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    Solved 4.1 bluetooth pairing persistency issue?

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    4.1 bluetooth pairing persistency issue
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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
                        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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