How to connect two joysticks to a computer

An ordinary personal computer, or also called a desktop computer, is a universal device that can do a little of everything, but nothing specialized. It's not worth trying to make a professional gaming platform out of it, but it is possible to attach two joysticks to it. And this is done quite simply.

Features of connecting two joysticks to a PC

So, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring two gamepads (joysticks) at the same time...

1. You should first install the necessary programs on your computer (including a calibration program), connect the gamepads one by one and check the functionality of the devices.
2. It would be a mistake to use identical joysticks that connect via Bluetooth for such a connection. The problem is that the computer will not be able to distinguish between identical devices and the connection will not be possible. However, according to some users, this is possible for certain models. That is, you simply need to check the connection capabilities of two gamepads in each case separately. Experience, however, shows that there is little reason for optimism.
3. Next you need to determine the connection type of each of the two gamepads. The more ancient one is DirectInput, the more modern one is Xinput. Usually the second one is used by devices that were released after 2010. However, newer gamepads generally can use both types of connections.You will have to work hard and select devices that fit these parameters. For example, Shank models accept both a newer and an older version.
4. The ability for two gamepads to work correctly is different for each specific game. They generally recognize both input methods correctly. If not, you need to do the settings.

Why don't two joysticks connect to the PC?

There are two reasons for the impossibility of such a connection, if we talk about the main reasons:

• a specific device does not support any connection types, for example, either the traditional DirectInput or the newer Xinput;
• some type of connection is not supported by specific games.

However, problems very rarely cannot be solved for a specific configuration. Basically, by manipulating the settings, the problem can be solved quite quickly.