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8BitDo on Windows Pc

Developed By: 8Bitdo

License: Free

Rating: 2,6/5 - 295 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.5
Size 16.1 MB
Release Date May 02, 20
Category Libraries & Demo Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices. [see more (21)]

What's New:
1. Added support for M30 (Bluetooth), SN30 Pro +, Zero 2.2. Added touch screen mapping tutorial video.3. Fix Bluetooth search compatibility.4. Touch screen... [see more]

Description from Developer:
We are a company who values and appreciates the power of memory. ‘8Bit’ is applied to pay our tribute to the very first ever computing date units. ‘Do’ is used here to show our det... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download 8BitDo and install on Windows PC. 8BitDo is free Libraries & Demo app, developed by 8Bitdo. Latest version of 8BitDo is 4.5, was released on 2020-05-02 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of 8BitDo is 2,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 295 users, 135 users had rated it 5*, 73 users had rated it 1*.

How to install 8BitDo on Windows?

Instruction on how to install 8BitDo on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install 8BitDo on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install 8BitDo using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "8BitDo" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install 8BitDo on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "8BitDo" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 4.5.

Download 8BitDo 4.5 on Windows PC – 16.1 MB

We are a company who values and appreciates the power of memory. ‘8Bit’ is applied to pay our tribute to the very first ever computing date units. ‘Do’ is used here to show our determination of being a reliable and trustworthy company to our partners and supportive users.
v Animated instructions
v Simple yet informative guidelines
v Easy operations
v TouchScreen Emulation
1. Added support for M30 (Bluetooth), SN30 Pro +, Zero 2.
2. Added touch screen mapping tutorial video.
3. Fix Bluetooth search compatibility.
4. Touch screen mapping added support for M30 (Bluetooth), SN30 Pro +, Zero 2.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.