64 Bluetooth Controller

The 8BitDO 64 controller is amazing on iPad using Delta. I highly recommend it, and to update the firmware as soon as you get it.

S-Mode is “Switch mode”. Think of it as a controller that speaks Nintendo Switch. Any Switch only controller is “S-Mode” only. D-Mode is Direct Input, a standard used by a lot of devices (just not the Switch). NSO 64 (for Nintendo Switch Online) is only S-Mode (or Switch only). Up until A3D firmware

So, today I received the brand new gray model with the red, blue, green, and yellow colored buttons. I can confirm that Rumble works on a Steam Deck(Linux), in desktop mode (didn't try gaming mode), while playing the Rosalie’s Mupen GUI emulator. The controller was set to set to the "S" mode on the

I figured it out! The 8bitdo 64 controller needs to be in X-input mode. Since wirelessly it only does S and D input, I used an 8bitdo USB adapter, connected via S-input (not D, I know, confusing!), remapped the controls, and now it works! Probably better with 2.4 GHz vs Bluetooth with lower latency

The 8bitdo controllers are great..... with one caveat in my opinion. On the 8bitdo 64 controller, your left index finger will be on the Z-L button almost all the time and your right index finger will be on the R button almost all the time. Meaning your left index finger has to sit a bit further back