panama chief
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Oh shit. I have 2 snes pads, 4 joycon and a pro controller. Next party is bomberman mania
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All firmware updatable 8Bitdo controllers are now Switch compatible!
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dolabla
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I wish they had a SFC30 Pro
. I guess I'll just get the SFC30 for right now and hope they release a Pro version of it.Dreamwriter
Member
I see references to an arcade stick made from these guys, does this thing actually exist?
http://https://www.amazon.com/8Bitdo-FC30-Arcade-Stick-Mac-Android/dp/B01DJB3Z58/
http://https://www.amazon.com/8Bitdo-FC30-Arcade-Stick-Mac-Android/dp/B01DJB3Z58/
Don't think they make them anymore.
capylikesgames
Banned
I hope Nintendo's cool with this. It'd suck if they suddenly decided to patch it out. Doesn't the PS3 similarly accept any USB Dinput pad? It's a handy feature to have.
drangleic tourism
Member
Damn, that things looks slick. What kind of parts did it use?
CronosBlade
Member
So NES30 Pro good the ? I love the look of it.
brightsons
Member
Thanks for the heads up, this worked perfectly for me with my snes30.
m_shortpants
Member
What are the odds of Nintendo patching this out?
Delusibeta
Banned
Very slim. It appears that they used Direct Input as a basis for their controls, hence why it's trivial to get a Pro Controller working on PC. Subsequently, there doesn't appear to be anything preventing other manufacturers from spoofing the commands of a Pro Controller (which is basically what 8bitdo did). Unless they suddenly enable secret controller DRM, I can't see a way for Nintendo to block this.
catpurrcat
Member
How the hell do i pair this thing? The instructions (down and select) dont work. Nothing happens. Not even flashing lights.
Firmware updated fine.
Firmware updated fine.
Projectjustice
Banned
You hold start + Y button.
catpurrcat
Member
Thank you! Readme file is very confusing - my fault though for not reading more closely.
Took 5 tries for the thing to pair, also thanks to the tip above re: put switch in change grip mode, not pair mode.
Edit: why does the support page instructions only show up in google cached mode? The actual page is just a search bar and some kanji characters. I didn't even know how to simply turn it off and on.
Frustrated but glad it finally works.
For some reason my NES 30 Pro won't pair with it. And none of the videos on youtube actually show it happening. I get to the blue light blinking four times to get into Switch mode. Then I hold down pair for it to start blinking constantly, and my Switch just doesn't ever see it.
are you on the change grip screen when doing this? I had a little trouble getting mine working earlier because I wasnt on the right screen
Yep, been on that screen a while. Firmware updated no problem. For some reason it just isn't showing up at all on that screen. Is it supposed to keep searching forever? Because after a little bit it just turns off
Is it possible that it isn't charged fully? The LEDs turn green whenever I plug it in, so i figured it was charged. Guess I'll plug it in and let it charge overnight and try again tomorrow morning
SOLVED: Simply had to restart my Switch and it paired right away.
Booker.DeWitt
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The problem Nintendo can kill this support at anytime right ? I don't think they will let this go for long
catpurrcat
Member
Some have noted it's not a proprietary Bluetooth system, so theoretically could be patched out, but easily overcome I suppose ? I dunno.
Literally this lmao.
CronosBlade
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Some searching net and GAF shows a lot of complaints about the Dpad on these things, yet I see some positives in this thread? Was this something fixed in newer revisions or is it still an issue?
I think even with the issues it's considered one of the best d-pads on a SNES reproduction controller. Not sure about revisions.
It's a niche feature. I don't think Nintendo is going to go broke if a few enthusiasts use an unofficial controller.
D.Lo
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It literally contains a link to their website showing all relevant products.
yea I dont see why Nintendo would care, there have always been 3rd party controllers for almost every console
Or perhaps the support is there now, because Nintendo provided the technical info on how to support the controllers? It seems their controllers support Wii U and Wii as well?
great! just updated my FC30Pro
no revision. but as far as dpads go it's still "good enough" when you think about how many devices the fc30pro supports.
no revision. but as far as dpads go it's still "good enough" when you think about how many devices the fc30pro supports.
D.Lo
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As stated previously in the thread, yes there has been at least one revision. I have two NES30s and on one I can produce the diagonals issue, and on another I cannot.
rly? I just bought one, but I can reproduce it. how can you see if you got sold an old one?
Edit:
...you said it like it was something official right now. don't take it personally, but until it is opened and we can see that the contacts are different or we get an official 8bitdo statement..
Yeah, it recognises as a Pro controller, so you can do 4.
So I managed to get this up and running on my Switch, and I played a bit of Blazing Star with it, so here's some short impressions.
On the Switch menu screen (where your games are displayed), the dpad and buttons are responsive as all hell, no missed inputs at all (and yes, I did try the "register pushing in the left or right on the D-pad as Up" test that so many D-pads fail, including my Pro controller's). The one thing I will say is that I own an actual Super Famicom with an actual official worn-in SFC pad that gets regular use, and compared to that, the 8BitDo D-pad feels stiff and resistant to touch, as do the buttons - it takes slightly more effort from the player to get a response from the on-screen highlight than it does with the JoyCons or the Pro. Now, I haven't actually used my 8BitDo much since I got it last year - a couple of iOS games that were compatible, and that's it - so it might just be that I haven't worn it in properly yet, but that was a bit concerning at first.
In-game, however, it was a diffeent story - there was a small but noticeable amount of input lag from the D-pad, like maybe 0.15 - 0.3 secs, which I think was caused by the stiff D-pad. Since it took more effort to push the directions down to register input, the actual response tends to come out slightly later than I expected, resulting in it never feeling quite right like my SFC pad or even my Pro Controller does. There is no such problem with the buttons, since they had no such problems with lag, though they were similarly resistant. I think I'll just have to keep on abusing the little D-pad until it starts behaving right--er, that did not come out right at all, but I'm sure you all know what I mean.
Also, please bear in mind that I only tested it with Blazing Star for about 5 minutes, and haven't played any Switch games with it yet. However, I've inadvertently pulled an all-nighter and need sleep now, so I'll come back and revise my impressions when I do that later on, after I've had a good nap. G'night, all.
On the Switch menu screen (where your games are displayed), the dpad and buttons are responsive as all hell, no missed inputs at all (and yes, I did try the "register pushing in the left or right on the D-pad as Up" test that so many D-pads fail, including my Pro controller's). The one thing I will say is that I own an actual Super Famicom with an actual official worn-in SFC pad that gets regular use, and compared to that, the 8BitDo D-pad feels stiff and resistant to touch, as do the buttons - it takes slightly more effort from the player to get a response from the on-screen highlight than it does with the JoyCons or the Pro. Now, I haven't actually used my 8BitDo much since I got it last year - a couple of iOS games that were compatible, and that's it - so it might just be that I haven't worn it in properly yet, but that was a bit concerning at first.
In-game, however, it was a diffeent story - there was a small but noticeable amount of input lag from the D-pad, like maybe 0.15 - 0.3 secs, which I think was caused by the stiff D-pad. Since it took more effort to push the directions down to register input, the actual response tends to come out slightly later than I expected, resulting in it never feeling quite right like my SFC pad or even my Pro Controller does. There is no such problem with the buttons, since they had no such problems with lag, though they were similarly resistant. I think I'll just have to keep on abusing the little D-pad until it starts behaving right--er, that did not come out right at all, but I'm sure you all know what I mean.
Also, please bear in mind that I only tested it with Blazing Star for about 5 minutes, and haven't played any Switch games with it yet. However, I've inadvertently pulled an all-nighter and need sleep now, so I'll come back and revise my impressions when I do that later on, after I've had a good nap. G'night, all.
D.Lo
Member
No not officially. I may open it and show the internet if I have time, it definitely behaves differently.
Unplug it, turn it off and then boot it with start+l+r and plug it in with the app open. If it doesn't work, do it again with it on.
It doesn't flash yellow.
molnizzle
Member
turn it off?
How?
edit: never mind, figured it out by looking at the manual that came with the game.
They should probably add the on/off step to the firmware .txt for people like me who bought this specifically to play on the Switch. Upgrading the firmware is the first time I've used it.
Yeah, the readme is confusing. Also, don't put it into pairing mode by holding select like it says. Just start it up with start+y then go to change grip/controller order and it should show up.
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