Help Connecting 8bitdo NES30 Pro Controller

edmaul69

@norbit2 the android mode is the same as what i was doing. Just follow those instructions.

norbit2

@edmaul69 I have tried every mode. Not work. Something is wrong with the pie or programing I assume.

edmaul69

@norbit2 did you try just holding the sync for 3 seconds then just letting go if it doesnt flash purple?

mitu

@norbit2 Are you sure you didn't disable the onboard Bluetooth on the PI ? You could try the 'old' method by using hcitool scan to see the discoverable devices from the CLI https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Bluetooth-Controller and https://blog.petrockblock.com/forums/topic/8bitdo-bluetooth-controller-setup-retropie-v3/.

norbit2

@edmaul69 No purple

edmaul69

@norbit2 just ignore the purple. After holding for three seconds let go and see if you get blinking blue lights.

norbit2

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

mitu

@norbit2 Have you tried with sudo hcitool just to make sure you have enough rights. sudo hciconfig -a should list the available BT adapters.
EDIT: can you post the output from dmesg on a site like pastebin.com to see what's you system like ?

norbit2

@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...

mitu

@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.

norbit2

@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.

mitu

@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/.

norbit2

@mitu

http://termbin.com/r0pg

I think I got what you need

mitu

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

norbit2

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

edmaul69

@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

norbit2

@edmaul69 I have tried every pairing mode.

edmaul69

@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.

norbit2

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

edmaul69

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