@dawnwiener said in 8bitdo adapter with dualshock 4 sony controller - not able to pair device.:

Again, the same error previously reported comes up in the bluetooth configuration screen as an authentication timeout on the 8bitdo.

If you use the 8bitdo dongle, you do not need to use RetroPie's bluetooth menu at all. The pairing happens directly with the dongle, and RetroPie sees the dongle as a wired controller. As @mitu says, you may have better luck trying to pair the controller directly with RetroPie, unless you have a specific need for the 8bitdo dongle.

I'm not sure if the 8bit hack is needed with recent (i.e. latest) firmware revisions on the 8bitdo controllers. You should try and remove the options, then re-configure the controllers.

For the Pro2 - try testing it with jstest (more details here) and see if the gamepads buttons are registering. You might want to try other connection mode for the gamepad - Switch/Android - if the gamepad is in 'PC/Windows' (I think that enables XInput) mode.

@ExarKunIv I have ordered a SF30 Pro. This time from a fairly reputable website. So from what I have seen, do I need to update the firmware before trying to register it with Retropie or should I only do that if I get confiugration issue? Thankfully there seems to be more videos and support for the Bluetooth version of their controllers.