8BitDo Pro 2 Setting?

[Brian]

So, for the purposes of the Deck, which setting is best? The one for Switch, Windows, Android or Mac? I know it's Linux but that's not an option.

[XBGoofBall]

I have an 8bit Do Pro controller and it works great! I use the bottom (south) button to connect to my Steam Deck and the top (north button) to connect to my PC. I also use the left (west button) for my switch and the right (east) button for my iPhone / Apple TV.

[Brian]

No I mean on the backside of the controller, there's a 4-notch toggle with S-A-D-X listed (each corresponding to the console I listed above). I just don't know which is best for the Deck. I'm guessing either Windows or Android. But I had trouble getting Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance to work with them on Deck, so I returned the game. Now I'm wondering if I should have been using the different setting on the controller.

[XBGoofBall]

Ah, I get you. Manually configuring controls for the 8bitdo or any external controller can be a pain in the butt. Some games are just more finicky than others for some reason.

[Zeroes]

with the 8bitdo controller your best bet is to set it to xinput if it's not working as expected. That's the X on the switch. I use the controller in both S (Switch) and X (X-input) mode on my PC, I mostly use S on my windows, but always run the game through steam. Otherwise if I can't use steam or it behaves weirdly I use X mode. I don't have Dark Alliance but it looks like it was updated to use full controller support, and for steam that means it must at least support X-Input.