Manufacturers8BitDo

8BitDo driver families

DriverHub US documents 2 8BitDo families across 2 hardware categories. Each entry below explains what the family covers and links to the full on-site reference page for that hardware.

Listed families

Hardware categories

Families with cautions

How to use this page

DriverHub US does not host installers. Read the family page for the hardware you own, work out which package applies to your exact model and Windows edition, then use the official-source citation provided for that decision. A component-branded family may still require the company that built your computer or motherboard rather than 8BitDo; follow the declared package source on the family page.

Where 8BitDo appears in the directory

Bluetooth1 Game Controllers1

Windows coverage recorded for these families: Windows 10, Windows 11. Coverage describes the Windows releases the family is documented against on this site, not a promise that every model in the line is supported on every release.

Every listed 8BitDo family at a glance

2 documented 8BitDo families

Family	Category	Documented Windows releases	Caution on file
8BitDo Bluetooth Controllers	Bluetooth	Windows 10, Windows 11	Yes, see the card below
8BitDo Controllers and Wireless Adapters	Game Controllers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Yes, see the card below

Find the row that matches your hardware, then open it for the full reference.

Listed families in detail

Bluetooth

8BitDo Bluetooth Controllers

8BitDo makes wireless game controllers that pair over standard Bluetooth and are recognized by Windows as generic input devices. The maker's firmware updater and configuration tool let you change controller modes, remap buttons, and keep the pad current, which matters because 8BitDo controllers support several compatibility modes. Set the correct mode for your use before pairing, and use the tool if inputs are not detected as expected.

Documented for: Windows 10, Windows 11

Wireless controllers with firmware and configuration tools from the maker; pairing uses standard Bluetooth.

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Game Controllers

8BitDo Controllers and Wireless Adapters

8BitDo makes retro-styled controllers and wireless adapters popular with emulator users, and many can switch between XInput, DirectInput, and other modes with button combinations. Because mode selection is so central to these devices, the 8BitDo Ultimate Software is where you set the mode, remap buttons, and apply firmware. Getting the mode right for your game or emulator is usually the difference between a working pad and an ignored one.

Documented for: Windows 10, Windows 11

Use the 8BitDo Ultimate Software for firmware and mapping.