8BitDo M30
- Connections: Bluetooth and USB-C
- Weight: 115g
- Product page
- Manual
- FAQ
- User-created content:
Overview
At the top edge of the controller, between the L and R buttons, there is a “Bluetooth pair” button, a USB-C connection, and a red LED.
At the bottom edge of the controller, there are 4 green LEDs.
At the front of the controller, just below the START button, there are three buttons: STAR, SELECT (or MINUS), HEART (or HOME).
Power-on modes (Bluetooth)
Use these combinations to turn on the gamepad.
Combination | Mode | LEDs | Vendor id | Product id | Device name |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
START | Last used mode | As many as last mode | |||
B + START | Android/Dinput | 1 LED blinks | 2dc8 | 5006 (USB) or 0651 (BT) | 8BitDo M30 gamepad |
X + START | Xinput | 2 LEDs blink | 045e | 028e (USB) or 02e0 (BT) | 8Bitdo M30 Controller Xbox 360 Controller |
A + START | Mac | 3 LEDs blink | 054c | 05c4 | Sony Computer Entertainment Wireless Controller PS4 Controller |
Y + START | Nintendo Switch | 4 LEDs blink in a back-and-forth motion | 057e | 2009 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. Pro Controller |
L + R + START | Firmware update | Red LED blinks constantly | 2dc8 | 5750 | 8BitdoJoy 8Bitdo BootMod |
Power-off
Automatically turns off after 15 minutes without activity.
Hold for… | Action |
---|---|
START for 3s | Power off |
START for 8s | Force power off |
Battery
480mAh battery, 1-2 hours of charging time, 18 hours of play time.
LED | Meaning |
---|---|
RED blinking | Low battery |
RED solid | Charging |
RED off | Fully charged |
Button remapping
Red LED blinks upon remapping.
Hold for 5s | Mapping |
---|---|
SELECT + UP | Map D-pad as D-pad (hat) |
SELECT + LEFT | Map D-pad as left analogue stick |
SELECT + RIGHT | Map D-pad as right analogue stick |
SELECT + DOWN | Swap A-B and X-Y (only in Nintendo Switch mode) |
Other mappings
Button | Dinput | Xinput | Switch |
---|---|---|---|
STAR | Turbo | Turbo | Screenshot |
HEART | C | HOME | HOME |
Z | L1 | L1 | L |
C | R1 | R1 | R |
L | L2 | L2 | ZL |
R | R2 | R2 | ZR |
To toggle the turbo function, hold down any button and then press STAR.