Warning: we have received reports that downpatching to FW 1.07b2 is no longer possible on 8BitDo Pro 2 controllers manufactured after the end of 2022. We are pursuing alternative avenues to achieve the turbo speed necessary to perform 2-Lock Gold Skip with this controller.
This is a Controller Research Guide recommended controller. Learn more.
Members of the community have generally regarded this controller with positive sentiment. Learn more.
For the best firmwares that are leaderboard legal, please download the 8BitDo Pro 2 12Hz Firmware Pack. The latest firmwares are also leaderboard legal, but the turbo is slower than the firmware included in the 12Hz Firmware Pack.
¶ General Information
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Common Name | 8BitDo Pro 2 |
| Model | 80GL (manual) |
| Manufacturer | SHENZHEN ONEBITDO TECH CO.,LTD. |
| Leaderboard Legal? |  Yes |
| Connection Modes | Bluetooth Wireless, Wired USB |
| Battery Bank Capacity | 1,000 mAh |
| Sentiment Power |  |
Legality: controller is legal on the following firmwares: 1.05 - 1.07b2, 2.00 and above
¶ Overall Sentiment
Members of the community have generally regarded this controller with positive sentiment:
2024: A decent Dual Shock layout controller that is very hardy and should last anyone years, but it shows its age through its stick jitter and its potentiometric analog stick pots. Also, 8BitDo itself seems to have a new hostility toward any sort of DIY attitude taken toward their controllers, whether hardware or firmware. There are better options available from other manufacturers for close to the same price.
2022: It's spectacular for the price, but isn't optimised for Dread specifically, and that comes out in how the triggers and sticks feel.
¶ Programmability At a Glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Turbo? |  Yes |
| Companion software? |  8BitDo Ultimate Software |
| Custom Button Mapping? | Yes |
| Adjustable Stick Deadzone? | Yes |
| Adjustable Analog Curve? | Yes |
| Macro Functionality? | Yes |
| Can be remapped in Nintendo Switch software? | Yes |
¶ Turbo At a Glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Turbo Button Remappable? | Yes |
| Buttons that can use turbo function | All buttons except PROFILE |
| Adjustable Turbo? |  No |
| "Sanity Check" Indicator? | Yes |
| How to activate turbo function? | Press "Profile" button to switch to turbo-enabled profile |
| Is there a global turbo reset function? | Press "Profile" button until you return to the same profile you were using |
| Advertised Fire Rate (Hz) | Not provided |
| Turbo Time to Live (TTL) | Short |
| All Turboed Buttons on Same Duty Cycle? | Yes |
you must assign the T button in the 8BitDo Ultimate Software before you can use the turbo function!
¶ Detailed Turbo Information
| Mode | Actual Hz | Distance under leaderboard cap |
|---|---|---|
 Bluetooth (1.05-1.07b2) |
12.6 | -0.4 |
| Bluetooth (1.07-1.09b2) | 16.8 | Above cap |
| Bluetooth (2.00+) | ⩽ 10.5 | ⩽ -1.5 |
| Wired USB (1.05 and above) | ⩽ 6.0 | ⩽ -7.0 |
preferred firmware for Dread speedrunning
¶ Turbo Gold Skip
| Mode | 0 Lock? | 1 Lock? | 2 Lock? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth (1.05-1.07b2) |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Bluetooth (1.07-1.09b2) | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bluetooth (2.00+) | No |
No |
No |
| Wired USB (1.05 and above) | No |
No |
No |
preferred firmware for Dread speedrunning
¶ Sticks At a Glance
This controller has an atypical stick layout for a Nintendo Switch controller.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analog Layout Style | PlayStation |
| Analog Sensor | Potentiometric sensor |
| Stick Circularity Average Error (SCAE) | 12% |
| Advertised SCAE | Not provided |
¶ Stick Assessment
- Hardware: solid feel, rotates smoothly
- Firmware: jitter, issues with stick granularity
¶ Buttons At a Glance
This controller has analog triggers. Sliding, morphing, and grappling may be more difficult.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Back Paddles? | Yes |
| Back Paddle Turboable? | Yes |
| Back Paddle Assignable Buttons | All |
| Y Button Shape | Flat |
| Horizontal distance between face buttons (measured in cm from button center) | 2.4 |
| Trigger Type | Analog |
| Actuation force (g) | 115 |
¶ Button Assessment
- Hardware: grip is fairly ergonomic, d-pad is good, face buttons have a hard feel, but not as bad as other controllers in the same class, analog triggers
- Firmware: no reported issues
¶ Positive Sentiment
Love the back paddles and paddle turbo and the controller in general.
The sticks are actually pretty good, just not Pro Controller perfect.
I like being able to use it for not-Switch things too.
I really like the Pro 2.
I really like the profile functionality.
¶ Negative Sentiment
I wish the sticks were better.
I just wish the left stick was positioned like the Pro Controller.
I hate the feel of the triggers. I feel like I'd have to map slide to
L1to use it long term.
Based on 8BitDo's history, there is a chance that firmware updates could cause new issues.
The way the left stick is oriented on the PCB makes it possible to crack the joystick when performing Screw Attack Short Boost with default bindings. This can be fixed by either not applying excess force or rebinding speed booster to a button besides
L3.
The company seems to have developed an open hostility toward any attempts to allow modifications of its controllers and devices. For example, their controllers have not been updated on the fwupd firmware service for Linux-based systems for several years due to 8BitDo not providing updated firmware sources, and they have gone without official macOS support for a long time.
¶ Autofire Data
This controller's turbo speed was verified on a hacked Switch system with an autofire tester. Learn more.
¶ 1.08b1 Bluetooth
(image provided by Arcanox)
¶ 1.07b2 Bluetooth
(image provided by jayena)
¶ 1.07b2 Wired USB
Coming soon.
¶ 2.00 Bluetooth
Coming soon.
¶ 2.00 Wired USB
Coming soon.
¶ Circle Test Video
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