8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad/Controller Instruction Manual

8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad/Controller 

Instruction

• Press & hold start for 3 seconds to turn off the controller
• Press start to turn on the controller

Switch

• NFC scanning, IR camera, HD rumble, notification LED are not supported, nor can the system be waken up wirelessly

Bluetooth connection

• Turn the mode switch to S
• Press start to turn on the controller. LED starts to rotate from left to right
• Press pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode. LED stops blinking for a short moment then starts to rotate again (this is required for the very first time only)
• Go to your Switch Home Page to click on Controllers, then click on Change Grip/0rder
• LED becomes solid when the connection is successful controller will auto reconnect to your Switch with the press of start once it has been paired

Wired connection

1. Turn the mode switch to S
2. Press start to turn on the controller. LED starts to rotate from left to right
3. Connect the controller to your Switch dock via its USB cable
4. Wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Switch to play

• Switch system needs to be 3.0.0 or above for wired connection. Go to System Setting > Controller and Sensors> turn on Pro Controller Wired Communication
• LED lights indicate the player number,1 LED indicates player 1, 2 LEDs indicate player 2, 4 is the maximum number of players the controller supports

Windows (X – input)

Bluetooth connection

Required system: Windows 10 (1703) or above. Bluetooth 4.0 is supported

1. Turn the mode switch to X
2. Press start to turn on the controller. LEDs 1&2 start to blink
3. Press pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode. LED starts to rotate from left to right (this is required for the very first time only)
4. Go to your Windows Settings>Devices> Bluetooth&other devices> turn it on
5. Choose Add Bluetooth or other device Bluetooth
6. Pair with [8BitDo Pro 2]
7. LED becomes solid when the connection is successful

The controller will auto-reconnect to your Windows device with the press of start once it has been paired

Wired connection

1. Turn the mode switch to X
2. Press start to turn on the controller. LEDs 1 &2 starts to blink
3. Connect the controller to your Windows device via its USB cable
4. Wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Windows device to play
5. LED lights indicate the player number, 1 LED indicates player 1,2 LEDs indicate player 2, 4 is the maximum number of players the controller supports

Android (D – input)

• Required system: Android 4.0 or above

Bluetooth connection

1. Turn the mode switch to D
2. Press start to turn on the controller. LED 1 starts to blink
3. Press pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode. LED starts to rotate from left to right (this is required for the very first time only)
4. Go to your Android device’s Bluetooth setting, pair with [8BitDo Pro 2]
5. LED becomes solid when connection is successful

Controller will auto-reconnect to your Android device with the press of start once it has been paired

Wired connection

1. Turn the mode switch to D
2. Press start to turn on the controller. LED 1 starts to blink
3. Connect the controller to your Android device via its USB cable
4. Wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Android device to play

OTG support is required on your Android device

macOS

• Required system: 0S X Lion C10.10) or above

Bluetooth connection

1. Turn the mode switch to A
2. Press start to turn on the controller. LEDs 1 & 2 &3 start to blink
3. Press pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode. LED starts to rotate from left to right (this is required for the very first time only)
4. Go to your macOS device’s Bluetooth setting and turn it on
5. Pair with [Wireless Controller)
6. LED becomes solid when the connection is successful

• the controller will auto-reconnect to your macOS device with the press of start once it has been paired

Wired connection

1. Turn the mode switch toA
2. Press start to turn on the controller, and LEDs 1,2&3 start to blink
3. Connect the controller to your mac0S device via its USB cable
4. Wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your macOS device to play

Turbo function

1. Hold the button you would like to set turbo functionality to and then press the start button to activate its turbo functionality
2. home LED blinks continuously when the button with turbo functionality is pressed
3. Hold the button with turbo functionality then press star to deactivate its turbo functionality

• D-pad joysticks, home, select and start buttons are not included
• This does not apply to Switch mode

Battery

• 20 hours of play time with a 1000 mAh built-in battery pack
• Rechargeable with 4 hours charging time
• Replaceable with two AA batteries with 20 hours of play time
• Controller will turn off in 1 minute with no connection and 15 minutes with Bluetooth connection but no use
• Controller stays on with wired connection

Ultimate Software

• It gives you elite control over every piece of your controller: Customize button mapping, adjust stick & trigger sensitivity, vibration control and create macros with any button combination
• Please visit support.8bitdo.com/utimate-software.html for the application

support

• Please visit :support.8bitdo.com for further information & additional support