When it comes to d-pad based games, Sony's controllers are undefeated. Xbox controller dpads are too clicky and have no feedback. Nintendo's dpads are great, but their controllers lack triggers (ZL/ZR are just buttons), so they don't work well for games that require analog input. I got some wicked deals on PS4 and PS5 controllers, but I don't have a PS4 or PS5 to utilize them. That's where this dongle comes into play. I put the controller into sync mode (Share + PS button), hold the button on the 8bitdo adapter when connected to USB port, and the controller syncs up lickity split! I've updated mine to the latest firmware from 8bitdo and it works perfectly on Switch 2 (make sure you enable the "Pro Controller Wired Communication" setting) as well as PC. Steam still detects it as an Xinput controller, which is fine since Xinput is guaranteed to work on any game that supports a controller. As long as you're not completely smooth brained, you'll know to press X when the game tells you to press X and not the other X. Right? You got this champ. 10/10 adapter, by the way. Read more
I have been a lifelong Nintendo fan, owning every single console released in North America, minus the Virtual Boy i tell you that so you understand how much i respect and enjoyment i have with Nintendo products. I cannot be more clearer how much I LOVE my WiiU Pro Controller. Nintendo honestly made a perfect controller and sadly dropped the design, weight and build when they left Wiiu for the Switch. I Love the Switch, a perfect system full of old classics, Wiiu conversions, and new games all on the go. When im home the small joy-con controllers just don't do it and i want my Pro Controller. I own a Switch Pro Controller (not pictured) and to be clear its ok, but when you've enjoyed perfection, "ok" just doesn't do it. Out of the box Nintendo does not support the Wiiu or other Bluetooth controllers and that's where 8BitDo comes in. With this outstanding TINY adapter, you can now breathe real life into your switch (or pc or Mac or Raspberry Pi, etc.). With my Switch with joy-cons in you can only sort of see the adapter, and with the Joy-Cons removed, you can clearly see it. Love the build quality and would 100% advise people to pick on up! Read more
Super easy to set up and start working. Waaaaayyy more reliable than typical bluetooth. Connects to Xbox One and PS4 controllers really easily. I use this with a Batocera set up and it works pretty much perfectly out of the box. It connects both Xbox and PS controllers as 8bitdo Pro 2 Controllers, and seems like your controller doesn't work at first, but it's because Batocera doesn't have a controller mapping set up for the 8bitdo controller yet. Once you get a mapping set up (Hit Space on a connected keyboard and go to Controller&Bluetooth Settings > Controller Mapping), Xbox/PS work great on the same configuration. Highly recommend it for a similar set up! Read more
Not sure why people are saying it doesn't work with PS5 Dualsense on Oled and S2 I've been using it for over a year on oled and for the past month on Switch 2. Make sure you do the firmware update and you should be good to go. Who is trying to use this on pc? You can connect a Dualsense straight to pc using your Bluetooth. It works fine for me since day 1 and never experienced lag either. Maybe try using it in the same room as the console? Read more
My Switch Pro controller analogs are both shot now, and I figured 20 bucks for a bluetooth adapter to use other controllers on hand was worth trying, compared to the price of replacing the official controller. So far I've used this to connect my Xbox One controller (for the older Xbox, not the current one) and a PS5 controller to my Nintendo Switch. I did not update the 8BitDo2's drivers or change anything on the adapter's settings, and the controllers themselves were both up to date on firmware. So far I've only had connection issues with the Xbox One controller, which I suspect was due to the old AA batteries being low, but the controller worked great for the first 20 or so hours, with the exception of one mid-salmon run match where the controller got stuck and had me running in circles until I was booted. Most buttons on the XB1 were mapped one to one with the Switch, the only buttons I didnt seem to have access to was screenshot and recording. The rumble worked but was a bit too strong for my liking. Then I swapped to using my PS5 controller, and have been keeping the controller's power topped off. Ive had no disconnect issues with the PS5 controller while games were running and the console was powered on. The PS5 controller seems to emulate all buttons as well as motion controls, while using the touchpad button to take screenshots and record clips. Both controllers occasionally have to be reconnected when the console has been off for a while, which is fairly easy to do. I'm not sure why this is, the adapter seems to retain connected devices after being unplugged. Some days I wake up, press the PS or Xbox button to connect them to the adapter, and then press it again and the console wakes up, other days I have to walk over to the docked console and press the power button, and then reconnect the controllers. So far both controllers were very responsive pressing buttons and responding to analog sticks, I have not been able to perceive any delay/latency compared to using the Switch Pro controller. I typically sit between 4 to 12 feet away from the console when I play. Both controllers seemed to have a mildly annoying dead zone on the LR2 triggers though, but it usually doesn't affect anything unless I need to press those triggers rapidly. Either I never noticed this dead zone when using the controllers on their respective consoles, or the *BitDo2 is set to wait until a certain analog distance is pulled before emulating the digital signal to the Switch. Out of the box, this may be annoying depending on what hardware you have to tweak it with, since it requires a compatible smartphone or PC. Read more
