Two identical controllers seem to both connect to same channel

[vaderag]

I'm not 100% certain why this is happening but I have two identical 8bitdo controllers and initially thought one must be connecting to something else, but I've been round and turned off all Bluetooth I can find and now can only assume that they are both connecting on the same channel

Any ideas why this might be?

[darthcloud]

Do they work properly with BlueRetro one at a time?

Can you get the debug logs: https://github.com/darthcloud/BlueRetro/wiki/Getting-BlueRetro-debug-logs-via-Serial-port-Windows-10

[vaderag]

Yep, one at a time is good. Will check the logs when I have a moment

Worth noting the when the second connects only the first will do any kind of control.

I'm still not 100% certain it's not connecting to something random somewhere, but I'm 99% sure

[vaderag]

Okay, so I've worked out what it is, and there is an issue but not the same as I thought

The controllers in the pic are all connected
Notice how there are two ones and one 3. Turns out that 8bitdo #2 is connected but not receiving(?) the correct status assignment. So it always shows as P1
I've tried connecting in all positions and irrespective what player it's assigned to it shows #1
Also connection mode doesn't make a difference (except to the button layout), still shows as P1 in Switch or Xinput modes

[darthcloud]

This is likely just a cosmetic LED issue, you should have one being P1 and the other being P2

[vaderag]

This is likely just a cosmetic LED issue, you should have one being P1 and the other being P2

Oh it is just cosmetic - but it's quite confusing given other controllers seem to connect with the correct # designation and if you put them down it's not obvious what is what.

[GizmoTheGreen]

it would be really cool if blueretro showed on supported controllers which player port it's being assigned to, and for player 4+ (if applicable) it would show a led pattern like (o= on, x=off)
player 5 [ooxx]
player 6 [oxox]
player 7 [oxxo]
player 8 [xoox]

just to give an idea.

[darthcloud]

This allready the case for 4 LED ctrl like ps3 and wii & switch
1-4 is one led like usual
5 is 1100
6 is 0110
7 is 0011

PS4 and 5 got different color for all seven.

Xbox does not have player id LED.

[vaderag]

This allready the case for 4 LED ctrl like ps3 and wii & switch 1-4 is one led like usual 5 is 1100 6 is 0110 7 is 0011

PS4 and 5 got different color for all seven.

Xbox does not have player id LED.

Just to note, it still doesn't work on the 4 LEDs on the 8BitDo controllers (PowerA seems fine oddly)

[darthcloud]

Closing this, 8bitdo ctrl need to be used in Xinput mode which provides no player LED indicator.

If official SW ctrl where also concerned by this issue it's likely a manifestation of issue #146