8BitDo M30 Bluetooth Controller not working

cliffyb73

I recently purchased the 8BitDo M30 Bluetooth Controller and although it works with other front ends and my pc etc, it wont work properly with Batocera. I can get it to pair but as soon as I try to configure the controls, it wont go past 'd pad up'.

Has anyone else had this problem or does anyone have it working?

joinski

cliffyb73 Did you try the different controller modes?
X-input, D-input, Mac mode, Switch mode
For My 8BitDo SF30 Pro Controller i use the "Switch-Mode" (to activate the controller in this Mode i have to press START+Y when turning it on) and then i can pair it via bluetooth and configure all buttons.

look up the manual: http://download.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/M30/M30_Manual.pdf
and try the different controller modes (i guess Switch Mode will be the correct one also, and you should try that first).

cliffyb73

Tried all modes and it wont work. Ive got the SF30 too and that works fine. Seems Batocera hasnt got support for the M30 which is a massive shame as its a fantastic controller. Works with Recalbox, might go back to that.

Snap72

I can confirm M30 works on Batocera 5.22 with Switch mode pairing (Start+Y).

Cemi70

I have got this wonderful M30, too. It works in x input,d input and switch mode with Batocera 5.22.
With select and d-pad up, you can configure the d pad as a real d pad. Eventually thats the problem.

One of my M30 controllers the d-pad was configured as fake analogstick and i had to configure it as real d-pad with pressing select and d-pad up for about 5 seconds or so.
After that procedure i could configure it.

The d pad options are written in the manual. You can find the button combos in the section "keymappings". I had overlooked them the first time.

cliffyb73

got it working!!! thanks for all the help folks 🙂

Snap72

I must say if you pair on Switch mode actually you have one bonus button to configure, the star logo button on the left below start button, dsnt seems to work on other modes.