8bitdo SF30 Pro and SN30 Pro

BuZz

connect mode should always be left at "default" unless you have a controller that will not reconnect once powered on (it's a hack that forces a reconnect attempt every 10 seconds or so). for my 8bitdo controllers, "default" is fine.

Rion

@louiehummv said in 8bitdo SF30 Pro and SN30 Pro:

Somehow the left/right triggers became recognized on that 2nd attempt! I

This can even happen on a fresh install. Had this problem with my 8bitdo Sfc/Snes30 and Nes30 Gamepads.

louiehummv

Did more testing.. figured I'd update the record. "Android" profile remains best.

As of firmware v1.22, 2017-12-20:

Confirmed Issues

"Switch": analog range is only 85% (-27391 to 26966 instead of -32767 to 32767); turbo feature not recognized
"Mac" : reconnection established only after reboot when connect mode has been set to 'boot' or 'background'
"Windows" : left & right triggers aren't recognized
"Android" : acceptable; may need to configure controller input twice (a 2nd attempt immediately following the 1st) to get EmulationStation to recognize the left & right triggers; note this profile's Hotkey+some-button combinations vary in N64 emulator per game

Confirmed LEDs

"Switch" : all 4 LEDs cycle back-n-forth
"Mac" : the first 3 LEDs blink repeatedly
"Windows" : the first 2 LEDs blink repeatedly
"Android" : the first LED blinks repeatedly

Confirmed Profile Selection Buttons

"Switch" : START + Y
"Mac" : START + A
"Windows" : START + X
"Android" : START + B

Confirmed Bluetooth IDs & Name (SN30 | SF30)

"Switch" : 98:B6:E9:42:--:-- Pro Controller | 98:B6:E9:42:--:-- Pro Controller
"Mac" : E4:17:D8:20:--:-- Wireless Controller | E4:17:D8:CF:--:-- Wireless Controller
"Windows" : E4:17:D8:20:--:-- 8Bitdo SN30 Pro | E4:17:D8:CF:--:-- 8Bitdo SF30 Pro
"Android" : E4:17:D8:20:--:-- 8Bitdo SN30 Pro | E4:17:D8:CF:--:-- 8Bitdo SF30 Pro

Notes

Hitting only START button activates previously selected profile
Firmware receive mode activated by LEFT SHOULDER + RIGHT SHOULDER + START
click for manual
click for support/firmware

dracule

Hi. I just bought the SN30 pro and it seems i cant get Y working and X button is L1 somehow in retroarch on android. Anyone knows if its possible to fix?

louiehummv

@dracule There are many unknowns to your setup. Please update RetroPie to the latest version, upgrade your controller firmware to v1.22, & follow the suggestions/links on this thread to configure the "Android" profile on your SN30 Pro.

robertclemens

Just a note that firmware v1.23 has been released. Below are the details.

Firmware v1.23
Enhanced vibration optimization on Xinput mode.
Added USB connection to Mac mode.
Fixed the bug that the controller would not turn on occasionally.

Press and hold L+R and then plug in USB cable to update the controller if it does not power on.

Edit: Not sure if it was just me or not, but after I did the firmware update to v1.23 I had to remove the bluetooth devices and reconnect them. The controllers also seemed to turn on default to "Switch Mode". So I returned them to "Android Mode".

Action937

Hello - I just bought the SN30 pro - I've had similar problems like others here, but this has been very helpful.
I'm having one problem that folks here haven't mentioned. I can't seem to enter the settings for the individual emulators / cores. For instance, when I load up a game, before it starts, I get a splash screen telling me to hit A to configure. Normally this works, however my SN30 pro doesn't allow me to do this (firmware 1.23).

Has anyone had any luck doing this? Is it not the traditional A button anymore?

robertclemens

@action937 I know I was able to get into those setup screens. I don't recall what button I hit, but I want to say I used "Start". I can test later and confirm. I am running in Android mode.

Action937

I'm in Android mode as well - sorry ... didn't mention that.

louiehummv

@action937 I didn't realize that splash screen actually meant the A button.. thought it meant 'a button' as in any button. In light of that, I'm using the same controller, 'Android' profile, firmware 1.23, under RetroPie 4.3.. and only the A button works for me.

robertclemens

Sorry for the delay but I have the same results. The "A" button is what gets into that screen. I am in Android mode.

A Former User

Just got an SF30 Pro. Upgraded to v1.23, ran udev, in Android mode. Not able to use the left or right trigger buttons. :/

trumad

I can confirm that SF30 Pro on newest firmware (1.23) works in Android mode. I just updated my retropie today, and I'm using a Pi3 with Berryboot. I added udev, kept connection type to "default" and had to setup the controls twice to get the triggers to work. There are no disconnection issues, and if the controller is turned off it reconnects without any issue. Thanks for everybody's help in treading this path before me. This is a fantastic controller for retropie!

mikepjr80

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WuTangDan88

Guys i am absolutely ripping my hair out over this!

I have two SF30 controllers, and i have tried everything I have read online and i can still not get the following things working consistently;

1: Controller does not pair after reboot (I have tried udev, doesnt work for me)
2: Cannot connect both controllers using the same method. I was always connected on SWITCH method which i did manage to get working. Now i have tried to do the same with android method in light of above comments, and it simply refuses to work. I pair one without an issue (apart from the controller going into pair mode constantly while in the bluetooth menu afterwards) but no matter how many times i try it will not pick up the second controller using android mode. I am at a loss here, and feel like ive tried everything.

I had some success pairing one controller with android and the other with switch mode, however one controller (switch mode) had the worst input lag while the other one was working perfect.

I really just want these controllers to work as they are awesome.

If anyone has any suggestions on what i could be doing wrong please let me know

WuTangDan88

Also just to add some other things i have tried.

I have turned off wifi
updated to latest RP version
updated to 8bitdo firmware latest version
switching off the paired controller while putting the unpaired controller into pair mode
pressing the udev option (this always just says its already done, it doesnt seem to ever forget this somehow even when i remove the connected devices from the list)

I can probably think of other things i have tried, but yeah its just driving me mad, might have to send one back at this rate because i dont see them ever working without lots of faffing.

#plshalp

mitu

@wutangdan88 There are a few recommendations across this topic:

Update to the latest firmware
Start the BT Pairing with the controller in Android mode.

Are your controllers identical ? How did you install your system ?

WuTangDan88

@mitu thanks for the reply.

I have tried both of these suggestions as mentioned above.

Controllers are at latest firmware (literally updated them tonight)

Tried pairing in Android mode, can only get one of the two controllers to pair :(

When you say identical what do you mean? They seem to have different mac addresses.

I didn't install my system, it was a pre-build system.

I'm not too savvy when it comes to this sort of thing, but i am competent enough to follow online instructions which i have but i just cant seem to get both controllers working in android mode no matter what i do.

caver01

@wutangdan88 said in 8bitdo SF30 Pro and SN30 Pro:

I didn't install my system, it was a pre-build system.

This introduces the possibility of unknown settings or bad configurations that none of us know about. While you have some good tips here to help guide you, your best option is to get support from whomever built your image. Otherwise, you will reach a point where the best advice is to re-install using the official image. In fact, spending much time at all on a third party image is asking a lot from this community. We have all been burned too many times trying to help someone configure a system they did not build or one based on an image with a mysterious origin.

maxbeanz

I bought one of these the other day and it's O.K. Definitely not worth the price though, the d-pad feels a bit stiff. I used Android mode and when configuring the buttons in emulationstation, you don't have to configure it twice. When you get to the last button configured just go back up the list with the d-pad and do L+R again.

One thing I tried that other people haven't mentioned is the Turbo mode. It sets the button as Turbo and the Home button flashes when pressed but it doesn't 'Turbo' the button. It's quite pathetic really, try it yourself and see. It's a shame that they haven't fixed this feature that doesn't work properly.

I also see they have now fixed the Analogue's in Switch mode (v1.25) so what would be the best profile now ? 8bitdo doesn't actually say which one to use with the Raspberry Pi.