Wii Classic Controller
Hardware entity
A dual-analog, d-pad, 10-button gamepad connected to the Wii Remote. And, 2 Analog triggers.
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The d-pads, (A), (B), (+), (-), and home buttons on each device send independent signals so a game can be programmed to interpret Wiimote (+) and Classic (+), for example, as different buttons.
Note that the Wiimote retains full functionality (d-pad, 6 buttons+HOME, motion) when used with the Classic Controller. A few game use the Wimote motion and Classic Controller together (they are clipped together by an adapter for this purpose).
Counting the (HOME) button would be 11 total buttons on the Classic Controller, if any game includes this functionality. These games most likely reserve the Wiimote (HOME) button for its original purpose to access the Wii system menu.
Outside Nintendo's platforms, some operating systems/drivers/software have issues with using the Classic Controller with Wiimote functions at the same time. Such as (A), (B), (+),(-), and (HOME) can not be differentiated by which device sent them or they must be differentiated. Also, Classic Controller and Wiimote must be 2 separate controllers in some setups (a player can't use tilt and use Classic Controller as a single game controller). Spiting the Wii Classic Controller and Wiimote can be an issue for games that only allow 1 controller per player.
The SNES Classic Controller and NES Classic Controller are hardware level identical to the Classic Controller except they are missing numerous buttons and all analog controls. Any games designed for NES or SNES Classic Controller can be tagged as Classic Controller compatible. The PDP Wired Fight Pad and Wii U Fight Pad controller are notable for being shaped like a GameCube Controller with added (+), (-), (HOME) buttons. On a hardware level, they are identical to the Wii Classic Controller and unrelated to the various 3rd party/unofficial GameCube controller adapters.
The Classic Controller Pro (not the Wii U Pro) is not hardware level identical to the Classic Controller. It removes the analog triggers and has two digital triggers instead. So, Classic Controller Pro and Classic Controller compatibility may not be synonymous in games (or software) that use one or the other.
Note that the Wiimote retains full functionality (d-pad, 6 buttons+HOME, motion) when used with the Classic Controller. A few game use the Wimote motion and Classic Controller together (they are clipped together by an adapter for this purpose).
Counting the (HOME) button would be 11 total buttons on the Classic Controller, if any game includes this functionality. These games most likely reserve the Wiimote (HOME) button for its original purpose to access the Wii system menu.
Outside Nintendo's platforms, some operating systems/drivers/software have issues with using the Classic Controller with Wiimote functions at the same time. Such as (A), (B), (+),(-), and (HOME) can not be differentiated by which device sent them or they must be differentiated. Also, Classic Controller and Wiimote must be 2 separate controllers in some setups (a player can't use tilt and use Classic Controller as a single game controller). Spiting the Wii Classic Controller and Wiimote can be an issue for games that only allow 1 controller per player.
The SNES Classic Controller and NES Classic Controller are hardware level identical to the Classic Controller except they are missing numerous buttons and all analog controls. Any games designed for NES or SNES Classic Controller can be tagged as Classic Controller compatible. The PDP Wired Fight Pad and Wii U Fight Pad controller are notable for being shaped like a GameCube Controller with added (+), (-), (HOME) buttons. On a hardware level, they are identical to the Wii Classic Controller and unrelated to the various 3rd party/unofficial GameCube controller adapters.
The Classic Controller Pro (not the Wii U Pro) is not hardware level identical to the Classic Controller. It removes the analog triggers and has two digital triggers instead. So, Classic Controller Pro and Classic Controller compatibility may not be synonymous in games (or software) that use one or the other.
Succeeded by the Wii U Pro Controller which supposedly is not backwards compatible with Classic Controller.
Parent group
Games by year
The first Wii Classic Controller video game was released on June 7, 2007.
Platforms
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