GC Ultimate 2
The GC Ultimate 2 is a GameCube-style controller with Bluetooth, a battery, and ports for real consoles. It runs HOJA firmware and is configured with HHL Gamepad Config. For the wired-only version, see GC Ultimate 2S.
Wireless | Bluetooth (Switch, Steam, Wii) with the built-in RM2 radio; WLAN dongle for GameCube, N64, XInput and Slippi |
Wired | USB-C, plus GameCube, N64 and SNES/NES with a Retro-C cable |
Battery | 1200 mAh, rechargeable over USB-C |
Extras | Gyro, rumble, RGB lighting, dual-stage triggers |
FCC ID | 2BM3E-GCU-R5 |
Power
Turn on: hold Power.
Turn off: hold Power for 3 seconds, then let go.
Frozen? Hold Power for 15 seconds to force a restart.
Buttons
The buttons follow GameCube positions, with the letters printed on them: A is the big middle button. When this site says "hold A", use the button labeled A.
Triggers are dual-stage like the original: the analog press, then a click at the bottom. When calibrating them on the Input page, press only down to the top of the membrane, not into the click. The app shows how.
Modes and pairing
Hold a button while you turn the controller on or plug it in. Full table and steps: Modes & Pairing.
Hold | Mode | Wireless |
|---|---|---|
A | Switch | Bluetooth. Pair: A + Start |
B | Steam | Bluetooth. Pair: B + Start |
X | XInput | WLAN dongle |
Y | Slippi | WLAN dongle |
D-pad Up | Wii | Bluetooth. Pair: D-pad Up + Start, then SYNC on the Wii |
D-pad Right | GameCube | WLAN dongle |
D-pad Down | N64 | WLAN dongle |
D-pad Left | SNES / NES | Wired only |
Pair with the cable: in Switch mode, plug it into the Switch once with USB. It pairs by itself, and connects over Bluetooth from then on.
Switch 2 (GameCube controller): works as the Switch 2's own GameCube controller, with Home, Capture and rumble, and takes no pairing slot. With a cable, hold Y (the Slippi combo) while plugging it into the Switch 2 to start GameCube mode. Wirelessly, plug a HOJA dongle on current dongle firmware into the Switch 2. See Modes & Pairing.
WLAN dongle: hold ZR (the right Z button) while turning it on to start the dongle connection. The controller and the dongle need the same 4-digit PIN (set on the Wireless page).
Updating
Connect to hoja.handheldlegend.com and press Update now when offered. Update mode by hand: hold ZL + Start (the left Z button) while plugging in. See Update Firmware. The RM2 radio has no separate firmware to update.