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Asked: 2010-08-07 03:35:50 +0800 CST

Can I use two USB gamepads to play games in FCE Ultra?

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I want to buy a couple USB game pads to use with NES emulator FCE Ultra. What I can't find out, is if I have two game pads connected, will FCEU differentiate between them? i.e. map each game pad to each player, or will both game pads button A generate the same key code?

BTW I'm looking at the Genius MaxFire, Thanks!

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    You can play using two gamepads, yes. There is a tab in GFCE UltraX (recommended over FCE Ultra) called "Input" where you can map the buttons to the buttons on the pad. A on one controller will not register as A on the other controller. GFCE UltraX (gfeux) can be installed in Ubuntu by running sudo apt-get install gfeux in a terminal, or simply clicking this link (doesn't work in Chrome).

    As for the controller, I don't know if it works well in Ubuntu or not (most do), but it seems quite expensive for what it does. If you're open for suggestions, I'd recommend taking a look at a Saitek P380. It costs a fraction as much, has two analog sticks, an omnidirectional d-pad, 4 regular buttons + 4 shoulder buttons and start and select buttons. I have one and it works perfectly in Ubuntu.

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