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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ 8Bitdo Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller - Enhancing Gaming Experience for Switch, PC, Windows, Android, MacOS, Steam, and Raspberry Pi (Black) by Matt Abba

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Terrible Linux support.

This product didn't even come close to meeting my expectations. Linux support is extremely limited at best. I bought this controller to use with a Rasberry Pi 4 which it claims to support. However, you will find that it works about 30% of the time, the other 70% of the time is spent tediously trying to get Bluetooth to work. Sometimes it connects. Sometimes this doesn't happen and I have to remove the device and start over. In 80% of cases, the device is not recognized when searching for Bluetooth. The remaining 20% works and is determined. I tested my Raspberry Pi 4 with Raspbian Linux and also with my x86 desktop with Arch Linux. Either way, support for that controller is almost non-existent. The software for this controller also doesn't support Linux (a bit strange considering this device claims support up and down for Raspberry Pi, but its software only works for Windows). In general, I wasn't even impressed with the product I had high hopes for. I considered returning but decided to leave. I would not buy another product from this manufacturer. I only give 2 stars for the build quality. This would be a great controller for a Windows user, but if you plan on using it with Linux, look elsewhere.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Useless features