8bitdo

Free, open-source controller mapper for macOS. Map any game controller to keyboard and mouse: PS5 DualSense, Xbox, Switch Pro, 8BitDo, even MIDI, and any HID gamepad. No drivers, built for accessibility.

Key mapper for 8BitDo's Retro Mechanical Keyboard

Reverse-engineered docs and tools for 8BitDo firmware encryption methods

Documenting the protocol used to configure 8bitdo controllers.

8BitDo customization software for Linux/MacOS. NOT FINISHED. I CANNOT GUARANTEE THIS WILL WORK!!

A fix for strange behavior of trigger buttons in Silksong on Linux

Free, open-source toolkit for the Analogue 3D: firmware, save backups, art packs, and 8BitDo 64 controller flashing.

Use any game controller in PC games as an Xbox controller, on Windows, Linux and Mac: extra buttons as keys and macros, gyro aiming, profiles per game and the light bar. Free and open source, made with Rust and SDL 3.

Python code to use the 8bitdo zero2 controller with a Raspberry Pi.

DirectXInput converts your connected game controller to a Xbox (XInput) controller, so that it can be used with every game and application released with XInput support and features an on screen keyboard and keypad.

Custom skins for gamepadviewer.com

Dolphin - Play Zelda Skyward's Sword with 8BitDo SN30/SF30 Pro Controller and Wiimote Motion Plus

8BitDo Ultimate 2C XInput fix for bluetooth connection for Windows 10+ PC

Universal controller receiver and mapper running on an sbc

Use the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless controller on a jailbroken PS5 as a second DualSense, through its 2.4G USB dongle (no Bluetooth). PS5 payload, tested on firmware 13.60.

Create, read and edit controller profiles for 8BitDo devices on Linux

🎮 Karabiner-Elements config that turns the tiny 8BitDo Micro gamepad into a Mac AI productivity pad — push-to-talk dictation, Claude Code Approve flow, Ghostty split/tab navigation, all hands-off.

Control 8BitDo Retro Keyboard from Linux

A reverse-engineered firmware flash tool for the 8BitDo Retro Keyboard, written in Rust. Communicates directly with the keyboard over USB HID without requiring the official 8BitDo software.

Zero-dependency gamepad input layer for the web, plus a live controller tester. Verified on 8BitDo Pro 2 (X mode).