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expired Posted by BBQchicken | Staff • Aug 15, 2022
Aug 15, 2022 11:04 AM
8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller for Nintendo Switch, Windows, Android
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Pro 2 has an app to program the controller wirelessly and quickly. Pro+ you have to connect via usb to a PC to do the same. Pro 2 you can set different profiles and there is a button on the 2 to change profiles. This is the biggest change, but I have literally never made custom profiles so I don't really care about this. I just use them as standard controllers on PCs in XBOX mode, so they just work "out of the box" for me.
Pro 2 has a switch on the back to change machine/connection types (PC, Switch, Android). Pro+ you have to use button combinations to turn on in the right mode. (ie Start+X = xbox mode for windows)
Pro 2 has 2 extra buttons as paddles on the back, where your middle finger rests on the bottom in a normal grip. I do use the app to program these extra buttons.
Pro 2 is negligibly heavier. (Seriously, you can't tell. But it is a difference.)
Pro+ is negligibly bigger, I think where the "handle" things stick down (their length).
Pro 2 has way brighter status LEDs which is actually really nice since that's how you tell if it is in pairing mode or not.
Pro 2 has an added texture for grip to the back. If you like this is a matter of preference.
Pro 2 is essentially an improved version. There's no reason OTHER THAN "SUPER SALE" (like maybe under $25 or 20 imo) to get a Pro+ at this point. Pro 2 is better if you are paying anywhere near retail price.
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- Pro 2 has an app to program the controller wirelessly and quickly. Pro+ you have to connect via usb to a PC to do the same. Pro 2 you can set different profiles and there is a button on the 2 to change profiles. This is the biggest change, but I have literally never made custom profiles so I don't really care about this. I just use them as standard controllers on PCs in XBOX mode, so they just work "out of the box" for me.
- Pro 2 has a switch on the back to change machine/connection types (PC, Switch, Android). Pro+ you have to use button combinations to turn on in the right mode. (ie Start+X = xbox mode for windows)
- Pro 2 has 2 extra buttons as paddles on the back, where your middle finger rests on the bottom in a normal grip. I do use the app to program these extra buttons.
- Pro 2 is negligibly heavier. (Seriously, you can't tell. But it is a difference.)
- Pro+ is negligibly bigger, I think where the "handle" things stick down (their length).
- Pro 2 has way brighter status LEDs which is actually really nice since that's how you tell if it is in pairing mode or not.
- Pro 2 has an added texture for grip to the back. If you like this is a matter of preference.
Pro 2 is essentially an improved version. There's no reason OTHER THAN "SUPER SALE" (like maybe under $25 or 20 imo) to get a Pro+ at this point. Pro 2 is better if you are paying anywhere near retail price.- Pro 2 has an app to program the controller wirelessly and quickly. Pro+ you have to connect via usb to a PC to do the same. Pro 2 you can set different profiles and there is a button on the 2 to change profiles. This is the biggest change, but I have literally never made custom profiles so I don't really care about this. I just use them as standard controllers on PCs in XBOX mode, so they just work "out of the box" for me.
- Pro 2 has a switch on the back to change machine/connection types (PC, Switch, Android). Pro+ you have to use button combinations to turn on in the right mode. (ie Start+X = xbox mode for windows)
- Pro 2 has 2 extra buttons as paddles on the back, where your middle finger rests on the bottom in a normal grip. I do use the app to program these extra buttons.
- Pro 2 is negligibly heavier. (Seriously, you can't tell. But it is a difference.)
- Pro+ is negligibly bigger, I think where the "handle" things stick down (their length).
- Pro 2 has way brighter status LEDs which is actually really nice since that's how you tell if it is in pairing mode or not.
- Pro 2 has an added texture for grip to the back. If you like this is a matter of preference.
Pro 2 is essentially an improved version. There's no reason OTHER THAN "SUPER SALE" (like maybe under $25 or 20 imo) to get a Pro+ at this point. Pro 2 is better if you are paying anywhere near retail price.Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank rryy
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I think the controls work quite well, but if my kids walk away from playing a Lego game and they power down the controls start detecting weird. Player one activates player 2 and semi controls both, won't reconnect, etc. Lego games in particular appear to be problematic, most others seem to work fine. I had difficulty with the original Beat Hazard, but Beat Hazard 2 was fine. There is occasionally some troubleshooting involved (the system I'm talking about is Windows - I usually don't use Windows but this was the HTPC).
I think an adult playing games with one of these is awesome, I don't think you'll have a lot of issue with it, and if you do I think you can probably work it out. Kids playing Lego games in particular, especially two players (but in the case of Lego games and time outs just one) are super frustrating. My kids have fallen back to playing with wired X-Box 360/X-Box One controls, and frankly their less of a headache. Unfortunately my kids can't walk past a cord without kicking it and even with the safety release XBox controls have they've broken USB ports.
---disclaimer - I've got 3 8-Bitdo controls and I'm not 100% sure which issue was with which - your mileage may vary since I do have more than one model hooked up. Getting the 8-Bitdo receiver did help.
Bought Dell G15 amex deal, gigabyte g34 monitor from Amazon deal, Nintendo switch from woot deal, did the whole eneba/cdkeys Xbox ultimate pass deal but yet to start any 'gaming' as such. I'm setting it all up for my kid for his upcoming birthday. I'm a bit confused overall about the 'total cost to the company' as well since I realized the games for switch are upwards of 20$... Any gamer dads here with some wisdom or words of reassurance?
Bought Dell G15 amex deal, gigabyte g34 monitor from Amazon deal, Nintendo switch from woot deal, did the whole eneba/cdkeys Xbox ultimate pass deal but yet to start any 'gaming' as such. I'm setting it all up for my kid for his upcoming birthday. I'm a bit confused overall about the 'total cost to the company' as well since I realized the games for switch are upwards of 20$... Any gamer dads here with some wisdom or words of reassurance?
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