Because of a change in the hardware, the Pro 2 Hall Effect Edition is incapable of firmware downpatching below version 2.00.
This controller's turbo function is too slow to perform Gold Skip.
This is a Controller Research Guide recommended controller. Learn more.
Members of the community have generally regarded this controller with positive sentiment. Learn more.
¶ General Information
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Common Name | 8BitDo Pro 2 (Hall Effect Edition) |
| 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 |  |
¶ 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. Fixes the primary problem with the 8BitDo Pro 2 - the inaccurate sticks.
¶ 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 |
⩽ 10.5 | ⩽ -1.5 |
| Wired USB | ⩽ 6.0 | ⩽ -7.0 |
preferred mode for Dread speedrunning
¶ Turbo Gold Skip
| Mode | 0 Lock? | 1 Lock? | 2 Lock? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth |
No |
No |
No |
| Wired USB | No |
No |
No |
preferred mode for Dread speedrunning
¶ Sticks At a Glance
This controller has an atypical stick layout for a Nintendo Switch controller.
This controller's analog sticks do not degrade in quality over time. Learn more.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analog Layout Style | PlayStation |
| Analog Sensor | Hall sensor |
| Stick Circularity Average Error (SCAE) | 8% |
| Advertised SCAE | Not provided |
¶ Stick Assessment
- Hardware: solid feel, rotates smoothly
¶ 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.
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
Because of a change in the hardware, the Pro 2 Hall Effect Edition is incapable of firmware downpatching below version 2.00.
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.