Windows.” However, I think this message might simply be out of date, as this GitHub issue opened in 2017 describes my exact issue, but has a resolution in 2019 stating that HID in Windows is actually working/implemented.
This post about a similar issue on OSX mentions needing to launch SuperCollider as root. I tried running it as admin on Windows, but it didn’t change anything. Similarly, there is a note in the aforementioned help file: “NOTE: if you have trouble opening a device, e.g. when you get the message ERROR: HID: Could not open device, please check the HID permissions.” But the HID permissions file only mentions Linux.
I tried the controller through both a wired and Bluetooth connection. I haven’t tried a different controller/HID.