I was wondering if this controller worked with steam. I searched through google/reddit and couldnt find the results i was aiming for. This convinced me. Cheers. You had a good cadence throughout the video, it was easy to follow and enjoyable to listen to. Content and eq wise. ;] Stay true to yourself my friend and you'll do just fine.
IKR? Seriously, the process of connecting the controller was way more simple than I thought. Why couldn’t Google just say “press start + X and add the device in Bluetooth settings”?
Holy shit my dude! I've been having problems with my sf30 pro for 2 months now and couldn't find an answer anywhere. You literally just solved my problem, and I was about to give up. Thank you so much!
You saved MY LIFE no google searches could help me and your video about updating the firmware was super clean and simple to follow thank you so much BLESS YOU also i got the same controller as you now and will be able to play my faves single player games from the couch
I don't why the fckng gamepad don't show instructions clearly. Thx to the TH-camr. BTW for some reason the 8Bitdo SF30 Pro doesn't who up on the website.
Windows 11 Users do the following... If your controller wont connect for some reason do... settings > bluetooth & devices > view more devices > scroll to 'Bluetooth devices discovery' > select advanced > repeat connection steps My controller showed up immediately after doing this and registered as 'Input' at first, but then corrected to 8BitDo after
@Jammy-MEMES Turn it off. Then hold the X button on the joypad and turn it on again. The joypad will enter in x input mode and will be recognized like an xbox controller in windows.
@Jammy-MEMES As far as I know you do not need to download anything. Maybe a xbox360 controller drive (but even that, I believe is already present in Windows 10). Just connect the controller in x-input mode and then the game will automatically recognize the controller as a xbox 360 controller.
Hello again. Just received it. Your tutorial helped me a lot. Thanks. Couldn't figure out how to synchronize the gamepad to my PC by Blutooth. You da man!
Thank you, I didn't even know I needed to update either! It worked out of the box! Now that I updated I can now play wired on my switch if I want too! :D
Man I just got this for christmas, I'm sad it didnt come with a USB Bluetooth dongle. I had to buy one. I get to set and stare at my controller for a couple of days. But at least I have it updated now.
Good question, i still use it for when i play steam games but switch between Xbox one controller and it. for racing games i prefer xbox one controller because of the shoulder buttons feel better. It is a good controller i still use it alot. going to get version 2 to see how good it is.
They both work well, it depends what do you like for a controller. I prefer hte ps4 analog sticks and shoulder buttons but i also like that the xbox one controllers are a good weight and feels good.
@@LevelOneGamer thanks! didn't know ps4 controller would also work in windows 10 and steam! it is also cheaper than the xbox one where I live. Greetings from brazil!
Thank you. I've updated to the latest firmware on my N30 Pro because of this tutorial, but still cant get it to work on Steam with the Halo Master Chief Collection.
Right now it seems that it require bluetooth. When plugged in it just goes into charging mode. Hopefully they have a update in the firmware to fix this.
8bitDo Controller take me back to 80s like Who Know you need to hold blue crystal and knees down and wait for tornado to pass the game,YES. MY FRIEND WHO KNOW ? WHEN YOU BAY IT BRAND-NEW YESTERDAY in Dec/2019 YOU NEED TO UPDATE FIRMWARE FIRST to do .. a basic thing.
@@LevelOneGamer oh yeah, I always do upgrade the firmwares on pretty much every device. Sounds good though, I think I'll be ordering myself a couple of these. A question if you hopefully know the answer to. Can I use 4 of these controller at once with a Bluetooth dongle 4.0?
This is what I'm trying to find out, I'd assume you must be able to but people keep calling it a power cable and usb-c for charging, I've never heard any mention of using it for wired play, but that'd be stupid if you can't.
Hey, do you know what kind of caps I should use for the analogsticks? I've heard they rub off quite easily. This is just my oppinion, but I think they might be identical to the dualshock 4 controller. Any ideas? Thanks
You can however it depends entirely on your Bluetooth receiver that you have. Some Bluetooth receiver have trouble connecting to more than one controller and some Bluetooth receiver would outright refuse to connect to two controller simultaneously.
This controller works fine for me with everything but Epic Games. I'm using the USB adapter to connect to the pc, and it just doesn't recognize the controller. It works for Steam, and every other game I have on my PC, but only works with Epic if it is Hardwired.
I have that exact controller and ever since I updated it it detects as a pro controller not a 360 controller like I want it to. The firmware you mentioned isnt showing please help!
How are button assignments in regard to XInput? Would XBOX "A" be SF30 Pro "B" or is it more direct as in A=A, B=B, X=X and Y=Y? ...if that makes any sense.
Hey Travis, It would follow Xbox buttons so Xbox A would be SF30 Pro B. In Steam you can configure the buttons to whatever you like and in most emulators.
i have a random xbox one my parents got in an auction lot and i'm trying to get it to work on my laptop and it just won't. the closest thing i saw on the website was a firmware updater but it wants me to plug in the controller and won't register that i have
To update firmware for N30 press: Windows (X-Input): Hold POWER + X for 1 second, LED will blink twice per cycle. And to pair to PC - press power +X button
I was wondering if this controller worked with steam. I searched through google/reddit and couldnt find the results i was aiming for.
This convinced me. Cheers.
You had a good cadence throughout the video, it was easy to follow and enjoyable to listen to. Content and eq wise. ;]
Stay true to yourself my friend and you'll do just fine.
IKR? Seriously, the process of connecting the controller was way more simple than I thought. Why couldn’t Google just say “press start + X and add the device in Bluetooth settings”?
I was struggling to get my controller to work with an Epics game. Following your steps helped me SO MUCH! Thank you!
Holy shit my dude! I've been having problems with my sf30 pro for 2 months now and couldn't find an answer anywhere. You literally just solved my problem, and I was about to give up. Thank you so much!
4:24 for everyone who just wants to know what buttons you need to press to connect it to your pc
🙏🏽
You saved MY LIFE no google searches could help me and your video about updating the firmware was super clean and simple to follow thank you so much
BLESS YOU
also i got the same controller as you now and will be able to play my faves single player games from the couch
Awesome! Enjoy :D
I don't why the fckng gamepad don't show instructions clearly. Thx to the TH-camr. BTW for some reason the 8Bitdo SF30 Pro doesn't who up on the website.
Thanks for the video! My daughter (she's 4) liked seeing that it worked in the end. We got ours connected too in the end. Thanks again!
Brief, helpful, and well-presented.
Thank you for sharing, Simon!
thanks! this is probably the best video on how to set up the controller. Thanks again
Thanks 🙏 I was having a hard time getting mine going . Now it works . Thanks for showing me how to do it . Subscribed
I had a long workday and your pronunciation of bluetooth as "bluetoof" was a nice LOL 😄
Windows 11 Users do the following...
If your controller wont connect for some reason do...
settings > bluetooth & devices > view more devices > scroll to 'Bluetooth devices discovery' > select advanced > repeat connection steps
My controller showed up immediately after doing this and registered as 'Input' at first, but then corrected to 8BitDo after
Thanks man. I didn't know how to connect it in XInput mode (The just press X while turning on thing). Thank you very much.
:)
@Jammy-MEMES Turn it off. Then hold the X button on the joypad and turn it on again. The joypad will enter in x input mode and will be recognized like an xbox controller in windows.
@Jammy-MEMES As far as I know you do not need to download anything. Maybe a xbox360 controller drive (but even that, I believe is already present in Windows 10). Just connect the controller in x-input mode and then the game will automatically recognize the controller as a xbox 360 controller.
I wish the manual that came with it, told us to do this.. Thanks for the heads up!
Glad I could help 👍
Thnx dude, i love your English accent =]
Thank you so much for creating this video. You've been very very helpful. I can now use my controller for Anki
thanks for the tip.. 8bitdo controller is the best controller ever
Thanks very much, that worked a treat :)
Glad i could help Neil!
Very helpful tutorial thanks, wasn’t finding many answers online!
Hello again. Just received it. Your tutorial helped me a lot. Thanks. Couldn't figure out how to synchronize the gamepad to my PC by Blutooth. You da man!
Awesome Svarte! Whats the first game you used it on? :D
Thanks for the vid! Made it easy to get my controller working!
i always forget about doing start and X. thanks again
Thank you, this was a great help in connecting my controller!
Thanks, it's working on my sn30 pro+ without update...
To save you time start and select are the buttons you need to hold when you have your pc searching for a Bluetooth device
Shortcut master achievement unlocked
Thanks man finally got it to work
This was really straight forward, nice. Thanks. :D
Thanks bro. It worked!!!
Works perfectly for me! Thank you.
thanks helped me fix my controller when I unsynced it from my nintendo switch, damn thing wanted to play musical chairs on bluetooth.
Thank you, I didn't even know I needed to update either! It worked out of the box! Now that I updated I can now play wired on my switch if I want too! :D
Happy to hear it worked :D
You legend! Thanks for the help!
thank you this video was great man, very clear and concise.
Worked perfect. Thank you.[2]
Thank you got it to the last part by myself but did not know i had to hit the sync button at the top after lol
:D
Thanks for the guide dude, much appreciated :)
Happy i could help :)
Man I just got this for christmas, I'm sad it didnt come with a USB Bluetooth dongle. I had to buy one. I get to set and stare at my controller for a couple of days. But at least I have it updated now.
MastaX what usb dongle did you use? Do you think the 8bit do adapter will work for the sn30 pro?
Thanks for the Video dude, was very hopefully.
Glad i could help Zack :D
Thank you for the video. Very helpful!
:D
I need that slick 8bitdo controller for my Nintendo Switch and Samsung Galaxy S8. What model should I get? SN30 Pro or SN30 Pro Plus?
The SN30 Pro Plus, the shape of the pad is nicer and improvements from the pro just make it so nice to use.
Thank you so much. This video helped
Thanks! you Saved my life. XD
Thats my job
From the time you made this video, do you still use the controller? How was it holding up until now?
Good question, i still use it for when i play steam games but switch between Xbox one controller and it. for racing games i prefer xbox one controller because of the shoulder buttons feel better. It is a good controller i still use it alot. going to get version 2 to see how good it is.
Thank you it's works
Can you use it as a wired controller?? Because my pc that I built doesn’t have Bluetooth.
Just buy a bluetooth adapter for like 3 bucks
Thanks DUDEEEE!
ty!
Thanks so much!!!
:D
helped, thanks
bless, mine just came in the mail today
Awesome! Enjoy :D
Thanks a lot buddy
:D
thank you, you helped me a lot
Glad i could help! :)
Thanks pal 👍🏽
Thanks i just found my snes 8bitdo, im gonna hook it upppp
Enjoy! :D
Please can i connect this as a ds4 on psnow(pc) for games.like spiderman
you the best!!
All I can say is thanks!
will it performs well too in games like gta v? im lovin the retro vibe of this 8bitdo controllers, lookin forward to get one
Yes it does :D
L.O.G thanks! too bad its pretty hard to get one in my country, but will definitely buy one
Good luck :D
Would this work for the wired version?
what is better for windows10/steam: this or xbox one joystick?
They both work well, it depends what do you like for a controller. I prefer hte ps4 analog sticks and shoulder buttons but i also like that the xbox one controllers are a good weight and feels good.
@@LevelOneGamer thanks! didn't know ps4 controller would also work in windows 10 and steam! it is also cheaper than the xbox one where I live. Greetings from brazil!
@@mariofilho8880 no problem dude. Here is my video on how to connect it to use with steam
th-cam.com/video/z5GQXJL4HgE/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!
:)
many thanks
Thank you. I've updated to the latest firmware on my N30 Pro because of this tutorial, but still cant get it to work on Steam with the Halo Master Chief Collection.
do you HAVE to use bluetooth on the computer? Can I just have it plugged in at all times? My computer doesn't have a bluetooth option.
Right now it seems that it require bluetooth. When plugged in it just goes into charging mode. Hopefully they have a update in the firmware to fix this.
Thank you.
Thx man...
thanks for the info.
Just wondering, but can this controller connect only using usb?
8bitDo Controller take me back to 80s like Who Know you need to hold blue crystal and knees down and wait for tornado to pass the game,YES. MY FRIEND WHO KNOW ? WHEN YOU BAY IT BRAND-NEW YESTERDAY in Dec/2019 YOU NEED TO UPDATE FIRMWARE FIRST to do .. a basic thing.
WOW: Thank you !!!
So as long as you have the latest firmware, the sf30 pro (and sn30 etc) are registered as native for windows? Like the xbox 360 controllers?
It works straight out of the box with PC and MAC. but i do recommend updating the firmware to have the latest fixes and any bugs sorted out
@@LevelOneGamer oh yeah, I always do upgrade the firmwares on pretty much every device. Sounds good though, I think I'll be ordering myself a couple of these. A question if you hopefully know the answer to.
Can I use 4 of these controller at once with a Bluetooth dongle 4.0?
Not sure on that dude, I haven't tried having 4 run at the same time. I have used 1 with a xbox one controller connected at th same time.
After updating the firmware via the cable, could you also leave it on so that it won't deplete the battery and rely on the laptop/desktop's energy?
Can you play via wired?
This is what I'm trying to find out, I'd assume you must be able to but people keep calling it a power cable and usb-c for charging, I've never heard any mention of using it for wired play, but that'd be stupid if you can't.
Hey, do you know what kind of caps I should use for the analogsticks? I've heard they rub off quite easily.
This is just my oppinion, but I think they might be identical to the dualshock 4 controller.
Any ideas?
Thanks
There almost identical, they might be a bit smaller by a tiny bit. Ao i think duelshock 4 should fit
@@LevelOneGamer ok, I'll try it
Sorry if you answered this in the video, but can you connect TWO 8bitdo controllers to one PC/Laptop to play a local multiplayer game?
You can however it depends entirely on your Bluetooth receiver that you have. Some Bluetooth receiver have trouble connecting to more than one controller and some Bluetooth receiver would outright refuse to connect to two controller simultaneously.
@@DarkZerol I'm having issues but my 2 ps4 controllers work. Any way to force one snes controller to player 2?
Do you need to use any software to use him as a Ximput controller, or he connects automatically this way when you use a bluetooth 4.0?
I don't use any software, i only update the firmware of the controller
thanks!
can you please tell me what games I can play with this gamepad?
Hi, Simon. I can't seem to get my 8bitdo SN30pro to work with Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion GOG Edition. Can you please help?
🙇thank you
what game was that in the beginning
hello nice video... Do u know how I active the motion control on pc using this control ?
Thanks Thiago, motion control is only going to work on the switch for now. It is possible someone in the future might make a driver to make it work.
This controller works fine for me with everything but Epic Games. I'm using the USB adapter to connect to the pc, and it just doesn't recognize the controller. It works for Steam, and every other game I have on my PC, but only works with Epic if it is Hardwired.
can use the wired instead to play?
Yes you can :D
how?
why was this downvoted the video is good
Thanks dude! :D
Hello! This works with windows 10?
I have the SN30 pro. The old one. I think the website said it’s discontinued
Do you need to update the wired version too?
just ordered the gamepad. watched your vid. man. you have so much passion. its contagious. good job.
Thanks Svarte! If you need any help when you get the controller let me know :D
I have that exact controller and ever since I updated it it detects as a pro controller not a 360 controller like I want it to. The firmware you mentioned isnt showing please help!
Can i just used any bluetooth adapter beside the official one?
You could but make sure you get a good one because you dont want lag. The official one is made to work with it so lag wont be a issue.
Can i use this controller using the Usb-C wire ?
Yes, it comes with the USB cord too. Using USB is the easy part. Getting these to work reliably wirelessly on Windows is the hard part
mine is paired but how do NES and SNES emulators recognize it?
Can i use this playing sega genesis games on my p.c
How are button assignments in regard to XInput? Would XBOX "A" be SF30 Pro "B" or is it more direct as in A=A, B=B, X=X and Y=Y?
...if that makes any sense.
Hey Travis, It would follow Xbox buttons so Xbox A would be SF30 Pro B. In Steam you can configure the buttons to whatever you like and in most emulators.
L.O.G:
I was hoping that'd be the case. Thanks!
Does this work the same on a MacBook pro? And when connected to steam does it recognise it as a ps4 or Xbox controller or nah? 🤔
Hi Alexis, yes it does work on macbook pro and steam but you need to be running mac OS 10.9 by default the controls will be recognised as xbox one.
@@LevelOneGamer how to recognised as switch? not xbox, because the game display A button, but i press is B button
i have a random xbox one my parents got in an auction lot and i'm trying to get it to work on my laptop and it just won't. the closest thing i saw on the website was a firmware updater but it wants me to plug in the controller and won't register that i have
Is it compatible with Windows XP?
if you go to Bluetooth Devices > Select 8bitdo > right click > open Service. What does it say?
How was it playing with first person shooters using this controller?
It was pretty good, it took a bit of time to get use to it but after that its nice
How do I get it to work wired?
To get it to work wired you have to turn it on in Xinput mode (hold X+start to turn on), then connect it to the pc.
But how about the 8bitdo Nes30 Pro because I'm confuse of start and pair and also got an 8bitdo update for the Nes30 and Fc30 pro
To update firmware for N30 press: Windows (X-Input): Hold POWER + X for 1 second, LED will blink twice per cycle.
And to pair to PC - press power +X button
does it work with the 8bitdo sn30 pro?
It does, just did it. The video is a bit outdated but the software is still there.
@@braulioacosta6816 Thanks!