The 8BitDo Micro remote is ~$25 and can be used to gamify your studying. The Micro is bigger than the Zero 2, but smaller than the SN30 Pro.
The controller comes with preset keybindings to buttons, which don't automatically work with ANKI. So, through the use of a key remapping software, you’ll update how your device interprets the keys!
If you don’t want to download a remapper, you should be able to use an Anki add-on to change the keyboard shortcuts to match the existing buttons on the device. Certain add-ons allow you to define add-on specific bindings (such as those for AMBOSS).
Here I'll go through set-up using karabiner-elements.
- Install karabiner-elements
- Allow it to access input monitoring through the security and privacy menu
- Put the remote into keyboard mode by sliding
SDKslider on the bottom edge toK- The remote does have a manual explaining pairing.
- Turn on your remote by holding the "checkerboard" bottom right button
- Hold the button next the slide on the bottom edge for 1 second to enter pairing mode
- Ensure bluetooth is on for your computer, and connect to the controller
- Device should be something like
8BitDo Micro Gamepad
- Device should be something like
- Open karabiner-elements
- Under Simple Modifications, highlight the 8BitDo device, and then use the letters from the initial keybindings.
- See karabiner-elements image below
- Letters under
Letter keys - Shifts under
Modifier keys - Numbers under
Number keys - Spacebar under
Controls and symbols - D-pad arrows under
D-pad
- Letters under
| 8BitDo Micro | Initial Keybindings | Suggested Remapped Keys | Anki Function for Suggested Remap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up arrow | c | d | Decks |
| Down arrow | d | a | Add |
| Left arrow | e | s | Edit card |
| Right arrow | f | spacebar | Show answer |
| A | g | 4 | “Easy” |
| X | h | 1 | “Again” |
| Y | i | 2 | “Hard” |
| B | j | 3 | “Good” |
| L (back) | k | spacebar | Show answer |
| R (back) | m | spacebar | Show answer |
| L2 (back) | l | , | Open next AMBOSS pop-up |
| R2 (back) | r | . | Close AMBOSS pop-up |
- Notes
- Certain add-ons let you modify the shortcuts (like AMBOSS). The AMBOSS add-on-specific bindings were changed, since karabiner-elements does not play well with multi-key mappings.
