gamepad_get_device_count();
Returns: Real
This function will tell you one of two things. Either the number of game pads connected, or the number of available "slots" for game pads to be connected to. The actual return value will depend on the
platform and the internal configuration of that platform and as such this function should be used in conjunction with the function gamepad_is_connected
to make sure of the exact number of pads connected at any time.
var gp_num = gamepad_get_device_count();
for (var i = 0; i < gp_num; i++;)
{
if gamepad_is_connected(i) global.gp[i] = true else global.gp[i] = false;
}
The above code loops through the available game pads (or gamepad slots) and then checks each one for a connected gamepad. the returned value is then used to set a global array to true or false for use in future checks.