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PCE BT (PC Engine Colour) - PC Engine Bluetooth Adapter

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$33.24 $66.47 In stock
  • Description
  • 2 Reviews

The PCE BT is a Bluetooth Adapter that allows you to connect various Bluetooth controllers to your PC Engine. This includes PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S & X, Switch Joy-Cons, 8BitDo (Bluetooth only) and other Bluetooth controllers.

The PCE BT runs on the incredible BlueRetro platform by Jacques Gagnon. A portion of each sale is donated to Jacques to further support the platform.

BlueRetro

Features:

  • Use various Bluetooth devices with your PC Engine
  • Supports Turbo (requires firmware 1.7+)
  • 2, 3, and 6 button controller modes
  • Built in multitap mode for up to 5 Bluetooth devises
  • Very low latency, comparable to "2.4Ghz" devices (varies based on controller being used)
    Example: 8BitDo's PC Engine Mini Controller is around 7.4ms (rpubs.com) whereas the PCE BT with a PS5 controller is lower at around 5.4ms
  • Remappable buttons that save to the PCE BT
  • Easy to use web interface
  • Open source and user updatable
  • Plug & Play

Note: In an effort to meet rising demand, we've streamlined the design of the PCE BT for quicker manufacturing. This also means the adapter is scientifically smaller than the previous version. There is a caveat though, Duo R users will now need a 8 pin mini DIN female to male patch cable.

Adapter Documentation

Latency:

  • PS4/PS5: ~5.4 ms
  • XBOX One: ~8.8 ms
  • Switch Pro: ~12.4 ms
  • PS3: ~12.8
  • WiiU Pro: ~13.2 ms
  • 8bitdo: ~16.2 ms
  • Wiimote: ~16.3 ms

Customer Reviews (3.0 / 5 · 1 review)

Carter ★★★☆☆

Took a while to get the pairing right with my controller, but once it locked in, the adapter worked as described. It does exactly what it says for connecting Bluetooth gamepads to the PC Engine, though the setup isn't exactly plug-and-play. Decent enough if you're patient with the first-time sync.