# What are the player 3 and player 4 controls

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [July 23, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896 "2020-07-23T20:29:27Z")
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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/1 "2020-07-23T20:29:27Z")

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I’ve seen this game on the Wii Play so I wanted to recreate it. It’s one or two-player. If I want two players. I need 4 controls.

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### Author: ![jwunderl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jwunderl/32/5308_2.png) [@jwunderl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jwunderl)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/2 "2020-07-23T21:10:04Z")

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> [@Dreadmask197](#):
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> need 4 controls.

Right now, I believe for more than two players you need to plug in controllers. We use the built in browser support for controllers, so if you plug in e.g. an xbox controller it should connect (and if you plug in 4 controllers you’ll be able to have 4 players)

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/3 "2020-07-23T21:23:10Z")

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I have these controllers

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/3/35cede366940b14b1a0f7c4d260308afd64807c9.jpeg) will these worrk

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/4 "2020-07-23T21:26:24Z")

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they might! you should try it out and let us know

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/5 "2020-07-23T21:27:48Z")

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They don’t have USB plugs.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/d/d117327489d614e2caa841b55d25472d9cfd8787.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/6 "2020-07-23T21:28:09Z")

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It’s part of that 620 classic games all in one system

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/7 "2020-07-23T21:28:16Z")

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oh, no those will not work! sorry I thought they were the 8bitdo ones

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/8 "2020-07-23T21:28:34Z")

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Wii remotes that’s all I got

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/9 "2020-07-23T21:29:12Z")

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Will 2 keyboards work

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/10 "2020-07-23T21:30:22Z")

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wii remotes won’t work either. iirc they can connect over bluetooth but they don’t show up as gamepads on the computer.

No, sorry the only way is to connect multiple game controllers. Hopefully we can make this scenario better in the future (it’s pretty hidden and poorly documented right now)

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/11 "2020-07-23T21:31:08Z")

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Hey @richard Do you have any suggestions on what I could possibly get as in remotes wise

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/12 "2020-07-23T21:39:01Z")

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not off the top of my head! I can try and test out some of the random controllers I have lying around and report back on which work best

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/13 "2020-07-23T21:50:44Z")

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Ok thanks

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/14 "2020-07-23T21:57:00Z")

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Hey @richard, do you think there could be an adapter for the remotes I have for the thing you thought was an 8bitdo. I was thinking about looking for adapters but I thought of asking you guys first.

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### Author: ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/15 "2020-07-24T12:59:34Z")

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@richard turns out I couldn’t find any online

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### Author: ![brandodon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/brandodon/32/3625_2.png) [@brandodon](https://forum.makecode.com/u/brandodon)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/16 "2021-03-14T23:19:22Z")

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Will Bluetooth work? Also, do any controllers other than 8bitdo work?

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### Author: ![Agent\_14](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/agent_14/32/17567_2.png) [@Agent\_14](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Agent_14)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-the-player-3-and-player-4-controls/2896/17 "2021-03-15T15:34:24Z")

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So far. I know that ps4, Nintendo switch pro (wireless), and I have not tried others. I think it should just be trying. There should really be no harm there in experimenting controls.
