8BitDo gamepad BLE mode for Pico W

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Hello,

I would like to use the 8BitDo Zero 2 Bluetooth gamepad to connect to a Raspberry Pi Pico W.
The Pico W has Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support, so I’m wondering if it’s possible to set up the 8BitDo in pairing mode and connect it to the Pico W. I could not find if this gamepad does indeed support BLE mode.
Any more info on this would be great.
Thanks in advance.

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Hey @Timothy56227,

This controller uses Bluetooth 4.0, which contains support for BLE, so this should work for you. The Pico will be in charge of setting the Bluetooth mode to either standard or BLE.

So as long as your Pico is configured correctly, you should be able to connect this controller in BLE mode.

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Cool! Thanks for clarifying Samuel.

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You can use a USB Bluetooth dongle that supports Bluetooth Classic. The Pico W has USB Host functionality, and you can use libraries like TinyUSB to interface with a USB Bluetooth adapter.