Navigating the UI with controllers in local multiplayer

I'm trying to create f.e. a shop interface where both players should be able to navigate through it to buy their items.

I can't really find any info on this (which again blows my mind cause how are people making local multiplayer games then..)

As a cherry on top I'm also using XInputDotNet, because the built in input system is a complete joke, but then with XInputDotNet I don't know how I can use the StandaloneInputManager to catch the XInput events.

Does anyone have any idea how to do this?

 

How to navigate UIs with a controller: https://answers.unity.com/questions/943335/xbox-controller-and-unity-5-menu.html

How to use XInputDotNet for this?
This is the first time I've heard of it. I think you're going to need to derive your own class as a sibling to StandaloneInputManager. I've heard it isn't that hard but I've never tried. The Unity UI source is at https://bitbucket.org/Unity-Technologies/ui

Also, I imagine you've heard that Unity is working on a new input system?

 

Thx for the reply, but the problem is multiplayer. Multiple players navigating a window like a shop to buy stuff.
The eventsystem only allows for one controller, but I've found a way to have multiple eventsystems so maybe that problem is somewhat solved, but the next problem is gonna be making it work with that XInput

and ye XInputDotNet is pretty nice. It's a free XInput wrapper to replace unity's directInput which is pretty bad.

 

So I managed to solve this and created a github repository with an example scene with 4 controllers using an UI with both xinput/direct input

https://github.com/lejean/Local-multiplayer-UI

 

This is another solution using the new input system.