8BitDo Ultimate-2.4g Wireless Controller User Guide

8BitDo Ultimate-2.4g Wireless Controller

HOW TO USE

• press the home button to turn on the controller.
• hold the home button for 3 seconds to turn off the controller.
• hold the home button for 8 seconds to force the controller off.

Windows

• required system: Windows 10 (1903) or above.

Wireless Connection

1. connects the 2.4g receiver to the USB port of your Windows device.
2. turn the mode switch to X.
3. Press the home button to turn on the controller, and wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Windows device to play.
4. turn the mode switch to X.
5. connect the controller to your Windows device via a USB cable, and wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Windows device to play.

Android

• required system: Android 9.00 or above.
• OTG support is required on your Android device, please contact your manufacturer for more information.
• hold the profile button for 5 seconds to switch to 2.4g/ Bluetooth mode after turning on the controller, the mode will be saved after the mode change. (The controller vibrates once when changing to BT mode, and twice when changing to 2.4g mode)

wireless connection

1. connect the 2.4g receiver to the USB port of your Android device.
2. turn the mode switch to D.
3. Press the home button to turn on the controller, and wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Android device to play.

Bluetooth connection

1. turn the mode switch to D.
2. Press the home button to turn on the controller.
3. hold the star button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode, LED starts to blink rapidly. (This is required for the very first time only)
4. go to your Android device’s Bluetooth setting and turn it on, pair it with [8BitDo Ultimate wireless], LED becomes solid when the connection is successful.

wired connection

1. turn the mode switch to D.
2. connect the controller to the USB port of your Android device, and wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Android device to play.

Apple

• required system: iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, macOS 13.2 or above.
• hold the profile button for 5 seconds to switch to the Bluetooth mode, the mode will be saved after the mode change. (The controller vibrates once when changing to Bluetooth mode)

Bluetooth connection

1. turn the mode switch to D.
2. press the home button to turn on the controller.
3. hold the star button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode, LED starts to blink rapidly. (this is required for the very first time only)
4. go to your Apple device’s Bluetooth setting and turn it on, pair it with [8BitDo Ultimate wireless], LED becomes solid when the connection is successful.

Wired Connection
USB wired connection is only available for macOS or iPadOS devices with USB-C ports.

1. turn the mode switch to D.
2. connect the controller to the USB port of your Apple device, and wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Apple device to play.

Turbo function

• status LED blinks continuously when the button with turbo functionality is pressed.
• D-pad, joysticks, LT, RT, +, -, and home are not included.
• hold the button you would like to set turbo functionality to, then press the star button to activate/deactivate its turbo functionality.

Battery

15 hours of playtime with a 480mAh built-in battery pack, rechargeable with 2 hours of charging time.

controller status – LED indicator –

• low battery red LED blinks
• battery charging red LED stays solid
• battery fully charged red LED turns off

charging dock status – LED indicator-

• battery charging white LED stays solid
  

• battery fully charged white LED turns off

• charging time with the controller on the dock is the same as charging via USB cable.

Ultimate Software

• Press the profile button to switch between 3 custom profiles. The profile indicator will not light up when using the default setting.
• it gives you elite control over every piece of your controller: customize button mapping, adjust stick & trigger sensitivity, vibration control and create macros with any button combination.
• Please visit support.8bitdo.com. for the application.

Support

• please visit support.8bitdo.com. for further information & additional support.

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