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    Help Connecting 8bitdo NES30 Pro Controller

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      norbit2 @mitu
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      @mitu What am I looking for with the sudo hcitool ? with sudo hciconfig -a nothing happens. How do I post the output from dmesg. There is WAY to much to type...

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        mitu Global Moderator
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        @norbit2 For the dmesg output execute:

        dmesg | nc termbin.com 9999
        

        and paste the URL that you get.
        For the other commands, hcitool scan should show you the bluetooth devices nearby, see the 2nd link I gave above.

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          norbit2 @mitu
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          @mitu When I type hcitool scan I get Device is not available: No such device

          Do I type exactly this in: dmesg | nc termbin.com 9999

          If so how do I type this line: |

          This is my first time typing code. lol. Sorry if I am slow.

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            mitu Global Moderator @norbit2
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            @norbit2 | is the 'pipe symbol', it should be on a standard keyboard http://compujurist.com/2014/10/30/how-to-insert-a-vertical-pipe-symbol-using-your-keyboard/.

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              norbit2 @mitu
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              @mitu

              http://termbin.com/r0pg

              I think I got what you need

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                mitu Global Moderator @norbit2
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                @norbit2 It doesn't look like your BT is disabled, so I'm not sure at this point why the pairing doesn't work.

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                  norbit2 @mitu
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                  @mitu I have no idea what to do. My laptop computer finds them within 5 seconds.

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                    edmaul69 @norbit2
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                    @norbit2 the pairing on the pi takes longer to find them. So you need to put it into android pairing mode right before you scan for it

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                      norbit2 @edmaul69
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                      @edmaul69 I have tried every pairing mode.

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                        edmaul69 @norbit2
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                        @norbit2 well if it wont go into android pairing mode, try going into windows mode, then hold down the sync button to unpair it. Then try to pair it to the pi. If not, turn it off then try pairing it in android mode. The fact that its paired to windows might be your issue.

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                          norbit2 @edmaul69
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                          @edmaul69 I have already unpaired the remote from the computer. I just did that as a test.

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                            edmaul69 @norbit2
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                            @norbit2 did you unpair it in windows or on the controller?

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                              norbit2 @edmaul69
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                              @edmaul69 Unpaired it from my Mac computer.

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                                edmaul69 @norbit2
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                                @norbit2 you need to unpair it on the controller. The controller has no clue that the computer was unpaired. It will continue looking for it. Go into windows mode on the controller then hold down the sync button to unpair it.

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                                  edmaul69 @norbit2
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                                  @norbit2 or mac mode. Whichever one you paired to your computer

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                                    norbit2 @mitu
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                                    @mitu I just noticed this on restart:

                                    Failed to start configure Bluetooth modems connected by UART

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                                      norbit2 @edmaul69
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                                      @edmaul69 I have done that to. It is not a problem with the controllers.

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