v.2026-02-25
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8BitDo Sega M30 Wireless Controller

Links

  1. 8BitDo
  2. m30 Bluetooth Manual
  3. m30 Bluetooth FAQ

Specs

  1. 480mAh Li-on battery, rechargeable
  2. 18 play hours with 2 hours charging time
  3. Turbo function
  4. Bluetooth
  5. USB Wired
  6. Enters sleep mode after 15 minutes of no use
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Bluetooth Pairing Mode

Press and Holder Pair Button On Back of device. Press and Hold for 2 seconds to enter Pairing Mode. LEDS Pause for 1 second then start to rotate again. LEDS becomes solid when connection is successful. In windows appears as 8bitdo m30 gamepad. Connected to renior as of 2026-02-25.

Android (D - input)

  1. Press and Hold B + Start to turn on the controller. LED1 Blinks
  2. Do Pairing above

Windows (X - input)

  1. Press and Hold X + Start to turn on the controller. LEDs 1 and 2 Blink
  2. Do Pairing above

LED Indicator

  1. Solid Red -> Battery Charging
  2. Blinkinf Red - low battery mode
  3. Led Turns off -> After Battery is fully charged

Turbo Function

  1. Hold the button you would like to set turbo functionality to/li>
  2. then press start button active/deacivate turbo<

Special Function Buttons

  1. Start -> Press to turn on. Hold for 3 seconds to turn off. Hold for 8 seconds to force turn off
  2. Star -> Turbo
  3. Select -> I guess just map a select button?
  4. Home -> ?

Front LEDS

What are the small LEDs for on the bottom of the controller? They are controller mode indicators: A. LED 1 blinking: D-input mode B. LED 2 blinking: X-input mode (Xbox 360 mode) C. LED 3 blinking: macOS mode D. LED Rotating: Switch mode or pairing mode E. Solid LED: connection is successful *It also indicates the player mode when connected to Switch.