8bitdo Retro Controller Models

Floob · 2 Apr 2018, 19:49

When I play retro games, emulated or otherwise, I like a controller that fits that period. So rather than PS4 or Xbox based controllers, I tend to use controllers that are similar to the originals. Some of my favourites are from 8bitdo, however when I checked their site recently I got really confused with the apparent dramatic change in models they provide.
So mainly for my benefit I have put together a list of their controllers I know about with the model codes.

Feel free to let me know about ones I've missed or details that need updating.

NES30 / FC30 (Now known as F30 and N30)
Firmware: Version 4.02 at 26th Dec 2017 (Legacy Verison 3.00 at 19th May 2017)
Micro USB / Bluetooth
Review

NES30 Pro / FC30 Pro (Now known as F30 Pro and N30 Pro)
http://www.8bitdo.com/n30pro-f30pro/
Firmware: Version 2.00 at 13th March 2017
Newer Firmware (Switch etc..): Version 4.10 at 30th Jan 2018
Micro USB / Bluetooth
Review

SNES30 / SFC30 (Now known as SN30 and SF30 - DO NOT confuse with newer 2.4GHz variants)
Firmware: Version 4.02 at 26 Dec 2017 (Legacy Version 3.00 at 19th May 2017)
Micro USB / Bluetooth
Review

SF30 2.4G / SN30 2.4G Wireless Gamepad with receiver
For SFC/SNES Classic Edition from Nintendo
http://www.8bitdo.com/sn30-sf30-2_4g-for-snes-and-sfc-classic-edition/
Micro USB / 2.4GHz (comes with receiver)
Review

SN30 Pro / SF30 Pro
http://www.8bitdo.com/sn30pro-sf30pro/
Firmware: Version 1.23 at 28th Dec 2017
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 / USB-C
Review

SN30 Retro Set with reciever (4 colour variants)
For Analogue Super Nt and Original hardware
Firmware: Version 4.02 at 26th Dec 2017
Micro USB / Bluetooth (Comes with receiver)
Review

8bitdo Zero
http://www.8bitdo.com/zero/
Micro USB / Bluetooth
Review

RetroBit N64 Controller
Firmware: Version 2.00 at 13th March 2017
Micro USB / Bluetooth
Review

FC30 Sanwa Arcade Stick
https://www.play-asia.com/8bitdo-fc30-arcade-joystick-sanwa-version/13/70a2oj
USB / Bluetooth
Firmware: Version 1.42 at 19th May 2016
Review

N30 Arcade Stick
http://www.8bitdo.com/n30-arcade-stick/
USB / Bluetooth
Firmware: Version 4.01 at 13th Sep 2017
Review

Links
Firmware and manual: http://support.8bitdo.com/
RetroPie Wiki: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/8Bitdo-Controller/
Config files for RetroArch: https://github.com/libretro/retroarch-joypad-autoconfig/tree/master/udev

Rion · 4 Feb 2018, 21:35

It's to bad that the original SNES30 / SFC30 have been discontinued.

Would love to see a Bluetooth version of the new SF30 2.4G / SN30 2.4G models or a new production run of the original models.