Solved 4.1 bluetooth pairing persistency issue?

[Substring]

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

[valvolt]

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?

[OyyoDams]

@oyyodams said in 4.1 bluetooth pairing persistency issue?:

@valvolt Hi,

Which 8bitdo pad do you have exactly ?

[Substring]

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

[valvolt]

@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 ?

[OyyoDams]

@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

[valvolt]

@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 !

[OyyoDams]

@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

[pmroyo]

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

[OyyoDams]

@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.

[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.

[pmroyo]

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?

[valvolt]

@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?

[Substring]

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