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    Solved 4.1 bluetooth pairing persistency issue?

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    • Substring
      Substring @valvolt last edited by

      @valvolt Are you starting them with the right combo ? If they are started as a keyboard, they won't work in most emulators

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      • valvolt
        valvolt last edited by

        I start them with R+Start, exactly as I did on the previous version(s) of Recalbox, and as described here: https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/8bitdo-on-recalbox-(EN).

        Just to make sure, I tried to use keyboard mode (mode 2) but unsurprisingly this failed as well. I also checked that using the stick in USB mode works perfectly.

        How can I check what retroarch sees? Where does it (and other emulators) read info about configured pads? What is weird is that several emulators fail, could there be a mishap upon the saving of the pad configuration (e.g. at the end of the configuration step) ?

        For info, I just configure up, down, left, right, A B X Y L1 R1 Start Select and Hotkey (on Select), leaving all the rest empty. This worked well in Recalbox 4.0.

        Alternatively, does anyone reading this successfully use a 8bitdo on 4.1 or am I the only one so far?

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        • OyyoDams
          OyyoDams Staff @OyyoDams last edited by

          @oyyodams said in 4.1 bluetooth pairing persistency issue?:

          @valvolt Hi,

          Which 8bitdo pad do you have exactly ?

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          • Substring
            Substring @valvolt last edited by

            @valvolt I have the FC30 arcade stick, worked flawlessly.

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            • valvolt
              valvolt @OyyoDams last edited by

              @oyyodams quoting my post above 😉 I have one SNES30 (the one looking like a US pad with purple buttons) and one SFC30 (the one looking like a JP / EU pad with colored buttons). These are 'classic' pads (regular SNES pads, not the Pro version with the sticks). Same problem with both pads. They both worked well before v 4.1 when started with R+Start.

              @Substring ok, so maybe that's a specific issue ?

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              • OyyoDams
                OyyoDams Staff @valvolt last edited by

                @valvolt ok sorry for my post, I didn't see your reply. About ths SFC30, there is an advanced documentation here.

                I know you've already tried many things, but could you start the whole process again ?

                1. Upgrade to the latest 8bitdo firmware
                2. In ES, forget all your BT devices
                3. Factory reset your SFC30: START for 8 seconds
                4. Power it off if necessary, then turn it on. Hit Select for 3 seconds to enter pairing mode.
                5. In ES, try to associate it again
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                • valvolt
                  valvolt last edited by

                  @OyyoDams Wow, I think that you nailed it !
                  I finally managed to get the SFC30 working after a firmware upgrade (my version was 2.67, since your URL stops at 2.62 I looked around - and found version 3.0 here: http://download.8bitdo.com/Firmware/GamePad/)

                  Everything worked like a charm: I could start the pad with Start (only), pair it, configure it and use it in a game.
                  I'm now doing the same with the SNES30, a priori I can use the same firmware. There is no reason this should fail.

                  So THANKS A LOT to both of you, @Substring and @OyyoDams for having taken the time to help me. I hope this post will help other users as well.

                  Keep up the excellent work !

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                  • OyyoDams
                    OyyoDams Staff @valvolt last edited by

                    @valvolt hey thanks for your feedback, I'm very happy for you!

                    Also thanks for the firmware link... 8bitdo have really good products but poor websites and documentations 😞

                    Happy gaming 😉

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                    • pmroyo
                      pmroyo last edited by

                      Hi all. I have been reading the post because I am having the same issue with a 8bitdo gamepad, in my case the zero one.

                      Recalbox recognize it but it can not be paired. I followed this wiki link:

                      https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/8bitdo-on-recalbox-(EN)

                      and all the directions in this post, but when I select the device, I always receive the same message, it can not be paired.

                      @valvolt, the link you shared with the firmware, does it work for 8bitdo zero?

                      Thank you guys

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                      • OyyoDams
                        OyyoDams Staff @pmroyo last edited by

                        @pmroyo Hi, all firmwares seem to be there: http://download.8bitdo.com/Firmware/

                        But be carefull, not sure which one can be used with this pad.

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                        • paradadf
                          paradadf Staff @pmroyo last edited by paradadf

                          @pmroyo @OyyoDams 8bitdo zero cannot be flashed, so you can’t upgrade the firmware.

                          @pmroyo Don’t forget that you need to start you gamepad with the combo “START+R”, and to reboot the pairing record of it as stated on the wiki page you linked.

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                          • pmroyo
                            pmroyo last edited by

                            Thank you guys, I forgot about the firmware then.

                            Talking about the process, I follow these steps:
                            1- Remove all paired devices in recalbox
                            2- Press select in the gamepad for 8 seconds to reset it
                            3- Switch it on with Start+R
                            4- Press select for 3 seconds to access pairing mode
                            5- Then, search for new devices in recalbox

                            I have tried also without step 4 , but the result is the same, recalbox find the gamepad but it can not be paired.
                            As the main gamepad, I am using a Gamesir T1S with a wifi dongle, could it be interfering into the process?

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                            • valvolt
                              valvolt last edited by

                              @pmroyo did you try with the 'manual' way ?
                              https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/Connect-bluetooth-controller-manually-(EN)
                              What works and what does not?

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                                Substring @pmroyo last edited by

                                @pmroyo you(d better reboot once you forgot paired devices. It sometimes confuses the bluetooth stack

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