6 button mode <=> 3 button mode switching can be achieved by pressing the MODE button on the controller for 3 seconds. The LED on the receiver will blink twice to indicate the change.
Connecting Controllers
For PS4 Controller
For Genesis/Mega Drive & X-input versions:
- Insert Retro Receiver into console and then press the pairing button (the LED will rapidly blink ?).
- Press and hold the Share and PS buttons until the lightbar begins to strobe quickly in double.
- Wait until your Retro Receiver's LED is solid blue ? and the controller's lightbar stays on.
- For next connection, only need to press the PS button and wait until the receiver's LED is solid blue ?.
* Key command for switching between two levels (X-input version only): L+R+SELECT
Controller Diagram: Shows a gamepad with labels DPAD, X, MODE, START, Z, Y, C, B, A.For PS3 Controller
- Download and run 8BitDo Retro Receiver Tools on your PC (available for Mac and PC).
- On your Retro Receiver, hold down the pairing button and connect it to your MAC/PC via USB.
- Connect your PS3 controller to MAC/PC via USB.
- Once your Retro Receiver and PS3 controller are both connected via USB, click the "Pair" button in the software.
- Once pairing is complete, you can insert your Retro Receiver into your console.
- Now press the PS button on your PS3 controller.
- Wait until your Retro Receiver's LED is solid blue ? and the controller's #1 LED stays on.
- To re-sync after powering your console down, begin from step 6.
For Xbox One S/X Bluetooth Controller
- Insert Retro Receiver into console and then press the pairing button (the LED will rapidly blink ?).
- Press the HOME button to turn on your Xbox One S/X Bluetooth controller and then press the bind button.
- Wait until both LEDs on the Retro Receiver and controller stay solid ?.
- Retro Receiver will auto-reconnect to the controller when you turn back on the controller with the HOME button only.
For 8BitDo Controllers
SN30 Pro/N30 Pro2/SN30 v2:
- Press B + START to turn on your SN30 Pro controller.
- Press both PAIR buttons on the receiver and controller to sync them.
- Both LEDs on the receiver and controller will become solid ? when they are successfully paired.
N30 Pro:
- Press POWER to turn on your controller.
- Press both PAIR buttons on the receiver and controller to sync them.
- Both LEDs on the receiver and controller will become solid ? when they are successfully paired.
N30/F30/SN30/SF30/Zero:
- Press START to turn on your controller.
- Press both PAIR button on the receiver and SELECT on the controller to sync them.
- Both LEDs on the receiver and controller will become solid ? when they are successfully paired.
N30 Arcade Stick:
- Press X + START to turn on your arcade stick.
- Press both PAIR button on the receiver and arcade stick to sync them.
- Both LEDs on the receiver and controller will become solid ? when they are successfully paired.
For Wii Remote/Wii MotionPlus Controller
- Insert Retro Receiver into console and then press the pairing button (the LED will rapidly blink ?).
- Press the Wii Remote/Wii MotionPlus controller's sync button.
- Wait until your Retro Receiver's LED is solid blue ? and the controller's #1 LED stays on.
- To re-sync after powering your console down:
- For Wii Remote: press 1 and 2 buttons.
- For Wii MotionPlus: press A button.
For Wii U Pro Controller
- Insert Retro Receiver into console and then press the pairing button (the LED will rapidly blink ?).
- Press your Wii U Pro controller's sync button.
- Wait until your Retro Receiver's LED is solid blue ? and the controller's #1 LED stays on.
- For next connection, only need to press A button.
For Nintendo Switch Joy-Con/Pro
- Insert Retro Receiver into console and then press the pairing button (the LED will rapidly blink ?).
- Press your Switch Joy-Con/Pro controller's sync button.
- Wait until your Retro Receiver's LED is solid blue ? and the controller's #1 LED stays on.
- For next connection, only need to press A button.
