I have a problem with my gamepad in the demo (it's a PS2 adaptator), I can't use some buttons (I can't make a through pass or a tackle...). In the game I have this:
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/4089/pbmanettepl3.png (http://imageshack.us)
And when I press a button, the "empty" stay :( .
Please help me.

check this link it helped me with same problem

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/fifa-09-pc/338064-solution-all-who-have-proplems-gamepad-control.html

It works, thank you ;)

My preorder arrived this morning,and i`m having the same gamepad issues that i had with the demo. FIFA 09 for pc will only find 1 xbox360 wireless gamepad.

i have 2 logitech cordless rumblepad 2 and they appear correctly and the keyboard too. thats a weird problem...

yee i got 2 original ps2 with a dual psx converter and i can´t get it to work prop. have looked everywhere but the prob remains...

this link was put up tonight on the ea forum http://www.zshare.net/download/2021046815c5fd7e/

i went to it and it worked a dream. solved the problems same as every body else here. it come with ads attached but these can be deleted from the c:\program file\easports\fifaa 09 where the file is placed

ATE 87 PATCHES
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* FIFA 09 USB Controller FIX *
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Authors:-
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*Ahmed Tareq El-Khouly(ATE87).

email: dr_ate87@hotmail.com
web: www.arabfifaworld.com

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This patch will fix:
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the USB Gamepad problem and will remove the message "empty"

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How to install:
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- Select you desired version either With or without stick analog
- then slect FIFA 09 main folder
- be sure that you have deleted the following file devdata.dat from the following path My Documents\FIFA 09\user\
- Have a nice time!

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COPYRIGHTS INFO:
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- THIS PRODUCT IS OWNED BY AHMED TAREQ EL-KHOULY(ATE87)
ANY REDISTRIBUTION OF THIS PATCH OR ANY FILES INCLUDED SHOULD BE
UNDER PERMISSION OF THE OWNER
ANY FEED BACK CAN BE POSTED ON www.arabfifaworld.com

Copyrights 2008
ARAB FIFA WORLD
www.arabfifaworld.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
DEVELOPED IN EGYPT
ATE87




Here I leave the link of FIX, it upload to rapidshare because I have premiun account, so you will not will be delete.

DOWNLOAD FIFA 09 USB Controller FIX (http://rapidshare.com/files/152243289/FIFA_09_USB_Controller_FIX.rar)

;)this link was put up tonight on the ea forum http://www.zshare.net/download/2021046815c5fd7e/

i went to it and it worked a dream. solved the problems same as every body else here. it come with ads attached but these can be deleted from the c:\program file\easports\fifaa 09 where the file is placed

Its placed in input;)